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How Duke Replaces Assistant Steve Wojciechowski Is Crucial For Team's Success

New Marquette coach was a huge factor for Duke behind the scenes.

The Duke coaching staff from two years ago, obviously in sync.
The Duke coaching staff from two years ago, obviously in sync.
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It's pretty obvious how a team works on the floor. You can easily see how, say, Tyler Thornton works with his teammates and it won't take long to see how Tyus Jones does either.

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Most of us won't give a thought to how a team replaces assistants. Last year it was Chris Collins; this year it'll be  Steve Wojciechowski.

Just like the players, responsibilities get reassigned and rebalanced. How well it works is a key to success.

For Duke, Jeff Capel and Nate James are going to be asked to do handle different things, and those adjustments are as critical as anything on the court.