TJ McConnell is the what many would call the typical Philadelphia athlete. He may not be the biggest or strongest, but he is always the scrappiest whenever he touches the court. So far this season he has exceeded every possible expectation and become a vital piece to the Sixers success. With a healthy Jerryd Bayless in the rotation to start the year as well as the addition of Markelle Fultz, the guard depth chart looked very deep, but once the injury bug bit the future cornerstone in Fultz, McConnell took his chance for more playing time and ran with it.