11-18-2025, 07:55 AM
(11-17-2025, 10:21 PM)Mavs2021 Wrote: I´d trade for Hardy just for his professional attitude and well his near 40% career 3pt shooting. That he has stayed positive and has not lashed out at Kidd in three years is amazing.
Took him 10 minutes to lead the Mavs in scoring in this game.
I agree with this--that he has maintained sort of a professional attitude--but I also think the life and joy for the game has been drained from him. Yes, he still makes some silly decisions...like dribbling into traffic without kicking the ball out to the open man. But Hardy has some natural skill and ability. With proper coaching, teaching, and rotation into games he could become consistently very good. It really pains me to see potentially good players ruined by half @@s coaching.
Can Jaden Hardy be salvaged? Yes!