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We got Jimmered

by Lawboy · 3/25/2011

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Lawboy
We lived by the Jimmer, and died by the Jimmer, and tonight we got Jimmered. The effort was good enough, the defense good enough, the rebounding was good enough, but the shooting was not. Jimmer had an off night shooting, and it was the story. Great career, but bummer to go out on a poor shooting night. But he gave it all he had and fought all the way. Too bad just not enough.
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CAFB_04-12
What happened to Emery? The announcers had no insight. He had two fouls early and the tech, but it didn't seem like he shot much in the second half. He had the hot hand, and BYU should have rode it. Jimmer was getting it done inside, but was AWOL from outside.



At least his 30 footer will make SportsCenter.
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wahdee
Lawboy wrote:
We lived by the Jimmer, and died by the Jimmer, and tonight we got Jimmered. The effort was good enough, the defense good enough, the rebounding was good enough, but the shooting was not. Jimmer had an off night shooting, and it was the story. Great career, but bummer to go out on a poor shooting night. But he gave it all he had and fought all the way. Too bad just not enough.
:~(



We had Jimmer, not got Jimmered. He was the only person in double digits and gave everything he had. They had 4 people in double digits. Basketball is a team game, and we just didn't have the whole team play as well as they did. I feel blessed to have had the Jimmer on our side all year.

Go Cougs :love: :sulk: :love:
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mormonrasta
Lawboy wrote:
We lived by the Jimmer, and died by the Jimmer, and tonight we got Jimmered. The effort was good enough, the defense good enough, the rebounding was good enough, but the shooting was not. Jimmer had an off night shooting, and it was the story. Great career, but bummer to go out on a poor shooting night. But he gave it all he had and fought all the way. Too bad just not enough.


He had a pretty good night until the last three minutes of the game and overtime (four missed shots and 3 turnovers). Florida was just fresher and stronger.
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Lawboy
Jimmer is our Casy and their is no joy in Mudville. Honestly, Jimmer was a home run hitter who swung for the fences, and just struck out at the end. He carried us all year and was Pual Bunyanesque in stature locally. Just missed late with the game on the line.
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Gunk
CAFB_04-12 wrote:
What happened to Emery? The announcers had no insight. He had two fouls early and the tech, but it didn't seem like he shot much in the second half. He had the hot hand, and BYU should have rode it. Jimmer was getting it done inside, but was AWOL from outside.



At least his 30 footer will make SportsCenter.


Jimmer didn't pass it in the 2nd half. That's what happened.
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Gunk
wahdee wrote:
We lived by the Jimmer, and died by the Jimmer, and tonight we got Jimmered. The effort was good enough, the defense good enough, the rebounding was good enough, but the shooting was not. Jimmer had an off night shooting, and it was the story. Great career, but bummer to go out on a poor shooting night. But he gave it all he had and fought all the way. Too bad just not enough.
:~(



We had Jimmer, not got Jimmered. He was the only person in double digits and gave everything he had. They had 4 people in double digits. Basketball is a team game, and we just didn't have the whole team play as well as they did. I feel blessed to have had the Jimmer on our side all year.

Go Cougs :love: :sulk: :love:


Jimmer is awesome and we were blessed to have him, but keep in mind wahdee we went 6 possesions in a row in the final minutes of the 2nd half where Jimmer either turned the ball over or missed a 3. Jackson and company were getting stops, Jimmer didn't take care of the ball.



In the first half we fought back from a 10 point deficit not because of Jimmer (he was 0 for 6) but because of the other guys. Those guys didn't get the ball nearly as much. Jimmer stopped passing.
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ckf
OK, Jimmer is a scorer, but what happened?? Biggest game of career, huge for BYU. Jimmer will reach greatness when he backs off of 3's he's not making, take it inside (was making), involve team, and maybe take a last second 3 to win it. BYU's horrific 3-point shot selection of 4th quarter was painful to watch. Is there any offense inside the 3 point line??? I'm wishing Coach Rose would take charge of his team and slow the 3's and work some plays. That game was ours. Given the poor shot selection and hideous rebounding they took 'em into OT!



And what is the story with 36 seconds left and pulling Jimmer?! It only takes 3 shots to be back in the game and putting a poor shooting team at the line. Who gives up when there is still a chance? We've all seen miracle come backs, especially in BYU athletics.



One more thing...very exciting and successful season. Good job BYU bball. Last night just took me beyond frustration.



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1967cougar
ckf wrote:
OK, Jimmer is a scorer, but what happened?? Biggest game of career, huge for BYU. Jimmer will reach greatness when he backs off of 3's he's not making, take it inside (was making), involve team, and maybe take a last second 3 to win it. BYU's horrific 3-point shot selection of 4th quarter was painful to watch. Is there any offense inside the 3 point line??? I'm wishing Coach Rose would take charge of his team and slow the 3's and work some plays. That game was ours. Given the poor shot selection and hideous rebounding they took 'em into OT!



And what is the story with 36 seconds left and pulling Jimmer?! It only takes 3 shots to be back in the game and putting a poor shooting team at the line. Who gives up when there is still a chance? We've all seen miracle come backs, especially in BYU athletics.



One more thing...very exciting and successful season. Good job BYU bball. Last night just took me beyond frustration.



Don't you just love it when a first time poster comes on board with his "incredible insights and harsh commentary?" Hey, buddy, you're free to come on here and say what you want. But you have to earn credibility. If you just want to vent and spew, I highly recommend CougarBlue and that other junky site. Although I sense your frustration, I think you should be pretty darn grateful for having been along for such a fantastic ride.



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Lawboy
I thought our rebounding was outstanding, save for the second to last Florida possession in regulation. We beat them on the offensive glass, and only got outboarded by 2 overall. Looking at our poor shooting, they had WAY more chances to get defensive boards than us. Rebounding was 1 reason we were even in the game. I expected us to get killed on the glass, and we were great on the boards.



Can't shoot it 37% and expect to win. And can't have you best shooter, top volume shooter and best scorer go 11-29, with 3-15 on 3's. Lose every time. Fortunate to get OT considering how poorly Jimmer shot it.
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NebraskaCoug
Gunk wrote:
Lawboy wrote:
We lived by the Jimmer, and died by the Jimmer, and tonight we got Jimmered. The effort was good enough, the defense good enough, the rebounding was good enough, but the shooting was not. Jimmer had an off night shooting, and it was the story. Great career, but bummer to go out on a poor shooting night. But he gave it all he had and fought all the way. Too bad just not enough.
:~(



We had Jimmer, not got Jimmered. He was the only person in double digits and gave everything he had. They had 4 people in double digits. Basketball is a team game, and we just didn't have the whole team play as well as they did. I feel blessed to have had the Jimmer on our side all year.

Go Cougs :love: :sulk: :love:


Jimmer is awesome and we were blessed to have him, but keep in mind wahdee we went 6 possesions in a row in the final minutes of the 2nd half where Jimmer either turned the ball over or missed a 3. Jackson and company were getting stops, Jimmer didn't take care of the ball.



In the first half we fought back from a 10 point deficit not because of Jimmer (he was 0 for 6) but because of the other guys. Those guys didn't get the ball nearly as much. Jimmer stopped passing.


I totally agree with Gunk on this one. We did indeed get Jimmered.



I have watched and loved the guy all year (and throughout his career) and he was clearly the main cog in the offense all year, but the reason why Florida won and we lost was Jimmer's shot selection in the late second half and the overtime. In overtime, Florida went back to the gameplan that we took them out of earlier in the game--the inside out/high-low, and their fresh legs killed us.



I don't think we would have gone to overtime if Jimmer (and others) had continued the dribble penetration. We were successful when we were penetrating and kicking it to shooters or taking the layup if given the chance or drawing fouls (our free throw shooting was nearly perfect). There were too many forced 3's toward the end.



When your star scorer is also your point guard, you REALLY live and die by that player. Jimmer is confident and that confidence is earned and deserved. But there comes a time in a game when the point guard has to understand that as much as he wants his shots to fall, it is not his shooting night. Once he realizes that, he needs to get the ball to the other guys who are hitting at a higher percentage. It shouldn't have taken 15 attempts from beyond the arc and 29 total attempts for Jimmer to realize that his shots were not falling. He wanted to be the hero and carry the team, and it backfired. Again, I love Jimmer, and his heroics saved us on multiple occasions this year, but you have to take the bad with the good. Jimmer owned that loss. As much as I hate to say it, BYU was the last college team to get Jimmered.
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byucougar1
The OT debacle reminded me a lot of the former Laker teams that depended upon Kobe to get it done. When he was on fire and made most of his shots they could be competitive. But he was the man, and when he went cold or tried to do things all by himself, players stood around, were out of position, and were not as involved in the offense (lack of confidence or just not getting the ball). Kobe also insisted on shooting himself out of a slump, and at times this didn't work as he had no supporting staff.



There was a sequence in regular time, which I would have liked to see continue. Abouo drove the basket, missed the layup, Harstock missed the tip as did KC. However, that aggressive sequence put fire in the team and they played with confidence.



In overtime, we got away from that approach. Jimmer forced the action when he was tired and had no leg strength. It was clear that he was fatigued with the calf strain, and he had diminished elevation on his 3-point shots. FL knew that he was going to be taking the big shots, and so he was heavily guarded. He also wasn't looking to pass and as a result, it became pretty much, a one of five game. By not doing what FL did, penetrate and kick-out to guys on the perimeter, he and the other guys killed our efforts by taking isolated 3-point shots. Hope we learn from this lesson, next time around, and don't become so dependent on
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MJCOUGAR
We did get Jimmered. All of his fault were clearly on display in the final minute plus overtime. I'll take it though - for what he gave us all season. He'll be missed - Here's hoping he become a trailblazer next year :)
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vancouvercougar
MJCOUGAR wrote:
We did get Jimmered. All of his fault were clearly on display in the final minute plus overtime. I'll take it though - for what he gave us all season. He'll be missed - Here's hoping he become a trailblazer next year :)


I got to go to the trailblazer game saturday (Box seats thanks to friends) This was immediately after our victory over Gonzaga, & I was still wearing my Cougar gear.



I would LOVE for Jimmer to come to Portland as a trailblazer.
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SpiffCoug
vancouvercougar wrote:
We did get Jimmered. All of his fault were clearly on display in the final minute plus overtime. I'll take it though - for what he gave us all season. He'll be missed - Here's hoping he become a trailblazer next year :)


I got to go to the trailblazer game saturday (Box seats thanks to friends) This was immediately after our victory over Gonzaga, & I was still wearing my Cougar gear.



I would LOVE for Jimmer to come to Portland as a trailblazer.

Why? So he can have a career ending injury during his rookie contract?
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NebraskaCoug
MJCOUGAR wrote:
We did get Jimmered. All of his fault were clearly on display in the final minute plus overtime. I'll take it though - for what he gave us all season. He'll be missed - Here's hoping he become a trailblazer next year :)




I wasn't saying I wouldn't gladly take it. In fact, I think I said in there that you have to take the bad with the good. I too am grateful for all that Jimmer did to bring visibility to a team and university that I love!



Everybody has bad games, even the legends. What I can't stomach is all the minimization of what Jimmer has done that will be hitting the internet and newsstands now as the media tries to continue to appear like they are always right. All of the East coast bias will start to emerge as the Kemba Walker for POY campaign ramps into high gear. Forget that Kemba plays on a team full of NBA talent. The Cougs are good, but how many NBA players has Jimmer played with this year? Maybe one, if he is allowed to come back from suspension, and doesn't have to transfer.



My biggest fear is that UConn will continue to win and Kemba will get enough publicity from all the Jimmer-haters, BYU-haters, or just plain East coast-lovers that people will forget that Jimmer carried the Cougars all year, and Kemba, although a great player disappeared for a long stretch (the new story on that is that he was "helping to develop the youth on the team and give them a chance to grow." :skeptic: How magnanimous of him! :sick:



Jimmer is the true POY regardless of what happens in the next few weeks!
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SenorCougar
Jimmer was gassed..... Too much, for too long. Getting double and triple teamed takes its toll. I know Rose preferred the zone as a way to protect Jimmer, but we went man-to-man. Rose's concern was that in a man-to-man, the opponents run two or three hard screens against Jimmer on every series and this takes its toll. Two technicals, missed layups and a critical missed free throw. I would have liked to have sees Magnusson a little more in the second half. He has heart and has become a fiesty competitor. I think his physicality would have made some difference. I also hoped that Anderson could burn some hard fouls on the bigs because their free throw percentage was abismal. But I trust Rose's decisions and will go with them, good or otherwise.........
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