Uconn basketball’s 3 Headed Monster

[CONN78SEJ]

UConn men’s basketball has a 3 headed monster in Karaban, Newton and Spencer. Although none are guards, and even with Castle out, these three guy are a nightmare of a backcourt to defend for any opposing team.

 

[husky429]

Stopping at 3 seems silly. Clingan is a literal monster.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

Stopping at 3 seems silly. Clingan is a literal monster.

He is, but that ankle needs to heal. Let’s call him the 5 or 6 minute monster.

 

[87Xfer]

Newton and Spencer aren't guards?

 

[krinklecut]

He is, but that ankle needs to heal. Let’s call him the 5 or 6 minute monster.

Foot and he played 30 minutes yesterday

 

[superjohn]

 

[fatlucy]

We can shut this thread down right away.

 

[Tenspro2002]

Foot and he played 30 minutes yesterday

Injury or not, it remains an open question how dominant Clingan can be or how much of a focal point he will be in the offense now that he's playing starter's minutes and being game-planned by the opponent. That's a big leap from doing it for 12-14 mpg as the 4th option.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

Newton and Spencer aren't guards?

Nah, just think Magic Johnson wasn’t a point guard at Michigan State.

 

[krinklecut]

Nah, just think Magic Johnson wasn’t a point guard at Michigan State.

So Tristen and Cam are either forwards or centers?

 

[CONN78SEJ]

So Tristen and Cam are either forwards or centers?

I got a better one for you, were Sidney Moncrief, Marvin Delph, and Ron Brewer guards or forwards? Or was Magic a guard, forward or center?

 

[krinklecut]

I got a better one for you, were Sidney Moncrief, Marvin Delph, and Ron Brewer guards or forwards? Or was Magic a guard, forward or center?

Can Spencer is half a foot shorter than Magic. He will never play the 4 or 5.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

Can Spencer is half a foot shorter than Magic. He will never play the 4 or 5.

Not exactly. Magic was between 6’ 7” and 6’ 8”when he played at Michigan State, which is only 3 inches or so taller than Cam.

 

[Samoo]

Cam is 6’4” Tristen is 6’5”; neither are near the athlete that Magic was at 6’8”. Both are guards. Stop while you are behind.

 

[Palatine]

Tristen is a point guard if I ever saw one.

This is then NCAA assist leaders. They go from 6-7 to 5-9. Almost all are point guards. TN is tied at 28 and is listed as a G.

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[husky429]

I missed the part where OP said Newton and Cam aren't guards. That is a HELL of a take.

 

[superjohn]

Cam is 6’4” Tristen is 6’5”; neither are near the athlete that Magic was at 6’8”. Both are guards. Stop while you are behind.

Of course Magic and all the other guys he named were guards too. He's talking nonsense, I'm not sure why.

 

[HuskyHawk]

I missed the part where OP said Newton and Cam aren't guards. That is a HELL of a take.

Of course Magic and all the other guys he named were guards too. He's talking nonsense, I'm not sure why.

I hope we aren't back this nonsense where real guards are 6' or under and dribble like Curly Neal. The truth is there's barely room left for those players anymore.

Most of last season many on this board insisted that Newton wasn't a real PG.

 

[superjohn]

I hope we aren't back this nonsense where real guards are 6' or under and dribble like Curly Neal. The truth is there's barely room left for those players anymore.

Most of last season many on this board insisted that Newton wasn't a real PG.

There will always be big guards and small guards, things haven't changed much. OP doesn't think Newton and Spencer are guards and then he named a bunch of big guards who played decades ago and asked if they're forwards or centers.

Not sure if he's trying to do performance art.