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Also does anyone else think Clingan might’ve put some weight on after the season? He looks a little thicker in these combine videos, and I don’t think he weighed 280 by seasons end.
 
superjohn said:
Edey tests well for some reason, during games he looks slow as hell though. Clingan moves way better on defense and is just a way better defensive player than him.
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There’s a fairly long list of extremely productive NFL receivers that ran the 40 above 4.50. The old looks like Tarzan Plays like Jane adage comes to mind for some guys. Being a workout warrior doesn’t automatically translate into production.
 
Huskyforlife said:
Also does anyone else think Clingan might’ve put some weight on after the season? He looks a little thicker in these combine videos, and I don’t think he weighed 280 by seasons end.
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I remember hearing he was playing this season in the 260s, but he weighed in at 282 yesterday. Looks like he gained some
 
amishboy said:
Just saw this on Bleacher Report:

“No one expects Clingan to be a burner at his size, but his testing was still a bit underwhelming. He was either dead last or close to it in lane agility, shuttle run, and 3⁄4court sprint, losing to Edey in all three events. His 29-inch vertical leap was the third lowest among all players, and a couple inches below Edey.

Clingan shot the ball decently well in drills, but it’s hard to believe that’s going to translate to games. He only made 55 percent of his free throws over two years at UConn, and shot only 2-of-9 from three-point range as a college player.”

Am I the only one who finds this surprising? Watching him in the tournament, it seemed like Edey wasn’t even capable of sprinting, while DC looked way more “athletic.”
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Of course, Bleacher Report is utter trash, so keep that in mind
 
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Edward Sargent said:
Thanks Hopper!
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Tie No Respect GIF by Rodney Dangerfield
 
Clingan is 20lbs heavier than his playing weight. Either he didn’t train or hrs likes to eat . Thst could cost him a bunch of money
He was best at 265 .
 
HooperScooper said:
Maybe the coach called for "Tristan" and Tristen doesn't respond to "Tristan"? :)

It was reported in this thread that his agent told him not to play.
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Ironically he's hands down our best playground baller.
 
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HooperScooper said:
Maybe the coach called for "Tristan" and Tristen doesn't respond to "Tristan"? :)

It was reported in this thread that his agent told him not to play.
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On today's telecast (Wednesday), the announcers thought that was a bad move on Newton's part. They figured him playing could only help his draft status since he is ranked 76.

They had great things to say about DC. They mentioned that he sprinted through his workouts and shooting drills rather than jogging like some others. Very complimentary about the UConn program in general.
 
I think Newton‘s decision was the right one considering when you watch the combine games. It looks nothing like how Uconn plays. That was a dumb down version of basketball at best. but you can plays shows what caravan and Spencer can do when given the chance. I agree they look pretty lost at times, but that was more AAU ball.
 
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nomar said:
Remember when Mike Mamula was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on the basis of his combine numbers?
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This combine stuff is dumb. Teams chose players based o. Film, workouts and stats
 
RuffRuff said:
Honestly wonder how much stock scouts put into these scrimmages as it’s just unstructured lackadaisical hero ball amongst a bunch of relative unknowns. If you’re used to playing in any kind of system, then this is a street ball mess.
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They just wanna see these guys play. See if players look the part and belong in the same floor.
 
Why would people get mad. You draft Bronny and then sign his dad. I mean just because someone who is a better player gets passed over so a team can get Lebron. What's the big deal.
 
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Fan1978 said:
Certainly seems more appropriate since they play in shoes
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Yes and no IMO. For listing purposes yes, tack on 1.5 inches to every players height w/o shoes for rosters I say.

However, for testing purposes, measure them all barefoot to get a uniform comparison between players. It’s silly to take players height in shoes when you have no clue if the shoe they are wearing are a) basketball functional (lots of players don’t scrimmage, and in the past many didn’t do drillls) b) players change shoes a ton during their career (is Alex a better player if he wears shoe X at 2” but worse in shoe Y with 1” soles? If he is can’t he just change shoes the next game?).

In the end, the combine is less about actual playing height and more about getting a real read to compare players against each other.
 
caw said:
Yes and no IMO. For listing purposes yes, tack on 1.5 inches to every players height w/o shoes for rosters I say.

However, for testing purposes, measure them all barefoot to get a uniform comparison between players. It’s silly to take players height in shoes when you have no clue if the shoe they are wearing are a) basketball functional (lots of players don’t scrimmage, and in the past many didn’t do drills) b) players change shoes a ton during their career (is Alex a better player if he wears shoe X at 2” but worse in shoe Y with 1” soles? If he is can’t he just change shoes the next game?).

In the end, the combine is less about actual playing height and more about getting a real read to compare players against each other.
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I agree for the sake of uniformity. The problem is that the numbers are striking people strangely right now because they only started measuring w/o shoes a few years ago. If they had done it like this always, i doubt we'd be discussing it at all.
 
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UconnU said:
A few more measurement highlights.

Bronny is 6’1.5(listed at 6’4 for the last 3 years).

Length may actually hurt Flipowski? Height 6’10.75 > Wingspan 6’10.5. Never paid attention to arm length but it makes sense why teams scored in the paint against Duke.

Sears is 5’10.
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Filipowski sucks, most overrated player in ncaa. Will have a lousy nba career
 
ConnEd said:
I bet after 5 minutes of game time, Edey's drops a helluva lot more than DC's. Ditto for the others. I suspect they aren't taking stamina into account
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Uhhhh. Edey averaged 32 mins a game this year and his stamina was absolutely a huge reason why he won back to back national player of the year awards. DCs conditioning isn't something I think he'd want comp'd to other prospects. Edeys stamina doesn't get enough credit.
 
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