Donovan Clingan Introductory Press Conference | Portland Trail Blazers

[@HumbleWisdom8]

Goosebumps all over!!!! LETS GO BLAZERS!!!!!! You can tell by the way he's answering all his questions, True Winning Grit!!!

[@mikeposner8563]

Shaedon Sharpe is the GOAT

[@bendicoot]

next year mip and the best player in the squad no doubt

[@Jr00790]

This is indeed a fact

[@macmoll]

Maple Jordan!

[@dhruvprakasam289]

You know ball

[@tragictragedy6212]

My pookie bear will carry this team

[@hddoug72]

Smart likeable young man that's going to carve out a nice nba career. Glad that he starts out a blazer.

[@DirtyBlazersFan]

A big man league is on its way back! TWolves, Nuggets, 76’ers, Cavs, Spurs, soon every team is going to need that 7 footer again. Excited that the Blazer’s got their giant for the foreseeable future and all he does is win. The 21 & under squad is coming together nicely: Scoot, Sharpe, Rupert, Walker, and Clingan

[@rosecityusa6120]

I emphatically agree 💯%! It is indeed coming together. Cronin the Evil Genius! Lol

[@dontbethatguy783]

i know he’s 23 but deni is about to be a huge part of our future, perfect fit next to scoot and sharpe

[@rosecityusa6120]

@@dontbethatguy783 💯%‼️ Deni's playmaking is next level. It's going to be fun to see the ball fly around the court for open looks, rim running etc.. I'm friggin stoked‼️

[@Port_N-B-Ball]

Walker? lol He isnt that good

[@dontbethatguy783]

@@Port_N-B-Ball i mean he won’t be a star or anything most likely but he’ll probably stick around the league for a decade or so as a role player. If he can ever get those corner 3s down he’s a lock to stay in the league for a long time.

[@kristieoren1294]

Love from CT… sounds like you are in great hands!!!!! Go Blazers!!!

[@11riehldeal]

He’s landed in a good spot being from Bristol. Despite its growing size, Portland is still very much a small community like atmosphere. The media is team friendly.

[@SanctuaryGardenLiving]

I just became a Portland fan. Let's go 💪🏾

[@gregmock6808]

Very smart draft pick...kid seems to have a really high Hoops IQ

[@sportgeek2028]

Clingkong 🐐

[@danielschomburg2140]

That might have been the best rookie first press conference I have ever seen a Trail Blazer give. Sharp young kid, hope he can stay injury free and help lead this team to a future championship.

[@CarloBarlo69]

RIP CITYYYY 🔥💪🏼 we got a winner!!!

[@bryceborgelt6621]

Good to hear the ayton was excited about the pick. So excited to add more defence to this team

[@nzpemberton]

We gotta look to the future tho… is Ayton a good enough player that we would pay him over $50million next summer? I think they probably won’t want to, and in order to make sure he doesn’t walk for nothing, the blazers will be forced to trade him in the next year or year and a half

[@todddabodd25]

@@nzpembertonyou need Ayton to mentor Clingan it be stupid to let Ayton go right now. Clingan is in no hurry to start right away

[@thuggwaffle8825]

@@todddabodd25Ayton is the very last player you would ever want mentoring a young player

[@WKTT_503]

@@todddabodd25theyre most definitely not letting him go this szn if da can rub off some of that offense on cling its gonna be scary

[@yokkwizz]

Love his reponses!! Donovan is well aware of his defensive prowess and I hope he'll show as a leader on that side of the ball. The team has willing defenders but lacks a true leader on the defensive side of the ball. Hope Clingan will be that guy!

[@WKTT_503]

Him and toumani guarding the pnr should be nasty cuz tou can really get into his defender knowing if he get blown by cling kong will be there

[@jebhaley9869]

My opinion of Cronin is changing. The Avdija trade (and subsequent cap relief) and the Clingan selection were brilliant.

[@wassup287]

He had a crazy mess to clean up from Olshey, I think he's doing an incredible job.

[@jeremyb5862]

he's not changing he's been making good moves for a new GM in a bad market, this fanbase is full of know it all always shitting on management for no reason

[@MaxaMillion711]

Let’s goooooooo

[@James-f2m1y]

His shot has good form i think he can become 35% 3 point shooter eventually

[@ezypeazyy]

And it sounds like he really is confident in his shot which is huge. Guys like Ben Simmons can hit threes in practice but they aren‘t confident in their shot so they don‘t take them in game

[@jeremyb5862]

@@ezypeazyy i dont like to be that guy but he's not gonna be able to knock down 3s efficiently in this league until many years of training, people talking about his shooting form and him taking 3s...man the guy shot 50% from the FT line in college, if you can't make your freethrows you're going to struggle from range that's just a fact. the NBA is too talented and we don't have good shooters already, it's gonna be hard for him to even have good looks especially since he is also not that mobile.

[@ezypeazyy]

@@jeremyb5862 i‘m not expecting him to be a good shooter from day 1 but a major part of shooting is confidence and he seems to have it. You‘re right about the FTs being an indicator though

[@jeremyb5862]

@@ezypeazyy that's actually a really good point, confidence in your own shot and the confidence of the training staff are some of the most important factors for shooters, it doesn't get talk about often. also willingness to take shot at a higher volume is more valuable to a team than efficiency because it affects how teams will cover you a lot more. we both hoping for the best about him, i just don't want everyone to over sell it.

[@503magic]

Rookie ready for more championships and the blazers organization is like we tanking bro lol 😂

[@rosecityusa6120]

He better fall in line Mayne. 😆 We need some more of those early 1st rounders to come to Rip City‼️🤣FRFR..

[@DialloMoore503]

@@rosecityusa6120 LOL. Nah. I want a championship NOW.

[@davidcarter3272]

He looks like Gunther from WWE. 😂 glad to have him in Portland.

[@TheOceanMan-xc7qp]

Great draft by Cronin and his team...this organization took a big leap with this draft...Cling Kong era has begun!

[@shaymandler1124]

Cant wait to see Chauncey's smile on Deni's press conference in a week. Jackpot!!! To get a rising star ,good job by the front office.

[@FireBladeRR-RSP]

You all got a HELL of a player!! Donovan will do the dirty work.. He’s tough !

[@MikeD0011]

You guys are going to love him.

[@mr.nobody9697]

Uconn fan here. DC is a great lockeroom guy and works as hard as anyone. Hes still young and is not a finished product. He will become a good offensive player but in the meantime he is a top tier defender, great passer, rebounder and will hustle his ass off. When those shots start falling he`ll be an all star for a decade. Good luck!

[@Drazen_1990]

Welcome to rip city Donovan

[@Los2g]

Sharpe and Scoot are gonna blossom next season hopefully Simon’s gets back to being a top scorer! But adding clingan and getting Williams back to help ayton will be scary

[@sunsensational]

DC will be impact player early on in his career. Team player with high IQ

[@ezypeazyy]

I‘m usually not someone who believes in players being able to shoot off of practice videos bc even guys like Gobert hit them when they are wide open in practice. But the way he talks ab his shooting it looks like he really has the confidence to shoot it and that is a extremely important

[@lilscrappy50cent20]

I give this guy two years before he becomes a the face of our blazers

[@ezypeazyy]

Calm down. Shaedon is the face of the Blazers

[@MarsATX]

this is gonna sound like a massive overreach but the starting 5 of, scoot, sharpe, cooper flag :), ayton, clingan. - thats a crazy good line up. two explosive guards, three giants.

[@turneryoung905]

Develop the FT’s, floater and tough finishing at the rim with both hands before worrying about the middy and the 3-Ball

[@NBAfast-breakPODCAST]

The 3 SSS along Clingan is where the potential is at!!!

[@thuggwaffle8825]

So nice after falling in the lottery to still end up with the guy we would’ve picked at 2 or 4.

[@James-f2m1y]

We would have picked sarr at 2

[@Formlessrecording]

In the most monotone voice you’ve ever heard: “I’m obviously really excited”

[@MacSavage503]

Big Don Cling On

[@James-f2m1y]

Why not try and play them together for short stints

[@caseycherrington2812]

To anyone saying scoot is the future cornerstone. He will be important, but sharp is going to be our next superstar. Scott will be the russ and sharp will be the Durant. The kid just has it. He is going to be great. How great is get to be seen. I sat shae's floor is Brandon Ingram (which would be low) and his ceiling is as high as Durant. Remember, kobe didn't show greatness on the floor his first year, and sharp barley played in his second year but already made a huge jump

[@autograph415]

my biggest worry about donovan is he doesnt really fit the new age bigmen, hes a big body for sure gonna be a good paint defender but the bigman game is evolving quickly, especially with chet and wemby the last couple years its becoming a more skill based position

[@PaulFarina-g9e]

DC !!!!!!!!!

[@GeorgeConner69420]

DC!

[@TaylorAnhorn]

Blazers A/V and Media team has got to fix that ground noise in the audio, its been buzzing for years 😩

[@rileymcphee9429]

They gave him 23?? 🤣 Portland's white MJ is here, baybeeee!

[@ans9188]

Translation: Donovan will join and be part of the Tank Commandeer group

[@paulbehuniak]

You have a winner here if the rest of the team buys into the culture of winning like at UConn There is no stopping them

[@kennybegeske8824]

23

[@hazeofthegreensmoke505]

Marc Gasol.

[@waquoit8655]

He's a good passer, maybe!

[@Habeev07]

Passing on CHOMCHE in 2nd rd is annoying. They could be set for a decade at the big rotation with Chomche and Clingan. Lets go CLING KONG.

[@rosecityusa6120]

I agree 💯%!

[@11riehldeal]

Yep

[@mrmillennium2697]

Blazers forgot about Ayton

[@ARR0WMANC3R]

@@mrmillennium2697 motherfuckers act like they forgot about Ay (ton)

[@lilslimaveli]

Ayton and Williams finna get the Nurkic treatment 😂😂😂😂😂

[@theholyearthgod1363]

Against Eddy , Donavan was up against the ref and Eddy. Once things settled down Donavan was the better player. Eddy scored most of his points in the first 6 or 7 minutes and then down the end when the game was over.

[@Chris-em4fl]

SELL THE TEAM JODY!

[@georgeroth3042]

Why is the 20 year old better at speaking in front of cameras than Chauncey

[@mrmillennium2697]

Whats gonna happen to Ayton

[@sportgeek2028]

🐺🐺

[@11riehldeal]

Chauncey seemed checked out for this

[@zebgunnarsson1302]

Twin Towers Ayton and Clingan🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@victorlopez2143]

Good Luck Young man - Go Huskies

[@johnmontgomery9100]

Bill Walton would have approved of this draft pick.

[@christopherhelmstetter4900]

I think as of now his comp would be a Rudy Gobert type an elite defender and rebounder but not a good shooter outside of the post. The thing is he has good form and is still so young that if it develops he becomes more of a lethal weapon. But what I hope the most and dont see is the next Meyers Leannord or Zach Collins type but lets just hope for the best and for good health.

[@autograph415]

cling kong

[@reidsmith2863]

It looks like he wants to shoot. Why not let it fly on a team that needs spacing and that probably wont have 25+ wins

[@bryceborgelt6621]

Especially playing capture the flagg this coming season let this dude fire off at least 5-10 mid rangers a night

[@KOrnhOliO1]

@@bryceborgelt6621 If he proves he can make them at a decent percentage, sure, why not ?!

[@spockb1186]

Is that a much better pick rather than Bronny James??

[@KOrnhOliO1]

Well, answer that yourself - Bronny isn't ready or he would have been picked, so YES!

[@11riehldeal]

Hope you’re joking

[@FireBladeRR-RSP]

Little brawny wouldn’t even start for UConn!!!

[@khaykhay8401]

Blazers thinking they can win with Billups is really funny 😆😆😆

[@superdra132]

gunter i’m nba

[@Meerkat000]

#FireBillups

[@Los2g]

We have the team, health is key for us I think we can make the playoffs

[@chrislewis5069]

Great job blazers, you found a way to waste a huge opportunity to draft a great player and took the next center. Wasn't bad enough with bowie, wasn't bad enough with oden. We thought damn how about another guy that will be a bust. Centers have a huge bust rate, so we'll take another center

[@sebaztionabsolution]

would be veri good if we were 2 fire chauncey billups an find an actual nba head coach b4 trainin camp leadin in2 preseason an beyond. these scrubbs an the fans deserve a winner after the lame dame era.

[@James-f2m1y]

Big linup clinagan ayton deneli grant rupert lol

[@irvingzeistman9828]

Next Joel przybilla

[@cepad6603]

Even during interviews, coach Billups sucks... smh. Do the Blazers want to be the 2010-20 Kings ?? 🤡

[@samuelmalua574]

We had to draft the big white guy to appease our majority white fan base.

[@todddabodd25]

Troll comment of the year. Nice job. 🎉

[@KOrnhOliO1]

@@todddabodd25 Yeah, what a dumb ass!

[@KOrnhOliO1]

Congratulations ! You just were awarded with the MOST RACIST COMMENT of this entire video. You are the Human SHI& Show! Sheesh!

[@DialloMoore503]

Well, that came out of nowhere. LOL.

[@Ya-si5rb]

Not a Portlander or Blazers fan but I think you’re confusing Blazers fans as Jazz fans. They’re the ones with a white hope fetish.

[@Thatmane55]

Crazy they only wanted him Because the grizzlies wanted him 😂😂

[@frankpayne8281]

Forced Memphis into Edey instead, which was kind of crazy for #8 in the draft.

[@KOrnhOliO1]

Really, you think they only wanted him because Memphis wanted him? THAT'S STUPID, BRO!!!! The Blazers don't give a flying fuc% about what Memphis wants, they just didn't want them to get the player they wanted! They don't care about Memphis, they care about getting the player they researched and came up with as the best fit for the Blazers! Absolutely DUMB TAKE! way, Way, WAY off base!

[@frankpayne8281]

@@KOrnhOliO1 I was interested in the comments in the press conference about how the Blazers were pleased and surprised that Clingan has a nice outside shot, that he was never asked to do within the UConn system. That has been some of the criticism with this pick, but if he can be an occasional reliable 35% 3 point shooter, then this pick goes beyond good into a steal, and gets back to when he was projected as the number 1 pick. I like that the Blazers are getting big again.

[@Thatmane55]

@@KOrnhOliO1 yes

[@KOrnhOliO1]

@@frankpayne8281 It's only just over a minute, but you can search for clingan's workout with the blazers and his 3pt shot is really nice and very accurate. It's his rim protection that's impressive to me. We've got tons of shooters. That defense! :)

[@Bronny00]

He gonna be trash lol 😂 summer league game tear Acl