Mavs’ Jaden Hardy Speaks After Win vs. Blazers: Jan. 5, 2024

Mavs’ Jaden Hardy Speaks After Win vs. Blazers: Jan. 5, 2024

Questions for Jaden Jaden you had nine assists today what were you seeing out there that helped you to you know have that many uh yeah I feel like when I was out there you know just slowing slowing the game down and trying to make the right reads

When I’m out there uh I feel like you know I’m I could create you know get in the paint easily so just reading the defense and finding my teammates seeing them so had it feel um playing with Kyrie for extended amount of time this game yeah it felt good to you know be

Out there with Kai and you know he gives me confidence when I’m out there telling me to go and you know playing off of him so I feed off of his energy too so you know just having him around and around the young guys I know we feed off of him

And Lucas off their energy so you know just just feel good when I’m out there when you are short staffed and some guys heard do you look that as an opportunity to take a bigger role up there oh yeah for sure you know uh when guys go down

It’s you know what we say in that locker room next man up mentality so you know just sticking to that you know being ready whenever my name is called and yeah what how important was it for this overall not only for you guys but maybe

For Luca to see that you guys went out there and took care of business the way you did uh you know I feel I feel that is real good you know I feel I know the team isn’t we we’re really excited about getting this win you know after you know

Being him real bad the first game I feel like you know it’s you know we couldn’t come out in this game and take them very lightly so you know just handling business and I feel like we did a good job of that today um what about your

Shot creating you shot like eight for 15 so how how was it feel like to pick your shots yeah you know just trying to pick pick my spots and you know take what the defense was giving me and if I was open you know just stepping into that shot

With confidence so you’ve had a fair amount of games with extended opportunity with the injuries what are some of your takeaways from those games that you’ve had like that uh extended minutes just you know when I go back and watch the film you know just slowing

Down know and reading the game I feel like you know just knowing time score you know and you know want to attack and you know want to get my teammates involved and I feel like I’ve been a do have done you know a great job of getting better at that

So how’s your time guess how how’s the game uh slow down for you from your one to year two uh from year one and year two I feel like you know I’m more calm out there you know year one I feel like you know got a couple nerves when you

Get out there excited but I feel like now you know just being more poised when I’m out there you know not and when uh and situations U during a game you know if it’s crunch time or whatever you’re just stay in poised throughout those situations I feel like I think you

Mentioned the the walk off I think I I was reading it that that Kyrie has helped you with the Poise like communicated Poise the importance of it how has he helped you in that regard uh in that regard I feel like you know just when him just telling me you know just

Stay calm you know there ain’t nothing to worry about you know we still go out there you know we can get it back so thank you thanks

Dallas Mavericks guard Jaden Hardy spoke to reporters after the team’s 139-103 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Jan. 5, 2023.

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