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NDotSmitty On Duke's Struggles

Leave it to Nolan Smith to put things in perspective.

By JD King

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GREENSBORO, NC - MARCH 13: Nolan Smith #2 of the Duke Blue Devils celebrates after being named MVP and defeating the North Carolina Tar Heels 75-58 in the championship game of the 2011 ACC men's basketball tournament.
GREENSBORO, NC - MARCH 13: Nolan Smith #2 of the Duke Blue Devils celebrates after being named MVP and defeating the North Carolina Tar Heels 75-58 in the championship game of the 2011 ACC men's basketball tournament.
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It's almost impossible not to like Nolan Smith. He may be the most charismatic player to come through Duke in years. We saw him in his (we think) senior year at Countdown to Craziness exhorting the crowd, a la Maximus: "Are you not entertained?"

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Say what? It was great.

Anyway, he sat down with WTVD's Mark Armstrong to discuss Duke's woes. Former State star Chris Corchiani sits in as well.

You have to wonder what Semi Ojeleye is thinking.

He didn't play a lot at Duke of course, but he at least got on the court from time to time and played 10.5 minutes as a sophomore.

He hasn't even gotten in a game at SMU yet and may redshirt, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.  He would've only been eligible for the spring, but still. He'd be a key factor at Duke about now.

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