Connaughton wants to play Baseball - Olshey not on board

I'm not sure what to make of Connaughton. He doesn't do anything great but is okay at a lot of things, thats what Claver was and he showed little to no real presence at the NBA level. I'll like to see what he shows through the next few years but if anyone sees him as the next great second round pick I think thats as big of a reach as me saying i'll win 50k on my next $5 scratcher. I always give rookies at least 2 years before completely writing them off.
What I find interesting is the bit about playing multiple sports are a reason why he has stayed injury free and that play just one sport can lead to leg injuries. Its not a theory that has gained a ton of media attention but the last year i'v heard it mentioned on a ton of podcast and read it in articles where study is being conducted on why injuries seem to be so much more relevant now then ever before.

 

Man. He's friggin delusional if he wants to play both sports. I've only heard of a couple of players even attempting it. Good luck with that one.

 

Ill be ok with this if he's as good as Michael jordan was at each sport.

 

Bo knows baseball. Bo knows football.
Pat knows baseball.

 

Yes, he should have. Most over-rated Blazer in history.

Also, he was a rare example. People whip that out whenever when want to justify some guy they like. I didn't hear anyone saying that as an argument to keep Rashad James.

 

Rapping must be a workout cause all the rappers I see are tough dawg.

 

So he wants to practice pitching when his basketball work day is done?

Big Fucking Deal.

Would anyone give a shit if he went for a one hour bike ride every evening?

Or joined a bowling league?

Or if one of our young guys studies for his degree?

Or Meyers Leonard practices three pointers?

Oh, wait....

 

Chicken and the egg. Are athletes more durable because they played multiple sports as youth, or did they gravitate toward playing more sports because they were naturally more durable? (And is it truly a matter of playing multiple sports building durability, or just that time spent on other sports means less time pounding the knees on the hardwood?) You can bet your ass we'll never get a study, let alone a conclusive one, to isolate the cause and effect.

 

Rasta..I think the title to this thread is misleading. Nowhere did I read that PC preferred baseball to being a Blazer or that Olshey was having a conflict with him about it.
Pat has answered this question multiple times in his interviews since we signed him. He's commited to the Blazers and making an NBA career now. Down the road...who knows?

 

Thread title: "Connaughton wants to play Baseball - Olshey not on board"

 

Thread title is alluding to present tense...according to the article..it's a past tense situation. Connaughton wanted to play baseball, chose basketball-Olshey explained what summer requires for a rookie NBA player to crack the rotation. That's a little less misleading.

 

His hair is a dead giveaway he's still a baseball player at heart:

 

Or simply inbound the ball everytime we come out of a timeout..this guy can paint the corners with a basketball.

 

Indeed - it IS an awesome movie!

 

This song was worth the price of admission alone.

 

One good quarter for a PG who shoots so much that he's bound to have one at some point. That doesn't apply to Connaugton playing average and people claiming he's bad.