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He seems to be universally liked and respected by everyone in a way I don’t recall seeing much if ever toward others. I know little about him off the court, but love him as a player. The 2015 ND team was one of the best offensive teams I’ve seen.
What attributes does he have that earned him such love and respect?
How can I get soma dat?
Wow. Sounds like an awesome guy.
Looking forward to watching the Wisc speech soon.
In short, it was how he went above and beyond to attend a funeral service for a fallen high school friend. If I remember correctly, Pat was on a tight schedule but made an extra effort to get there, stood in a lengthy line, and offered his condolences. I can't do the story justice but it spoke to his character. I don't see how Pat will ever not be in my favorite all time starting 5 of ND basketball players and I've been watching for 40 years now.
Look down to the reference to the HOF post.
speech which was made Sept 21, 2021. It's worth the 23 minutes. He is an impressive man and Portland was lucky to have him for 3 years where he was well liked by their stars as well (Lillard & McCollum). Still he is proud of his ND roots and though some may think he would be a great coach, I woudl rather see him as a future leader in our country, of course after he makes his millions as an athlete.
Congrats, Pat, a credit to our university.
First of all, he is very likable. He has a good sense of humor that's often self-deprecating.
As nice a guy as he is, Pat is a tough SOB. A good example was when he was pitching. Like Bob Gibson, don't dig in on Pat Connaughton because you will be hit by the next pitch if you do.
He is driven. He never takes a play off. Not in games. Not in practice.
He develops great one-to-one relationships with his teammates.
He expects the same effort from his teammates that he expects from himself. If effort is lacking, he calls the player on it, not in an embarrassing way, usually privately. He's good at understanding who needs a kick in the ass and who needs kind encouragement.
He's a good mediator when others have disputes.
When he was at ND, Pat had a great relationship with Mike Brey. They were of one mind; so when Brey had to deliver messages to his team, he could do it through Pat.
The ND player who was most like Connaughton as a leader was Tory Jackson. He had all of the same attributes.
I suspect he would be good at it.
Intelligence, athletic credibility, desire, work ethic. Seems like a good package..
I don't know if he will. Pat is an entrepreneur as are both of his parents. He already runs a growing business.
project or that development project.
He and Giannis have a good chemistry and that also contributed to the Bucks bringing him back (along with Bobby Portis) for longer-term deals.
"I went there and Pat was shooting," Antetokounmpo said. "I was like, 'Oh wow. OK.'"
Pat Connaughton, a fourth-year backup guard, recalls being equally surprised to see Antetokounmpo. Why, Connaughton wondered, did Milwaukee's $100 million franchise player need to come in for extra work? Connaughton was a journeyman who had signed with the Bucks on Aug. 1 and was fighting for playing time. Antetokounmpo, on the other hand, rivaled Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers as the most notable Wisconsin athlete.
At first, the evening sessions were coincidental. Then, Connaughton would text Antetokounmpo to let him know what time he planned to get his nightly shots in.
Night after night, they both returned.
of how Pat spent the hours after the devastating loss to Kentucky back in 2015 tourney. That will tell you all you need to know. Beautiful story. I can’t find it but surely someone else here can.
Unfortunately I believe the poster, Bostongipper, died tragically a few years ago. I don't recall the details.
Just three months later.
because he pushes himself and those around him to excel. He's also a really nice guy.
at Brother's on Eddy Street after the Duke win in which he jammed one in the face of a couple Dukies. Told him good game and he smiled and appreciated the comment.
I'll never forget Purdue's coach and his simplicity and succinctness in saying "Connaughton is a stud" around the time of the Crossroads Classic Connaughton's senior year.
Pat posterized freshman phenom Jabari Parker. The Bucks drafted Parker #2 overall in 2014, the hope likely being that he’d eventually be a star Batman, and the raw but high-upside lanky kid from Greece they drafted at #15 the previous year would be able to develop enough to supplement him as a Robin and lead Milwaukee back to title contention.
On July 14, 2018, the Bucks decided not to match Chicago’s big offer for restricted free agent Parker. He had not emerged as the star Batman after all. On August 1, 2018, the Bucks signed Pat in a deal that was innocuous at best and a bit of a head-scratcher for a middling player at worst.
Today, that raw lanky kid from Greece is a global superstar. Parker is possibly out of the league for good. And Pat played a key role helping the kid from Greece bring Milwaukee a championship and is now himself beloved in Milwaukee.
Strange world we live in.