Yardbarker: Jon Scheyer

NCAA 2nd Round Post Game Transcript: Texas (March 21, 2009)

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 00:19:30 -0500

Athens, GA (Mar 22, 2009) - In 2nd round action from the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball tournament on Saturday, Texas lost to Duke 74-69. This is the transcript of the Texas post-game press conference as provided by the NCAA and ASAP Sports.PHIL WARSHAUER: Questions for the student athletes. Q. Can you talk about the effort you guys and the performance youguys gave and just coming up short, what the feeling is like? A.J. ABRAMS: I thought we played hard. We kind of dug ourselves ahole ...

Duke 79 Florida State 69, ACC Champs!

Sun, 15 Mar 2009 14:22:03 -0500

Duke beat FSU 79-69 in the finals of the ACC Tournament, behind 29 from Jon Scheyer.

UNC/VT: The Controversial Jump Ball

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:53:10 -0500

Was it or wasn’t it?

Update: ACC Now has a full 15 frames of the jump ball.

I will toss the video and this photo montage from Inside Carolina photographer Jim Hawkins for you folks to chew on. I think both happened. Tyler Hansbrough gets the tie up but based on one angle in the video he also gets his hand in the back of J.T. Thompson. So what happens? I think Karl Hess called what he could see which was the jump ball and missed any contact that occurred. You also have the question of whether the hand in the back was a push or not. In that case maybe they did see it and did not think it was a foul which is possible given the lack of consistency in foul calling.

It should be noted that even if a foul is called here it does not mean VT wins the game. Does it allow them to keep the ball? Sure, they would have inbounded on the baseline with 5.2 seconds left and given some of their interior presence may have gotten a good look. Secondary to that is the fact VT also had a shot to tie the game and missed it.

The tough part of this type of thing for Virginia Tech is they cannot catch a break in any close game they are in whether it is Xavier hitting a halfcourt shot at the buzzer or Jon Scheyer taking 12 steps on one play without a call or now losing in two straight ACC Tournaments to UNC.

The standing take here at THF is referees do not decide games something I have said when UNC is on the wrong end of a call like this, the game at Maryland being a prime example.

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THIS IS ALSO TRAVELING

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:35:19 -0500

Noted Caucasian Jon Scheyer didn’t get called for traveling on this play over the weekend against Virginia Tech, which is amazing considering that the referees surely saw this play from the week before and thought, “Hey, maybe we should look out for that.” But then Coach K ...

2009 ACC Tournament Preview, Schedule, and History

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:28:07 -0500

The 2009 ACC Mens Basketball Tournament begins on March 12 and, as usual, will probably determine at least one #1 seed. In this 2009 ACC Tournament preview, find out the TV schedule, dates, location, history, and all of the past champions and MVPs.

A Walk to Remember

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 09:48:43 -0500

And not the lump of electronic poo based on one of Nicholas Sparks' gems. I'm talking about that James Brown impression Jon Scheyer dazzled with yesterday in Blacksburg, VA. Performance after the jump. He, no sh#t, travels five times in that clip--twice, pre-fouls and thrice, post-fouls. So now we have alarming video proof for Elliott Williams and Jon Scheyer. Who's next? Donk Spotter

Duke Walks, Still Wins: The Sequel

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:59:52 -0500

From the makers of the YouTube hit 'Duke Player Takes 12 Steps Without a Traveling Violation" comes the highly anticipated sequel: "Duke Player Walks Three Times in One Play With No Traveling Violation ," staring Jon Scheyer. My favorite part is just how morally disgusted Jimmy Dykes is with the ...

Featherston On Getting The Point!

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 02:46:31 -0500

Al Featherston has a great article up on Jon Scheyer's move to the point.? Check it out!

A Tempo-Based Look Back: Duke 101, Wake Forest 91

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:39:45 -0500

Apologies that it's been a while (work, travel, etc.), but what a game to return to. Duke and Wake put on an offensive display in the second half unlike any seen in the conference thus far. It was a relatively slow half - 33 possessions for Duke and 34 possessions for Wake - that was very high scoring - 50 for Duke and 51 for Wake. That's 101 collective points in just 67 possessions, a combined 150.75 offensive rating for the half. Duke got just 10 stops all half, and Wake just 9. The Deacs scored on 19 of the first 22 second half possessions, almost always from penetration by Smith, Teague, or Johnson (with the occasional offensive rebound thrown in for kicks). Thankfully, Henderson and Scheyer were just as good (and better, really), and Duke didn't suffer any offensive let down, converting on 20 of the first 27 possessions and 24 of 33 overall in the second half (and two of the "failed" possessions were missed front ends). There may not have been a lot of defense, but my goodness it was fun to watch.

It's hard to imagine, watching him play now, that before 2009 started, Henderson was averaging just 12 points a game and had 4 games in single digits (including only 2! against Purdue). Only twice had he used over 24% of Duke's possessions, seemingly reluctant to play like a superstar. Since 2009, however, he's been a completely different player. He's been the focal point of the offense, never using fewer than 24% of possessions in 2009 and 5 times going over 30%. He's averaged 19.7 points a game in 2009 and over 20 in ACC play, posting a 116.23 offensive rating while using 28.73% of Duke's possessions. Last night was his signature game. He hit from everywhere on the floor, attacking the rim for ferocious dunks, backing down smaller players for turnarounds, hitting pull-ups from all spots, and capping it all off with an absolutely ridiculous (and backbreaking) 3.

As for the lineup change, Jon Scheyer has played 74 minutes at point guard with just one turnover. He played an extremely steady game at point, and showed how dangerous he can be when he has his shot. Another positive is how much he's started to attack - after just 27 free throw attempts in his previous 8 games, he's had 25 in his last 2, and scored 19 points at the line. And Elliot Williams has acquitted himself nicely. His game still lacks polish, and he still goes way too fast for his own good (witness his foot shuffling when he's standing with the ball on the perimeter), but he's been a very valuable asset on the perimeter, if only as a high energy shot in the arm. He's looked more confident and more aggressive. For those who say you need game minutes to develop, Elliot is a bit of a counterexample - he had played 63 minutes over the past 12 games, and didn't look particularly good in any of those minutes, and then has played 63 in the last two and looked like a legit ACC player.

Finally, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the play of Lance Thomas. He's averaging 8.25 points and 3.5 offensive rebounds over the last four games, shooting 15 of 21 and committing just 4 turnovers. He gathered some key offensive boards, and frustrated penetration by Teague and Smith toward the end of the game. I still think that the defense is weaker with him on the court (the stats bear me out, as our defense gives up just about a point per possession with Thomas in, which is the worst of anyone on the team), but like Williams, he's provided energy and spark to a team that too often in February has looked flat.

Here's the HD Box from last night:

As a bonus, here's the +/- for Wake:

1st

2nd

Game

off def +/- off def +/- off def +/- Aminu 26 25 1 47 41 6 73 66 7 Hale 0 0 0 5 5 0 5 5 0 Weaver 21 22 -1 0 0 0 21 22 -1 Woods 0 4 -4 0 0 0 0 4 -4 Clark 2 8 -6 2 3 -1 4 11 -7 Williams 40 46 -6 46 47 -1 86 93 -7 McFarland 19 25 -6 8 9 -1 27 34 -7 Smith 31 38 -7 45 46 -1 76 84 -8 Teague 38 48 -10 51 49 2 89 97 -8 Johnson 23 39 -16 51 50 1 74 89 -15

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ACC Basketball Roundup(12/22)

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:48:24 -0500

Look! Actual ACC play.

Clemson and Miami will likely end up fighting with Virginia Tech in the 4-5-6 area of the standings so the fact the two played each other to open ACC play could carry a lot of weight down the road. Clemson got a huge night from K.C. Rivers who hit four threes and scored 28 points. Miami squandered multiple opportunities at the FT line hitting only 12 of 27 attempts. I am not sure if this legitimizes Clemson or delegitamizes Miami in any way. Most likely the latter. Clemson did play a weak schedule coming(as they always do) but the ACC is stronger this season and if the Tigers are the fourth best team in the league, that is pretty good company.
Duke blew Xavier out of Madison Square Garden which ought to be impressive except it seems like Duke always blows teams out there(save Pitt last season.) Jon Scheyer and Gerald Henderson combined to be 8-10 from three point range and Duke simply outplayed the Musketeers. At this point Duke still lacks a balanced offense and so much rides on the three point shooting to at least get the Blue Devils offense off on the right foot. When that does not happen things get dicey.
FSU is not a good team. The Noles play #3 Pitt and get a gift: Pitt shoots 33% from the floor. The problem is FSU shot 29% from the floor and only managed 48 points in losing. Obviously it was a bad game for Pitt but I think it speaks far worse of FSU.
Wake Forest looked fairly unimpressive against Richmond on Friday night which may be evidence that the Deacs, while talented, are still dealing in some inexperience.
If I had to rank the ACC right now, here is what it would look like:

1. UNC
2. Duke
3. Wake Forest
4. Clemson
5. Maryland
6. NC State
7. Miami
8. Virginia Tech
9. Boston College
10. Georgia Tech
11. Florida State
12. Virginia

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COACH K COMPLAINS ABOUT REFS

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:06:07 -0500

Shocking, we know, but this time he might actually be right...Coach K had a few words about fouls and free throws, but it wasn't about Duke's uncharacteristically bad 51% performance last night, but about Brian Zoubeck fouling out in 7 minutes...