I'm rooting for Clingan. He knows how to play fundamental basketball on both ends, is smart, has good hands and his defensive instincts and length speak for themselves. On offense, in addition to rolling to the basket, he needs to master the pick-and-pop mid-range jumper. Maybe down the line he can become a 3-point threat but that isn't important now. IMO, his future is very bright.
I researched Clingan quite a bit before the draft and felt he could/would develop three-point range, but I'm amazed how quickly he has done it. He's shooting 37-38% from three over the last 43 games, taking 3-4 attempts a game. It's not just the good percentage but the fact he's very comfortable taking this many this soon. He took a total of 9 three-point point attempts in two seasons at UConn. It looks very similar to what Brook Lopez did, in the span of one offseason, to modernize his game for the NBA.
