Duke's travels YouTube sensations
Mar 1, 2009
Tags: ACC
We’ve all heard it a million times, UNC and Duke get all the calls right? Well sometimes things happen that you just can’t ignore.
In Duke’s recent home game against Wake Forest, Duke’s Elliot Williams joined Greg Paulus as a YouTube sensation, just for a different reason. Williams caught the ball right in front of the Duke bench, and proceeded to move about 9 feet from where he caught the ball without taking a dribble.
It becomes more ridiculous the more you see it. On Saturday at Virginia Tech, Jon Scheyer decided he needed some YouTube love as well. With the Hokies down 3 with about 23 seconds left in the game Scheyer catches an inbounds pass at about the foul line at the Virginia Tech end of the floor. The Hokies trap, and Scheyer proceeds to spin his way about 9 feet towards the baseline, again without ever taking a dribble.
This was a blatant walk right in front of the official, who instead of calling a travel and the Hokies having a chance to tie and force overtime, is for some reason looking at Kyle Singler, who calls for a timeout while Scheyer is still dancing. Pitiful officiating at the most crucial part of the game.
One call does not necessarily sway the outcome of a game, let me make that clear. But these two travels are two of the most absurd I think I’ve ever seen, and will live in YouTube infamy.
