Dallas Mavericks is in a desperate situation. The best example of this was the decision to transfer from Kyrie Irving at the risk of losing critical assets of your present and future. Texans want to give Luka Doncic the best possible frame to win, something they’ve consistently failed to do since 2019. However, there is one area where the Mavs have shined lately, which is picking up good talent at low Draft picks. The last to enter this list is named Jaden Hardy.
Selected with the choose 37 in the Second Round, Hardy was one of the gems in the rough in his class. Young, electric, with great scoring ability and a ceiling to discover, he went straight from the institute to G League by Ignite’s hand. Hardy came to the Mavericks with little expectation of minutes due to his inexperience, going straight to the developmental league, but recent events have brought him back to the NBA and the starting rotation.
In his first test since the Irving Hardy trade, he had his best game of the season against the Utah Jazz. A match in which Dallas made the losses to forget and got their first win of the season without Luka Doncic present. winning 124-111 in Salt Lake City. The 20-year-old was the leading scorer for Dallas alongside Josh Green, finishing me off 29 points on 8-of-12 shooting (66.7%), to which he added 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals coming from the bench.
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Hardy brought a feverish pace to the game, taking advantage of his speed and movement and wreaking havoc on Utah’s perimeter defense. his turn 9 of 9 on free throws it’s a test of the impact he can have when given a minimal chance.
“He gives us something we don’t have and that’s speed. He’s not afraid to go to the basket.” Jason Kidd said of the guard after the game.
In Dallas they need troops and players who can make an impact after losing two roles as it was Dinwiddie and Finney-Smith. While Jaden Hardy isn’t able to be a fixture in Kidd’s schedule just yet, his continued development could certainly open doors for him in the rotation.
The Mavs know what it’s like to have a talent in a low-round draft that takes time to explode. The most recent case and which they long to repeat was his Jaylen Brunson (pick 33 in 2018), who slowly became an asset to the team until he finally capitalized last season and touched All-Star status in this already defunct franchise. Hardy can follow the same path in terms of development and progression, especially now that Dallas needs the support of whoever is available.
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Denver Nuggets announced Nikola Jokic He will miss at least four weeks due to a left knee injury.
Star center was diagnosed with left knee hyperextension. At the same time, tests confirmed that the three-time NBA MVP’s knee ligaments remained intact.
Jokic was injured in the final seconds of the first half of the 123-147 loss to the Miami Heat and limped heavily on his way to the locker room. He did not return to the site after a long time.
Before his injury, Nikola managed to produce 21 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds in just 19 minutes on the field.
Losing Jokic could be a big blow for Denver, as starters Christian Braun (ankle injury), Aaron Gordon (hip issue) and Cam Johnson (knee injury) remain sidelined.
Jokic averaged 29.9 points, 12.4 rebounds and 11.1 assists per game this season.
Injury Update: Nikola Jokić suffered a Hyperextension injury in his Left Knee in last night’s match against Miami Heat. Nikola will be re-evaluated in four weeks. pic.twitter.com/NIDmlKAN81
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11 games were played in the NBA regular season on the night of December 29-30.
Miami hosted Denver and earned a landslide victory.
The home team was ahead by 12 points with 41:29 to play in the first quarter, but the Nuggets were able to slowly win back in the second quarter. The teams entered a long break with the score tied at 63:63. The decisive factor in the match was the third quarter, when the Heat made an 11:0 move and led by 15 points at 84:69. After that the home team completely controlled the course of the game and only increased their advantage, achieving a crushing victory – 147:123.
The most productive player of the match was Powell, who brought 25 points to Miami, while Jaques (20 points + 11 assists) and Adebayo had double-doubles with 13 points + 10 rebounds.
San Antonio hosted Cleveland and suffered a sensational defeat.
Three-quarters of the meeting was fought evenly, with the teams responding to each other’s pushes with their own pushes and often staying within a shot or two of each other. That changed in the fourth quarter, as the Cavaliers went on a 15-2 run to take a 10-point lead, 94-84. They then maintained their advantage and won with a score of 113:101.
Cleveland’s main hero in this game was Allen, who had a double-double with 27 points and 10 rebounds. Garland can achieve the same success with 15 points and 11 assists.
Toronto beat Orlando at home.
Magic started the match better and made a 14:2 move at the start. Afterwards, they took control of the course of the game and increased the advantage completely to +21 – 51:30 in the second 12 minutes. After that, the home team slowly started to close the gap and entered the long break with a score of 11-11 at 54:65. The third quarter was tied, so Orlando still had a double-digit advantage ahead of the final: 94:84. At the beginning of the match the play followed the same scenario but in the middle Toronto made a move with 15:0 and not only won it back but also took the lead with 105:102. The fate of the game was decided by Barnes’ free throws, which set the score at 107:106 with 1 minute and 27 seconds left in the quarter.
Barnes could not make a triple-double this time, but he did a double-double and got 13 points and 11 rebounds, while the most productive name in the victory was Shead with 19 points.
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Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo He gave a harsh response to the question about a possible trade to another NBA club:
“I’m here. Don’t ask me that question. It’s disrespectful to me and my teammates. I wear this jersey every day.
To say I don’t want to be here is disrespectful to the organization, the coaching staff, myself and everyone who worked hard to get me on the field. Don’t ask me this question. I am her. I’m going out in this uniform. And as long as I’m here, I’ll give it my all until the last second of the match.”
On the night of December 27-28, Antetokounmpo returned to the field after his calf muscle injury and became the most productive player of the game with the Chicago Bulls – 112:103.
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