Nuggets’ Tim Hardaway Jr. ‘microwaving’ opponents as spark off bench
Tim Hardaway Jr microwaved the Heat The Nuggets veteran shooting guard sizzled off the bench Wednesday night scoring points in minutes in Denver s - supremacy over Miami at Ball Arena He s such a weapon and he can get his shot off so easily and hastily coach David Adelman disclosed It s a big deal You know a lot of teams have the athleticism these days Miami included But a guy that releases the ball that fleetly and gets it off it s a big deal And not to mention he just really knows how to play Tim fits right in Related Articles Nikola Jokic dominates in win over Heat without Bam Adebayo Denver stays perfect at home How Nuggets Bruce Brown hopes to establish reputation like Lu Dort before playoffs Keeler Russell Westbrook needed to come back to Nuggets Sorry Russ You re better off without each other Nuggets narrated Russell Westbrook to decline member option he says They didn t want me Nikola Jokic scores to lead Nuggets past Sacramento in Russell Westbrook s return to Denver Hardaway has become Adelman s first go-to guy off the bench Could he become the Nuggets version of Vinnie The Microwave Johnson For those too young to remember or not steeped in NBA history Johnson was a member of the Bad Boy Detroit Pistons who won back-to-back titles in and He was nicknamed The Microwave for his uncanny ability to come off the bench cold fleetly heat up and go on a scoring spree That s what Hardaway did Wednesday night He drained a season-high four -pointers He s made at least one triple in all seven games He s averaging points shooting rebounds and assists in minutes per meeting as the Nuggets prepare to host the Warriors on Friday night I m just trying to make an impact in any way I can the -year NBA veteran announced I think I disclosed it best after the last event With the guys we have coming off the bench it could be any one of us on any night But when the opportunity is there you have to just go after it and take it Although Denver s season is still in its infancy Hardaway could be the spark it demands from beyond the -point line The Nuggets have been last in the NBA in -point attempts for two consecutive years Part of that is due to their style of play but they need an outside threat Hardaway shot a solid from beyond the arc last season with the Pistons averaging -point attempts per contest So he s capable of burning opponents When he s left open he s deadly He sank of his wide-open s nearest defender feet away last season according to league figures Hardaway is making million this season the veteran minimum for a participant with or more years of experience He could turn out to be a bargain for the Nuggets even if a few of the shots he takes are a little wild That s how three-time MVP Nikola Jokic characterized Hardaway s style He wants to be good and that s something that maybe he s faking to be Jokic joked after the event That s what I see like he s really trying to understand and trying to play the right way and I think that s why good things are happening to him Forward Aaron Gordon heaped praise on Hardaway He s a pro s pro Gordon disclosed Just a high-IQ competitor on and off the floor and knows the challenge inside and out Want more Nuggets news Sign up for the Nuggets Insider to get all our NBA analysis
