SAN FRANCISCO — There was, nearing the end but not at the end of this final season, finally a net for Mike Krzyzewski to cut down. He ascended the ladder a little more cautiously than he did six years ago, one rung at a time, but he swung the detached net around in front of him with practiced nonchalance.
Duke had, finally, lived up to the expectations placed upon it by these circumstances. The farewell tour has new dates, in New Orleans.
“The joy, you can’t explain,” Krzyzewski said, on the floor, while the celebration erupted around him.
