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[QUOTE="Dogdeacon, post: 4957974, member: 1026"]
Yep, the coaches are certainly going over this again and again with Clingan, Edey is the more experienced player and will try to bait CD into fouls. I do think the recent trend of Clingan not fouling is excellent (perfect timing) and encouraging!
As the coaches stress this to DC, they also are, as many have pointed out, using Clingan to run the floor and tire Edey out. This will tire Clingan out too though and distributing his minutes evenly so that DC doesn't draw the silly mental or physical fatigue fouls is key. Part of why again I think mid-20's minutes for Clingan is more likely.  To this point in the men's tourney, the #1 individual player storyline is Edey being foul proof - draws them and doesn't commit them (or more accurately rarely gets called when he commits em).

One thing making me feel better is often when you have these huge matchups at different times in careers the player with the long-term upside is the one that prevails.
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