Could it possibly be that T.J. McConnell, a 6-2 scrappy point guard who is an undrafted undersized, mediocre outside shooter is the Sixers' second most valuable player? I believe the answer is a definitive yes. The great thing about basketball – and all sports for that matter – is that a player's physical skill is surely very important, but his value can be influenced almost as much by his determination and heart. I cannot remember seeing a player more determined to win than McConnell and my guess would be that an autopsy would reveal his heart's size is second to none. His heart was on display when he, without fear, sank the game-winning shot at the buzzer to beat the Knicks on Jan. 11. It seems as if McConnell gets better with each and every game, and over is previous eight starts, he has averaged 9.5 assists. He and Embiid have a special chemistry that is hard to quantify.