jade hardy took advantage of his three appearances in the Summer League to prove that he had lost none of his tone. With 23 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 2.7 assists in 33 minutes on average per game, the sophomore fullback has not been idle, even if on closer inspection, his address has not been there (35.2 % of success, 25.3% at 3-points, and even a small 72.7% at the free throw)…
It’s unclear to what extent his left shoulder injury, which forced Dallas to put him in the fridge for the end of the competition, played into his clumsiness.
The fact remains that the person concerned was able to learn from this situation to remain useful to his team, in particular by being more aggressive towards the circle, which allowed him to multiply the passages on the free throw line.
“I learned a lot of lessons after playing here,” he said at the end of the Summer League. “One of them is slowing down and getting the right readings when I get into the paint on pick-and-roll”said Jaden Hardy.
New challenges at the dawn of Year II
As his Summer League coach Jared Dudley had slipped, Jaden Hardy has also seen opposing defenses make life a little harder for him than during his rookie season, a new standard for which he will have to prepare by the end of the season. reprise. And it will go through video sessions, on these Summer League matches precisely.
“That’s how you’re going to improve your game. You shouldn’t be afraid to do something silly, watch it again on video, and learn from it to move forward”he added.
Act II of his career will be done with a luxury backcourt by his side since Kyrie Irving has returned for three seasons in Dallas to compose a high-level rear traction in the company of Luka Doncic.
Two elite leaders but also two mentors on whom he can rely to continue to improve.
“The guys on the team gave good advice, like Luka and Kyrie. They have always helped me read the game and take my time when I’m on the pitch. I just have to keep developing that and gaining maturity on the pitch,” he continued. “I will have to be able to play without the ball. When I play with the normal team, we will have Luka and Kyrie. So being able to play off the ball and make quick decisions will be important. Defensively I need to be better, just know where I need to be on the pitch depending on the system. So I have to continue to progress in this area and feel more comfortable with the defensive principles”.
| jade hardy | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2022-23 | LAD | 48 | 15 | 43.8 | 40.4 | 82.3 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 8.8 |
| Total | 48 | 15 | 43.8 | 40.4 | 82.3 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 8.8 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
