Donovan Clingan

[ucjoet]

I’m getting really confused. Are we supposed to not want him because he’s not good enough for us, or are we supposed to not want him because he’s good enough to go anywhere and he won’t come here?

I am Not confused. I want him to come to UConn. I was just passing along info. Figured it was pertinent to this thread.

 

[businesslawyer]

I am Not confused. I want him to come to UConn. I was just passing along info. Figured it was pertinent to this thread.

LOL. Not being critical of you, and I want him too. Could care less that he had a bad AAU game, or maybe won’t be ready on Day One. If you weren’t around at the time, Thabeet was beyond horrible as a true freshman. I remember being at the Civic Center praying that Kelly or Edwards or Mandeldove would get minutes and push Thabeet out of the rotation. But in year 2 Thabeet became an important piece, and in year 3 was all-conference if not all-American.

Sometimes, however, the different directions in which the Boneyard goes at the same time is beyond bizarre.

 

[huskiesouth]

LOL. Not being critical of you, and I want him too. Could care less that he had a bad AAU game, or maybe won’t be ready on Day One. If you weren’t around at the time, Thabeet was beyond horrible as a true freshman. I remember being at the Civic Center praying that Kelly or Edwards or Mandeldove would get minutes and push Thabeet out of the rotation. But in year 2 Thabeet became an important piece, and in year 3 was all-conference if not all-American.

Sometimes, however, the different directions in which the Boneyard goes at the same time is beyond bizarre.

Sometimes?

 

[DrZzzz]

LOL. Not being critical of you, and I want him too. Could care less that he had a bad AAU game, or maybe won’t be ready on Day One. If you weren’t around at the time, Thabeet was beyond horrible as a true freshman. I remember being at the Civic Center praying that Kelly or Edwards or Mandeldove would get minutes and push Thabeet out of the rotation. But in year 2 Thabeet became an important piece, and in year 3 was all-conference if not all-American.

Sometimes, however, the different directions in which the Boneyard goes at the same time is beyond bizarre.

Thabeet averaged 6 points, 6 rebounds, 3.8 blocks as a frosh. Not beyond horrible. Pretty good for a freshman big. Especially the shotblocking.

 

[BGesus4]

Thabeet averaged 6 points, 6 rebounds, 3.8 blocks as a frosh. Not beyond horrible. Pretty good for a freshman big. Especially the shotblocking.

I get why ppl would say he was horrible—because he’d regularly bungle plays guys who played JV in high school would make his freshman year. I mean you could tell he hadn’t been playing sports that required hands very long. But then he’d also do things that maybe no other human on the planet was capable of doing.

NBA bust or not he’s an unreal athlete.

 

[kansashusky]

Thabeet averaged 6 points, 6 rebounds, 3.8 blocks as a frosh. Not beyond horrible. Pretty good for a freshman big. Especially the shotblocking.

Exactly. A little revisionist history going on. Yes he was raw. But extremely athletic and became number 2 overall draft pick. I don’t think Donovan’s ceiling is that.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

I’m getting really confused. Are we supposed to not want him because he’s not good enough for us, or are we supposed to not want him because he’s good enough to go anywhere and he won’t come here?

[Insert Christian Vital "Definitely" GIF here]

 

[87Xfer]

Sorry, saying Thabeet was beyond horrible as a frosh is ridiculous.

 

[uconnfan68]

Exactly. A little revisionist history going on. Yes he was raw. But extremely athletic and became number 2 overall draft pick. I don’t think Donovan’s ceiling is that.

Game IQ makes up for raw athlete for many years.

 

[Fishy]

That's the question, isn't it? I can certainly see him plugging right in at Michigan or even Iowa as @August_West suggests. Can you see him at Villanova? Because Hurley is building Villanova North.

No, no he is not.

 

[tcf15]

Sorry, saying Thabeet was beyond horrible as a frosh is ridiculous.

Let's go to the tape

 

[HuskyHawk]

No, no he is not.

Check my later reply. He's not succeeding at it. But he seemed to be trying to.

 

[CallMeBruce]

Exactly. A little revisionist history going on. Yes he was raw. But extremely athletic and became number 2 overall draft pick. I don’t think Donovan’s ceiling is that.

No player like Thabeet will ever be drafted #2 again.

 

[Fishy]

Check my later reply. He's not succeeding at it. But he seemed to be trying to.

He keeps recruiting centers, so I would say that he is not trying.

 

[ZachFan]

He had the softest block you'll ever see. The ball never went out of bounds.

 

[Dove]

We need to cling to Clingan.

 

[Dean Wormer]

Let's go to the tape

Yeah, clearly he sucked.

 

[MDHuskFan]

No player like Thabeet will ever be drafted #2 again.

Fwiw, we’ll prob never see a dominant big who works only from the post ever again. (At least at how the game is moving now)
Shaq, Dream, Kareem, lots of post only bigs are just converted to rim runners & defensive specialists in today’s NBA.

 

[ClifSpliffy]

We need to cling to Clingan.

what's this? just phoning it in now, are we? where's the wit? where's the pith?
u working at the dmv or something? what's next, 'Clingan?' if ur bird could talk, im sure that he'd say sumthing funnier than this. cheez and crackers man, break out ur 'a' game!

 

[nomar]

what's this? just phoning it in now, are we? where's the wit? where's the pith?
u working at the dmv or something? what's next, 'Clingan?' if ur bird could talk, im sure that he'd say sumthing funnier than this. cheez and crackers man, break out ur 'a' game!

I also would have accepted “Shut up, Dove”

 

[Viet Vet]

He had the softest block you'll ever see. The ball never went out of bounds.

Soft blocks are desired. Ask the Celtics if they liked Russell's soft blocks that were recovered by....... them. "Hard" blocks into the stands just give possession back to the opposition for another scoring opportunity. The old Celts (full disclosure...I was a Wilt fan, hated the Celtics) would not have cared less about ESPN highlights, had they then existed. They were the epitome of team play.

 

[nomar]

Soft blocks are desired. Ask the Celtics if they liked Russell's soft blocks that were recovered by....... them. "Hard" blocks into the stands just give possession back to the opposition for another scoring opportunity. The old Celts (full disclosure...I was a Wilt fan, hated the Celtics) would not have cared less about ESPN highlights, had they then existed. They were the epitome of team play.

Pretty sure ZF was being complimentary

 

[UCDaveD]

I also would have accepted “Shut up, Dove”

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[CL82]

OT: - How do you keep doves off your deck?

So I've got a Russian dove (or doves) that has suddenly decided that my deck railing outside my kitchen and dining room is his favorite place to hang out. And crap. Dove crap is pretty substantial, and disgusting. Think goose poop, I've been shooing them away every time I see them, but it /...

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The money line is...

“Dove crap is pretty substantial”

It is.

 

[NowInStorrs]

This is what it feels like when doves crap.