07-11-2023, 11:22 AM
(07-11-2023, 01:06 AM)SleepingHero Wrote: https://twitter.com/GrantAfseth/status/1...9686177793
Summer Mavs coach Jared Dudley mentioned that Jaden Hardy wasn't listening to play calls and dropping his head. He attributed a halftime talk from Shammgod for turning around Hardy's play.
"I thought [Jaden Hardy] played terribly [in the] first half. He wasn't listening to the play calls, dropping his head, going too fast, turning the ball over. [Shammgod] had a good halftime speech. I came in to follow him, talking to him about slowing down, making the right reads [and] that we were going to score enough points."
How I saw it was Jaden tried to get into a pissing match.
I believe it was Smart from Philly was really trying to go after Jaden early in the game. He is fighting for a spot. I believe he has been a two way before and probably scratching and clawing for another contract or camp invite. I think Jaden tried to force some stuff to go back at him and nothing was falling for him. You see these type of personal battles in summer league often.