Duke was up nearly 20 against 16-seeded Robert Morris when Jahlil Okafor had an uncontested lane to the rim on a fast break. He could’ve laid it up, or done a simple, straightforward dunk... but instead he went for the reverse:
Coach K freaks out at Jahlil Okafor for showboating vs. 16-seed
Jahlil Okafor is having fun in a blowout win over Robert Morris. That’s not the Coach K way.
Krzyzewski immediately pulled Okafor for Marshall Plumlee. According to those on the scene, he wasn’t exactly G-rated:
And K greets him with "Whats that f'n fancy s***? We're Duke basketball! We're in the NCAA Tournament!"
— Erin Summers (@ErinESummers) March 21, 2015 The Colonials used it as an opportunity to rally:
Robert Morris is on a 10-0 run since the missed Jahlil Okafor dunk. #Duke
— Stephen Schramm (@stephenschramm) March 21, 2015 Okafor’s move probably won’t hurt the Blue Devils at all, but you knew Krzyzewski wouldn’t tolerate it for a second, regardless of the scoreline.
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