"I played in front of 75,000 people not that many months ago," he said, referring to the NCAA Championship game at the Georgia Dome. "This is no big deal." Part of what made Hardaway Jr. so attractive when the Knicks picked 24th in the draft last month was his been-there-before attitude, which he displayed here Friday in showing no hesitancy and being aggressive from the opening tip during his first exhibition game as a pro. As the son of an NBA star and a three-year player at Michigan, with whom he played in the national title game a few months ago, Hardaway Jr. comes to the Knicks as not your typical rookie. The Knicks believe he can contribute right away, and he flashed a glimpse of why on the court Friday. Hardaway Jr. scored eight points in the first quarter and finished with 13 points, five rebounds and three assists in the Knicks' 77-72 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans at the Cox Pavilion on the UNLV campus.
Looked fine on offense. Active and engaged. Defense was another story though. Brutal IMO