10-26-2023, 08:05 AM
(10-26-2023, 07:19 AM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: Probably not as long as THJ is getting nearly 30 minutes
But, at this point, I think you lump him in with those other three guys as one-dimensional.
Hardy's lack of minutes last night were due to injury. I would not think the minutes distribution of THJ 28, Hardy 0 will be the preferred typical plan.
But I do wonder if Hardy's defense, or the total lack thereof, is going to keep his minutes relatively low. Every time I see him used, he just doesn't seem to buy into the need to play the other end of the floor, and while THJ is certainly not a great defender by any means, I think you get way more effort on that end from him. In light of the limits of Luka and Kyrie, I think any edge in defense will really matter when it comes to getting minutes. Hopefully the kid will get it.