Tim Hardaway Jr. had a pretty good individual game, but that doesn’t matter right now, because the Hawks have now lost seven of their last eight. Whatever their problems might be, we can realistically put most of the blame on Hardaway Jr.’s shoulders because he is a convenient scapegoat for wider problems that the team faces. Among the reasons why he is at fault here:
-His beard is not bushy enough. Look how good Harden is with his huge beard.
-He is not as good as his dad was. The reason the Hawks traded for this guy in the first place is because they thought they were getting an equivalent player to Tim Hardaway Sr.
-A few years ago he was panned for not playing defense so we’ll just say that he doesn’t play defense even though he probably does if Coach Bud gives him minutes.
-His jersey has fewer triangles on it than the jerseys of his teammates
-His three-point percentage is down. Why? Is he afraid of success?
-He is not aggressive enough in demanding the ball, shooting the ball, involving his teammates, or shooting his teammate