Duke associate head coach Jon Scheyer thinks this year's team will be less reliant on post play. One player who will help the Blue Devils find other ways to score is freshman Jalen Johnson
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00:00 Well, I think with this team and you know, we're still figuring out our lineups and rotations
00:05 and all that, but we don't necessarily have a guy we're just going to throw the ball to,
00:10 you know, and we've had some, you know, you know, Zion Williamson guy or, you know, Marvin
00:15 Bagley or even Vernon last year, we're just going to throw it inside.
00:19 And, you know, most of the time, we're going to come away with two points, maybe even three
00:23 points and, you know, Matthew's been a terrific scorer, but he's just scoring in a different
00:27 way.
00:28 So I think understanding it's going to be a different team in that respect.
00:33 And just like, I mean, you watch NBA playoffs, you watch anything, you need to score together.
00:38 And we're going to have to do that differently this year without, you know, the post presence
00:42 and just throwing the ball inside.
00:44 Mark and Pat, those guys have been really good.
00:47 They're probably going to score in a different way and not just throwing the ball to them
00:52 in the post.
00:53 So I think that's going to be something, you know, for us to figure out.
00:55 And I wouldn't necessarily call it a weakness.
00:57 I think it can be actually a strength because that paint can be open, shooting is very good.
01:03 And just like good old fashioned basketball, a lot of driving kicks, shoot a lot of threes
01:09 and don't get off, it's a rebound.
01:12 So I think that's how we're looking to play this year.
01:15 Well, I think Jalen, I mean, there's no question he's got the ability and the talent.
01:20 And I think Jalen is just figuring it out, you know, because he can do so many things
01:25 when it's answered your question.
01:26 It's not like he's exactly a four or three or five.
01:31 So I think his thing is just figuring out what's my core, what's my base in terms of
01:37 college, what are my go tos?
01:40 And he's refining that.
01:41 And he's working on it, working on it every day, particularly in the half court.
01:47 That's something for him to work on.
01:49 And he's going to be a guy that can play everywhere for us, really.
01:52 But I think we need to just help him find out, all right, what's your base?
01:55 And let's go from here.
01:57 But it's been fun to work with.
01:59 He's been doing a really good job.
02:00 His passing, especially, I mean, he really, you know, I mean, if you're Joey or DJ or
02:06 whoever, you like being on his team because he's going to find you.