Yeah, but Adolf was also real. A real SOB that is
But no, I understand what you mean. I'm a bit concerned about the familiar influence though, as some of the comments I've heard from them left much to be desired.
Connors was a showman and liked to rile up crowds and opponents. I figure he was the most hated man on tour back then and probably didn't have any friends. Then again, he was real as they come.
Funny, I remember thinking Nadal was going to be a bad boy when I first saw him play because of his look and his style, but he turned out to be very mellow when outside the heat of the battle. I think it's just a question of personalities.
Perhaps Nick was pushed when he was a fat bi-racial kid growing up in Australia and he developed a tough punk exterior for protection. Just speculating, of course.