ANAHEIM – Out of all the moments from Oregon’s Sweet 16 win over Duke last night, the spotlight was lit on the alleged interaction between Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski and Ducks forward Dillon Brooks as they shook hands after the game.

It all sprouted when Brooks drained a three-pointer from 30 feet out with mere seconds remaining in the game.

Here’s what you need to know:

The shot clock was winding down, and the game was firmly in hand for Oregon. At the time, it did appear excessive considering no Blue Devils players had any intention of contesting the shot.

But for Oregon, who will appear in the Elite Eight for just its sixth time — and first since 2007 — it felt, if anything, like it was a harmless act that got blown out of proportion simply because it was one the last memories of the game.

So, as Brooks rattled in the three from no man’s land with the buzzer ringing, Coach K, according to Brooks, told the sophomore, “You’re too good of a player to be showing off at the end,” while they shook hands near the scorer’s table.

In typical Coach K fashion – if we accept the Vine showing him mouthing these very words as fact – he did so with a smile on his face.

Oregon was the better team last night, and Brooks played a fine game. That’s about it.

After the game, reporters followed up with Coach K and asked him point blank if this allegation was true. For reasons unknown, he denied it.

“I didn’t say that. You can say whatever you want,” Krzyzewski said. “Dillon Brooks is a hell of a player. I said, ‘You’re a terrific player.’ And you can take whatever he said and then go with it, all right?”

Brooks, on the other hand, owned up to his late game act: “He just told me that I’m too good of a player to be showing out at the end. And he’s right. I’ve got to respect Duke.”

Dana Altman even appeared on the The Herd this morning and took the blame away from his player.

“That was my fault,” Altman said. “There was a difference of about six or seven seconds on the shot clock, and [Brooks] was 30 feet from the basket. I just told him to shoot it so we wouldn’t have a turnover. I didn’t think he’d hit it. … So if anybody is upset, they should be upset with me — not Dillon Brooks.”

The problem with this whole ordeal is that there is no ordeal. Giving Coach K the benefit of the doubt, regardless of what he actually said, he ultimately respects Brooks and congratulated him on the win.

Isn’t that all that matters, especially coming from a five-time national champion and the winningest coach in NCAA history?

Oregon was the better team last night, and Brooks played a fine game. That’s about it. The fact that he had to apologize about hitting a shot from near the half court line with the shot clock winding down and his coach giving him the green light to launch a shot he didn’t think he’d make just seems silly and unnecessary.

Now, Grayson Allen was seen refusing a hug from Brooks as the clock expired.

With his recent history of tripping players and seemingly sore attitude after losses, this should have been highlighted, if anything. But, really, neither of these two acts should have been a topic. Players at all levels of the game, for one reason or another, have refused to shake hands before. Same goes for running up the score or attempting shots that won’t change the outcome of the game.

That doesn’t excuse them, but it does show how silly this whole ordeal truly was.