Clingan Putting Up Numbers

[imno1]

Would you rather Clingan is here for 4 years and zero national championships or here for 2 years and back to back national championships?

Rosters are year to year as is with the transfer portal. Hurley has established a great culture where there hasn't been a mass exodus of transfers leaving think the only one he was disappointed leaving was Alleyne but we replaced him with Cam Spencer anyways. There is enough talent on the roster now that Hurley will have viable replacements in place who have been in the program or veteran guys transferring in.

I get your jive about not being crazy about wanting a guy to leave early. I just react to when the decision is made knowing him leaving ito the NBA is most likely best for him and ultimately good for our program in the long and getting top recruits.

You forgot door #3 where he stays 4 years and wins 4 championships

 

[Palatine]

Walton was better with no knees than most current NBA centers are with two knees.

 

[JerseyAlum]

Portland is a tough out with Ayton + Clingan. Total erasers.

He had 10 offensive rebounds. 1 less than the rest of the team combined. 10 offensive rebounds….We know, they are finding out.

 

[StllH8L8ner]

Except for Joey Chestnut. GOAT

Kobayashi is the Godfather of competitive eating.

 

[Hunt for 7]

Kobayashi is the Godfather of competitive eating.

He may be the godfather but he is not the G.O.A.T. I thought that was settled on Labor Day once and for all. I am not an expert but I know competitive eating includes more than hot dogs but when it comes down to just dogs I think Joey best is like 20 greater than Kobayashi.

And everytime I hear Kobayashi I think, Kobayashi Maru…. Which I relate to Star Trek and how Kirk won when put into an un-winnable situation.

 

[Excalibur]

It’s all relative I suppose but Clingan has 3-4 inches on Walton as crazy as that sounds.

Walton was insanely quick for his size and had a Rodman-like quick jumping ability. Clingan doesn’t have that, but like you said he has 3 inches in height, probably more in wingspan, and he has a touch of Walton’s court vision.

 

[nomar]

Kobayashi is the Godfather of competitive eating.

And George Mikan is the Godfather of NBA centers

 

[uconnfan68]

Walton was insanely quick for his size and had a Rodman-like quick jumping ability. Clingan doesn’t have that, but like you said he has 3 inches in height, probably more in wingspan, and he has a touch of Walton’s court vision.

Never thought of him as quick... just an insane BBIQ. Always a step ahead.

 

[cordeodato]

Kobayashi is the Godfather of competitive eating.

And the Kobayashi Maru is (will be) the brain child of Spock and the current condition of Syracuse basketball

 

[Samoo]

Portland is a tough out with Ayton + Clingan. Total erasers.

I'm not sure you've seen Ayton play recently. He could be an eraser but last season put up .8 bpg and was pretty soft on D. Toumani Camara on the other hand has all defensive first team in his future.

 

[alphasigko]

He should have come back for 1 more season to work on his game

Well, not for that, but to pretty much guaranty the 3/4-peats and # 7 & possibly #8! And, earn a college degree, and be the #1 pick in the 2025 or 2026 drafts!

That being selfishly said, I wish him success in his future!

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

He should have come back for 1 more season to work on his game

And been better prepared for college by going to a top prep school.

 

[Waquoit]

And the Kobayashi Maru is (will be) the brain child of Spock

I'm not sure about that. I do know that Kirk was the only cadet at Starfleet Academy to defeat the Kobayashi Maru.

 

[JonnyRI]

 

[businesslawyer]

UCLAs 7 < Florida/UConn's 2. Just a completely different CBB landscape back then.

I wouldn’t say better. What I would say is they’re not comparable because of how different the landscape was. UCLA was the best team in the country, start to finish, each of those years. But winning the tournament back then wasn’t anywhere near as difficult as it is now.