October? Man, so far behind the times. Here's one from me from April:
Boob-No-More said:
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I think he could potentially develop into a much cheaper Allen Crabbe replacement. Remember, it wasn't until his 3rd year that Crabbe "broke out", which unfortunately led to that ridiculous contract. If anything, Connaughton has shown more in his first two seasons than Crabbe did.
And one from May.
Boob-No-More said:
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I doubt if the Blazers release Connaughton. I think the coaching staff and his teammates like the way he fits in with the team and the offensive schemes. When he was pressed into duty, he seemed to fit in just fine. At ~$1.5 million, I think they are grooming him as a potential cheap Crabbe replacement. As long as he can knock down the wide open catch and shoot 3, (which he has shown he can do in a limited sample size), I think he's actually better than Crabbe. He's a better rebounder and better passer. He's less one-dimensional than Crabbe. So far, through two seasons, his career trajectory mimics Crabbe's very closely. It was during Crabbe's third season that he started to get significant minutes. If we can move Crabbe, this could be that season for Connaughton.
There are several more going all the way back to before the trade deadline. Back then, I was mocked by the Crabbe fanbois for having the audacity to even suggest that the baseball player could possibly replace "the second best 3-point shooter in the entire league". The mocking continued during summer league and the preseason, but it didn't dissuade me. I'm not the least bit surprised by Pat's success, I saw it coming a mile away.
