(02-08-2023, 02:49 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Totally agree, @"cow". So many people have described him as “raw” and I think they’re either using that word differently than I would or just stating assumptions based on his youth without analyzing his game. His decision making needs some work, for sure, but as you say, it’s improving fast. The learning is noticeable from game to game.
His footwork, handles, variety of shot attempt solutions, etc? None of that was anywhere close to “raw”…from his first preseason game, my takeaway was how insanely polished and advanced all of that was.
To explain my definition of raw when I use it for what I see in Hardy.
His pace is bad at times. In a hurry at times which gets him in trouble with his ball handling in traffic. He has a lot of confidence when shooting but handling the ball, he does not. Also, he can’t seem to play defense without fouling which is normal for young players.
Right now he is a shooting guard in every sense of the traditional definition which is ok. Just that he has a lot of work to do if he wants to become more than that some day.
I think he’ll get there.
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