{"time":1774828279676,"blocks":[{"id":"tA45CO3jmb","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Heading into Sunday evening's Elite Eight showdown between the Duke Blue Devils and UConn Huskies, everyone knew that the game would be must-watch basketball."}},{"id":"j2QsmC5_o6","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Both teams have elite talent on their rosters. They also both have elite head coaches."}},{"id":"_35-ZYZ-lU","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Throughout most of the game, Duke appeared to have control. Jon Scheyer's team was playing well and carried a 44-29 lead into halftime. The game appeared to be all but over."}},{"id":"9D9N28W40h","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Unfortunately for the Blue Devils, the game isn't over until the final whistle sounds. With just 0.4 seconds remaining following a Duke turnover, UConn freshman guard Braylon Mullins hit a 35-foot three-point attempt to win the game by a final score of 73-72."}},{"id":"8MUfqBgHb9","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Just like that, the Blue Devils blew another NCAA Tournament lead. The loss had Duke fans remembering back to last season when the team blew a big lead against the Houston Cougars. Fans have not taken the loss very well."}},{"id":"PtvHqnfoc-","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"On social media, Scheyer has been facing brutal backlash for the loss. Let's take a look at some of the posts being made about the Blue Devils' head coach."}},{"id":"u_GHIEGQ8l","type":"header","data":{"text":"Fans Are Going After Jon Scheyer on Social Media","level":1,"linkUrl":"","anchor":""}},{"id":"1jeIXy9XhZ","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"\"If Duke doesn’t fire Jon Scheyer by tomorrow, something is seriously wrong,\" one fan wrote."}},{"id":"gzGEUTM9E-","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Another chimed in, \"No scandals, no allegations, just an absolute choke artist with generational talent. JON SCHEYER.\""}},{"id":"zmjGcW5gou","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"\"Jon Scheyer quickly becoming one of the worst in game coaches,\" a third fan wrote."}},{"id":"B2sEmROx4q","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"A fourth comment read, \"Jon Scheyer choked in back to back seasons with Cooper Flagg and Cam Boozer his Duke resume beyond fried LMAOOOOOO.\""}},{"id":"c1Pij8WZKY","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"\"There needs to be conversations had about Jon Scheyer its inexcusable to lose like that in back to back years with Great teams,\" a fifth fan commented."}},{"id":"AIk3bpsLu1","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"At the end of the day, Scheyer has lost two games in choking fashion in the NCAA Tournament in just two years. No one can fault fans for being frustrated."}},{"id":"R0QF-7xkNa","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"That being said, Scheyer is still one of the best head coaches in college basketball. Duke isn't going to fire him, despite the outcries for them to do so."}},{"id":"GeSykEtJP3","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Sadly, the season has come to an end for the Blue Devils. It was a game they should have won, but they call it March Madness for a reason."}}],"version":"2.31.5"}

Evan Massey

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