Clingan most impactful since Anthony Davis

[HuskyWarrior611]

Never seen someone be this dominant defensively. Throughout the whole tournament teams have straight up not been able to get layups against us. Do you all know how demoralizing that is??

There’s been a lot of talk about the offense, about how great other players are, but I want to take the time to give Donovan Clingan his flowers as the most important player on this team and most impactful defensive player since Anthony Davis.

We have a lot of great analytics people on this board. Is there a way to find stats on what percentage opponents shoot at the rim when Clingan is in the game and the total numbers of layups made with him in?

It is incredibly hard for anyone to stand a chance against us when they simply cannot score at the rim. Even when our offense is horrible like it was in the first half, the fact that Clingan straight up holds them almost scoreless with him in the game makes it so it simply does not matter.

When it’s all said and done, despite the lack of accolades, a serious conversation is going to be had about how vital Clingan has been to one of the most dominant two years (if not the most dominant) in this programs history (and maybe cbb history).

 

[TheHorde]

Never seen someone be this dominant defensively. Throughout the whole tournament teams have straight up not been able to get layups against us. Do you all know how demoralizing that is??

There’s been a lot of talk about the offense, about how great other players are, but I want to take the time to give Donovan Clingan his flowers as the most important player on this team and most impactful defensive player since Anthony Davis.

We have a lot of great analytics people on this board. Is there a way to find stats on what percentage opponents shoot at the rim when Clingan is in the game and the total numbers of layups made with him in?

It is incredibly hard for anyone to stand a chance against us when they simply cannot score at the rim. Even when our offense is horrible like it was in the first half, the fact that Clingan straight up holds them almost scoreless with him in the game makes it so it simply does not matter.

When it’s all said and done, despite the lack of accolades, a serious conversation is going to be had about how vital Clingan has been to one of the most dominant two years (if not the most dominant) in this programs history (and maybe cbb history).

Connecticut legend

 

[Yanksrock615]

“I'm not comparing them as players, but Donovan Clingan is more impactful on the game at center for UConn this year than Adama Sanogo was last year.


It's not shots blocked --- it's shots altered.



@JonRothstein •37m

 

[JCisthegoat]

I’ll repeat… clingan/castle is AD/MKG

 

[HuskyWarrior611]

“I'm not comparing them as players, but Donovan Clingan is more impactful on the game at center for UConn this year than Adama Sanogo was last year.


It's not shots blocked --- it's shots altered.



@JonRothstein •37m

The fact that he was the sub last year for the best center in the country is probably a big reason we were also so dominant last year too.

He’s amazing and changes the game so much. A straight up cheat code.

 

[Poe]

He was incredible today and carried the team on both ends, particularly with the horrendous first half shooting. He’s getting better and is no where near his ceiling. Hands are straight up on D and his offensive touch and patience is making him a very difficult matchup.

Total game changer.

 

[Yanksrock615]

Via @ESPNStatsInfo: Illinois went 0-for-19 on field goal attempts contested by Donovan Clingan.

 

[BugsyCT]

His presence on the floor is everything. That alone changes the game.