07-09-2023, 07:00 AM
(07-09-2023, 06:11 AM)Mavs2021 Wrote: I think you master the scoring part first and then the passing instincts eventually kick in or they don´t. Forcing the issue especially in SL can just be confusing. Let him develop into a multi-dimensional scorer first and then the rest of his game will follow. Especially when you have Luka and Kyrie, so PG skills aren´t that important right now. We saw it with Brunson. He is not a pure PG either. He developed his scoring, mid-range, rim often with a bit of tunnel vision, but incredible efficiency. And now he´s showing a little more of PG skills in New York. But when he entered the league (two years older than Hardy already), he was more polished scorer than passer. Whenver they tried to force court-vision onto him, he lost track of the ball and turned it over, while scanning the court for options. Let him master his "selfish-ness" first.
I sort of disagree, but maybe I am wrong. I say throw as much stuff at him as possible. He will have the most shots by far of anyone on our summer league roster, but I have no issue pushing him to do other things. He is a natural scorer. Put him on the court anywhere for 30 minutes and he feels like he can get 25 on anyone.
But if he is being counted on for 20 plus minutes a night next year, he needs to impact games outside of scoring. He is the best player on our summer league team. How can he elevate others and not just get his #'s. I would absolutely love a 8 assist game from him. I say lets run pick and role with LIvely with a spread floor. Lets see if he can consistently make the right reads.
I envision him as an important rotation piece next year. Scoring will always be his strongest trait. But he will need to impact the games in other ways if he expects to be a top 7 minute getter next year imo.
I think he has that dawg in him though. He wants to destroy you. The defensive dawg is not there yet. Will never be his strongest point but it is still an area he will need to improve.