grayson allen

Duke guard Grayson Allen said he was going to try to cut out some of the chippier fouls and all-around J.J. Redick-ness from his game after being called out for it multiple times last year. Remember these tripping incidents?

https://vine.co/v/i6rMl9DWwLe

Allen spent quite a bit of the offseason trying to repair his image and move on from his past, but he had a “relapse” against Elon where he fell back into his old habits.

Duke assistant coach Jon Scheyer had to physically restrain Allen as he had a meltdown on the sidelines.

And naturally, the internet reacted swiftly and strongly.

https://twitter.com/Sam_Vecenie/status/811718378423341056

https://twitter.com/kylebooneCBS/status/811717210389483521

Duke actually trailed Elon at halftime, so it appears Allen’s meltdown is fairly indicative of how his team has been playing.

Important question: is Grayson Allen more “Duke” than J.J. Redick?

UPDATE: Allen got very emotional after the game talking about the trip.

Meanwhile, Coach K basically dodged the question of how he’d handle Allen’s inclination toward tripping.

[SI/ESPN]

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