Jaden Hardy scored 25 points in the season. Can he be the second Jaylen Brunson?
Jaden Hardy scored 25 points in the season. Can he be the second Jaylen Brunson?
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Jadon Hardy is ready to emerge as a new star on the Dallas bench.
The Dallas Mavericks won 117-111 against the Portland Trail Blazers during the 2024-2025 NBA regular season at the Dallas copyright Center on the 10th (Korea Standard Time).
Dallas had been giving Portland the lead until the third quarter, but completed its come-from-behind victory by overwhelming the fourth quarter 36-22. P.J. Washington, Derrick Lively II and Spencer Dinwiddie, who were starters, led the team's offense and turned the game around at the end of the game.
However, it was Jadon Hardy, who scored the most points in Dallas on the day, scoring 25 points, including five three-point shots, that prevented the gap from widening.
Hardy, a third-year guard who debuted in the NBA during the 2022-2023 season, has drawn attention due to his explosive scoring ability since his debut in the G League Ignite days. However, he did not receive many opportunities on the professional stage due to his lack of defense and fielding efficiency compared to his offensive talent.
Hardy, however, did not miss the opportunity that arose as Dallas one-two punch Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving were exited from the team's roster due to calf and waist injuries, respectively. In the five games he played in January, including the game on the day, he only played 23.6 minutes on average, scoring 16.6 points and posting 55.4 percent of field goal success rate, showing off his talent in offense.
Recently, however, there is a player who emerged from the bench when Doncic was absent and became a superstar representing the league. He is Jaylen Brunson of New York.
Brunson's average playing time was only 17.9 minutes until the 2019-2020 season, which was his second year. However, Brunson, who consistently showed his presence on the bench and started when Doncic was absent, began to increase his playing time from the 2020-2021 season, and took over as Doncic's backcourt partner in the 2021-2022 season. 메이저놀이터
After joining New York with a four-year, $104 million FA jackpot in the summer of 2022, he jumped to a top player by being named to the All-Star and All-NBA Second Team last season.
Of course, Hardy still has a lot more to show compared to Brunson. Still, if Hardy, who continues to show good performances in the new year, shows such performances even after Doncic and Irving return, his potential could explode.