07-10-2024, 08:57 AM
(07-09-2024, 06:41 PM)Smitty Wrote: I’ve probably been harshest on Hardy. The biggest eye opener for me was Summer League last year when they tried to make him a point guard and it went miserably. They clearly WANT him to be a combo guard but to me it’s like trying to fit a square peg in a round hole. I have no idea if they think the same.
To me he’s Tim Hardaway Jr. lite. Check this out:
Per 36
Player A
73 GP , 19.3 PPG , 4.8 RBS , 4.0 AST, 2.3 TOV , 40.7 FG% , 36.2 3PT% , 77.6 FT% , DEFRTG 114.5
Player B
79 GP , 19.3 PPG , 4.3 RBS , 2.4 AST, 1.2 TOV , 40.2 FG% , 35.3 3PT% , 85.2 FT% , DEFRTG 113.4
Player A is Jaden Hardy and Player B is Tim Hardaway Jr.
His pending contract situation and Agent, combined with the news of looking for backcourt help just lead me to the conclusion that they want to move him and/or they aren’t high on Exum. Hardy did show signs of life late in the playoffs but so did Exum in his limited run.
Getting a SRP for either, if they can, makes some sense… and with Hardy’s supposed upside he’s the one that might net you 1 or 2. Who knows??
Wow. Fantastic stuff. I think Hardy has explosion to his game, but yes just like when THJ came into the league as a combo guard, Hardy is looking like a SG only.
The thing is young scoring SGs are probably the easiest young talent. See Ricky Council IV.
Side issue: I can't believe Hardy and OMax didn't play more for the Legends. In total Hardy has played 11 games, OMax 1 game. These guys need real basketball burn.