06-24-2022, 02:51 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-24-2022, 02:54 PM by dirkfansince1998.)
Nico knows how to do the job. His interview can be interpreted in a million different ways.
"Super talented, still raw...it is gone take a while"
"You´ve got to give young guys a chance to develop"
"We drafted him because we think he will be a rotation player, for sure"
"Not sure about the contract...either way a part of the longterm plans"
Interesting part is that in the post draft interview Nico put a lot of emphasis on the level of competition. Seems to think that playing in the g-league is more difficult. Meaning that even though a player like Hardy struggled he gets the benefit of the doubt over comparable prospects that played college basketball.
"Super talented, still raw...it is gone take a while"
"You´ve got to give young guys a chance to develop"
"We drafted him because we think he will be a rotation player, for sure"
"Not sure about the contract...either way a part of the longterm plans"
(06-24-2022, 02:49 PM)MrGoat Wrote: Hardy cost himself a lot of money by going the G league route. Historically it doesn't go well, the G league is not a good place for prospects to show what they have. PJ Hairston is the only player to go in the first round after being drafted from the G League. Thanasis Antetokounmpo is the only player drafted out of the G league who lasted more than two seasons in the NBA.
The defense concerns me more than the shot selection. Shooters with no conscience tend to play well next to Luka.
He did get better as the year went on in the G league so I guess I can see why they took a swing at his upside. I'm guessing he's going to be a two way guy because of our cap situation
Interesting part is that in the post draft interview Nico put a lot of emphasis on the level of competition. Seems to think that playing in the g-league is more difficult. Meaning that even though a player like Hardy struggled he gets the benefit of the doubt over comparable prospects that played college basketball.