NBA – While the Jazz are in 12th place in the West and remain on a 50-point defeat in Dallas, Will Hardy provides the reasons for this failed start to the season.
“A shit masterpiece!” » This is the expression used by Will Hardy to describe the poor performance of his Jazz on Wednesday evening in Dallas. A 50-point loss, with 10 dunks that the Mavericks compiled in one clip. A spanking that the absences of Lauri Markkanen, Jordan Clarkson and Kelly Olynyk are not enough to justify.
« I really don’t know how to describe this match.” the Utah coach recognized after his “shit masterpiece” expression. “I haven’t often been disappointed with our team this year. But I think that was the case tonight, from the start of the match, and it’s difficult to find the reason why. But I felt like the Mavericks were moving at a different pace than us, from start to finish. »
The Jazz’s reconstruction is still underway
Twenty-four hours later, Will Hardy was again questioned about his “shit masterpiece”, but also about the failed start to the season for Jazz, currently 12th in the West with 33% victories. For him, the situation is disappointing but ultimately logical.
“I don’t feel like I’m blindsided by where our team is right now. At the start of the season, I felt like we were a team that hit the reset button 15 months ago.” he recalls about the reconstruction initiated by management. “We want to win the title. And before you get there, there is pain, difficult moments and difficult lessons… And it takes accidents to learn how to win at the highest level. We’re currently in a phase where we’re trying to get the foundations right and cohesive before we can move on to the next step. »
“Lieutenants” who are too shy
For Will Hardy, there is also a gap within the group between the leaders Lauri Markkanen and Jordan Clarkson and the rest of the group. When they are absent, the “lieutenants” fail to raise their level of play and step out of their role.
“We have a lot of players on our team who, throughout their careers, especially in the NBA, have been role players, and hierarchy is an important part of any team dynamic. This is what will set the tone,”
estime Will Hardy. “There have been some nights this year where we felt like we were looking at each other and waiting for someone to take the lead and set the tone, instead of people taking the lead themselves. initiative. »
Introverted personalities
In the same spirit, Will Hardy emphasizes that his group is made up of nice and rather discreet players. There is no vocal leader, and few dare to speak up. For the Jazz coach, the group’s progress will involve interventions by the players in the locker room, during timeouts or in training.
“They are human beings and personalities have an impact on the team ecosystem” conclut Will Hardy. “When you have a group of guys who are not used to speaking together on the field, it’s something that requires a lot of concentration to tell yourself that you have to speak more, even if it means being uncomfortable . These are things we work on every day in training, because there is no silver bullet. There is no quick fix on the ground, just as there would be no quick fix in your life if you were asked to change one aspect of your personality. »
2023-12-08 17:02:07
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