Jeronne Maymon turned into a real solid player. The past is the past so there is no need for foolish talk about how our team would be with him but ive watched him a little since he transfered and he had been nothing special at all. Now this year in the tourney the guy is a damn beast and makes his free throws.
Glad he's finding himself successful now.
As I typed this......he just sent the gaem to OT with a hell of a move.
I could be way off, but is it logical to think that Maymon's departure lead us to Crowder?
I think the move farther away from Madison may have been helpful to him. He seems to have found it this year. Last year he still seemed a lost soul on the court.
From all I have heard about him in Madison is that he is a good kid. Would have loved to see him succeed at MU, but wish him no ill at Tennessee.
Quote from: JWags85 on November 22, 2011, 03:10:23 PM
I could be way off, but is it logical to think that Maymon's departure lead us to Crowder?
Not off at all. Thats why I said the what if game is pointless. Maybe we still would have ended up with Crowder, but Jae certainly wouldnt be the same player for us if Maymon were here getting some of his minutes(more so last year).
Just wanted to point out he finally seems to have turned the corner.
As someone unable to see the game right now, and I ask this in all sincerity - I see he is listed as a forward, but where is he playing on the floor?
Im pretty sure he's there 4, it seems like Hall is their 5. He just fouled out though. Makinjoula is the only listed center on the roster that I see at least of guys who play.
the 4... same role as he would have filled if he had stayed w MU... I do believe the distance from Madison is a plus for his developement as a man/player. He looks great and I'm glad to see it.
Jae is a better 2 than Maymon. Just sayin
Quote from: HaywardsHeroes32 on November 22, 2011, 03:17:59 PM
Im pretty sure he's there 4, it seems like Hall is their 5. He just fouled out though.
He is still in the game. Just missed the shot to win it. Going to second OT.
Quote from: SaintPaulWarrior on November 22, 2011, 03:25:05 PM
He is still in the game. Just missed the shot to win it. Going to second OT.
I meant Hall fouled out. My bad.
28 points, 16 rebounds and 16 for 17 from the freethrow line.
He looks quicker than last year.
After re-reading the post I guess you could read it either way. He has 30 and right now.
I would like to add as nice it would be to still have Maymon. I am sure as heck glad that Junior is our PG and not this Trae Golden guy. Is he playing drunk?
3-19 from the field.
Holy crap.. 32 & 18? Is this the same guy who was the only guy not to play in their blowouts last year?
Quote from: buzzchiapet on November 22, 2011, 03:39:13 PM
Holy crap.. 32 & 18? Is this the same guy who was the only guy not to play in their blowouts last year?
Yeah.. Pearl wasn't using him right.
It is amazing how much most players improve. That is why we should not be so hard on Blue or any other young player for that matter. T
Quote from: buzzchiapet on November 22, 2011, 03:39:13 PM
Holy crap.. 32 & 18? Is this the same guy who was the only guy not to play in their blowouts last year?
32 and 20 now.
Quote from: bilsu on November 22, 2011, 03:42:06 PM
It is amazing how much most players improve. That is why we should not be so hard on Blue or any other young player for that matter. T
Exactly. This is why I am really pumped for when Jamil Wilson sees his role increase. Maybe not this year but he will be doing big things real soon as well.
Quote from: HaywardsHeroes32 on November 22, 2011, 03:08:28 PM
Jeronne Maymon turned into a real solid player. The past is the past so there is no need for foolish talk about how our team would be with him but ive watched him a little since he transfered and he had been nothing special at all. Now this year in the tourney the guy is a damn beast and makes his free throws.
Glad he's finding himself successful now.
As I typed this......he just sent the gaem to OT with a hell of a move.
Good for Jeronne. He could have been a nice player at MU and he never actually wanted to transfer, but I can't help but think that he's better off being 700 miles from Madison.
Not happy about what happened while he was at MU, but hard to hold a grudge based on the decisions of an 18 yo kid. Wish him the best of luck this year and who knows, maybe he'll finally end up in a locked out professional league some day.
I'm happy for the kid. It wasn't his fault his dad messed up. Watching that game reminds me AGAIN of how much I prefer basketball to football.
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That's an impressive amount of boards for a 2-guard. ::)
good for him, thought he would end up like a dwight burke type player -- decent, give you a few rebounds and good d 6-7 ppg. but 32 points. wow. how did he get them?
The announcers were saying he was the best option at the end of the game tie it (only saw the last 20 seconds of 2OT). Although he missed the final shot was cool to hear him being praised. Good for him.
BEAST! 16-17 from the line, 8-15 from the field. 20 boards.
I am really happy for the guy.
Very impressive stats. I think it's time to end all the 2 guard jokes, getting rather old :P
Maybe its the new coach.Is he a junior now?
Quote from: Jamil_toMU10 on November 22, 2011, 04:33:22 PM
Very impressive stats. I think it's time to end all the 2 guard jokes, getting rather old :P
I'm making fun of his dad. I won't over do it, IMO. But its unlikely I'll stop completely. ;D
He is unbelievably built. He has almost zero body fat and was just pushing people around almost like Dejuan Blair used to do.
The thing that surprised me was how quick he was. 3 or 4 times he got the ball at the top and just blew by his guy for an easy two points.
That's a Ryan Amoroso-like performance.
I think his old man was right. The offense needs to run through Jeronne.
Quote from: HOOP24/7 on November 22, 2011, 04:58:04 PM
Maybe its the new coach.Is he a junior now?
Yes. Sat out the 2nd half of his Freshman year and 1st half of Sophomore year (last year). Pearl never used him. Maybe the necklace should have been fired for coaching instead. :o
Excellent game for the kid. Hope it can serve as a confidence boasting breakout. Perhaps he becomes a prime performer for him.
Maymon got kudos for his game from our players so I don't see how anyone outside the program could be upset at him.
Goodman kind of had a weird tweet:
GoodmanCBS Jeff Goodman
Didn't realize Jeronne Maymon went for 32 & 20 in the Tennessee's loss to Memphis earlier. Think Buzz Williams should have played him more.
Am I reading too much into this or is that kind of a jab at Buzz? I know we've heard they are good friends, but he hasn't seemed super friendly to us this year.
Either way, happy to see Jeronne doing well. If he had his choice back then I think he would still be at MU. He looks jacked this year and seems to have worked hard. Still doesn't have a ton of athleticism, but seems to have made up for that with strength and knowing how to use his body. Good for him.
Quote from: cheebs09 on November 22, 2011, 07:59:54 PM
Goodman kind of had a weird tweet:
GoodmanCBS Jeff Goodman
Didn't realize Jeronne Maymon went for 32 & 20 in the Tennessee's loss to Memphis earlier. Think Buzz Williams should have played him more.
Am I reading too much into this or is that kind of a jab at Buzz? I know we've heard they are good friends, but he hasn't seemed super friendly to us this year.
Either way, happy to see Jeronne doing well. If he had his choice back then I think he would still be at MU. He looks jacked this year and seems to have worked hard. Still doesn't have a ton of athleticism, but seems to have made up for that with strength and knowing how to use his body. Good for him.
That is weird, esp. because Buzz did play him. Maymon got minutes, which is what made the transfer such a weird situation.
I am happy for him and unhappy it did not work out at MU.
This might be a dumb question but how does the midseason transfer work? He sat out the 2nd half of his freshman season and 1st half of his sophomore season. So does he get the 1st half of his 5th year in college to play basketball and then he's done? Could he "redshirt" for the first half of that season and play the 2nd half instead?
Tenn looks like a good team, while Memphis looks poorly coached again.
Quote from: wadesworld on November 22, 2011, 10:41:01 PM
This might be a dumb question but how does the midseason transfer work? He sat out the 2nd half of his freshman season and 1st half of his sophomore season. So does he get the 1st half of his 5th year in college to play basketball and then he's done? Could he "redshirt" for the first half of that season and play the 2nd half instead?
Playing 1 second during an academic year = using a full year of eligibility to compete.
Quote from: 2002MUalum on November 22, 2011, 08:06:09 PM
That is weird, esp. because Buzz did play him. Maymon got minutes, which is what made the transfer such a weird situation.
Maymon would have had more minutes last year at MU.
Superbar?
Quote from: Jay Bee on November 22, 2011, 11:04:29 PM
Playing 1 second during an academic year = using a full year of eligibility to compete.
Gotcha. Thanks. Would suck to transfer midseason then.
Quote from: mviale on November 22, 2011, 10:45:25 PM
Tenn looks like a good team, while Memphis looks poorly coached again.
Have spoken about this in a number of topics. Pastner is a terrible coach at this point. Great recruiter, but just a friend of the players. He's young, so we'll see if he ever gets it as an actual coach.
Buzz was right on about what Maymon needed to do to get to the next level -- build up his body and mature. He needed time to develop. Dad was a load to deal with and hurt his son's development. The move away from family helped Jeronne. He needed to take that journey to reach his potential. Buzz knew what he was giving up when Maymon was sent packing. It delivered an important and couragous message to Jeronne and his former teammates. (tough love)
Things have worked out for Maymon and for Marquette. (Would a scholarship been open for Jae Crowder if Maymon stayed?)
Judging from the Twitter messages from Marquette players and what Buzz has said in the past the relationship with Jeronne is positive and supportive. Maymon needed to light a fire in his soul and Buzz helped him to it.
I think Maymon could get those numbers now that he's the "man" at Tenn.
He had to take a back seat - or bruce pearl ineffectively utilized him, whatever - to the other alpha dogs.
Then again, maybe Memphis isn't that good...or well-coached.
Here's a gem from ESPN (http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/39889/numbers-to-know-vol-pulls-a-blake-griffin (http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/39889/numbers-to-know-vol-pulls-a-blake-griffin)):
"Tennessee junior Jeronne Maymon had never scored more than 14 points or pulled down more than 12 rebounds in his career. In Tuesday's 99-97 double overtime loss to the Memphis, he came out of nowhere for 32 points and 20 rebounds. That performance put him in some pretty elite company.
Maymon became the first power six conference player with a 30-point, 20-rebound game since Blake Griffin. Before that, the previous two were Michael Beasley and Kevin Durant. The last Tennessee player with a 30-20 game was Steve Hamer in the 1996 SEC Tournament. Maymon hit 16 free throws, the most by a Vol since Tony White (18) in 1987. "
Quote from: cheebs09 on November 22, 2011, 07:59:54 PM
Goodman kind of had a weird tweet:
GoodmanCBS Jeff Goodman
Didn't realize Jeronne Maymon went for 32 & 20 in the Tennessee's loss to Memphis earlier. Think Buzz Williams should have played him more.
Am I reading too much into this or is that kind of a jab at Buzz? I know we've heard they are good friends, but he hasn't seemed super friendly to us this year.
Almost reads like an inside joke Goodman has with Buzz. Kind of poking fun at Maymon's dad and their decision to transfer?
Just saw the boxscore of Tenn.'s game against Chaminade. Maymon only played two minutes.
Anyone watch game, was he hurt?
Who cares?
If you want to write about this, find a VolFan blog and let all the VolFans (the six that can read and write) know how lucky they are to have Jeronne.
We have a great team. We are 5-0. We have some tough matches ahead of us.
Let's worry about that and not some Orangenecks in East Tennessee, or some Madison guy who found his way in the South.
Quote from: dgies9156 on November 23, 2011, 05:08:17 PM
Who cares?
If you want to write about this, find a VolFan blog and let all the VolFans (the six that can read and write) know how lucky they are to have Jeronne.
We have a great team. We are 5-0. We have some tough matches ahead of us.
Let's worry about that and not some Orangenecks in East Tennessee, or some Madison guy who found his way in the South.
nyg,
it is a strained achilles tendon.
Quote from: dgies9156 on November 23, 2011, 05:08:17 PM
Who cares?
If you want to write about this, find a VolFan blog and let all the VolFans (the six that can read and write) know how lucky they are to have Jeronne.
We have a great team. We are 5-0. We have some tough matches ahead of us.
Let's worry about that and not some Orangenecks in East Tennessee, or some Madison guy who found his way in the South.
Dude, just updating about a former player finding success. We have a damn week off during feast week where all the major teams are playing in tournaments. If you dont care, view another thread. I for one enjoy college bball and have been watching the tournies, one of which had Jeronne playing in it.
Quote from: HaywardsHeroes32 on November 23, 2011, 06:22:54 PM
Dude, just updating about a former player finding success. We have a damn week off during feast week where all the major teams are playing in tournaments. If you dont care, view another thread. I for one enjoy college bball and have been watching the tournies, one of which had Jeronne playing in it.
word dude.
that kid just mad.
Quote from: MUMac on November 22, 2011, 03:11:22 PM
I think the move farther away from Madison may have been helpful to him. He seems to have found it this year. Last year he still seemed a lost soul on the court.
From all I have heard about him in Madison is that he is a good kid. Would have loved to see him succeed at MU, but wish him no ill at Tennessee.
Me too. But, without making Tim Maymon Buzz's de facto boss, it wasn't going to happen.
"McRae's performance was huge considering the absence of Maymon, who missed most of the game because of a bruised calf. Tennessee coach Cuonzo Martin said he expects Maymon to be back on the court for Monday's game at Oakland." From espn blog
http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post?id=39905 (http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post?id=39905)
Quote from: MisterDMU on November 23, 2011, 01:31:18 PM
Here's a gem from ESPN (http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/39889/numbers-to-know-vol-pulls-a-blake-griffin (http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/39889/numbers-to-know-vol-pulls-a-blake-griffin)):
"Tennessee junior Jeronne Maymon had never scored more than 14 points or pulled down more than 12 rebounds in his career. In Tuesday's 99-97 double overtime loss to the Memphis, he came out of nowhere for 32 points and 20 rebounds. That performance put him in some pretty elite company.
Maymon became the first power six conference player with a 30-point, 20-rebound game since Blake Griffin. Before that, the previous two were Michael Beasley and Kevin Durant. The last Tennessee player with a 30-20 game was Steve Hamer in the 1996 SEC Tournament. Maymon hit 16 free throws, the most by a Vol since Tony White (18) in 1987. "
Steve Hamer. Nuff said.
AND it took him 2 OTs to do it. Just stating the facts: 6 points, 5 rebounds in 10 minutes of extended play to go along with 0 assists and 0 steals.
Impressive 16 for 17 from the charity stripe.
Quote from: 77ncaachamps on November 24, 2011, 12:37:02 PM
Steve Hamer. Nuff said.
AND it took him 2 OTs to do it. Just stating the facts: 6 points, 5 rebounds in 10 minutes of extended play to go along with 0 assists and 0 steals.
Impressive 16 for 17 from the charity stripe.
Worth qualifying, but he still had 26 and 15 in regulation. That's monstrous.