TJ McConnell

[APettyJ]

Yeah unfortunately the voters have historically been terrible. If Saric wins, it will be undeserved.

It's also worth mentioning that as of February 1, Bovada ROTY betting had Brogdon +2000 and Saric +3300.

Nothing to do with "voters being terrible", and everything to do with who has been the most consistent for the entire year. Brogdon has 30 years of experience going against him, and probably for good reason. Dario has the higher scoring average, and is the better defender overall (108 DRTG to Brogdon's 111). This while Brogdon has played more minutes overall.

First, Heild looked like he'd catch Dario. Then it was Murray. Can't see Brogdon winning it while he isn't the scoring leader as well as trailing in two of the three categories.

No, using that criteria is definitely evidence of the voters being terrible. COUNTING STATS!!!!!

Lol @ saying Dario is the better defender overall. Using DRTG is a poor way to measure defense.

Brogdon is probably a plus defender at his position. Dario is a horrendously negative defender. RPM grades him as one of the worst defenders at his position and one of the worst overall PFs.

You also didn't address what I said about the betting lines. That's going to be a much better indication of consensus than anything else.

Like with so any other sports when it comes to handing out awards, it is counting stats rather than advance analysis that rules the day, except in this case the counting stats can provide some insight into what kind of impact a player is having on the all around game.

I pay no attention to fickle betting lines because they change with each gust of wind. If Brogdon goes on into a slump he'll fall like others have. In order to finish with the highest rookie score it require consistent performance over a long stretch of time. This is why Nikola Mirotic lost out to Wiggins two years ago, despite having a better 2015 than Wiggins. In the end it came down to who did it longest.

[CoreyGallagher]

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Look at how many fewer minutes TJ has played than everyone else listed as well.

[underpressure]

TJ is padding this stats because practially each time TJ crosses the half court line he passes the ball to the trailing big. I am still waiting for the moment when a backcourt violation is called.

[TTP]

This might sound nuts given that we're likely to draft a top PG prospect and I never would have said this even two months ago but TJ might be our PG of the future hiding in plain sight. The fit with Simmons is a little suspect because TJ (so far) is a poor 3 point shooter, but TJ hits a lot of checkboxes for what you're looking for in a PG.

-Plus defender
-Elite assist/TO ratio (out of all guards with 250+ assists, only CP3, Rubio, and Ish have a better ratio)
-Great midrange (surprisingly good percentages from all ranges except from 3)
-Great at both getting to the rim and finishing there (shooting 61.1% within 3 feet)
-Appears to be pretty clutch and a good leader

There's even reason to believe that his 3 pointer will improve. He's shooting 31.7% over only 122 attempts - this is a very low amount of attempts and it's really difficult to know what his true % is. He's over 70% from the line for his career now after shooting 75% in college and his good mid-range (as well as his great college 3 pt%) might be indicative that he'll be able to expand his range in the future.

He's earned the starting job two straight years and he'll likely have to do it again next year. He's easily overlooked because of his prospect pedigree, his age, and his lack of athleticism, but he's been extremely productive and has made huge improvement since he came into the league.

RPM seems to like him too - 37th in RPM for PGs, 27th in RPM wins.

Most importantly, for the second straight year, the team plays better when he's on the court. It's probably not a coincidence that the team started performing a lot better once he was put in the starting lineup. As someone who didn't think he would make the roster in training camp last season and thought he would be out of the rotation this year, I'm extremely impressed with his growth and I'm very interested in seeing how he progresses going forward.

[HartfordWhalers]

I like TJ.

[MR28]

I like TJ too.

[thenbaman]

He will be the perfect backup to fultz.

[Stribor]

With his defense and his further possible development I would not be that surprised if he ends up as a first PG while Fultz ends as an SG.

[jsa]

It's great McConnell is helping the summer league team.

Each of the 76ers point guards, if you can use that term nowadays, has unique skills, so Brown can use them as he seees fit. McConnell can provide energy and up the pace of the game if desired. He can harrass opposing point guards , particularly smaller ones. If he gets in the game at the end, he proved clutch last year. He also vastly cut down his turnovers. His is consistent on his pull up jumper off a drive. Don't like his finishing, his driving the baseline behind the basket, and obviously his long range shooting.

All in all , a valuable sub.

[Lou_23]

Eastern Conference center: “The most underrated player in the NBA is TJ McConnell from the Sixers. If you just look at his stats, they’re never going to jump out at you, but that little f***er is tough. He’s a tough kid. I remember thinking, ‘Oh, I’ll just screen this little white boy and lay him out,’ but he fights through every screen. He’s gritty and he doesn’t back down from anyone. It’s hard being a point guard in today’s NBA because you’re going against a star most nights, but he holds his own. He demands respect every single night. If you don’t respect him entering the game, you’ll respect him by the second half.”

It is from 2 weeks ago, but I dont know if was posted...

[Winejk]

I know that re-signing bench players to big contracts is usually the best way to screw up your salary cap/luxury tax management, but I think TJ is important enough to the Sixers that he merits re-signing. I think he's a solid 6th or 7th man and he gives the team something they don't have elsewhere - a small point guard that plays defense and can make plays for others. He can guard the Chris Pauls and Damian Lillards of the world. His shooting is improving. He brings a lot of toughness and hustle to the table.

The Sixers have a team option on him next season and then he becomes a FA. He signed with Philly on Sept. 27, 2015. Can he be extended like Covington was and when is that possible?

[XDevilBoiX]

Nah, we can replace him easily with plenty of draft picks in the coming years. He’s nothing special, I don’t like how he’s been playing. He complains after every foul call and playing over his level which is bad. We will need every cap space to resign our starters or to add another Star player to this roster.

[agiaco]

Nah, we can replace him easily with plenty of draft picks in the coming years. He’s nothing special, I don’t like how he’s been playing. He complains after every foul call and playing over his level which is bad. We will need every cap space to resign our starters or to add another Star player to this roster.

Yeah he's one of the few players in the league that complain after foul calls.

[XDevilBoiX]

Nah, we can replace him easily with plenty of draft picks in the coming years. He’s nothing special, I don’t like how he’s been playing. He complains after every foul call and playing over his level which is bad. We will need every cap space to resign our starters or to add another Star player to this roster.

Yeah he's one of the few players in the league that complain after foul calls.

Lol he ain’t no star, just a bench player. Should keep his mouth shut and take it as it is.

[Sixerscan]

I know that re-signing bench players to big contracts is usually the best way to screw up your salary cap/luxury tax management, but I think TJ is important enough to the Sixers that he merits re-signing. I think he's a solid 6th or 7th man and he gives the team something they don't have elsewhere - a small point guard that plays defense and can make plays for others. He can guard the Chris Pauls and Damian Lillards of the world. His shooting is improving. He brings a lot of toughness and hustle to the table.

The Sixers have a team option on him next season and then he becomes a FA. He signed with Philly on Sept. 27, 2015. Can he be extended like Covington was and when is that possible?

The special Covington renegotiation and extension using cap space would have to wait until next summer.

He can sign a 4 year extension up to $41 million today. So can Holmes.

[agiaco]

Nah, we can replace him easily with plenty of draft picks in the coming years. He’s nothing special, I don’t like how he’s been playing. He complains after every foul call and playing over his level which is bad. We will need every cap space to resign our starters or to add another Star player to this roster.

Yeah he's one of the few players in the league that complain after foul calls.

Lol he ain’t no star, just a bench player. Should keep his mouth shut and take it as it is.

TJ is the man. Dude's got a space on the team, even if his minutes diminish.

[XDevilBoiX]

Yeah he's one of the few players in the league that complain after foul calls.

Lol he ain’t no star, just a bench player. Should keep his mouth shut and take it as it is.

TJ is the man. Dude's got a space on the team, even if his minutes diminish.

For now until his contract runs out.

[Ericb5]

He is under contract for next year, and beyond that how much money is someone else going to throw at him?

A 4 year 16-20 million dollar deal would be worth it to sign him for us, and I think he has a place on this team.

If not then no big deal, but at least we have another year to think about it.


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[Mulhollanddrive]

What would you want if Phoenix asked for McConnell - picks or players?

[BoomBap]

He is under contract for next year, and beyond that how much money is someone else going to throw at him?

A 4 year 16-20 million dollar deal would be worth it to sign him for us, and I think he has a place on this team.

If not then no big deal, but at least we have another year to think about it.


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I would do that. I think a 4 year 20 mil deal seems reasonable.