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and out of the Nos. 7-10 play-in tournament and make the first round of the playoffs.
“Since the beginning of the season, I saw his potential, even in the preseason,” Doncic said. “But his improvement through the season was insane.” But between Doncic’s heel contusion and then Irving’s back soreness and then Doncic’s thigh strain and then Irving’s lingering right foot pain, Hardy received a consistent opportunity to play significant stretches as a primary ball handler.NBA playoffs: Western Conference standings, tiebreakers as Mavs fight for postseason push
Like the rest of the Mavericks, Hardy struggled against the lottery-bound Charlotte Hornets, shooting 4 of 11 from the floor for 11 points in the consecutive upset losses. But Kidd highlighted the rookie’s “bounce-back” mettle after watching Doncic and Irving trust Hardy to initiate offensive possessions and match his season-high with four assists against the Pacers.
and drew praise from LeBron James, Kidd referenced Hardy’s left-side, throw-ahead pass to Christian Wood in the final minute of the third quarter as “one of our best transition plays of the year.”
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