Wildcats in the NBA Summer League Making a Splash
Mar 7, 2015; Tucson, AZ, USA; From left Arizona Wildcats forward Stanley Johnson (5) , guard T.J. McConnell (4) , forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (23) , forward Brandon Ashley (21) and guard Elliott Pitts (24) walk off of the court after beating the Stanford Cardinal at McKale Center. Arizona won 69-91. Mandatory Credit: Casey Sapio-USA TODAY Sports
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Wildcat fans have always adored T.J. McConnell, and for good reason, we watched his game unfold right in front of our eyes. When things didn’t look good for the Wildcats during a game, it was McConnell who never gave up and it was contagious. Of course these leadership traits are very important to have as a point guard in the NBA because you are in charge on the court. Along with his leadership skills, a team gets all the assists and crafty passing.
The world is now seeing what we already know; he has good skill. In his last game, T.J. scored six points, made four assists and seven rebounds, and stole the ball twice. He also missed three three-pointers, not what we are used to experiencing, so he will have to clean that up and work on his shots. It was evident in the NBA combine as well, he shot a little timidly, not what we are used to.
McConnell doing McConnell things.
— Zack Rosenblatt (@ZackBlatt) July 6, 2015
TJ McConnell starting to get it going. In the passing lanes. Change of speeds lefty reverse. Ate up Will Cherry w/ pressure & forced a TO.
— Mike Schmitz (@Mike_Schmitz) July 6, 2015
Thinking fellow rookie Jahlil Okafor was pleasantly surprised when playing with T.J. as evidence by this play:
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