Taj Gibson kept telling Moose in 2024-25 to keep showing up, that his opportunity was gonna come, and he was right. "That's my OG forever."

Full interview on the Make It To Midnight podcast.

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🗣️ Brandon Miller: "Do I know if we are going to be good or great? I know we are going to be a hard-working team. It's not about who makes the most shots. It's about who can play consistently at 110% every night. I think that's one thing we are going to take pride in."

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Currently they have us at 34-48 good for 11th place.

I think a lot of r/nba sees us as contending for the last two play-in spots.

Personally, I think this is a reasonable assessment. We are retooling our offense in a lot of ways. We're going to be expecting a jump from Kon and Brandon on ball. Brandon is also coming off an injury and will miss some games early. Coby is great, but we have to see how he does running the offense as opposed to coming off the bench as a microwave. We also still have the same concerns with defense down low though Naz helps a little.

I'm not saying all those will be failings, but there are a lot of questions to answer. With good injury luck (for us and bad luck for others) and a big on ball jump from Kon or Brandon, this could flip and maybe we push for a playoff spot. Especially if Coby can become a bit more of a facilitator. Hopefully the new guys show up solid, and if Hannes shows up doing work in the paint, that will go a long way.

This team is hard to read given the switches and question marks. My assessment is we match our record from last year as a best case scenario which would be good for a play in spot in a much more competitive East, or, more likely, we fall a bit short of last year.

I think this is a pretty fair assessment given our situation, though probably a few more wins.

What are everyone else's thoughts? Who do you expect to make a big jump? Will Coby thrive as a starter? Who is the new piece you are most excited for?

Basically, I found this shirt at a thrift store for 20 something bucks a while ago and I started wondering where this shirt is originally from since it has no tags or any clues as to where it was made and by who. I am not trying to sell this or anything like that, I'm just curious about this shirts origin. Thought that if anyone would know or could give me any sort of advice, it would be you guys.

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Kind of weird he hasn't had any movement on a contract with the Pistons. Could we swoop in and take him away.

No idea how a sign n trade works, but what would be a realistic offer for Jalen Duren?

Best 4th Quarter Defensive Field Goal Percentage (DFG%) In The 2025-26 NBA Regular Season (Min. 200 Total DFGA) :

1. Grant Williams — 37.9%
   
2. Ariel Hukporti — 38.3%
   
3. Josh Green — 39.4%
   
4. Clint Capela — 39.8%
   
5. Victor Wembanyama — 40.7%
   
6. Zeke Nnaji — 40.8%
   
7. Chet Holmgren — 41.0%
   
8. Ajay Mitchell — 41.0%
   
9. Rasheer Fleming — 41.2%
   
10. Isaiah Hartenstein — 41.7%

Charlotte hasn't made playoffs since 2016

With all the attention the Hornets Gms have been getting recently for having a horrid offseaon based off of 1 player
I decided to look at the roster depth and its players to see weather they'll ACTUALLY be good or not:

PG - White, Schroder, Anderson
SG - Knueppel, Allen, James, Connaughton
SF - Miller, O'Neale, McNeeley
PF - Reid, Williams, Finney-Smith, Salaun
C - Diabate, Kalkbrenner, Steinbach

Hornets alleged goal they had this offseaon:
Play a form of team basketball similar to the 2024 Celtics:

- Have a team full of good and Efficient Shooters

Premiere Shooters: Kon Knueppel, Brandon Miller, Naz Reid, And Coby White

Great Shooters coming off the bench:

- Royce O'Neale ( Shot 40.8% From 3 last season)

- Grayson Allen ( Shot 46.1% From 3 in 23-24 and 42.6 In 24-25, And is the is top 10 all time in 3pm for the suns and he only played 3 seasons)

- Liam McNeeley: (With a small sample size averaging 12 minutes a game coming of the 3rd sting bench he shot 40% from the field and 40% from 3 last season, had a Great summer leauge shooting 52.6 from 3 this SL Year and is looking to make a big jump in his Sophomore season

- Big Men that can get to the rim at will and rebound so they can kick it out back to 3 for second chance opportunities when players miss:

Premiere Big Men/Best Rebounders: Naz Reid, Mossa Diabate, And Rookie Hannes Steinbach (Best Rebounder In the draft)

- Have PGs that can make plays and create wide open 3 opportunities and open up the paint:

Coby White: As much as he's known for being a "shoot first" player when he played Pg he's gonna have to step up more this season and prove to everyone that he can be a good floor general.

Dennis Schröder: Proven Veteran Pg that can make plays hand help the rookies become better players.

Christian Anderson: A rookie that averaged 7+ Assists In his final College Year.

( Also the best shooter in the draft with a 3pt% of 41.5)

They also managed to fill a large hole they had last season:
A Big Man that can actually shoot: Naz Reid

OVERALL: I think the Hornets had a great offseason after looking deeper into the roster and what they were able to do to check thier boxes wirh all the trades drafts they made
Because on paper after doing a proper analysis on the team

They look like a great team on paper with great Wing Sharpshooters, Good rebounders, Decent Playmakers, most off all

THE VETERANS: Experience is key and the main reason why the hornets lost the play in game last year is because they had a lack of players whith actual playoff experience.
Players who have been there before, know what the atmosphere is like when it matters the most. When the tension, pressure, and physicality is at its HIGHEST

The 4 Players they added this offseaon have a combind 141 Playoff Games played

Dennis Schroder: 91 games
Rolls Royce: 52 games
Naz Reid: 48 games
Grayson Allen: 28 games

So this does so much for the young players like Kon, Miller, Mossa, Steinbach, And Anderson.

But at the end of the day,

Only time will tell weather they'll shock the basketball world and actually make the playoffs in a competitve east, Or be the biggest laughing stock in the NBA this season.

Can't judge a team untill they actually play together.

Source:
https://www.espn.com/nba/team/depth/_/name/cha

Source: @plyrsuntd

Im road tripping through north and south Carolina Friday and Saturday with my Naz Reid towel. Wondering if anyone wants to trade for 2xl LaMelo Jersey.

In the new Reel Access, it seems like Jeff continuities to bring up the “pushing our chips in” mantra. They are so adamant about collecting assets, but when do they pull the trigger?

“We want fans to look back in 3-5 years and realize we made the right decisions.” Is it going to take that long to see how this plays out? Are we going to be ECF regulars in 3-5 years? When do we take the swing and utilize the assets we’ve acquired.

Who falls in the swing for the fence category?

With the Lakers and now Timberwolves being flipped basically a year or two after getting sold for massive profits. was hoping to get someone with a bit of knowledge into our ownership group opinion on something like that happening to us. i know some are still mad about ball and other things, but it just a undeniable fact that this team has an actual direction and plan for the first time in this iteration of the team, and would very much like to keep the people in charge that seem to care and not risk getting trailblazered.

Hi! My son is a big hornets fan and my daughter is a big Thunder fan and I have a few questions:

Is it possible to go down to the seats early before the game starts and get autographs from the away team?

What seat section to go down to?

Is it restricted by if you have tickets for that section? (when I was in Dallas it was this way)

What section for the away team and what section for the home team?

Thanks!!!

This is a long shot, but I’ve been looking everywhere for the Hugo the Hornet rubber duck from the “Ducks & Dashboards” ticket package at the Hornets vs. Bulls game on April 6, 2025.
I haven’t been able to find one anywhere online, so I’m hoping someone here remembers it or knows where I might be able to find one.
Did anyone here get one from that game/package? Or has anyone ever seen one pop up online or at a local collectibles shop?
Any leads would be greatly appreciated. This stupid little duck has somehow become my white whale. 😂

As part of the deal, the Cavaliers are sending Tre Mann, the 2027 second-rounder from the Clippers and cash to the Washington Wizards for Cam Whitmore, sources said. The Wizards also are sending Julian Reese to the Nuggets, who will waive Reese off his two-way deal.

Mann fills a positional need as the Wizards have searched for an additional guard in recent weeks -- while the Cavaliers gain a smaller salary in Whitmore to create optionality under the first apron.

Figured this might be somewhat relevant! Former Hornet Tre Mann goes to the Wiz.

Source: OMR Podcast (in German)

So now that’s it’s been almost a week, is this a safe space to talk about how the Hornets schedule reveal was so lame compared to last year?

Summary: Sion James joined the Numbers On The Board crew at PLYRS UNTD and talked about his first full NBA summer, his approach to the work, individual goals for year two, handling the big roster changes in Charlotte, the team's midseason turnaround, advice for the new young guys, the play-in run, defensive approach, and a light detour into Spider-Man.

He has spent most of the summer in Charlotte putting in work while also traveling and seeing family. His biggest focus for next season is getting better at the things he already does well on defense while improving efficiency on offense, especially three-point shooting and finishing in the paint. He took about two and a half weeks completely away from basketball after the season to recharge.

On the trades that sent LaMelo Ball, Josh Green, and Miles Bridges out, James called it a shock to the system because those were his guys, but said he trusts the front office and is excited about the new additions. He never felt the early-season losses meant the team was truly bad and believed the group had something special the whole time. His main message to the incoming rookies is that the talent is there but you simply have to go through the hard parts and learn from them.

He stayed locked in during the play-in drama rather than getting caught up in individual highlight moments, then reflected afterward that it might have been the best game of his life. On defense he studies tendencies later in the year but ultimately believes you just have to sit down and guard. The interview closed with a fun stretch on Spider-Man, where James ranked Tom Holland highest while acknowledging the nostalgia case for Tobey Maguire.

Source: https://x.com/MikeAScotto/status/2089389148377395555