I like this new era of young coaches being able to relate to the athletes of the day. The camaraderie Hardy seems to have with the team has them buying into selflessness, team work, and grit.
Hardy is a very high EQ guy. Hoping he can manage through adversity and egos.
play of the game was the conley foul on Gobert. 99 out of 100 other players concede a dunk in that situation. Conley hustles, lays out, risking injury, and put Gobert in the line. Conley is a winner who makes winning plays. Reminds me of Ginobli or Bobby Jones in that regard. Stuff that misses stat sheetsPlay of the game for me was JC WITH 1min left in OT, drives, meats Gobert, does a 180 in air and does a blind kick out to Conley for a huge wide open three for a 2pt lead. I can’t stress the level of difficulty on that pass. How did he even know Conley was there??
Every time I watch KAT, I see the opposite. Talent out the wazoo, but has no sense of what it takes to make winning plays. He either doesn’t know how or does not have the desire. It’s a mental game with extraordinary athletes.