Extra set of eyes

One of the reasons Happ liked Hayden, who played at La Crosse Central and tried to walk on at UW, was because he was a good passer. But he also was struck by how willing Hayden was to give feedback.

Earlier this season, it was Hayden who was the first to point out to Happ he was fading away from the basket on shots around the rim.

“He probably spends more time with me than some of the coaches,” Happ said of Hayden, who keeps his eyes on Happ during the game and often reviews the game on DVR the next day. “So for him to be around me that much he definitely has some insight for where my bad habits and good habits are.”

The same is true for Dupont regarding Hayes. When Hayes’ shots aren’t falling from the perimeter, it’s typically because his right hand is flicking to the right instead of straight toward the rim.

When Dupont spots that glitch, he reminds Hayes to fix it.

“After rebounding a few thousand shots and seeing the same thing over and over again,” Dupont said, “I think he knows that I can see some things from an angle that he might not be able to see or feel.”