Jon Scheyer Will Have the Talent to Win in Year 1 at Duke

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Sports Illustrated

By Jason Jordan It may be the end of an era for the Blue Devils, but Coach K’s successor is already showing his recruiting prowess for next season and beyond. Nine months after Mike Krzyzewski announced his impending retirement from Duke, the post-K era has officially begun courtesy of sworn enemy North Carolina. On Sunday, the No. 8 Tar Heels knocked off No. 2 Duke 81–77 in the Final Four, ending Krzyzewski’s illustrious 42-season reign and launching Jon Scheyer’s head-coaching career, all in one fell swoop. From his sideline demeanor to his in-game adjustments, Scheyer’s differences from his…