I was dead wrong

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Last year I was skeptical about DC and didn’t think he’d be ready to contribute right away. Thought he was a huge project.

I was dead wrong and am SO happy to be. He’s huge, moves great, has amazing instincts on both ends of the floor, and has a great motor to go with it.

Crazy thing is he’s still very raw with so much room to grow. With his attitude and work ethic I can’t wait to see how that turns out.

Sorry about the fuss I caused in that thread.

 

[August_West]

I wish that Trey dropped. Sick.

 

[Verne]

The fact that he stayed at BC probably kept him out of the top 20 in his recruiting class and off the radar of the Dukes, Kansas and Kentuckys of the world...

Not saying he wouldn't have still stayed home but wouldn't have been as easy of recruitment. We got a really good one.

 

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I wish that Trey dropped. Sick.

It’s going to start dropping soon enough. When it does we’ll see him on mock boards in the lottery.

 

[polycom]

Clingan is better than Josh Carlton ever was

 

[Punkbo]

Last year I was skeptical about DC and didn’t think he’d be ready to contribute right away. Thought he was a huge project.

I was dead wrong and am SO happy to be. He’s huge, moves great, has amazing instincts on both ends of the floor, and has a great motor to go with it.

Crazy thing is he’s still very raw with so much room to grow. With his attitude and work ethic I can’t wait to see how that turns out.

Sorry about the fuss I caused in that thread.

Since we’re doing mea culpas, I’ll do mine with Joey C. He was great tonight.

 

[Tenspro2002]

He's not just big and he's not just skilled, but he knows how to use his size and skill effectively in a 5-on-5 scenario against P5 athletes.

 

[Tenspro2002]

Since we’re doing mea culpas, I’ll do mine with Joey C. He was great tonight.

The one concern with him was that he would be completely outclassed athletically against top competition, and that was not the case at all.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

He had one play that was just beautiful. Got the ball down low. Saw the double coming kicked to Hawkins in the corner with AJax setting the screen to give Hawkins space. Just a gorgeous play all around.

 

[caw]

Good hands and passes well also.

 

[MJKI]

DC was an animal tonight. He used his body so well, high pointed everything and had great vision. That slip screen was a thing of beauty. And I’m happy to eat crow on Joey C too, he plays within his limits and when he does that he’s a massive asset

 

[JMick]

Can't teach hands and instincts like his. He can catch the ball and when he does, he knows where to send it.

 

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So many things to love about DC today.

The rebounding
The great passing (did y’all see that skip pass towards the end of the game??)
Shot blocking
Him being a lob threat is HUGE and is a great change of pace from Sanogo.
He deflected a lot of passes today as well.

 

[TheChamps990411]

The fact that he stayed at BC probably kept him out of the top 20 in his recruiting class and off the radar of the Dukes, Kansas and Kentuckys of the world...

Not saying he wouldn't have still stayed home but wouldn't have been as easy of recruitment. We got a really good one.

Nah. He was coming here.

 

[TheChamps990411]

So many things to love about DC today.

The rebounding
The great passing (did y’all see that skip pass towards the end of the game??)
Shot blocking
Him being a lob threat is HUGE and is a great change of pace from Sanogo.
He deflected a lot of passes today as well.

And did this against a couple of athletic bigs. Thats a very big deal.

 

[TheChamps990411]

And I’m happy to eat crow on Joey C too, he plays within his limits and when he does that he’s a massive asset

Yup. Unfortunately Diarra and Alleyne were terrible tonight.

 

[FLDawg16]

He had one play that was just beautiful. Got the ball down low. Saw the double coming kicked to Hawkins in the corner with AJax setting the screen to give Hawkins space. Just a gorgeous play all around.

I saw that play and was absolutely blown away at that whole setup, top tier

 

[WhereistheDove?]

I saw that play and was absolutely blown away at that whole setup, top tier

It wasn’t the best game from AJax but he was involved as a screener in A LOT of the off-ball plays to get shooters open.

 

[Huskyforlife]

4 blocks for mount Clingan. Can’t help but laugh when he just stands dudes up.

 

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It wasn’t the best game from AJax but he was involved as a screener in A LOT of the off-ball plays to get shooters open.

I’m kind of not expecting him to show much offensively and I’m okay with it. He’s a potential DPOY candidate and he gets loose balls and rebounds which is so important. We have enough offensively to make up for his deficiencies there.

 

[UofCT]

I was wrong about Hawkins. He definitely improved his handles, court awareness and driving skills. I was very very wrong.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Donovan is better than I expected. Having him behind Sanogo has been huge, because, pick your poison. It’s doesn’t get easy anymore when Adama heads to the bench.

 

[Kitaman]

He had one play that was just beautiful. Got the ball down low. Saw the double coming kicked to Hawkins in the corner with AJax setting the screen to give Hawkins space. Just a gorgeous play all around.

Waiting to see that from Sanogo.

 

[jibsey]

Clingan has hands that disrupt the defense, he can block and get control of the ball. Rebounds without jumping. Unique skill set to build on.

 

[auror]

He had one play that was just beautiful. Got the ball down low. Saw the double coming kicked to Hawkins in the corner with AJax setting the screen to give Hawkins space. Just a gorgeous play all around.

7'2" guys don't make that play. Freshman bigs don't make that play. Freshman 7'2" bigs don't even see that play. He's special.

 

[MDHuskFan]

By early season overreaction has gone from:
How is Sophmore Donovan going to fill Adamas shoes next year… to:
If Adama comes back, how many minutes can he play next or DC

 

[glastonbury50]

Applauding the rare occasion a boneyarder admits they were wrong.

 

[MexicoHusky]

I'm starting to wonder if Clingan will be back next year. It's been said a few times on this board. He's enormous.... and not slow.

Being a CT boy, he probably wants to win a NC for his home state. Beyond that, i'm not sure theres a ton of reasons for him to play another year in college.

It looks like he just needs to continue his workout regimen for another 6 months and he'll be NBA ready

 

[3rdbass]

Yup. Unfortunately Diarra and Alleyne were terrible tonight.

Alleyne wasn't terrrible when he had a chance to play. Unfortunately he was playing in foul trouble most of the game. Diarra is a poor man's Taliek Brown. LOL!

 

[superjohn]

He had one play that was just beautiful. Got the ball down low. Saw the double coming kicked to Hawkins in the corner with AJax setting the screen to give Hawkins space. Just a gorgeous play all around.

He's going to be special.