When coaches Smith, Valvano, Krzyzewski ruled the world

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Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski has said repeatedly that the mid-1980s marked the competitive apex of ACC men’s basketball, an assertion he repeats in John Feinstein’s new book, “The Legends Club.” While there’s merit to the assertion, for Triangle basketball it’s a bit narrow to capture the achievements and tensions generated at a time when elbows were extra-sharp…

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