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How many years do we have Clingan?

How many years do we have Clingan?

  • 1-and-done

    Votes: 37 9.3%

  • 2 years

    Votes: 269 67.9%

  • 3 years

    Votes: 83 21.0%

  • 4 years

    Votes: 7 1.8%
  • Total voters
    396
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UChusky916 said:
Let's wait and see how he does vs BE competition, especially Kalkbrenner. I think he needs a second year to prove he can be the guy at center and ensure his production stays high with more minutes.

Regardless, he's exceeding expectations more with each passing game. I think he stays 2 years, but he's having as big or bigger impact than freshman Andre Drummond, on a better team.
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LOL. He is a light years better basketball player than Drummond was his year at UConn. Listen to guys like Walton and Jimmy Dykes. Drummond was an athlete competing at basketball. Clingan is a basketball player who just happens to be huge.
 
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He may be a lottery pick this year if he decides. If he comes back and gets a 3 ball then he’s a top 5 pick next year.
 
UChusky916 said:
Let's wait and see how he does vs BE competition, especially Kalkbrenner. I think he needs a second year to prove he can be the guy at center and ensure his production stays high with more minutes.

Regardless, he's exceeding expectations more with each passing game. I think he stays 2 years, but he's having as big or bigger impact than freshman Andre Drummond, on a better team.
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No. Clingan is overachieving. Andre at UConn was not Andre as an NBA'er.
 
Expect one year at a time with no guarantees. He'll be humbled often this season, but never outplayed or outworked.

In other words enjoy him while we got him, only this season is certain.
 
businesslawyer said:
LOL. He is a light years better basketball player than Drummond was his year at UConn. Listen to guys like Walton and Jimmy Dykes. Drummond was an athlete competing at basketball. Drummond is a basketball player who just happens to be huge.
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You lost focus, Clingan doesn't lose his focus.
 
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Probably after two and hopefully with a national championship on his resume. Regardless, I'm happy for him. Seems well grounded and likeable. I'm not sure anyone saw this coming!!!
 
And screw the TV game announcers. They babbled on about Clingan twice being the Connecticut Gator aid POY. Then the dummies went on to comment that usually players of sign with "national programs" implying that this was a huge coup for UConn. What the heck, did UConn not win 4 National Championships in the last 22 years? Have they not won more NC's (4) than the Tarheels, Dookies, Kansas, etc? National Programs, my arse. Idiots.
 
I would like people to imagine Clingan sharing the paint with sanogo all game. That’s what Drummond had to deal with at UConn. Clingan also has much better creators for his style of offense. Just saying.
 
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businesslawyer said:
LOL. He is a light years better basketball player than Drummond was his year at UConn. Listen to guys like Walton and Jimmy Dykes. Drummond was an athlete competing at basketball. Drummond is a basketball player who just happens to be huge.
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Clingan is in a much better situation than drummond ever was so that’s not really fair
 
I was at the game today visiting family. No way he is going to make past 2 years here. Enjoy him and he is very mobile skilled big man. Once he develops his 10 foot shot he is gone.
 
He is a “young” freshman as he wasn’t held back a year nor did he do a post grad year like some do. He is not 19 until February. Given the home state connection and the potential NIL $, he will be here 3 years unless he is a sure lottery pick.
 
UGo said:
It is just no fair to sub in Clingan for Sanago - It’s like it goes from bad to worse for our opponents when he comes in.

I think he should stay for 2-3 seasons and no reason he can’t be top 10 pick. He doesn’t need a 3 ball by the way- just show he can play against top competition and hold his own.
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Maybe not a 3 ball but he has to be able to hit the 10 footer consistently which I'm sure he will do for sure.
 
superjohn said:
What?
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Are you taking about Andre Drummond who "led" the Huskies to a 20-14, 8-10 Big East record while playing with Jermeny Lamb, Napier, Boatright, Oriaki, DeAndre Daniels? Who averaged 10 pts, 7.6 rebounds?

Andre Drummond went on to be an excellent NBA player. Of this there is no other concensus. But while he was at UConn, his impact as a freshman was so-so.
 
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TouchdownHusky said:
And screw the TV game announcers. They babbled on about Clingan twice being the Connecticut Gator aid POY. Then the dummies went on to comment that usually players of sign with "national programs" implying that this was a huge coup for UConn. What the heck, did UConn not win 4 National Championships in the last 22 years? Have they not won more NC's (4) than the Tarheels, Dookies, Kansas, etc? National Programs, my arse. Idiots.
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The announcers said they usually sign with national prep schools, not stay at their local high school
 
I'm still a little shocked Clingan wasn't a five star recruit. So he was heavier in HS. That can't be the first time a 7 foot recruit was a bit heavy in hs. How did the talent evaluators miss his athleticism and coordination.... and frankly his skill. It all seems like a no-brainer 5 star eval.

Some of the lobs the guards throw Clingan makes me think I'm watching Marcus Williams throw a lob to Rudy Gay.
 
TouchdownHusky said:
Are you taking about Andre Drummond who "led" the Huskies to a 20-14, 8-10 Big East record while playing with Jermeny Lamb, Napier, Boatright, Oriaki, DeAndre Daniels? Who averaged 10 pts, 7.6 rebounds?

Andre Drummond went on to be an excellent NBA player. Of this there is no other concensus. But while he was at UConn, his impact as a freshman was so-so.
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TouchdownHusky said:
No. Clingan is overachieving. Andre at UConn was not Andre as an NBA'er.
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TouchdownHusky said:
And screw the TV game announcers. They babbled on about Clingan twice being the Connecticut Gator aid POY. Then the dummies went on to comment that usually players of sign with "national programs" implying that this was a huge coup for UConn. What the heck, did UConn not win 4 National Championships in the last 22 years? Have they not won more NC's (4) than the Tarheels, Dookies, Kansas, etc? National Programs, my arse. Idiots.
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You missed the part where he was talking about high school. An example is Alex going to IMG Academy for half a year or however long it was.
 
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TouchdownHusky said:
And screw the TV game announcers. They babbled on about Clingan twice being the Connecticut Gator aid POY. Then the dummies went on to comment that usually players of sign with "national programs" implying that this was a huge coup for UConn. What the heck, did UConn not win 4 National Championships in the last 22 years? Have they not won more NC's (4) than the Tarheels, Dookies, Kansas, etc? National Programs, my arse. Idiots.
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Well said. I too could not believe what I was hearing from those announcers.
 
k-walk said:
Clingan is in a much better situation than drummond ever was so that’s not really fair
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Drummond played with Lamb, Shabazz, Boat, Daniels, Giffey, Oriakhi, Roscoe and Olander. That’s a bunch of pros and guys who won as I count a combined 11 rings. The difference is that Clingan makes everyone around him better and does exactly what a team needs from him, which are two things Drummond hasn’t been accused of at UConn or anywhere on his NBA odyssey.
 
husky429 said:
I don't think he was expecting to play like a top-10 center in the country when he got here. If he gets legit first-round interest this year, the kid needs to go. I put 2 years because I do think the league will want to see him with a bit of a 3 point shot before he moves on. Or at least I'm hoping!! Because there's very little he isn't excelling at right now.
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I voted for 2 years but the NBA drafts on potential
 
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