Pat Connaughton

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Reading this, and understanding players on the roster and that we've been discussing, we're apparently going to run the PnR next year more than anyone else?
 
This guys is more athletic than Hornacek. Still figuring out what CJ's athleticism. This guy has hops. Pretty fly for a white guy.
 
Only if LA re-signs. We'll only know if it's really Wally if he has a bitch of a PF to feud with.
 
@Fletch_Johnson: UND coach Mike Brey just told me that new Blazer Pat Connaughton’s biggest strength is bball IQ; can’t be multiple dribble guy tho #RipCity

@Fletch_Johnson: Also said Connaughton is “both feet in on basketball." Orioles had been trying to pay him to leave for baseball over last two months

@Fletch_Johnson: Brey also compared Connaughton to Wesley Matthews in terms of work ethic, shooting, IQ, and desire #RipCity
 
Which button should Stotts push?

“The personality he had was something I wanted in my locker room,” Notre Dame basketball coach Mike Brey said. “I thought it would be contagious. And this year his leadership was essential, because he was our main voice. I don’t know if I ever yelled at him in four years, but I would challenge him, maybe point out, ‘I’m not sure if you can guard this guy.’ And that’s all he needed to hear.”
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As he emerged as a potential NBA prospect, however, some encouraged him to stick with baseball, where his ceiling is thought to be considerably higher.
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Why did his agent "not let him go to a Blazers tryout"? A possible explanation.

He has worked out for more than a dozen teams — including a June 10 visit with the Celtics — and it has become difficult to fit some into his schedule. His agent, Lance Young, said that when teams try to schedule a workout when a player is unavailable, they typically move on if they are not truly interested. In Connaughton’s case, they have consistently called back.
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http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2...r-nba-draft/yVPYuFiKAtwsNfAqfqRvrI/story.html
 
BonesJones said:
his vertical makes him blacker than Wes
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He knows what that really means — guys with his skin color aren’t supposed to have 44-inch vertical leaps or grab 509 rebounds over two seasons in the ultra-athletic ACC. “I try to disprove that day in and day out,” he said. “People try to compare me to (Atlanta Hawks guard) Kyle Korver right off the bat just because I can shoot a little bit and I’m a white basketball player. “It’s just a matter of coming out and playing and showing that I can be just as athletic.” Asked who in the NBA he thinks his game most closely mirrors, Connaughton is ready with a response – Portland Trail Blazers swingman Wesley Matthews, who is black.
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(That's from a May 18 article, long before he knew he'd be a Blazer.)

http://www.ndinsider.com/basketball...cle_9bf96e80-fdab-11e4-9b09-e78edabe9d0e.html

•tough Boston kid from Arlington, Massachusetts
•Dad owns a construction company
•Likes to play in Batman socks
•Took piano lessons from kindergarten to 8th grade
•Big Will Smith fan, always thought it would be cool to be an actor
•Money from 3
 
Brian Graham, Baltimore's director of player development...has been in touch with Connaughton over the past few weeks. He’s wished him luck in NCAA tournament games. The Orioles are willing to be patient. They understand he loves basketball. They also believe that Connaughton, in the end, is a baseball player. They saw how only a few weeks of professional drill work on Connaughton’s release point and stride direction last summer allowed him to deliver pitches with more effectiveness, velocity and ease all at once; to “get up and get out with his fastball,” as Graham put it. Connaughton felt it, too, after posting a 2.45 ERA and 10 strikeouts in 14 2/3 innings during six games with Aberdeen. “I realized if and when I ever put my mind strictly to baseball,” he said, “I can do some things very few people in this world can.” And yet he cannot let go of the sport that tugs at his heartstrings, even as it is less likely to fill his bank account.
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When Pat was a high school senior, Len Connaughton received second-hand word that the Yankees were willing to draft his son in the first round and make him a millionaire—but only if he gave up hoops and college.
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http://www.si.com/college-basketbal...ughton-notre-dame-basketball-baseball-orioles
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Baseball expert ranks him the #19 prospect in the Orioles farm system.

http://www.minorleagueball.com/2014...or-2015?_ga=1.138794995.1758044825.1435385401
 
Or Mark Hendrickson?

jlprk said:
He is the first player drafted by the NBA & MLB since 1997. (Who was that?) After the Orioles drafted him in the 2014 4th round, he signed a $428,000 bonus in Spring 2015. (If he doesn't play baseball, does he have to pay it back?)
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Washington State’s Mark Hendrickson. Yes.
 
Oh well, I researched this guy to death. One last thing.

The NBA Combine occurs around May 15 during the playoffs. It is interesting but used to be unpublicized. Now that it's on NBA-TV, I should get into this next year. The database shows that 29 players participated. The list looks like the draft.

http://stats.nba.com/draftcombine/#!/spotup/

Aaron Harrison
Andrew Harrison
Anthony Brown
Branden Dawson
Brandon Ashley
Cameron Payne
Chasson Randle
Jonathan Holmes
Jordan Mickey
Justin Anderson
Keifer Sykes
Larry Nance
Marcus Thornton
Michael Frazier II
Mouhammadou Jaiteh
Norman Powell
Olivier Hanlan
Pat Connaughton
Quinn Cook
Rakeem Christmas
Richaun Holmes
Ryan Boatright
TaShawn Thomas
Terran Petteway
Terry Rozier
TJ McConnell
Treveon Graham
Tyler Harvey
Vince Hunter
 
Wait so the knock on.his defensive potential is lack of lateral quickness... yet he tied for fastest lane agility and was 4th for the shuttle.... seriously, analysts on sites are going by color not actual numbers.
 
NBCSports draft steals:

Pat Connaughton: If Brown is a good value at 34th, Connaughton is a great value at 41st for the Blazers, who acquired him in a trade with Brooklyn. There may not be a tougher player in this year’s NBA Draft, and while Connaughton is a lethal spot-up shooter he also had the highest vertical at the NBA Draft Combine (44 inches) and used his wingspan and strength to turn himself into the best rebounding guard in college basketball. He’s got 3-and-D potential, but his play as an undersized power forward is what allowed Notre Dame to play small ball last season. Will there be value there as the NBA goes through a small-ball revolution?
 
The funny thing is he out rebounded Towns ( Number 1 pick ) on the big stage.
I think he was the main goal in the trade, Plumlee was a bonus.

The year before he switched to PF he was the guy who guarded the other teams best player.

I'm shocked Boston let the homegrown kid get past them.
 
From the DX profile
Pros:
Connaughton's intrigue at the NBA level starts with his role-player potential on the offensive end. Finishing as the Irish's third leading scorer last season behind Jerian Grant and Zach Auguste, Connaughton ranked fifth among NCAA players using 400 or more total possessions this season scoring 1.113 points per possession. Nestled in between Jahlil Okafor and Frank Kaminsky, Connaughton was one of the more comprehensively efficient players in the college game.
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More than just a shooter, Connaughton also pulled down a terrific 8.5 rebounds per-40 minutes pace adjusted, which places him just off the rate set by the elite wings in this draft class including Kelly Oubre (9.2), Stanley Johnson (8.9), and Justise Winslow (8.7). Leading the Irish on a per-game basis pulling down 7.4 boards per game, Connaughton's grittiness and knack for reading the ball was a key reason they were able to survive playing small all season. Attacking the ball at its highest point, scrapping for rebounds away from the rim, boxing out bigger players, and reading the ball well off the rim, he's one of the more capable rebounders among wings in this draft.
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Cons:
The biggest question-mark for Connaughton is how he fits in defensively at the next level. Struggling to defend bigger players in the post this season and only possessing average lateral quickness, the senior doesn't have outstanding potential on this end from a NBA perspective, but won't struggle for lack of effort or awareness.
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BLAZINGGIANTS said:
Funny you say that. Didn't think about that until now, but it's not a stretch by any means.

My dad and I were just talking about the early-90's and players that we hated cuz they weren't on our team. Majerle was one we brought up. We couldn't think of anyone like him since his time. If PC became anything like him, I could see him easily becoming many fan's favorite player.

But I'm not holding my breath.
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Thunder Dan Majerle, he was full of athleticism as well.

I had a chance to watch Pat in the game versus Kentucky. Couple of things that stood out was his leadership on the court with his teammates and his heart and toughness. I saw him go up against the towers (Towns and Causey) and literally grab the ball a couple of times when maybe he shouldn't have. But, I love his outside shot. Watching the clips of him made me think of him with his release. That and he the athletic freak Dan was. One inch smaller.
 
Another crazy thing about him is evidently football was his best sport. Guy could've probably made it in the nfl as well. Nuts
 
He reminds me a lot of Dean Winters:
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Maybe Connaughton's nickname can be "Mayhem"
 
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I don't know who took the time to figure this out but Pat shot 50 3PT% from NBA distance last season - 42% overall.
 
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