Pat Connaughton

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  1. 0-Our!

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    IF Diez can jump... we can call him "Spanish Fly!" :smiley-president:
     
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    That's already Rudy's nickname :grin:
     
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    "Project Pat:" there r a lot of holes in his game but there's definitely some promise to the guy; he appears coachable, smart, & coordinated enough to make improvements enough to be able to make some meaningful contributions. Will he ever b a star? I seriously doubt it but like I said, I think he CAN improve enough to b useful to us:wink: THE thing that bugs me the most about him currently, is the fact that he doesn't/can't go left; even if he makes improvements elsewhere, this is 1 thing about him that may never change; my hope is that since he's a 2-sport guy, seems like he should have it in him to eventually (ASAP of course!) fix this.
     
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    I guess when I look at Pat, I think, "If JJ Redick can carve out a long productive NBA career, why can't he?"
     
    PtldPlatypus, Jul 17, 2015
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    Man... IF he could become OUR tougher, bigger, younger, & CHEAPER JJ... HELLZYEAH!!!:smiley-rif:
     
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    Holding out hope some NBA level shooting practice will make him a dead eye.
     
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    I want him to become the next Kyle Korver but I'll give him a training camp to get up to speed!
     
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    Not comparable. Pat had a nice college career, but J.J. Redick was a beast of a college player. When I look at Pat, I think, "if Luke Babbitt is still on an NBA roster....?"
     
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    Who cares about their college careers? I'm just talking about their skill sets.
     
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    GriLtCheeZ "Well, I'm not lookin' for trouble."

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    HE WAS A BEAST I TELL YA!!!
     
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    Yeah, yeah, so was Ammo. Means nothing.
     
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    I'll see your Ammo, and raise you a Luke Babbitt!
     
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    http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/16545167/blazers-guard-pat-connaughton-throws-football-80-yards

    Don't necessarily agree with the first line, but for your summer reading pleasure...

     
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    If he only he was as good at basketball
     
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    santeesioux Just keep on scrolling by

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    It seems like he chose to play his worst sport professionally.
     
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    Connaughton to the Browns confirmed!
     
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    I'm thinking he's hedging his bets that even if he flunk out of basketball he'll be able to salvage a baseball career..... which he might as a reliever. Hell never make it as a starter. You need at least three projectable pitches to make it as a starter. And it can take up to five years to achieve that, he's missed the boat on that one.
     
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    I think he's just building his brand. Lillard has rap. CJ has reporter stuff. Pat has multi-sportness.
     
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