Duke Slapping The Floor Tradition

It has evolved from a novelty in the 1980s by a single player to this year s.

Duke slapping the floor tradition.

When you slap the floor each and every player has to mean it has to commit to playing defense at a higher level. Former duke guard steve wojciechowski practically made it an art form. And two seasons ago when duke was ranked no. Following a bucket to cut duke s lead down to just one point travis jorgenson makes a statement at halfcourt of cameron indoor stadium.

Duke s jay williams made famous the floor slapping. Slapping the floor is a decades old tradition with duke s defense though it is occasionally mocked and even when other teams imitate the move the blue devils still come to mind. 2 mountaineers play the top seeded blue devils in the national semifinals here saturday mazzulla said there would probably not be an encore floor slap. In the 2008 n c a a.

Miami hurricanes slap the floor on defense in the second half vs. Video courtesy of espn all video rights belong. Watch as duke respon. The duke floor slap.

Longer high quality version with dicky v s reference to duke s tradition. There may be no tradition more closely associated with duke basketball than players slapping the floor on defense. Slapping the floor may not have started with duke but no one is more famous for doing it. Slapping the floor is all about intensity and getting a stop.

Not only did he dominate the blue devils with his play but he mocked the duke tradition of slapping the floor during the game. One of the many things opponents love to hate about the blue devils.