![]() It was a must-win game for Dallas, as so many were down the stretch, and though the Mavericks ended up losing, it wasn’t because of Hardaway. In the last week of the Mavericks’ season, Hardaway erupted for 31 points against the Miami Heat. And that’s a flaw due to the roster, not Hardaway. But as the roster is built, Hardaway has to play almost 30 minutes a game whether he’s hitting shots or not. If it’s not, he’s pulled for someone who with a more three-dimensional game. ![]() If his shot is falling, he gets more minutes. He’s a gunner who would be best coming off the bench and torching defenses from deep. The problem, as it has been with the Mavericks the last few seasons, is the Mavericks’ shallow depth has forced Hardaway into a more important role than he should have. Hardaway posted the lowest field goal percentage on two-point attempts (.431 percent) last season. The Mavericks definitely need someone on the perimeter who can be a more consistent scorer, and do more than just shoot threes. It can be maddening to see Hardaway score zero points the game after he scored 28, but he’s always been a streaky shooter, and that’s never going to change. He had 18 games where he made five or more threes. Hardaway had 19 games last season where he hit one or fewer 3-pointers. Hardaway is literally just as likely to go 0-for-7 from behind the arc as he is to go 6-for-11 and erupt for 28 points. The thing that frustrates Mavericks fans, and I’m sure the Mavericks themselves, is the lack of consistency. He has his flaws, but make no mistake, the man can shoot a basketball. Hardaway is a shooting guard with a capital S. returned to the Dallas Mavericks this year and stepped right back into the role he’s played for the last four and a half years. After missing the second half of last season, Tim Hardaway Jr. ![]()
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