Breakout seasons can come in different shapes and sizes. They don’t always require a major uptick in statistics.
For Tim Hardaway Jr., the disjointed 2019-20 season has been every bit of a huge success. His numbers – scoring, rebounding, assists – aren’t much different than they’ve been the last few seasons.
But there’s one major difference.
Hardaway is putting up 15.8 points per game and shooting a career-best 40.7-percent from 3-point range on a high-caliber playoff team.
That sets it apart from what Hardaway did the last two seasons when he was on teams that were not close to sniffing the playoffs.