Duke Basketball 2014-15: From Heartbreak to the Mountain Top (The Journey of a Champion)

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Published 2016-07-02
A2More Productions presents "Duke Basketball 2014-15: From Heartbreak to the Mountain Top (The Journey of a Champion)." On March 21, 2014, No. 14 Mercer shocked the world by upsetting No. 3 Duke, sending the Blue Devils home after the first round of the Tournament for the second time in three years. A little over a year later, Coach K tied John Wooden by taking Duke to his 12th Final Four. During the season, the Blue Devils' mantra was "Eight is Enough," and all 8 players were certainly needed in Indy. In a game where the freshmen scored 60 out of Duke's 68 points, and every point after half time, it was unheralded freshman Grayson Allen who decided to have his coming out party. Down 9 with just under 13 minutes to go, Allen scored 8 straight points, before Tyus Jones eventually took over to seal the comeback. With Duke's 5th National Championship in the books, lone senior Quinn Cook finally got his long-awaited and much-deserved banner to hang in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Coach Mike Krzyzewski got his 5th ring, breaking a tie with Adolph Rupp for second most championships ever by a coach, now trailing only John Wooden's 10. With footage from every game played during the season, enjoy this video as you relive the magic of Duke's run towards its fifth National Championship.

Highlights Include:
1) Duke's 81-71 win over Michigan State in the Champions Classic (2:51)
2) Duke's tone-setting 80-70 win over #2 Wisconsin at the Kohl Center in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge (5:44)
3) Coach K's 1000th win, after Duke's 77-68 comeback victory against St. John's at The Garden (11:09)
4) Duke's 69-63 comeback win at then-undefeated #2 Virginia (13:30)
5) Duke's 92-90 OT victory against rival #15 UNC, after trailing by 9 with 2 minutes 25 seconds to play, and by 5 with 47 seconds left (17:49)
6) Duke's 84-77 win at #19 UNC, to complete the season sweep (22:27)
7) Duke's NCAA Tournament wins against Robert Morris (W 85-56) (25:50) // San Diego State (W 68-49) (26:29) // #19 Utah (W 63-57) (27:17) // #7 Gonzaga (W 66-52) (28:36) // #23 Michigan State (W 81-61) (31:48) // and #3 Wisconsin (W 68-63) (34:19)

Music Used:
Explosions In The Sky - Your Hand In Mine (remix with strings by YouTube user "greywood music")
Explosions In The Sky - First Breath After Coma
The Cinematic Orchestra - Arrival of the Birds & Transformation
Coldplay - Fix You Instrumental (Official) (by YouTube user "Kriz1642")
Instrumental Core & Really Slow Motion - Let There Be Light (Angels Among Demons)

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All Comments (21)
  • @austinpham5576
    This championship hit different for me. This was a year after my older brother took his life. This video brings me chills and a sense of peace. I always come back to this video. Thank you for posting this. Duke basketball for life.
  • 2015 Duke team was the most mentally tough team I have ever watched. They should have lost 8-9 games that year but they didn’t quit and believe they were gonna win every night. The chemistry of that team is what made them champions. Still my favorite Duke team of All-Time
  • This was such an amazing season. I don't think we'll find another senior like Quinn Cook. His charisma, demeanor, passion, leadership, basically bringing a bunch of underclassman and getting them to play together for the team and not themselves. It was amazing and a joy to watch each and every single game. Don't think we would've won without his leadership. Great video!
  • @Yankeefan8995
    Coach K is the most unbelievable coach ever. His skills are 2nd to none and the love he shows his players is 2nd to none. I’ve been a Duke fan for over 30 years because of a chance meeting with coach K in an airport. I’ve been a huge fan ever since. Love my Blue Devils.
  • @gaged5969
    As a die hard Duke fan, it’s really sad watching these older Duke teams and seeing how good they were. Can’t say the same for this year :(
  • @TWINTOWERS4123
    Very rare you get a bunch of freshmans that come together and play like seniors and that was this team! This team is where brotherhood started!
  • @jellyjamforever
    It has been a privilege and a pleasure to be a Duke fan all my life and to have seen every national championship. Literally the best thing in sports.
  • This really was a special season for us fans and the Duke Blue Devils. I've never seen a team with such strong chemistry. It was a thing of beauty. This season should be interesting.
  • @IamSaintV
    Man this team was the definition THE DEFINITION OF DUKE BASKETBALL
  • @wittleyachty
    As a Wisconsin fan I am deeply saddened by the one time we were actually really good, but Duke was insane
  • @ayyyDuke
    I go back and rewatch this every year. Makes me cry every time because of how damn special this team was.
  • @yeeyeee1023
    I've always been a fan of Duke basketball, but this team made me fall IN LOVE with the brotherhood
  • tyus Jones is so good idk how he fell so low in the draft, pure floor general and knows what it takes to win. If the timberwolves don't eventually give him the starting job, another team will, and they won't regret it
  • @1omega
    I miss this team so much... so much energy and play for each other. Love Duke basketball forever
  • @amymj36
    after seeing this i think this is the best duke chemistry team this team was good
  • @Nizzlas22
    I've watched this video countless times. It means the world to me and this team was so special to watch and I'm so blessed to have been at that game where we saw Grayson become the star that he is and see us win that 5th National Title. I see a lot of that team in this year's team, and after the grit we had in beating Texas Tech last night, I'm so excited for this team this year!!
  • @joshnance9542
    Duke fan for life, that season was so amazing! Now that’s a true brotherhood ❤️❤️
  • Dude Jahill's Dunks are electric, luv the emotion......great compile here!