ers have shown a knack at surpassing expectations, while Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum have become genuine all-star caliber players. At the national level, this charade will continue because he fits perfectly with Bruce Arena’s get-the-band-back-together ethos. Jimmy Connors used to blank opponents before a match to unsettle them, and then often swear at them on court. “It’s an amazing city with the most open and friendly people you could imagine,” he says.