Jon Scheyer claims the Celtics' former Duke basketball stars are no match for his instincts in games of one-on-one.
At last week's ACC Tipoff media days in Charlotte, third-year Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer reminded folks that he outmatched Boston Celtics champion forward Jayson Tatum and Celtics assistant coach Amile Jefferson last summer.Perhaps Scheyer had his years confused, or maybe he's pulled off the head-to-head upset of Tatum twice.
In fact, Scheyer went as far as to challenge Tatum and Jefferson to more "one-on-one-on-one," this time of the televised variety for everyone to see:"I want to be clear," Scheyer told Foster, "I didn't just beat Jayson. I beat Amile Jefferson too. It was a one-on-one-on-one game. I beat both of them. I just want to be very clear. I want to get the record straight: I beat both of them. And it was a game to five. And we played from their sweet spot too.
"And here's the problem : nobody knows their moves better than I do. So, I just had to get a couple of stops, and I just had to pray I could score. And I did. I think it was five , Amile had one or two — he just had one or two — and Jayson had three. So, it was five, three, to one, was the final. "You can ask either of them the score. And there absolutely is a rematch. And I'm willing — I'll say it publicly — I'm willing to have the whole thing televised. The rematch can happen anytime Jayson or Amile aren't afraid to lose to me again."Matt Giles is the editor and publisher of Duke Blue Devils on SI, North Carolina Tar Heels on SI, and NC State Wolfpack on SI, making him a key source for comprehensive coverage of these storied college basketball programs.
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