UConn in the NBA: Oct 24/25

[caw]

Just saying, Clingan didn’t have a very good game last night. I watched every minute he was in.

The Blazers as a whole looked pretty bad. They might be the worst team in the NBA this year.

Their starters last night consisted of a PG who can't pass and couldn't hit anything, a mediocre SG, a PF who jacks every time he touches the ball and a center who can't play defense. Their SF is solid, but at best a fourth man on a quality team, maybe a third man if you have two megastars with him.

Clingan set decent screens, played good defense but otherwise didn't have much of an opportunity to do anything on offense. His rebounding was relatively bad last night though.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

The Blazers as a whole looked pretty bad. They might be the worst team in the NBA this year.

Their starters last night consisted of a PG who can't pass and couldn't hit anything, a mediocre SG, a PF who jacks every time he touches the ball and a center who can't play defense. Their SF is solid, but at best a fourth man on a quality team, maybe a third man if you have two megastars with him.

Clingan set decent screens, played good defense but otherwise didn't have much of an opportunity to do anything on offense. His rebounding was relatively bad last night though.

Yeah I mean I am incredibly confident he will be a good to great player, the flaws I was concerned with were just pretty evident last night. He needs to box out and hunt the rebounds rather than just assume being 7’2 will be enough, and his conditioning really needs work. He was hunched over a lot.

 

[AllHusky]

Yeah I mean I am incredibly confident he will be a good to great player, the flaws I was concerned with were just pretty evident last night. He needs to box out and hunt the rebounds rather than just assume being 7’2 will be enough, and his conditioning really needs work. He was hunched over a lot.

He's a freshman

 

[CardiacAndre7]

He's a freshman

Just my observations.

 

[Matrim55]

Hate the Lakers, hate Duke, but respect the fact that Redick's already copied half of our playbook:



That was our primary ATO last year.

 

[Iluvsuebird]

This is one game. God almighty.

 

[HuskyHawk]

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.

I don't think either are likely to be regular all stars. But both should have good careers in the NBA and I think Donovan can become a starter as he continues to develop.

 

[aceboon]

A victory lap after game 1 of 82 is something, especially when DC didn't play all that well himself. I guess Geno's Caitlin Clark debacle set the precedent for UConn fans to follow.

 

[UCTitleTown]

Amazing what happens when the refs don’t protect you

He had trouble defending quick players in college and NBA players are a lot quicker.

 

[ucp990411]

No Big 10 refs in Edey’s game?

 

[MexicoHusky]

Im curious if Castle has early stuggles as well. Clingan clearly did. Even after looking great at times during the preseason. But its a different world for NBA bigs. Clingan's stuggles were as much (or more) about style of play than anything.

 

[Skiblets]

Can’t wait to see Stephon tonight. I think he’s league ready

 

[knicksin7]

The more I think about it I don't feel good about the Knicks offseason.

Towns is soft and I'm not at all convinced Bridges is a better offensive player than DiVincenzo and the price for him was super high.

Ok man, it's one game. It's a risky move, but the upside is far better than Randle getting angry at Brunson.

 

[bazz&boujee]

Why are we rooting against Edey lol seems like a good kid

 

[3rdbass]

Castle playing great D but playing more off the ball for the Spurs in the 2nd unit and looking a little uncomfortable. He did make one nice jumper but I would like to see him with the ball in his hands as the PG with the 2nd unit.

 

[UConnKev]

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Not a bad game from Castle. Gotta hit his open threes but played good D and passed well.

 

[3rdbass]

Castle played better at the end when he was running the point making some great passes and hitting a bucket over Lively. I like to see him to start to play it more. I think this has to be Chris Paul's last year he looks pretty ineffective out there. I hope by mid-season Castle is running the show.

 

[Deleted at users request]

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.

I don’t know if it’s his conditioning or his focus but he always has points in a game where he just gets very lackadaisical. It’s been like that his whole career.

 

[JohnFSilver]

Their fanbase also already seems content to tank for Flagg.

Wizards said hold my beer

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Why are we rooting against Edey lol seems like a good kid

I have my doubts about his ability to play the NBA game, but seems like a good dude and a successful Edey would be a genuinely interesting and unique guy to watch in the NBA.

 

[ctbro1999]

I have my doubts about his ability to play the NBA game, but seems like a good dude and a successful Edey would be a genuinely interesting and unique guy to watch in the NBA.

I'm all about MBGA (Make Bigs Great Again).

 

[boog204]

This is one game. God almighty.

Someone said in the URI game chat that Mahaney was "not the player we thought we were getting" after 3 minutes... Patience and understanding is not a Boneyard strongpoint.

 

[Samoo]

Their fanbase also already seems content to tank for Flagg.

Flagg or Ace Bailey, we are.

 

[HailUConn]

Spurs fans are gunning for Castle to have increased minutes…

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Spurs fans are gunning for Castle to have increased minutes…

Obviously very small sample size but he played great 1v1 D vs those two. Got lost on a couple screens though, but he’ll learn.

 

[Scoe]

Castle definetly needs to get more playing time.

 

[Scoe]

Spurs fans are gunning for Castle to have increased minutes…

As they should no reason for him to not be getting starters minutes.

 

[Tenspro2002]

I’ve never thought he is going to make it in the league but this is far worse and sooner…

Yeahh, the one thing you worried about with Edey -- which, kudos to him for defying the critics and earning himself a lottery pick when many said he wouldn't go in the first round -- was that the quickness of the game would be too much for him. This isn't the Ewing/Shaw/Olajuwon/Robinson era. Centers have to be able to move.

6 fouls in 15 minutes is a big concern. 2-4 shooting, 1 turnover, OK, 1-5 at the line, he's better than that, 5 rebounds is nice, but no blocks or any other stats. Obvious caveat that it's just one game.

 

[Tenspro2002]

I had some, uh, pecuniary interests in the Spurs-Mavs game and caught the end of it. Castle late in the 4th had some really nice passes, including threading the needle cross-court for an open 3. I can see why he billed himself as a point guard. Also one of his typical bullying layups for an and-1. Yes, it was quasi-garbage time, but he looked like he belonged.

He should get more PT as Paul is phased out (great veteran mentor but it's time) and be an excellent D-and-everything-but-3 guy for them (and maybe can get more comfortable with that outside shot).