Sanogo and Clingan

[superjohn]

How are teams going to deal with Sanogo and Clingan this year? You have to try and stop one of the best players in the country (and yes he looks different now) who has a bunch of moves/pump fakes and can now keep u honest with the occasional shot from three and then you bring in the 7'2 guy.

I watched pretty much all of Clingan's games last year and saw all the talent but wasn't expecting him to look like this right away. Again, there will be ups and downs because he's a freshman but I can't get over how he moves now compared to in the past. We have a young monster on our hands.

I never really bought into them playing together because it's so rare to see two centers playing at the same time these days but Clingan is simply too good (and too good a passer) to just spell Sanogo when he needs a rest.

 

[ToolzieFan]

Our centers combined for 37 points on 20 shots, 22 rebounds, 3 blocks, 3 assists, 1 steal, and only 4 fouls. That’ll do.

 

[Mister P]

3anogo

 

[JustbrewitMan]

Clingan is going to embarrass quite a few opposing players this year.

It seems like there will be at least a few alley-oop/easy dish for a dunk attempts every game for him.

Truly excited!

 

[auror]

Our centers combined for 37 points on 20 shots, 22 rebounds, 3 blocks, 3 assists, 1 steal, and only 4 fouls. That’ll do.

And this is in 40 min. There is no overlap. Anyone averaging those stats 'per 40' would be a Hall of Famer.

Oscar Tshiebwe the player of the year last year averaged 22 on 15, 19, 2, 1, 2, 3 in those same categories per 40 last year.

 

[elmcityboy]

Our centers combined for 37 points on 20 shots, 22 rebounds, 3 blocks, 3 assists, 1 steal, and only 4 fouls. That’ll do.

remember the days when we were hoping for, like, 15 points combined from the center spot? wow.

 

[Verne]

I think it's hard to get a really good evaluation of a player of Clingans size at the HS level especially vs public schools. He pretty much was quadrupled teamed anytime he touched the ball in the paint. I think it's why he constantly looked slow and unathletic because teams would just cripple him during games. Now that he's got the space of the college game it's insane how athletic and mobile he looks.

For a homegrown CT kid to do what he did in a public HS and then stay home at uconn and to look like this through his first two games... He has a chance to be a special kind of uconn player. The homegrown players are always beloved and we got really good one.

Sanogo vs Clingan in practice must be a war.

 

[elmcityboy]

i am amazed at how clingan is moving on the court. feel like we have only seen the tip of the ice berg in terms of his skill, too.

 

[Marat]

remember the days when we were hoping for, like, 15 points combined from the center spot? wow.

Or hoping just that they wouldn't drop most of the passes thrown to them under the hoop.

 

[auror]

Zach Edey freshman year stats:
36% (minutes %), 112 (ORTG), 60, 63 (eFG/TS%), 14, 21 (oreb, dreb%), 10% (block rate), 6, 7 (fouls committed, fouls drawn per 40), 71% FT, 60% 2PT.

Clingan stats so far:
38% (minutes %), 120 (ORTG), 64, 64 (eFG/TS%), 27, 26 (oreb, dreb%), 22% (block rate), 7, 7 (fouls committed, fouls drawn per 40), 63% FT, 64% 2PT

Trevion Williams the starting center in his junior year finished that year as KenPom's 10th place MVP. Sanogo (starting junior center) 6th so far. A LOT of similarities.

 

[Chin Diesel]

How are teams going to deal with Sanogo and Clingan this year? You have to try and stop one of the best players in the country (and yes he looks different now) who has a bunch of moves/pump fakes and can now keep u honest with the occasional shot from three and then you bring in the 7'2 guy.

I watched pretty much all of Clingan's games last year and saw all the talent but wasn't expecting him to look like this right away. Again, there will be ups and downs because he's a freshman but I can't get over how he moves now compared to in the past. We have a young monster on our hands.

I never really bought into them playing together because it's so rare to see two centers playing at the same time these days but Clingan is simply too good (and too good a passer) to just spell Sanogo when he needs a rest.

Clingan twice almost brought down the roof on lob dunks.

He will do it before season is over and it will be thunderous.

 

[navery12]

Haven't had a chance to watch yet since I'm visiting a college buddy for the Ohio State game this weekend. Did they play together at all tonight?

 

[shizzle787]

IMO we will find out that Sanogo, Karaban, and Clingan are our best three players. I think Hawkins and Jackson will both be solid but they both have the injury bug.

 

[superjohn]

Haven't had a chance to watch yet since I'm visiting a college buddy for the Ohio State game this weekend. Did they play together at all tonight?

I think for like 30 seconds.

 

[zls44]

I think for like 30 seconds.

One of them tried a bounce pass to the post for the other.

A bounce pass.

TRY A LOB, GUYS

 

[auror]

One of them tried a bounce pass to the post for the other.

A bounce pass.

TRY A LOB, GUYS

Yeah it was 2 possessions. Sanogo post entry to Clingan picked off and then Diarra drove and got fouled.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

IMO we will find out that Sanogo, Karaban, and Clingan are our best three players. I think Hawkins and Jackson will both be solid but they both have the injury bug.

Bad take machine.

 

[McLovin]

It appears Clingan is going to get many more minutes this year than any of us expected (and probably more than he expected too).

 

[freshler40]

Opposing coaches with have a major dilemma with drawing up defensive plans on these two players. This will open up the threes, driving lanes and pull-up jumpers for other players. Our passers have many options and serious targets with great sealing off of defensive players. We are blessed!

 

[Chin Diesel]

It appears Clingan is going to get many more minutes this year than any of us expected (and probably more than he expected too).

I still think he is a 10-15 mpg player this season unless Sanogo gets in foul trouble.

His points and rebounds per minute will be ridiculous especially the rebound numbers. He is really good at tracking the ball in flight and do the prep work before the ball hits the rim to get in good position and grab the rebound.

 

[Deepster]

Zach Edey freshman year stats:
36% (minutes %), 112 (ORTG), 60, 63 (eFG/TS%), 14, 21 (oreb, dreb%), 10% (block rate), 6, 7 (fouls committed, fouls drawn per 40), 71% FT, 60% 2PT.

Clingan stats so far:
38% (minutes %), 120 (ORTG), 64, 64 (eFG/TS%), 27, 26 (oreb, dreb%), 22% (block rate), 7, 7 (fouls committed, fouls drawn per 40), 63% FT, 64% 2PT

Trevion Williams the starting center in his junior year finished that year as KenPom's 10th place MVP. Sanogo (starting junior center) 6th so far. A LOT of similarities.

Huh?

 

[jibsey]

Our best passer AJAX didn’t even play. Clingan is getting looks from him for sure. Clingan has shot blocking too. Only played 12 minutes last night.

 

[polycom]

Clingan this year so far has played better help defense than Sanogo has this will be interesting to watch as the year goes on…

 

[ValleyGuy]

Not that it matters, but how was Clingan only a 4 star recruit? Because he didn’t sell his soul to or go to IMG Academy and commit to Duke?
Like I said it doesn’t matter, but I love his story.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Not that it matters, but how was Clingan only a 4 star recruit? Because he didn’t sell his soul to or go to IMG Academy and commit to Duke?
Like I said it doesn’t matter, but I love his story.

Pretty much. Not a bunch of film against top level bigs, he was a bit heavier in HS and he's not an eye popping athlete.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

It appears Clingan is going to get many more minutes this year than any of us expected (and probably more than he expected too).

I think a lot of that is because he worked his a off and got in great shape before getting to campus. Hard to overstate how important that was because he looks way quicker than he did in HS.

His passing out of double teams has also been impressive in his limited time and we’ve got enough outside shooting that it could be a pretty lethal lineup even when Sanogo goes to the bench.

 

[Sibeerian]

There was a lot of talk about how Donavan's game was held back by competing against weak players, but not much about how his game would be helped by playing with great players.

 

[Ricker]

Not that it matters, but how was Clingan only a 4 star recruit? Because he didn’t sell his soul to or go to IMG Academy and commit to Duke?
Like I said it doesn’t matter, but I love his story.

Clingan's rating is on a par with similar players like Hunter Dickenson. Rankings aern't just projecting them into college. Part of the ratings system is projecting them into the NBA game where their skills and size seem to be less valued now. At Hoophall Dickenson destroyed the USC kid who was #1 in the class outscoring him like 30pts to 10pts, outrebounding, blocking, shooting 3's, and winning the game in front of all national recruiting guru's. It didn't move the needle for him rankingwise. Donovan is a very similar player who got a bit less ranking because he only occasionally could be evaluated against other top bigs at camps etc. Clingan and Karaban are extra perfect for us because both are great college players that likely aren't early NBA candidates athletically.

 

[Kenny11]

Our best passer AJAX didn’t even play. Clingan is getting looks from him for sure. Clingan has shot blocking too. Only played 12 minutes last night.

Clingan is going to be available for a lot of lobs if he keeps rolling to the hoop strong. Jackson will definitely find him

 

[Kenny11]

There was a lot of talk about how Donavan's game was held back by competing against weak players, but not much about how his game would be helped by playing with great players.

He was constantly hounded and fouled and triple teamed by a bunch of smaller guys attached to him at all times in high school. Lower competition, yes, but 100 times more annoying and pressure-filled than playing against some 6’9” kid at a prep school.