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Duke Basketball: 5 Things to Watch Approaching the ACC Tournament

By Stuart Gill

Feb 28, 2017; Durham, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils forward Jayson Tatum (0) reacts after a teammate scored in the second half against the Florida State Seminoles at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Dolejs-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 28, 2017; Durham, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils forward Jayson Tatum (0) reacts after a teammate scored in the second half against the Florida State Seminoles at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Dolejs-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 4, 2017; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Joel Berry II (2) and Duke Blue Devils guard Frank Jackson (15) fight for the ball in the second half. The Tar Heels defeated the Blue Devils 90-83 at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 4, 2017; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Joel Berry II (2) and Duke Blue Devils guard Frank Jackson (15) fight for the ball in the second half. The Tar Heels defeated the Blue Devils 90-83 at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

Frank Jackson is Getting Hot

Frank Jackson has always had the green light to shoot the ball (he already has 229 shot attempts, compared to Allen’s freshman year total of 106), but it seems as though everything is coming together late in the year. He has scored 53 points over Duke’s last three games of the regular season, all of which he started.

The outburst has given Duke another option to turn to on the offensive end, and it came when they needed it most. Jackson is making the most of his opportunity on one of the nation’s best squads, and I expect him to continue to do so throughout postseason play.

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