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Clingan had a nice block. But also looked a bit tenative as well. Looked gassed at the end of his first shift.
 
superjohn said:
Are you watching? He's played 4 minutes and people on twitter are going crazy about how much he's dominating on defense.
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He had a block on Looney but other than that I didn't see any domination, he wasn't really in position to, Warriors were mostly shooting 3s that they wanted.
 
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aceboon said:
He had a block on Looney but other than that I didn't see any domination, he wasn't really in position to, Warriors were mostly shooting 3s that they wanted.
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Probably just a huge upgrade over Ayton in how he controls the paint and calls out plays.
 
The Warriors didnt go to the basket a ton while DC was in. But it wasnt really a large enough sample size to say if they were avoiding DC or just part of the game plan.
 
MexicoHusky said:
The Warriors didnt go to the basket a ton while DC was in. But it wasnt really a large enough sample size to say if they were avoiding DC or just part of the game plan.
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It looked like both. Warriors are launching threes like crazy with 27 in the first half. There were a few times where players drove and turned away when they saw Clingan in the paint.
 
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DC gotta get his conditioning up, but when he was in the game was incredibly erratic. Want to see him hunt rebounds more actively but the defensive impact was obvious.
 
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caw said:
So who are the current UConn NBA players:

Drummond - Sixers
Martin - Nets (two way)
Hawkins - Pelicans
Jackson - Bucks
Sanogo - Bulls (two way)
Castle - Spurs
Clingan - Blazers
Newton - Pacers (two way)
Spencer - Grizzlies (two way)

G-League:
Bouknight - Remix (Portland)

Did I miss anyone?
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I believe Polley is playing G League for the Pacers?
 
CardiacAndre7 said:
He’s a fine defensive player, he’s just not a great rim protector.
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He's a center. If you can't protect the rim you aren't a good defensive player.

He’s an all-time Moses Malone level rebounder.

He is a poor offensive player and mediocre overall defender.

That said, he is terrific for rebounding, offensive and defensive, run runner who can dunk, and as long as you don't over use him he is an excellent piece situationally.
 
JohnFSilver said:
He's a center. If you can't protect the rim you aren't a good defensive player.

He’s an all-time Moses Malone level rebounder.

He is a poor offensive player and mediocre overall defender.

That said, he is terrific for rebounding, offensive and defensive, run runner who can dunk, and as long as you don't over use him he is an excellent piece situationally.
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He’s a good defender in space, anticipates passes well, has one of the highest steal rates of ALL PLAYERS, not just bigs. He can switch onto guards better than most bigs, and has quick feat. Also, defensive rebounding is part of defense. Again, he’s a fine defender. He led the league in defensive win shares twice.
 
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superjohn said:
Their fanbase already seems to be done with Scoot.
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Pass the ball blazers. Scoot is like a wild horse out there. Doesn't play. He just attacks, and that's it. No vision, no rhyme or reason. Annoying.

They need to trade Ayton. What a dog.
 
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CardiacAndre7 said:
He’s a good defender in space, anticipates passes well, has one of the highest steal rates of ALL PLAYERS, not just bigs. He can switch onto guards better than most bigs, and has quick feat. Also, defensive rebounding is part of defense. Again, he’s a fine defender. He led the league in defensive win shares twice.
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If you can't defend the rim in the nba at center, you aren't a good defender.

I love the kid. He is big, athletic, in the class
Of Rodman as a rebounder. But, his defensive rim protection, for his size, is subpar, isn't a great drop big.

Because of that, you have to watch the matchups with him. His offense is below average.

Dude is gonna be a multi-time all star, had a 15 year nba career when all is said and done. He lived up to his potential imo.
 
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JohnFSilver said:
If you can't defend the rim in the nba at center, you aren't a good defender.

I love the kid. He is big, athletic, in the class
Of Rodman as a rebounder. But, his defensive rim protection, for his size, is subpar, isn't a great drop big.

Because of that, you have to watch the matchups with him. His offense is below average.

Dude is gonna be a multi-time all star, had a 15 year nba career when all is said and done. He lived uo to his potential imo.
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I mean, we all would consider Bam an elite defender, right? Andre averages more blocks for his career. Rim protection isn’t the only aspect of defense for a big.
 
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Neither looked like a future all star last night. They didn't get too involved. I watched a bit of Edey's game. It seemed too fast for him. He started the game but was yanked quickly. Clingan was tentative. Needs to be more aggressive to the ball. Seemed like first game jitters for both.
 
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