GustavBahler wrote:yellowboy90 wrote:GustavBahler wrote:yellowboy90 wrote:Hardaway needs to just grow into his man body and gain strength so he can compete on D. Then needs to become a better PnR ball handler.
I agree. Glad he isn't relying just on his jump shot and I get the Novak joke now! Took me a while lol. Still not missing him.
Hardaway is doing a nice job feeling the Novak role although Novak shot more 3s and had a higher percentage but Novak didn't get out on the break. Neither can play D but at least Hardaway has the potential too. I could see Novak returning next year though. just a feeling.
THJ is much more clutch which I will take over Novak's better numbers. I was a Novak supporter but his limitations were enough for me not to mind him being traded.
The problem with Novak was how one-dimensional his game was for us: Defenses knew he couldn't take the ball off the dribble, so they just played up on him and forced him to get rid of it.
Not so for THjr. This little gem can do so much with the ball on offense, and can finish on the break. That's WAY more than Novak ever did. And I think THjr will be a solid defender once he grows a bit stronger. He has the athleticism and a GREAT teacher in his dad.
