It’s not just his dribble. Once McConnell picks up the rock in the paint, he keeps his pivot foot alive as if his own life depends on it. He can twist and flick an incredible array of mid-range, falling jumpers that have almost become eradicated by today’s modern offenses. “T.J. McConnell is such a good player,” Celtics center Al Hoford said. “He’s been a load for us,” Holiday said. “With our scouting and all that, we focus on T.J. a lot.” He has one year remaining beyond this season on his current deal, an attractive salary as league executives view TJ McConnell as one of the best reserves in the league. His value contract, in addition to his endless battery, most notably drew trade inquiries from the Phoenix Suns throughout this past season, league sources told Yahoo Sports.
Source: Yahoo! Sports
Source: Yahoo! Sports
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Leave TJ McConnell that open with that much time and space in the corner and you get what you deserve – 10:52 PM
Leave TJ McConnell that open with that much time and space in the corner and you get what you deserve – 10:52 PM
Kevin O’Connor @KevinOConnorNBA
Who’s giving TJ McConnell the max? pic.twitter.com/ZypOBWPs7q – 9:48 PM
Who’s giving TJ McConnell the max? pic.twitter.com/ZypOBWPs7q – 9:48 PM
More on this storyline
“We speak the same language in talking about trying to manipulate the defense and trying to take up real estate, so to speak,” Nash once told Yahoo Sports about McConnell, “distorting and putting pressure on the defense and keeping your dribble alive.” -via Yahoo! Sports / May 27, 2024
He has been a fixture of the Pacers ever since, both before and after Haliburton’s seismic arrival, and seems so ingrained within Indiana’s fabric TJ McConnell doesn’t appear to be going anywhere anytime soon. “We feel like he’s the head of the snake,” Celtics guard Jrue Holiday said. “He’s one of the heartbeats of that team,” Boston head coach Joe Mazzulla said. “He just makes winning plays. He’s really good at the end of quarters, which is a way that teams can keep momentum, start momentum, chip away at momentum.” -via Yahoo! Sports / May 27, 2024
Dustin Dopirak: T.J. McConnell: “Obviously this one stings, but there’s no guy in this locker room who has packed it in. … There is no guy in this locker room who is going to quit.” -via Twitter @DustinDopirak / May 26, 2024