If Mike Krzyzewski bothered to glance in the rearview mirror of his sleek, Blue-Devil-blue-tinted Jaguar while cruising into valet parking at Operation Basketball, he would have noticed Clemson coach Larry Shyatt and his Tiger players clunking up the rear in a very pedestrian mini-van.
Rather than pause to pay his ACC foes any attention, Krzyzewski zoomed ahead, stopping only to hand his keys to the bellhop before briskly walking inside.
The encounter lasted no more than 30 seconds, yet it provided a snapshot dripping in symbolism.
Even as championship banners increasingly blanket the rafters at Cameron Indoor Stadium, the Duke engine refuses to check its brake. The Devils claimed both ACC and national titles one year ago, yet Coach K isn