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I get the frustration with Newton not getting BPOY. I would have picked co-players, but at the end of the day when the draft comes around.....the top BE freshman, big man and POY will be drafted first.....good luck in the tournament, hoping for a UConn, Marquette, Creighton Final 4.......think its possible.
 
PChoops said:
I get the frustration with Newton not getting BPOY. I would have picked co-players, but at the end of the day when the draft comes around.....the top BE freshman, big man and POY will be drafted first.....good luck in the tournament, hoping for a UConn, Marquette, Creighton Final 4.......think its possible.
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Good luck tonight, run through the NIT to show the committee how much they fudged up.
 
CardiacAndre7 said:
Good luck tonight, run through the NIT to show the committee how much they fudged up.
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Idk if this is a troll post , but I'll take it lol....good run for the young guys and more practice time if they advance.
 
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PChoops said:
Idk if this is a troll post , but I'll take it lol....good run for the young guys and more practice time if they advance.
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100% genuine, good Big East is good for everyone. I’m a younger fans so I wasn’t really around for too much of the Providence hatred, but there certainly isn’t a dearth of it around here!
 
Tom Thibadeau would love Clingan. Could be a good fit. They aren’t paying both Hartenstein and Robinson.

He’ll probably go too high though
 
Love seeing team first guys be rewarded like this. Hopefully both finish as top 10 picks.
 
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Agent0 said:
I doubt he will. He’s gonna be 23 by the draft and teams rarely take someone that old in the 1st round
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There are more than a few teams zagging on this and taking older players on the theory they can contribute right away.
 
Hagahulk23 said:
Pop

www.si.com

Thunder Draft Report: UCONN's Donovan Clingan

Despite battling for a top spot in the Western Conference, the OKC Thunder still have an absorbent amount of picks, including a projected lottery pick in the 20
www.si.com www.si.com
Here’s a scouting report OKC has on Clingan. They don’t seem to think he’ll ever develop a 3 point shot.
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He has the 3 point shot and even other midrange shots but they are just not part of Hurleys game plan. I bet he could shoot 30+% from 3 right now. I know one thing for sure, he can make better than 3-22. He was undervalued coming out of high school and probably will be again at next level till they see all of his skills.
 
Hagahulk23 said:
Pop

www.si.com

Thunder Draft Report: UCONN's Donovan Clingan

Despite battling for a top spot in the Western Conference, the OKC Thunder still have an absorbent amount of picks, including a projected lottery pick in the 20
www.si.com www.si.com
Here’s a scouting report OKC has on Clingan. They don’t seem to think he’ll ever develop a 3 point shot.
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A prospect review that doesn't mention his skill level and IQ is one safety discarded.
 
Givony says "an NBA GM texted me asking Rudy Gobert or Donovan Clingan?" Gobert is a max salary player.
 
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Worth mentioning that OKC is famous for being super tight lipped as an organization and loves misdirection. Wouldn’t take any info from them about a prospect at face value.
 
Waquoit said:
Givony says "an NBA GM texted me asking Rudy Gobert or Donovan Clingan?" Gobert is a max salary player.
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If true, that’s actually insane. I for one do believe he can develop an outside shot. He has good form and rotation on ball.
 
aceboon said:
Only first round talk I've seen was Gus Johnson in the Nova game and he didn't really seem to know what he was talking about
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“A body that’s at rest, stays at rest…
A body in motion, stays in motion…
NEWTON! And his laws, of physics!”
 
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Waquoit said:
Givony says "an NBA GM texted me asking Rudy Gobert or Donovan Clingan?" Gobert is a max salary player.
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That is beyond high level praise by an nba gm. Gobert is one of the great defensive bigs of this generation, like Mutombo.

If they think Clingan can be like that, he’s not dropping out of top 10.
 
Figured this is a good place to put this article from the Register. Some quotes from NBA scouts on many of the UConn players.

One Eastern Conference scout is enamored by Castle, seeing vast improvement since he first saw him at Damian Lillard's camp last summer.

"I love Castle," the scout said. "How many freshmen in the country compete and defend like he does? Not many."

"I saw him three times this year, spaced out, and each time he's better," he added. "I’ll tell you what, the way he competes defensively, for a freshman, that really elevated him with me. He's going to be able to guard people early, which over the course of the first couple of years in the NBA will give him a way to get into his games until his offense comes around."

"How good does the jump shot become?," the scout continued.

"Players in the NBA who were marginal shooters often become good shooters because they have good instruction and … they don’t have to go to class. Will he let someone tweak his shot a little bit?"

www.nhregister.com

UConn's best players can improve NBA Draft stock in March Madness. Why Huskies 'don't care about that'

Some of UConn's best players can enhance their NBA Draft chances in the NCAA Tournament, but the Huskies are focused on another title.
www.nhregister.com www.nhregister.com

Alternate access:

UConn's best players can improve NBA Draft stock in March Madness. Why Huskies 'don't care about that'​

 
HooperScooper said:
Figured this is a good place to put this article from the Register. Some quotes from NBA scouts on many of the UConn players.

One Eastern Conference scout is enamored by Castle, seeing vast improvement since he first saw him at Damian Lillard's camp last summer.

"I love Castle," the scout said. "How many freshmen in the country compete and defend like he does? Not many."

"I saw him three times this year, spaced out, and each time he's better," he added. "I’ll tell you what, the way he competes defensively, for a freshman, that really elevated him with me. He's going to be able to guard people early, which over the course of the first couple of years in the NBA will give him a way to get into his games until his offense comes around."

"How good does the jump shot become?," the scout continued.

"Players in the NBA who were marginal shooters often become good shooters because they have good instruction and … they don’t have to go to class. Will he let someone tweak his shot a little bit?"

www.nhregister.com

UConn's best players can improve NBA Draft stock in March Madness. Why Huskies 'don't care about that'

Some of UConn's best players can enhance their NBA Draft chances in the NCAA Tournament, but the Huskies are focused on another title.
www.nhregister.com www.nhregister.com

Alternate access:

UConn's best players can improve NBA Draft stock in March Madness. Why Huskies 'don't care about that'​

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Love his defense, but it would be cool to hear NBA scouts talk about his offense too because he does have that talent.

Would hate if scouts looked at him as a potential 3 and D guy instead of a jumbo PG.
 
I know he's not coming back and I'm not even hinting that he should, but the thing that bums me out about Castle is with the injury it really feels like he just got on the court. His improvement is remarkable and I can't help but torture myself with thoughts of how good he'd be as a sophomore.

Again, to be clear, he is not coming back, nor should he. But he's my favorite freshman in quite some time.
 
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