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Clingan is seen having fun, enjoying his teammates and overall looking comfortable in a UConn jersey. He appears to be a kid living his dream.

He and Sanogo make each other better. Sanogo ain't scared of tall players that's for sure, and knows he how to dance around them.

Conversely Sanogo got Clingan D1 ready in less than half a season. Both are the best big man coaches we've ever had!
 
Rocktheworld said:
He’s learning and getting better game by game. Already handling defending the post better. Followed the pick amazingly the the dunk on the miss later in the second half.

UF’s best player, their center who was supposed to be good, was 1/9 in the first half and only scored 8 points from the floor all game. He and Sanogo made him look bad.
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He will master the game shortly. He has a high basketball IQ, smooth moves and confident in his shot. Knows exactly what to do. Fun to watch.
 
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WhereistheDove? said:
How do you game plan for this team? The only way to really slow down Sanogo is to get him in foul trouble and then congrats, your prize is trying to slow down Clingan.
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This is the real key - Probably before the season we would have thought one of our weaknesses is "what if Sanogo gets in foul trouble?"

Now, we might be... gulp... better(?) or at least equally effective when Sanogo goes to the bench because Clingan comes in and absolutely owns the paint.

This has three effects that are so important to our success

1. It means Sanogo and Clingan can play with aggression all the time and literally doesn't matter if they get in a bit of foul trouble. Aw shucks, Sanogo has 2 fouls. YAYYYY DONOVAN DUNK TIMEEEE.

2. It means for the rest of the team they know the Identity of the team is the same regardless of who is on the floor, that post player is the alpha on offense and the anchor on defense, so it provides consistency of style.

3. This is the reason that Hurley is so chill this year. He can assemble almost a random subset of 4 players around them both and the pieces are guaranteed to fit. His job is very easy.
 
Sorry but I have to say this. I understand the foul trouble thought playing them together, but if you didn't picture what he and Sanogo would've done offensively last night against the Gators if in at the same time, you're crazy. Honestly with his ability to pass and crash he'd drive teams nuts. They'd be doubling down on Sanogo and he's find open shooters on the wings if that was the secondary look. I would still like to see it once in a while. Call me crazy but it would be difficult to guard this team with high post, 3 out and AS getting space. A little zone never hurt they won't get in the lane that much either.
 
Conndog said:
I questioned once, a few games ago, if he has good hands because in one game it seemed that he fumbled a few passes or rebounds. I was wrong- he receives passes great, he is grabbing rebounds and securing them, he is really good. I don't see any weaknesses at all, and he is going to get better. Please stay 3 years!
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Soft paws, soft paws, some soft paws on that guy
 
superjohn said:
As much as we're enjoying these games nobody is enjoying them more than Bristol Central coach Tim Barrette. He kept the kid home when it seemed like everyone else was saying the kid needs to go to prep or he won't be ready. The announcers are always shouting out Bristol Central and how well schooled Clingan is.
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I know one poster — was it Husky Warrior — was man enough to say he was dead wrong on how good Clingan would be this quickly, but I’d love to hear from others just to understand what they got wrong in hindsight (and we’re all wrong in hindsight so I’m not being critical, I just want to understand). Was the lack of excitement here just because the services didn’t have him as a five star? Was it a prejudice against those who stay in public school? Did Clingan just improve so much faster than people could have guessed? I’d just be curious how so many were so conservative on their predictions for him.

And again, I get things wrong. We’ll all be wrong on how we predict the future. This is not a post about being critical. I’m just curious if there are lessons to be learned here.
 
The thing that strikes me the most is how fast he is getting the ball up once he receives a dump off or an offensive rebound. That’s instinct so underrated.

What’s big east freshman of the year race looking like this early ?
 
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WhereistheDove? said:
How do you game plan for this team? The only way to really slow down Sanogo is to get him in foul trouble and then congrats, your prize is trying to slow down Clingan.
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It really is like holding a winning powerball ticket, we really need to enjoy this specific configuration because it is truly once in a lifetime you have someone playing at Clingans level who is willing to be an understudy to a consensus possible 1st team all american. It just never happens.
 
August_West said:
It really is like holding a winning powerball ticket, we really need to enjoy this specific configuration because it is truly once in a lifetime you have someone playing at Clingans level who is willing to be an understudy to a consensus possible 1st team all american. It just never happens.
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Especially at that position. Guards are easier. You can mix and match and get them on the court at the same time. This is effectively a zero sum game and both of them seem fine with it. A true testament to the two of them as well as the coaching staff for getting everyone to buy in.
 
I'm getting major Zach Edey vibes...

Edey's stats so far = gradual progress

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HuskyInfinity said:
The thing that strikes me the most is how fast he is getting the ball up once he receives a dump off or an offensive rebound. That’s instinct so underrated.

What’s big east freshman of the year race looking like this early ?
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It's starting look like hes one of the best freshman in the country and I dont think it would be a surprise to anyone if this is his only year playing at Uconn. Its really hard to pass on that kind of money.
 
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businesslawyer said:
I know one poster — was it Husky Warrior — was man enough to say he was dead wrong on how good Clingan would be this quickly, but I’d love to hear from others just to understand what they got wrong in hindsight (and we’re all wrong in hindsight so I’m not being critical, I just want to understand). Was the lack of excitement here just because the services didn’t have him as a five star? Was it a prejudice against those who stay in public school? Did Clingan just improve so much faster than people could have guessed? I’d just be curious how so many were so conservative on their predictions for him.

And again, I get things wrong. We’ll all be wrong on how we predict the future. This is not a post about being critical. I’m just curious if there are lessons to be learned here.
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The unknown. He played low level competition and didn’t seem to thrive in his limited opportunities against highly ranked bigs. And historically, bigs take longer to develop. The guy Clingan profiles most similarly to - Kessler - got so little burn after his freshman year he transferred, and he was a 5*. I think the only way you could have projected this is if you barely follow or understand college basketball.
 
bmayuc said:
1. It means Sanogo and Clingan can play with aggression all the time and literally doesn't matter if they get in a bit of foul trouble. Aw shucks, Sanogo has 2 fouls. YAYYYY DONOVAN DUNK TIMEEEE.

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This is a major factor. Most big men at their level have it drilled into them to watch their fouls. Last year, that was the obvious best strategy against UConn was to try to get Sanogo out of the game. They were a far weaker team when he left the court. This year they know they have 10 fouls to work with. Aggression with no limits!
 
dingaling said:
It's starting look like hes one of the best freshman in the country and I dont think it would be a surprise to anyone if this is his only year playing at Uconn. Its really hard to pass on that kind of money.
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If he's a lottery pick, he needs to go. Not sure he's going to be there after one year. If he's not, the NIL environment has definitely changed the calculus. Clingan will be incredibly marketable as a hometown hero that presumably would roll into next season with a ton of national exposure.
 
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businesslawyer said:
I know one poster — was it Husky Warrior — was man enough to say he was dead wrong on how good Clingan would be this quickly, but I’d love to hear from others just to understand what they got wrong in hindsight (and we’re all wrong in hindsight so I’m not being critical, I just want to understand). Was the lack of excitement here just because the services didn’t have him as a five star? Was it a prejudice against those who stay in public school? Did Clingan just improve so much faster than people could have guessed? I’d just be curious how so many were so conservative on their predictions for him.

And again, I get things wrong. We’ll all be wrong on how we predict the future. This is not a post about being critical. I’m just curious if there are lessons to be learned here.
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dingaling said:
It's starting look like hes one of the best freshman in the country and I dont think it would be a surprise to anyone if this is his only year playing at Uconn. Its really hard to pass on that kind of money.
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Think he’s a two year guy at least those are some of the Bristol rumors
 
superjohn said:
I love this game so much for Clingan. The fat dude on Florida made a hook shot over Donovan and then gestured to him that he was too small to guard him and threw an elbow at Clingan on the other side of the court. Donovan proceeded to dunk all over Florida and challenged everything at the rim. One of Clingan's alley oops he put his finger over his mouth while staring down the Florida bench running down the floor to silence them and then near the end of the game he did the Gator chop.
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This whole sequence was chef's kiss - I was like wait did that dude try and bully DC? I was thinking maybe it's time to jam some Adama down his throat but nope, DC retaliated, and it was AWESOME.

He's had one "bad" game out of 10 as a freshman, his hands are made of glue, his dunks require a 4" jump... love him.
 
HCCForever said:
Loved the chomp in Florida. The last time I witnessed that was in 1994 in Miami but Florida fans were doing the chomp under much sadder circumstances for me.
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Me too! Donovan is such a good kid that it surprised me a little bit. Totally in a good way though. It’s good to see that competitive edge.
 
Conndog said:
I questioned once, a few games ago, if he has good hands because in one game it seemed that he fumbled a few passes or rebounds. I was wrong- he receives passes great, he is grabbing rebounds and securing them, he is really good. I don't see any weaknesses at all, and he is going to get better. Please stay 3 years!
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Diarra got caught deep in the lane in the 2nd half and rifled the ball to Clingan diving down from the foul lane from about 3 feet, maybe not quite waist high. Clingan couldn't quite get it up to the rim but he caught the ball and drew a foul. It was a real tough catch.
 
superjohn said:
I love this game so much for Clingan. The fat dude on Florida made a hook shot over Donovan and then gestured to him that he was too small to guard him and threw an elbow at Clingan on the other side of the court. Donovan proceeded to dunk all over Florida and challenged everything at the rim. One of Clingan's alley oops he put his finger over his mouth while staring down the Florida bench running down the floor to silence them and then near the end of the game he did the Gator chop.
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This was an awesome sequence! Note to future opponents: you don’t want to make Donovan mad.
 
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