To get NBA shot, McConnell will need team to take chance
Three times while watching the NBA combine last week, I heard NBA personnel asked what they were looking for. All three said “shooters.” Another said the days of a “traditional point guard” are over in the NBA. Milwaukee coach Jason Kidd said, “You’ve got to be able to shoot.” That same day, Arizona point guard T.J. McConnell went scoreless. In that setting, his five-assist performance seemed meaningless. But all it takes is for one team, one coach, to like McConnell’s intangibles. Former Gonzaga guard David Stockton played in the NBA last season, a triumph of intangibles over statistics.
