Clingan is an an absolute monster

[MexicoHusky]

A few days ago, I wrote that Clingan had a better chance of being a lottery pick than back at UConn next year, and somehow, a number of people here took that as an attack on UConn instead of a compliment to Clingan. For those people and anyone else here who's watching him: Do you honestly think he won't be at least a lottery pick in June? He'll probably be in the top 10 at the rate he's developing.

After we played Alabama I concluded there's no reason for him to play 2 years of college ball. Unless he wants to. He'll get picked in the 1st round and he can learn just as easily on an NBA bench.

 

[elmcityboy]

he put up a 20 and 10 in 15 minutes :0

 

[MDHuskFan]

18.5 points; 9.5 rebounds; 2.5 blocks; 1 Stl; 94.7% FG percentage in 17 MPG.

If he’s not freshmen of the week we riot

 

[drayenob]

 

[Phil]

That should say Men's history. Lobo did it against Iona and Griffin was 11 for 11 on Thursday

 

[HooperScooper]

That should say Men's history. Lobo did it against Iona and Griffin was 11 for 11 on Thursday

Take it to the women's board.

You're welcome, @Deepster.

 

[Huskybass]

21 and 11 in 15 minutes off the bench. You won't find a stat line like that anywhere else.

 

[dennismenace]

Truly the word awesome is overused today but not in his case. It's like "Did I just see what I think I saw?"

 

[HooperScooper]

“Going 1-on-1 against Adama was nothing that I had ever experienced before, with how strong he is, how he can finish and pump-fake and keep stepping through,” Clingan said. “He can finish with both hands. It was an eye-opener for me because there were times where I'd jump and [try to] block, and it was just a pump fake and step through and he’d finish it. He's just a strong, strong player. Even going against him, trying to move him in practice, is hard. But it's good for me.”

Donovan Clingan dominates as UConn men's basketball beats LIU. Why freshman's ready for Big East play

Donovan Clingan helped UConn complete a perfect non-conference schedule, making all 10 of his field goals against LIU.

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Donovan Clingan dominates as UConn men's basketball beats LIU. Why freshman's ready for Big East play

 

[NJHoops]

This team loves and appreciates each other so much. Being the sentimental fool I am, I‘m here for it.

 

[ToolzieFan]

 

[Waquoit]

Waiting for the Swen Nater comparisons.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Waiting for the Swen Nater comparisons.

Nater was a midget compared to Clingan.

Swen Nater Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more | Basketball-Reference.com

Checkout the latest stats of Swen Nater. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, shoots, school and more on Basketball-Reference.com

www.basketball-reference.com

 

[Waquoit]

Yup, But he was also the best backup center of all time.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Yup, But he was also the best backup center of all time.

In college, maybe. Backing up Walton at UCLA.

Fun fact you could win some serious bar bet money on- Swen is the only player to lead the ABA in rebounding in a season and the NBA in rebounding in a season.

I would have lost money thinking The A-Train or Moses had done that.

 

[Hype Cat]

I just want to see Cling and Sanogo tag team Edey. Can that happen please????

 

[Chin Diesel]

I just want to see Cling and Sanogo tag team Edey. Can that happen please????

I want to see Clingan play him straight up.

With UConn and Purdue both being in top 3 this upcoming week and Clingan having back to back "monster" games, expect the Edy v. Clingan conversation to start to creep in to the national talking head shows. Edy the known entity vs the unknown freshman from UConn.