OKLAHOMA CITY – Tim Hardaway Jr. scored just two points in 17 minutes on Tuesday in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.
Yet, after Wednesday’s workout, the Mavericks’ shooting guard was all smiles.
The last time the Mavericks went beyond the first round of the playoffs, Hardaway was a bystander, dealing with a broken bone in his left foot.
When he went down after playing just six minutes in Game 2 of the first-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers with a sprained right ankle, Hardaway understandably had flashbacks.
He would miss the final four games of the first round.