1. "Hornets just played their most complete game of the season" In response to Reply # 0
a total BEAT DOWN of a healthy boston team, while STILL missing melo and monk and hayward this team would have had the 4 spot locked down hard if the injury bug hadn't got 'em, but they're gonna be a factor for years to come regardless Find a team with more talent on rookie contracts than charlotte has. I'll wait.
2. "aren't Monk and Graham due new contracts next season?" In response to Reply # 1
>a total BEAT DOWN of a healthy boston team, while STILL >missing melo and monk and hayward >this team would have had the 4 spot locked down hard if the >injury bug hadn't got 'em, but they're gonna be a factor for >years to come regardless >Find a team with more talent on rookie contracts than >charlotte has. I'll wait.
7. "true" In response to Reply # 6 Mon Apr-26-21 10:54 AM by fontgangsta
not too TOO worried about it tho Mitch is a terrific GM - and at the end of the day, all decisions will revolve around Melo, he's the future of this team. But by all accounts, this team has outstanding chemistry and they all love playing together. I could see melo and miles being a tandem for years and years to come. the OKC example is def a cautionary tale, but i dont think Presti is half the GM that Mitch Kupchak is TBH
8. "Not Atlanta or Memphis." In response to Reply # 5
They have way better bigs and consistent shooting.
And the only reason why the Hornets beat Boston was because Robert Williams didn’t play, so they had no athleticism or rim protection in the paint. Tristan is trash.
Hornets are definitely a team to look out for in the future, but right now they are just entertaining to watch.
That hardwood floor is hideous though. No way could I watch that every game.
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10. "i mean, if we're playing the injury game" In response to Reply # 8 Mon Apr-26-21 02:17 PM by fontgangsta
>And the only reason why the Hornets beat Boston was because >Robert Williams didn’t play, so they had no athleticism or >rim protection in the paint. Tristan is trash.
CLT was out melo, hayward, and monk - so miss me with Timelord saving the day on this one. Shit, We havent had a functional center all season! lol
and i think you're wrong about atlanta and memphis - id love for us to get a chance to prove it against ATL this year
13. "nah you're right, its early for this team" In response to Reply # 11
we're already ahead of schedule on this 'rebuild' so the whole fanbase is getting out in front of our skis a little bit. Its the first time we havent been a laughing stock of a team in a lot of years tho, so bear with us we're getting ready to make some noise tho...
14. "Like I said in the other NBA thread" In response to Reply # 12
if the Knicks end up at the sixth spot, I'll be more than pleased. Anything to avoid that dreadful play-in scenario.
Doing a quick gleaning at that line-up, none of those playoff bound teams are likely to want to rest folks like teams did in prior years either, which hurts even more.
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But the fact is - you will NOT be able to replace his production. We have his bird rights and can go over the cap - but it's not as if we have another 25 mil to spend on another guard.
25. "Dort is something else..." In response to Reply # 0
I tweeted on draft night that he reminded me of Donovan Mitchell. Just how he moves and his ability to get to the basket. Anxious to see what a core of Shai, Dort and Baze...plus all those damn picks, can become.
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48. "He has Kwame Brown type hands, I’ve never seen a 7 footer blow so..." In response to Reply # 47
dunks at the rim in the short time he’s been a Laker, it’s almost like defect. Then after he blows an easy dunk or bunny he’ll come back and make a much more difficult shot look easy
51. "he shoots ~48% FG" In response to Reply # 48 Sun May-02-21 03:07 AM by bearfield
in a vacuum this isn't awful but the fact that he almost exclusively takes shots within 5 ft of the rim and misses about half of them is pretty damning. he's a great rebounder though and doesn't really need to do much but rack up boards since there is so much scoring on LAL when they're at full strength. he's essentially just there to take up space at the 5 so AD can play the 4, like dwight did last year
>in a vacuum this isn't awful but the fact that he almost >exclusively takes shots within 5 ft of the rim and misses >about half of them is pretty damning.
most bigs that only shoot that close are usually closer to 60%
>he's a great rebounder >though and doesn't really need to do much but rack up boards >since there is so much scoring on LAL when they're at full >strength. he's essentially just there to take up space at the >5 so AD can play the 4, like dwight did last year
right at almost 10 years younger you'd think he'd be just as good as Dwight at this point but he's not. It will be interesting to see what the market is for him this off-season
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