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Clingan going to work this summer!

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I'm not going to hold my breathe on Clingan shooting 3s based on his FT issues. I'm sure he'll continue working on it, and if he manages to be a threat from 3 in a limited capacity like Adama, we will be a much better team for it.

I thought it was interesting that Hurley had a manager track his sideline antics being on TV, and that helped him to cut some of the histrionics. Feels like Coach grew as a professional throughout this season and it paid off.
 
Huskyforlife said:
He’ll be the most impactful defensive player in the sport. Can’t wait to see what he adds to his offense over the off season.
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Can be Anthony Davis like on both ends this year.
 
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Are there any national teams he could participate in? Under 20 or whatever. Does that type of thing still happen. If i were putting together that type of team DC would be the first person I called.
 
Tampahusky said:
Would be nice to bring up that FT percentage
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He should try out one handed. Jeremy Sochan for the Spurs was a terrible FT shooter as well and since he switched to one handed he's shot over 70% from the line this past season
 
uconnfan68 said:
He has reasonably decent form. Maybe a touch more arc? Just a little softer.
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I think he will settle in around mid 70s. Almost every miss is the same which is a good thing as it leads me to believe his release is consistent.
 
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Newton and Cling Kong
 
Improving at the line ought to be a huge goal for him next season because he will be there a ton. I think Donovan really should hit at least 65% from the line. Remember he was 75% until his last growth spurt that he has said changed his release point. Making FT's was his mother's major emphasis with him, and we know her influence in his thinking. If you want something to worry about, Singare was like 0-11 or 0-13 from the line in one stretch last summer. Refs are going to put Donovan on the bench with 2 fouls probably in half the games next year. So far we have small ball or Singare/Johnson as our options. I think we will be using more than 10 fouls at the center position next year. I have no doubts in Clingan & Singare's play. I have huge doubts about being able to avoid foul trouble.
 
runner11 said:
I think he will settle in around mid 70s. Almost every miss is the same which is a good thing as it leads me to believe his release is consistent.
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You're suggesting he increase his FT% from 52% to 75%. That seems like a stretch. Sanogo is one of our most improved shooters EVER, and went from 58%, to 69% to 77%. I think a reasonable goal for Clingan would be mid-60s at this stage with a long-term project of getting to the mid-70s when he's in the league.

You're generally right... his release is sort of consistent--he's missing because he has no arc.

He holds the ball too far from his face and doesn't start with the ball at his hip. His life is too far from his body and he tends to hold the ball on the center line and doesn't get the center of his hand under the ball. His lower body looks pretty consistent though, IIRC.

No, you can't fix all of that. No one's FT is perfect. As long as he gets enough arc and shoots the same shot every time, that's all that really matters.

If I'm coaching him up on FTs, I'm going back to basics. That growth spurt through everything out of whack. Hand position on the ball, start the shot on the hip, keep the ball close to your body. working his way back to the FT line from little six-foot jumpers. Forget # of makes or takes--just take shots with perfect form.

I suspect he'll be working with some high-level NBA guys this summer like Hawkins did last year. Should get a ton of great feedback.
 
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Impressed with his work ethic.. Took notes playing against Adama and his motor last year in practice.. He will also benefit from playing against Samson/Singare wingspans/shot-blocking this off-season..Helps everyone.

SnC and conditioning will be important this summer as he continues to grow into his body ..
 
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Over/under on Clingan 3 point attempts this year? I'll go with over 12.
 
I can't wait to see what a summer of UConn training does - he's gonna be awesome. A little more core strength and improvement on that FT% and I don't see how he's not on the radar for POY awards. My only "concern" is his conditioning, but I have to believe he'll improve there too.
 
QDOG5 said:
Over/under on Clingan 3 point attempts this year? I'll go with over 12.
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If Hurley gives him the green light, that’s an easy over imo.

From videos of warmups (don’t know where they are off the top of my head) it’s not a slow windup stroke like Jokic or Adama. It’s a legit quick, high release shooting stroke from someone that’s 7’2.
 
ucp990411 said:
Donavon needs to get stronger and improve his footwork in the low block. Things that improve through hard work and good off season coaching. I am very confident that those two things will happen. We will miss Adama more than most realize.
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There's no doubt when you lose a player like Adama you will miss him. But if DC can do the things you discuss here, the impact will be less than we think. If he can stay out of foul trouble like AS did we know on the defensive end alone we will be fine for sure. If he can now make a few jumpers, some jump hooks and move the feet more on the low block we will be fine in the middle. Lots of "ifs" though.

Key also is Sangare or a portal big, we need a back up to keep the momentum of the 5 we had with these 2 this year.
 
husky429 said:
You're suggesting he increase his FT% from 52% to 75%. That seems like a stretch. Sanogo is one of our most improved shooters EVER, and went from 58%, to 69% to 77%. I think a reasonable goal for Clingan would be mid-60s at this stage with a long-term project of getting to the mid-70s when he's in the league.

You're generally right... his release is sort of consistent--he's missing because he has no arc.

He holds the ball too far from his face and doesn't start with the ball at his hip. His life is too far from his body and he tends to hold the ball on the center line and doesn't get the center of his hand under the ball. His lower body looks pretty consistent though, IIRC.

No, you can't fix all of that. No one's FT is perfect. As long as he gets enough arc and shoots the same shot every time, that's all that really matters.

If I'm coaching him up on FTs, I'm going back to basics. That growth spurt through everything out of whack. Hand position on the ball, start the shot on the hip, keep the ball close to your body. working his way back to the FT line from little six-foot jumpers. Forget # of makes or takes--just take shots with perfect form.

I suspect he'll be working with some high-level NBA guys this summer like Hawkins did last year. Should get a ton of great feedback.
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Seemingly every time he steps to the line, he back rims the first and makes the second. I think you are fundamentally misunderstanding the types of free-throw percentage jumps that we regularly see in big men. It might not happen for him next year and will be incremental. And small sample size needs to be considered
 
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