If you're a primary NBA ball-handler, you hate to see TJ McConnell coming. When that guy steps on the floor for the Pacers, you're almost guaranteed to be in hell for the entire time he is on the floor, providing his obsessive, 94-foot defensive pressure.
McConnell's presence sparks the Pacers defense often, and it leads to the question — why don't other teams try this more? Would opposing teams need to have someone as good as McConnell to see a positive impact from full-court pressure?
I don't believe so; a good on-ball defender should still be able to wreak some havoc, and other teams would benefit from tossing their biggest dawg in the backcourt when opponents are bringing the ball up.