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Defense paving Makanjoula's path

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http://tennessee.247sports.com/Article/Defense-paving-path-for-Tennessee-Vols-Yemi-Makanjuola-109405
Nigerian Yemi Makanjuola knows he doesn't have the same offensive skill as many American basketball stars, but he doesn't care. He also lacks their desire to pile up points.
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Makanjuola is a big part of this UT team with his defensive skills. We will perhaps see him as a scorer, as well before he leaves Knoxville.
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Bill B said...
Makanjuola is a big part of this UT team with his defensive skills. We will perhaps see him as a scorer, as well before he leaves Knoxville.

His touch really isn't that bad. His free-throw stroke looks much better than it did last season.
Hard-working kid. I think fans will really like him before he leaves.
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Wes Rucker said...
His touch really isn't that bad. His free-throw stroke looks much better than it did last season.
Hard-working kid. I think fans will really like him before he leaves.

Why wouldn't they like him now? Yemi is going to develop into a really solid player by his Junior/Senior year.
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I love his energy and effort. Any chance he gets a chance to start in the coming games?
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Yemi's by far my favorite player on the team! His blue collar work effort will lead to plenty of wins in the future.
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I'm glad Yemi is not been in that much foul trouble lately.
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I really do think Yemi epitomizes the style of play CCM is teaching. While Stokes has all the talent, he only needs to watch his teammate to understand what he needs to do. If Yemi wasn't the only one doing what he does, we could let the outside shooters miss all they want and clean up on the boards for easy 2nd chance buckets.
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Ericbengt said...
I love his energy and effort. Any chance he gets a chance to start in the coming games?

Cuonzo really doesn't like changing the starters, so probably not ... not for now, anyway.
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orangeasylum said...
Why wouldn't they like him now? Yemi is going to develop into a really solid player by his Junior/Senior year.

I'll vouch for that, I love watching the guy work in person. He always brings a lunchbox/hardhat type effort in the paint.
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silver fox said...
I'll vouch for that, I love watching the guy work in person. He always brings a lunchbox/hardhat type effort in the paint.

Not scoring and playing defense is the soccer mentality. IJS
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Yemi. God bless the workhorses! Thanks for this article. Don't want this the hero to go "unsung"! Vols!
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