Seriously, everyone knows Hardy's road to the league, right? It's not as cut and dry as some other rookies coming in and playing big minutes. Hell, most of those are on shit teams with lower expectations for the season. Of course, there are going to be the Jovic's that pop up every draft that just simply prove to be more ready than others. You can't let outside influences determine how you treat your own player's development. The kid is 20 and has barely played organized ball. It's abundantly clear that Hardy still has a ways to go in terms of fitting into team basketball. Scoring is natural for the kid as it always has been. That's the "easy" part for him.
I'm one of the biggest Hardy fans out there. As fans, we also have to be patient. I still strongly believe that Hardy will be a factor for us this season and beyond.
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