In a litter as surrounded by doubts as the 2020 draft class, one premise triumphed over the rest. Some teams stopped looking for certainties and bet on players in whom they had glimpsed superior talents. Hence the rise of the Haliburtons, Advija or Hayes. But while the first two seem to have found their niche, especially the Kings point guard, Killian Hayes still seems a project far from consolidated. It is true that the player has had to face a few physical problems that have denied him the continuity that a case like his demands. For this reason, the Detroit Pistons do not show doubts about his potential, as long as the injuries respect the player of French origin.
Hayes returned to the starting five yesterday after another prolonged absence due to injury. The player had missed the four games leading up to the game against the Lakers because of a sprained left thumb. After starting to feel pain, Hayes tried to force himself for a couple of games, but eventually agreed with the team to rest to fully recover. “I feel good. During a few games the pain was getting worse, so we decided to stop. Today I felt good », declares the young point guard after a remarkable performance in the defeat of the Pistons, especially in the direction of the game.
Dwayne Casey, your technician, celebrates his return and proclaimed a prosperous future with his ward. «His growth is coming. It is a pity that he was injured and that it also passed him last year. He was starting to feel like a gambler and the hernia came on. This year the thumb. We will see if he recovers again [como ya hizo]. He was playing very well, especially defensively, he is one of our best defenders on the ball. Its growth there is enormous. Perhaps it was not what the franchise expected from a player who had stood out in the French league for his skills in creating shot, the boat and the pass. However, the team is not there to disdain the growth of one of its young people. Be in the aspect that is.
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