We didn't see the outcome of most plays. The ones we did see were the ones where they rushed it after the steal -- clearly there were some bad/very contested shots. I guess if they showed the conclusion of all plays, including the normal 24s possessions, we'd see a higher conversion rate
TJ played highschool ball at a school in my city and I got to watch him play in the regional finals his senior year... played the exact same way except he scored 30+ points per game because he just scored when he stole the ball
2:05 His teammate misses the slam, comes up with the steal and instead of going for a layup for his own 2 points, he gives his teammate another chance to slam it home. Thats a great teammate
It’s amazing just watching his eyeline in the seconds before the inbound. He’s picking up the slightest physical cues as to how the inbound is setting up and he drifts from his assignment naturally as he anticipates the pass. You can’t practice that. You just train that instinct for the moment.
He absolutely has practiced by watching hours of tape, he clearly knows the routine ways people pass from the inbound and in the backcourt and turns guys complacency into his opportunities
@@UndefinedStasis still pissed about letting him go. I honestly think his leadership and play style was super important for the team identity (and the Sixers completely lack any identity now). It feels like the current roster has no heart, hustle, toughness, or player leadership. It’s frustrating to watch.
Me: Ayo can you pass me the Dressing fam. Other guy: Ight i got you here T.J : (Proceeds to intersect me getting the Dressing and uses it after sitting and watching for like 5 mins) 🤣👁👁
dude I'm a Pacer fan and I actually get more hype when TJ has a great game than when Brogdan or Sabonis do. He's such a fucking awesome player and brings everyone's energy up
I played with a guy that did something very similar whenever he played, he scored and immediately started to frantically ask for the ball. He somehow made the other team pass him the ball at least once per game.
Just got here after he recorded a perfect triple double with points, assist and STEALS! and oh wait, no turnover and perfect field goal! What a record..
I love anyone that breaks the “whine to the ref in the middle of the play” trend that everyone does now a days. Guys like him and Steven Adam’s just hustle and I love it.
Yeah I agree. They definitely don't look used to anyone going for steals in that situation that much. Even his own team seem to be surprised and out of rhythm trying to find a good shot out of the situation
It’s not lazy, it’s when people full court press it makes the games longer and less scoring and it’s easier for the defense to pick up fouls and they’ll sub them out. Remember the league had an agenda to make it about offense. The refs also enforce that. Haven’t you noticed in the nba they call 3 point shooting fouls that 8-10 years ago were just considered “bad shots” it’s faster to rebound a miss than to full court press and try to get a steal.
@@eastcoastybk6778 its annoying when the whole league tries to do it, but endearing when one guy has this crazy hustle. nba knows what they're doing lol
Its still more fun to watch with pressing an attention to detail on defense. The lazy go through the motions BS that makes it easy for him to get these steals is the reason I refuse to watch the nba anymore. I appreciate him hustling and making people look stupid.
I remember playing against him when I was a kid. He played for Chartiers Valley in Pittsburgh, and he was the smallest kid on the court. But damn if he didn't make every freaking 3 he took. Kid was unreal and still is.
My favorite moment in this highlight reel was at the 2:05 point in the video when after his teammate missed a dunk, he stole the ball immediately after that and gave that teammate the ball to have a second chance even though he could have shot it himself. That's the type of player every team should have!
listening to Philly sports radio all you ever heard was how TJ McConnell didnt belong in the NBA. but wherever he goes he positively impacts winning. he can't jump out the gym, but he is ALWAYS going to out-work you and out-think you. and he never gives up on a play. Work-ethic x Heart.
@@coreyroberts47 I'll give you slightly above avg IQ since he doesnt make a lot of mistakes. If you want an example of masterful passing with average athleticism look at Denver's Facundo Compazzo who's even shorter than TJ and less quick. Guys like him see passes before they are there. That's true above average bball IQ. The level of above that is Chris Paul and Steve Nash who control entire games with their genius level bball IQ. TJ is a spark and dependable type of player. When he got starts in Philly he was solid, not a game changer. He's a guy who's going to give you moments and fight.
He is like one of a kind person who just dashes or appears out of just nowhere and takes the ball and puts the ball in the bucket. He reminds me of the time I went to Highschool and swapped the ball in and made a hoop in front of my coach. He is far better though that’s for sure. It’s like in his nature to do such an inspiring action. Just amazing. I don’t know what better words there are about this to say about him.
It’s so cool that people love weird sports players. Like McConnell who steals in-bound passes or Ersan Ilyasova who takes charges. For some reason they’re fan favorites in sports
Bro Ersan is a fucking magnet. Dude just takes hits. You should look at t Ross shooting after coming off a screen. He almost like orbits the screen and then used the momentum to jump
Hahaha, that was me in my younger days balling. I could defend with all my heart content but can't even make the easiest layup sometime. Shit funny you pick that up.
He’s really become a great asset to the pacers. He can really spark the team and get momentum going. I hope they find ways to hang on to him for a while.
A buddy and I were talking about this recently and he was right. The NBA has become so soft that the meta for defense is almost noon existent half of these players move as if no one will give them any real resistance
I loved watching him play in Philly. He wasn’t as talented as most of the players on the court, but his heart and effort was unmatched. We still love u TJ
McConnell is a vibe ... he's a heartbeat ... and that is the only way to describe him, he has been getting tick since day one in this league and he always will .. no matter who he is playing with, he'll always be used as a sparkplug
Imagine playing 82 games a year, on top of preseason, post season, practice, scrimmages, and everything else. Then theres this guy who takes advantage of every single moment you let your guard down.
He's definitely somebody who needs to be watched at all times for sure, but he's also a guy who you would want to have on your side but the most important thing in the end is to finish with a score or the beauty of it is destroyed.
He’s that older dad that just finished his workout at LA fitness and wants to get some runs in on the court and just steals, passes, and gets close buckets
He hustles hard but the real problem is that this shows how comfortable NBA players are inbounding the ball. High school and college coaches stress defense but that's as far as it goes lol
