Mcclung = Travis Diener

[Mods, Delete me please. 8/26/2020]

I like his game, very similar to Travis.  Great toughness, even as a frosh.  He will be a handful for 4 years.

[TallTitan34]

My dislike of Mac McClung = My dislike of JP Marcura

[wadesworld]

McClung has a LONG way to go to be Travis Diener. McClung is a chucker who was hot tonight. Promising offensive player. I don’t think he’ll ever be CLOSE to Diener. Diener is one of the most underrated Warriors of my lifetime.

[GB Warrior]

I like his game, very similar to Travis.  Great toughness, even as a frosh.  He will be a handful for 4 years.

Ban dis guy

[MU82]

McClung has a LONG way to go to be Travis Diener. McClung is a chucker who was hot tonight. Promising offensive player. I don’t think he’ll ever be CLOSE to Diener. Diener is one of the most underrated Warriors of my lifetime.

Agreed. So far, I don't see much similarity to their games. Travis was an in-control guy who organized the offense and knocked down big 3s. McClung is a shoot-first, very athletic guard.

McClung is fun to watch, though, and I think he will be a consistent impact player when he slows down just a little bit.

[CountryRoads]

I actually don’t mind the kid and he doesn’t seem like that much of a hotdog. Especially considering he’s kind of a freak and was an Instagram sensation with his dunking ability.

[JakeBarnes]

Agreed. So far, I don't see much similarity to their games. Travis was an in-control guy who organized the offense and knocked down big 3s. McClung is a shoot-first, very athletic guard.

McClung is fun to watch, though, and I think he will be a consistent impact player when he slows down just a little bit.

Diener is also not a guy with "a very punchable face" per my wife's assessment of McClung.

[murara1994]

McClung = Riff Raff

https://www.google.com/amp/s/syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2805351-riff-raff-dissects-his-cousin-mac-mcclungs-first-dunk-at-georgetown.amp.html

[Vander Blue Man Group]

I actually don’t mind the kid and he doesn’t seem like that much of a hotdog. Especially considering he’s kind of a freak and was an Instagram sensation with his dunking ability.

That haircut, though.

[94Warrior]

Mac McClung's like-ability falls somewhere between Brad 'nutpuncher' Davison and Travis 'baby-faced assassin' Diener.  But, then again, almost every human on the planet falls into that category.

So far, I don't have a strong desire to punch him in the face, but he's just a frosh.  There's still time.

[Pepe Sylvia]

Eh,seems like a neat kid to me, I like him well enough.

[barfolomew]

Mac Maclung was better when he hung out with Pippen and Sam and Frodo.

[Jockey]

I like his game, very similar to Travis.  Great toughness, even as a frosh.  He will be a handful for 4 years.

Akinjo's shot wasn't very good tonite, but they will be a nice backcourt for the next few years.

[Mr. Sand-Knit]

McClung has a LONG way to go to be Travis Diener. McClung is a chucker who was hot tonight. Promising offensive player. I don’t think he’ll ever be CLOSE to Diener. Diener is one of the most underrated Warriors of my lifetime.

Agreed

[Otule's Glass Eye]

He’s way more similar to Dominic James. Look at some videos of his dunks, don’t think Travis could do any of that. McClung like Dominic James is a decent but not great shooter who could jump out of the gym and Diener was a way better shooter than either. I actually like McClung and knew who he was before he got to GTown, he had a ton of hype coming out of high school and his dunks are insane

[MU82]

Not familiar with McClung except for the shot he hit vs Providence and his nice game against us. I don't watch a ton of Gtown hoops and I don't know his backstory. Does he have a history of dirty play? Is he a smack-talker (like Theo)? Why is he "unlikable," except for being on a conference rival who will go against us for a few years?

[manny31]

McClung reminds me a lot of myself when I was that age. Only difference is I was better looking and more athletic😝😝😝

I think he will be a fun player for GU, but let’s see how he does when MU drops a Kobe McKewen/Dexter/Samir bomb on him over the next few years.

Nice win tonight!!

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Mac Maclung was better when he hung out with Pippen and Sam and Frodo.

I had the exact same thought!

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

McClung had a nice game tonight, better than any I had seen him play the few other times I watched Georgetown. Honestly, I don't see many similarities between him and Diener other than the obvious one.

[MU82]

McClung had a nice game tonight, better than any I had seen him play the few other times I watched Georgetown. Honestly, I don't see many similarities between him and Diener other than the obvious one.

Yep, both are short.

[reinko]

He’s way more similar to Dominic James. Look at some videos of his dunks, don’t think Travis could do any of that. McClung like Dominic James is a decent but not great shooter who could jump out of the gym and Diener was a way better shooter than either. I actually like McClung and knew who he was before he got to GTown, he had a ton of hype coming out of high school and his dunks are insane

Yup.

It’s just a lazy comparison by the OP.

[Mods, Delete me please. 8/26/2020]

Why?  Mcclung played scrappy, tough, dangerous from 3, not afraid to get in the lane, seemed to be playing w a chip.  Much like Travis Diener.   Obviously he has along way to go and I’ve only seen GT a couple time this year, but I see a similar type player.   He’s not Marcura who was a good player but a cont, and he’s nowhere near Davison who is not a good player but still a cont.  And I’m not sure why Dom James is a more apt comparison, Dom was athletic but not great from 3. 

[warriorchick]

That haircut, though.

Well, to be fair, Travis had that haircut, too - in 2003 .

[YoungMUFan4]

Why?  Mcclung played scrappy, tough, dangerous from 3, not afraid to get in the lane, seemed to be playing w a chip.  Much like Travis Diener.   Obviously he has along way to go and I’ve only seen GT a couple time this year, but I see a similar type player.   He’s not Marcura who was a good player but a cont, and he’s nowhere near Davison who is not a good player but still a cont.  And I’m not sure why Dom James is a more apt comparison, Dom was athletic but not great from 3.

McClung came in shooting 25% from 3...

[tower912]

The biggest problem with McClung is that every time he does something that doesn't suck, Murf is on the Dodds board saying I told you so.  He is a huge fan.