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Message: [QUOTE="FreeKlaiber, post: 5037378, member: 9258"] "During his pre-draft workout in Portland, Clingan stunned the Blazers with his outside shooting, which included NBA 3-pointers. “I was shocked. Really shocked,” Billups said. “He shot it, and it was like … an easy shot.” After the workout, Billups took Clingan into his office and interviewed him. One of his first questions to Clingan was why he attempted only nine 3-pointers over two seasons at UConn. “I asked him, 'you're a great shooter, why didn't you shoot more.' He gave me one of the best answers a kid could have given me: He said, ‘I just wanted to do what coach needed me to do to win.’ And to me, that’s just a winner.” Billups said Clingan will enter the season with a green light to shoot 3-pointers, provided he is open and it’s a smart shot." "With the Blazers building around [URL='https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/nba/player/shaedon-sharpe-kK4IHkWPKftK9yLi/']Shaedon Sharpe[/URL] and [URL='https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/nba/player/scoot-henderson-mmeSrau3dPbRh2Wr/']Scoot Henderson[/URL], two players who like to attack the basket, Billups said it is essential for the Blazers to have big men who can space the floor. “Understanding that we are going to attack the basket, having (Clingan) space … their big is going to have to make a decision (stop the drive or guard the outside shot),” Billups said. “And that’s a weapon you can use. So it will be fun for me to design stuff to have that.” [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.printfriendly.com/p/g/XfWPWS[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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