Although his Blue team lost to the White team, 86-85, in overtime, in a Saturday afternoon scrimmage at American Airlines Center, assistant coach Jared Dudley couldn’t help but sing the praises of rookie guard Jaden Hardy.
Playing like a wily veteran, Hardy tallied 15 of his 18 points in the second half while looking very comfortable on the court. He also converted a game-high four three-pointers.
“I think the bright points for our team, for the Blue, is the rookie Hardy,” Dudley said. “(It was good) to see his knack of wanting to shoot the big shots, even if it’s a make or a miss.