Big Ten/ACC Challenge

• hoops23

  

  Possibly. I see him going to the NBDL though.
• SQ_Crazies

  

  I wouldn't be shocked if he was a 2nd round pick and sat on someones bench for half a season.
• reclegend22

  

  Scheyer is most definitely one of the best on-ball defenders in the country.
• Prescott

  No he isn't.
  
  From DraftExpress.com
  
  Defensively, Scheyer’s savvy and anticipation help him make an impact on the college level, but aren’t as advantageous from a NBA perspective. Already showing a lack of lateral quickness against lesser competition, Scheyer doesn’t project as a good defender on the next level. Showing excellent fundamentals, a high effort level, and outstanding awareness in the passing lanes, the young guard’s lack of physical strength and foot speed will likely make him a target in isolation situations and force his teammates to compensate for his shortcomings should he make it to the NBA.
  
  It is hard to discount the basketball IQ and winning mentality Scheyer has displayed during his time at Duke, but his poor shooting percentage, lack of physical tools, and defensive ability will require him to have a big senior season to cement himself as an NBA prospect. With Gerald Henderson moving on, Scheyer would be well served to take advantage of his absence to have a career year. A strong candidate to compete in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament if his past performances are an indication of what he’ll show this season, Scheyer could sneak onto the bottom some draft boards with strong play in the ACC, but he faces an uphill. Playing for a big program, any progress he makes will be magnified, putting his skills, consistency, and lack of athleticism under than much more scrutiny.
• SQ_Crazies

  

  Yeah isn't that funny--pretty much says he's a good off ball defender and NOT a good on ball defender...which is what I've seen from him.
• sleeper

  

  reclegend22 wrote: Scheyer is most definitely one of the best on-ball defenders in the country.

  LOL
  
  He could barely handled Wisconsin's fundamental yet nonathletic team and you claim he's one of the best in the country?
  
  Delusional, absolutely delusional.
• Prescott

  SQ_Crazies wrote: Yeah isn't that funny--pretty much says he's a good off ball defender and NOT a good on ball defender...which is what I've seen from him.

  Exactly.He is good off ball defender because he understands passing lanes and he knows when to gamble.
• reclegend22

  

  Scheyer's a solid on-ball defender because he is bigger and has more length than many of the point guards he is defending, and also understands positioning very well. I'll just say he's one of the best defenders in the country period. And he is. He's incredibly underrated, and this site only proves that. But there's a reason Coach K has put Jon on the opposing team's star guards often during #30's career in Durham. He can simply get down and defend. End of story.
  

  He could barely handled Wisconsin's fundamental yet nonathletic team and you claim he's one of the best in the country?

  Wednesday's performance against Wisconsin was an outlier in the greater work of Jon Scheyer's some 100+ career college basketball games. In a contest against the Badgers in December of 2007, Scheyer dominated the game defensively. And he was guarding a mix and mash of former Wisky standout Michael Flowers, Trevon Hughes and Jason Bohannon a lot of the night, if I remember correctly (depending upon when DeMarcus Nelson was in the game).
  
  Hughes went 4 of 13 shooting that night, and sharp shooter Bohannon could only get off two shots for four points in about 20 minutes of play.
  
  Again, I didn't say THE BEST. I said he's up there. I don't care about DraftExpress' opinion. I've watched Jon Scheyer play for four years, and he can play damn good on-ball defense. There will be nights, of course, when he runs into a Scottie Reynolds. That's a natural part of basketball. There's always someone quicker and more talented offensively. Even Joe Dumars got it taken to him and embarrased every now and then. That happens when you play against Michael Jordan. (Not comparing Reynolds to Jordan, obviously, so don't even go there. Someone will, so it had to be said.)
  
  Sleepa, have fun when the Bucks are once again numbing it up in the background come tournament time. You want to talk about Duke's March "trouble"? Try figuring out a solution to Ohio State's ONE (legal) Final Four problem since 1960. Now that's consistency.
• Prescott

  I've watched Jon Scheyer play for four years,

  So have we and so have the people at draft express. Scheyer lacks the lateral quickness needed to play solid on ball defense.
  
  NBAdraft.net has a nice profile of Scheyer.
  
  http://www.nbadraft.net/players/jon-scheyer
• SQ_Crazies

  

  LOL