Game Thread: Hornets @ Spurs 10/19/22 - Season Opener

[slick'81]

Tre jones is our pg

[slick'81]

Keldon got bodied

[KingKev]

Sniffers are mighty quiet tonight…

We all need to be humbled in life.

[slick'81]

Keep shooting devin

[Rocalcio]

You know you’re in trouble when Poeltl is your best scorer of the game…

[heyheymymy]

Jones looking a bit more stable from the usage since last season

[slick'81]

Lead down to 16

[offset formation]

jesus definitely ain't coming here

Aside from the 50 or so currently in the stands, as we speak, you mean

[Atl Spur]

Everyone wants to go to heaven without dying…… to get a high pick you must be bad! Stop bitching and take your medicine. You might just get you a solid pick + groom your young talent :)

[BillMc]

Won't be long until you're actively rooting for those Ls, Bill. Come to the darkside.
Ha ha!:rollin

https://i.imgflip.com/32ljkm.jpg

[slick'81]

Cant wait to get that first rounder for josh richardson

[spurraider21]

I agree about Sochan's IQ but Hopefully he can figure out what kind of offensive player he needs to be because scoring 0 points isn't going to get you very much PT in today's modern NBA no matter how good you are on your defensive IQ.
he might be a better offensive player than vassell and primo at this point tbh :lol

[slick'81]

Keldon doing his best murray impersonation

[slick'81]

Down 12 timeout hornets

[Chomag]

Nice run for the Spurs

[Mugen]

Get Keldon outta there :lol

[Chomag]

he might be a better offensive player than vassell and primo at this point tbh :lolTrue...

[slick'81]

Hornets dont want this W

[slick'81]

Spurs need some bates-diop

[objective]

If it makes anyone feel better ...

Charlotte traded out of taking Jalen Duren at 13 so they could take Mark Williams at 15. They didn't see much difference.

Now Mark Williams isn't in the rotation while Duren had 14, 11, and 3 blocks in only 22 minutes.

Great scouting by Charlotte after taking Bouknight last year.

[slick'81]

Vassell warmed up 8/2/4/1

[slick'81]

Poodle power

[slick'81]

Kj leading us back

[lefty20]

KJ en fuego

[tonight...you]

My dude.
Pop.

He moving old.
He's looking old.

Right on.


Primo, slip aside, is looking like he has situational awareness on D.

[Robz4000]

Get Keldon outta there :lol

[slick'81]

Back down to 11

[tbdog]

He's never going to be reliable 3 bubba.

What's crazy is the comparisons.

He's he's his own guy.

His best comp is Danny G with a slightly better 3 and less rundown D with a but better dribble.

Vassell shot will be fine. He'll be a good shooter

[tonight...you]

Sniffers are mighty quiet tonight…

We all need to be humbled in life.
Yeah, you're a nothing on this thread.
Step up.

[KingKev]

If it makes anyone feel better ...

Charlotte traded out of taking Jalen Duren at 13 so they could take Mark Williams at 15. They didn't see much difference.

Now Mark Williams isn't in the rotation while Duren had 14, 11, and 3 blocks in only 22 minutes.

Great scouting by Charlotte after taking Bouknight last year.

Pistons have a nice young core.

[objective]

The bad thing about Primo for me isn't his ballhandling or slow speed pace ...

It's that he doesn't look for his three pointer as lead guard. He's out trying to run the offense like he's Jacque Vaughn.

If he's not going to pull from 3 off the dribble then he's no use and worse than Tre Jones.

[spurraider21]

CIA pop put primo into the game to make sure we didnt continue the comeback :tu

[TDomination]

Looks like we’ll be trading keldon soon. Looking good, we gotta trade him for picks :rolleyes

[tonight...you]

Vassell shot will be fine. He'll be a good shooter
I'm thinking this is right.
At least I'm hoping so.
It looks like it.

[slick'81]

Looks like we’ll be trading keldon soon. Looking good, we gotta trade him for picks :rolleyes


a couple of ones and a highly protected pick should do it

[spurraider21]

prim:lol

[slick'81]

Lead back up to 16

[KingKev]

KJ looks improved in so many different ways.

[slick'81]

Josh richardson sucks

[spurraider21]

im struggling to think of a rotation guard we've had worse than primo. ray mccallum maybe?

[Leetonidas]

Vassell is embarrassing

[slick'81]

im struggling to think of a rotation guard we've had worse than primo. ray mccallum maybe?

cory alexander?

[KingKev]

im struggling to think of a rotation guard we've had worse than primo. ray mccallum maybe?

Devin Vassell.

[slick'81]

Vassell is embarrassing

hes going full john starks 2/13

[tonight...you]

KJ looks improved in so many different ways.
Word.
I see a few things, but could you be specific about what you're seeing in so many different ways?
I see him being told to be more aggressive and he's doing so, especially with his weight loss and new position.

What else?

Is he performing better in this new role?

[Mugen]

The future is bright :lol

[tbdog]

Hey guys. I don't think we are winning the chip this season.

[slick'81]

What an entertaining game

[slick'81]

Hey guys. I don't think we are winning the chip this season.

but the play in is our championship :cry

[Leetonidas]

Put Branham and Romeo out there. Can't be worse :lol

[Chomag]

Word.
I see a few things, but could you be specific about what you're seeing in so many different ways?
I see him being told to be more aggressive and he's doing so, especially with his weight loss and new position.

What else?

Is he performing better in this new role?
Ill chime in that he looks much more comfortable in his roll as our number 1 player.

[slick'81]

Thats game (0-1)

[tonight...you]

Ill chime in that he looks much more comfortable in his roll as our number 1 player.
I think that's a good thing.
Kind of a good thing?

Depends on what we want, but we generally want the same thing.

[KingKev]

Word.
I see a few things, but could you be specific about what you're seeing in so many different ways?
I see him being told to be more aggressive and he's doing so, especially with his weight loss and new position.

What else?

Is he performing better in this new role?

- more agile on both sides of the ball with that slimmed down frame

- kicking the ball on his drive’s versus having tunnel vision when he goes to the rack

- pullup 3’s

[slick'81]

Vassell with double figures on 3-14 shooting

[poopbox]

The bad thing about Primo for me isn't his ballhandling or slow speed pace ...

It's that he doesn't look for his three pointer as lead guard. He's out trying to run the offense like he's Jacque Vaughn.

If he's not going to pull from 3 off the dribble then he's no use and worse than Tre Jones.

:rollin

[slick'81]

30 point game

[Chomag]

Just stop shooting Devin...please

[slick'81]

Just stop shooting Devin...please

for tanking purposes... keep shooting devin

[spurraider21]

Just stop shooting Devin...please
but but his floor is 3 & D specialist!!

[poopbox]

As usual Charlottes big are just bending Poeltl over and long dicking him, like every other big does in the nba.

I don't understand how the spurs think they going to get a 1st round pick or multiple 1st round picks for a big who is on every other bigs highlight poster

[slick'81]

Empty that bench pop

[slick'81]

As usual Charlottes big are just bending Poeltl over and long dicking him, like every other big does in the nba.

I don't understand how the spurs think they going to get a 1st round pick or multiple 1st round picks for a big who is on every other bigs highlight poster

they aren't

[spurraider21]

As usual Charlottes big are just bending Poeltl over and long dicking him, like every other big does in the nba.

I don't understand how the spurs think they going to get a 1st round pick or multiple 1st round picks for a big who is on every other bigs highlight poster
jak sucks at defending bigs... but hes still a high end weakside protector, good rebounder, and solid finisher/passer on offense. he has value. but his weakness is defending his own position. teams that run their offense through their bigs these days are fairly few and far between

[Dex]

The tank is on the track.

[heyheymymy]

where for art thou Romeo

[tonight...you]

- more agile on both sides of the ball with that slimmed down frame

- kicking the ball on his drive’s versus having tunnel vision when he goes to the rack

- pullup 3’s

I know we have different eyes and I respect yours, but:
I didn't see the more agility. I saw maybe one move, but that didn't do anything for me.
Not criticizing him, but eyes can be different.
Second point: Yes, yes. Hence why we should let players play before instant judgement (not referring to you) and let some guys grow before burning them upon the cross.

Hasn't he been doing his pull-up 3 since college?

[SPURt]

Forgot I could switch to the Spurs stream in LP. Freaking watched the whole game with the Hornets announcers, who weren’t that bad. But by mid 4th they started orgasming over this Hornets team like they’re beating the mess out of the Warriors.

[cd98]

So proud of our guys. I know it sucks to lose, but they are doing a good job of losing. Finally, we are getting how this team is going to turn it around...by getting rock bottom.

[heyheymymy]

6 mins of burn for the minuto de garbaje lineup

[slick'81]

This is going to be a loong,slow,painful season

[rankingtear]

Lose by 30 for Wemby.

[slick'81]

Whos #18

[slick'81]

Primo going retard kobe

[heyheymymy]

18 = Roby

[objective]

"The idea that Pop doesn't play rookies is a lie!" - some Spurs fans while 2 first round picks rot on the bench in a 30 point blowout

[slick'81]

"The idea that Pop doesn't play rookies is a lie!" - some Spurs fans while 2 first round picks rot on the bench in a 30 point blowout


wesley and branham are cant miss!!

[scott]

Games like this is important to remember... we all asked for this.

[slick'81]

Spurs down 34

[tonight...you]

This is going to be a loong,slow,painful season
There will be some moments of us all smiling, but this generally going to be a no bueno, but hope for the future Season.


Let's just stick to the growth of the young ones as the season porgresses and they learn professional BB.




And then prey for that "Victor dude".

[slick'81]

Games like this is important to remember... we all asked for this.

i asked for this alot earlier but got demar derozan

[Russ]

Lose by 30 for Wemby.

If they go 0 for 82 they have a 1 in 7 chance of getting Wemby.

[slick'81]

Sours spent wisely this past offseason

[slick'81]

If they go 0 for 82 they have a 1 in 7 chance of getting Wemby.

but no worse then 4th

[slick'81]

Poor sprinkles

[Chomag]

Send Primo back to the G league please

[slick'81]

Pop looks soo uninspired

[Dverde]

Blow Spurs Blow! Well done. Keep it up!

[Chomag]

Even Hornets end of the bench youth are looking good against ours...

[slick'81]

Primo reached double figs

[GAustex]

Who picked the last two lotto picks?

[slick'81]

Who picked the last two lotto picks?


brian wright

[slick'81]

I dare the spurs to win a game this season

[slick'81]

Dieng!!

[slick'81]

Roby looks like a solid reserve

[objective]

Which unathletic non scorer will they draft over Wembanyama and Scoot?

[emanueldavidginobili]

Dieng is better than Collins lmfao

[slick'81]

Bring in the shitty pacers

[Chomag]

Well, glad that's over. On to the next!

[slick'81]

That was beyond a shit game

[Mugen]

Nice, see you all at the draft lottery tbh.

[slick'81]

GoSpursGo to the lottery

[heyheymymy]

OKC MINNY last 2 mins 5 pt MN lead

[slick'81]

Lets see Matt bonner spin this

[Robz4000]

Nice, see you all at the draft lottery tbh.

:bobo

[offset formation]

Games like this is important to remember... we all asked for this.

Yup. And quite frankly we should have listened better when they said it two years ago. At least I'm finally on board with it. Can't imagine not yet being on board.

[KobesAchilles]

Would be a real bitch to watch this season of us getting our ass kicked and not get Victor or Scoot.

[heyheymymy]

Banchero 27/9/5

[tonight...you]

Nice, see you all at the draft lottery tbh.
When we get pick #5, after the three practice picks fast-forward to 2023, show us Spurs #1, 3 times?

[slick'81]

Would be a real bitch to watch this season of us getting our ass kicked and not get Victor or Scoot.


Hopefully we get lucky. Sours are gonna need it

[offset formation]

Which unathletic non scorer will they draft over Wembanyama and Scoot?

Whomever is the youngest so they get to keep reminding us he's only 18.

[MultiTroll]

Primo pigeon holed into only playing PG today?

[offset formation]

When we get pick #5, after the three practice picks fast-forward to 2023, show us Spurs #1, 3 times?

Spurs likely won't survive in San Antonio if this scenario plays out. We'd suck for at least the next 5-7 years.

[slick'81]

Spurs likely won't survive in San Antonio if this scenario plays out.


yea,without a franchise player this team is destined for another city

[MultiTroll]

Whomever is the youngest so they get to keep reminding us he's only 18.
How about another pasty faced white boy to keep the McForbesbot - Weizzy thing going?

[ace3g]

From twitter

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ffepxz9XwAE_WRM?format=jpg&name=large

[baseline bum]

Games like this is important to remember... we all asked for this.

I asked for this in 2018 tbh. Really only worth waiting this long if it nets the team Wemby.

[KingKev]

Lots of other great basketball going on tonight. Sniffers should take a look around the league.

[baseline bum]

Spurs likely won't survive in San Antonio if this scenario plays out. We'd suck for at least the next 5-7 years.

Yeah no way the Spurs are getting another welfare arena for 2030 approved by taxpayer votes if the team isn't a contender. If they're going to have to build their own arena might as well go to Austin where they'll have way stronger corporate support and sell more luxury boxes.

[CGD]

Lots of other great basketball going on tonight. Sniffers should take a look around the league.

DJ had a nice game for ATL including something like 5 steals to go along with 20 points.

Banchero looks nice. And I think DET is going to be a fun team this year.

[lefty20]

Need bout 60 more of these, give or take.

[KingKev]

DJ had a nice game for ATL including something like 5 steals to go along with 20 points.

Banchero looks nice. And I think DET is going to be a fun team this year.

So many exciting, up and coming teams. The parity at the contender level is awesome but that 2nd/3rd tier of possible playoff spoilers should also make for a fun year. NO, ATL, Memphis and TO are on my list of other teams i’ll try and catch more of.

[jjspur]

Need bout 60 more of these, give or take.

You might get about 70 or more of these.

[baseline bum]

Still, I gotta cop one of those Sochan black on blacks. Nice to finally see that jersey back.

[objective]

Jazz up double digits on Denver?

Unintentional tank going great so far for San Antonio

[baseline bum]

Lots of other great basketball going on tonight. Sniffers should take a look around the league.

Will def by tuning in to see the Lakers get their teeth kicked in tonight

EDIT: Shit, their game against the Clippers is tomorrow night. Oh well Doncic skullfucking the Suns is always interesting.

[GAustex]

Those unis did look good

[Rocalcio]

Jazz up double digits on Denver?

Unintentional tank going great so far for San Antonio

Ainge must be pissed.

[Atl Spur]

So many exciting, up and coming teams. The parity at the contender level is awesome but that 2nd/3rd tier of possible playoff spoilers should also make for a fun year. NO, ATL, Memphis and TO are on my list of other teams i’ll try and catch more of.

Damn, you don’t have the stomach to watch us do what all those “ exciting “ young teams did to get them young nice franchise center pieces? Can’t have it both ways big dog….. I’m just watching our players gain more seasoning.

[Dex]

Well, the "new look" Nets got curb-stomped by New Orleans 130-108.

Ben Simmons with the impressive 4/5/5 stat-line along with 3 turnovers

How long before Durant asks for another trade, Ben Simmons starts faking injuries, and Kyrie Irving falls of the end of the flat earth?

[slick'81]

Well, the "new look" Nets got curb-stomped by New Orleans 130-108.

How long before Durant asks for another trade, Ben Simmons starts faking injuries, and Kyrie Irving falls of the end of the flat earth?


new orleans with a healthy zion looking good?!

[objective]

Shaedon Sharpe looking very fun

Kessler putting up numbers also

[Chomag]

Well, the "new look" Nets got curb-stomped by New Orleans 130-108.

Ben Simmons with the impressive 4/5/5 stat-line along with 3 turnovers

How long before Durant asks for another trade, Ben Simmons starts faking injuries, and Kyrie Irving falls of the end of the flat earth?
:lol

[spurs1990]

After perusing tonight’s box scores the Spurs have the least talented group and it’s not even close. Utah is smoking Denver, Indiana has lots of scorers, and SGA will keep OK above 20 wins. We’re a lock for a 18% chance at VW

[scott]

Well, the "new look" Nets got curb-stomped by New Orleans 130-108.

Ben Simmons with the impressive 4/5/5 stat-line along with 3 turnovers

How long before Durant asks for another trade, Ben Simmons starts faking injuries, and Kyrie Irving falls of the end of the flat earth?

There is an alternative timeline where some of the dipshits on this website got their wish and we traded Dejounte and a boatload of future picks for Simmons and are now equally as terrible but with no picks to show for it.

[lefty]

We are going to win this game.
You are welcome Spurstalk

[poopbox]

Spurs likely won't survive in San Antonio if this scenario plays out. We'd suck for at least the next 5-7 years.

Even if we get tall Tony parker we still going to suck for years wit him. We don't have a Dave to hand him the torch like Timmy or like how Timmy handed it to Kawhi tbh

[Darth_Pelican]

Pels look scary good. Jesus.

[niraj2000]

Every defeat should lead us to better odds of landing Wemby or Scoot otherwise this season is a waste

[timtonymanu]

Well, the "new look" Nets got curb-stomped by New Orleans 130-108.

Ben Simmons with the impressive 4/5/5 stat-line along with 3 turnovers

How long before Durant asks for another trade, Ben Simmons starts faking injuries, and Kyrie Irving falls of the end of the flat earth?

I wish Patty didn’t re-sign with them. He’s too good for that toxic group.

[XDT76]

Not sure why but I just suddenly think what would happen on ST if the Spurs got #1 but did not draft VW.

[XDT76]

Send Primo back to the G league please

He always look good at preseason then just drop off during season

[tbdog]

I watched the game. Poeltl and Johnson played well. Vassell shot looked rushed but he was super aggressive, trying to get back in the game. That's just immaturity. Jones played alright but otherwise a non factor. Primo had moments both good and bad. McDermott played well. Richardson didn't. Collins looked bad also. It'll take a season to get use to sochan. He is doing the little things but he won't raise our very low floor.

Scheme wise, I don't know. We didn't run many nice plays and defensively I only liked the zone with sochan at top. But pop didn't go with that for long. We weren't aggressive trying to get steals. Without Murray, our rebounding is pretty bad.

[Vince Carter's ankle]

Send Primo back to the G league please
It will be fun to watch your butthurt throughout the season.

[RC_Drunkford]

Spurs looked extactly how I thought: like a G-League team. Let's hope this continues. The next game against the Pacers is another must lose game. If we make sure to get the L there, I'm confident we'll start the season 0-10

[rascal]

Spurs need a top 2 pick from this season.

[rascal]

Spurs looked extactly how I thought: like a G-League team. Let's hope this continues. The next game against the Pacers is another must lose game. If we make sure to get the L there, I'm confident we'll start the season 0-10

The Spurs will have the longest losing streak of the season in the league.

[rascal]

Well, the "new look" Nets got curb-stomped by New Orleans 130-108.

Ben Simmons with the impressive 4/5/5 stat-line along with 3 turnovers

How long before Durant asks for another trade, Ben Simmons starts faking injuries, and Kyrie Irving falls of the end of the flat earth?

New Orleans will be one of the top teams.

[BackHome]

There is an alternative timeline where some of the dipshits on this website got their wish and we traded Dejounte and a boatload of future picks for Simmons and are now equally as terrible but with no picks to show for it.

Who would want a scrub like Simmons?

[KingKev]

Spurs looked extactly how I thought: like a G-League team. Let's hope this continues. The next game against the Pacers is another must lose game. If we make sure to get the L there, I'm confident we'll start the season 0-10

Yeah we need to out the nail in the coffin by December such that the play-in isn’t even attainable post AS break when other teams join the tank because of underperformance, injuries etc.

Can’t temp coach Pop late season to win meaningless games. I’d be shitting Keldon down for 2 games at a time if he even gets a papercut down the stretch.

[rascal]

Shaedon Sharpe looking very fun

Kessler putting up numbers also

Shapre is going to be great. Much better than Sochan. Sharpe is a future star in the league.

The idiots on this site wanted Sochan over Sharpe.

[offset formation]

That near 30 point loss at home on opening night to a team with a talent base not far beyond ours gave me lots of hope we will suck royally. And it had Brett Brown's "process" losses all over it.

[KingKev]

That near 30 point loss at home on opening night to a team with a talent base not far beyond ours gave me lots of hope we will suck royally. And it had Brett Brown's "process" losses all over it.

We are finally going to organically bottom out these next few years when it could have been a much quicker and managed process.

These next few top 5 picks we should get are because PATFO keeps fking up. Eventually we as fans will get rewarded for their stubbornness/ineptness entually.

Will be interesting to see how Brian Wright and Pop’s successor and/or Brett Brown take the reigns after this season.

[Leetonidas]

Pels look scary good. Jesus.

And you guys still own the Lakers next two picks unprotected :lmao

[rascal]

And you guys still own the Lakers next two picks unprotected :lmao

Pels might have the best record in the league and with some luck may even land VW.

[Ice009]

When we get pick #5, after the three practice picks fast-forward to 2023, show us Spurs #1, 3 times?

Why is there practice picks. That doesn't seem right. Do they do the same amount every year before doing the real lottery? Anyone know?

[ceperez]

Spurs are totally devoid of any talent.

Look at the 1st round draft picks that left for elsewhere: White, Walker, Anderson Murray. How are they doing? Only Murray can crack double digits.

[Ocotillo]

Is LJ still in Europe? No grades today for the season opener?

[Dex]

New Orleans will be one of the top teams.

That depends on Zion staying healthy, and that seems to be a big IF so far in his career.

[Rocalcio]

Not sure why but I just suddenly think what would happen on ST if the Spurs got #1 but did not draft VW.

That will happen only if the kid gets all his limbs ripped.

[wildbill2u]

I am going to get very tired of watching Lavender-head getting a wide open shot blocked under the basket because he doesn't understand the speed of weakside defenders and the idea of a fake is appaently a foreign concept.

OK. I know. He's only a rookie who wasn't even a starter on his college team but he has all this upside if we are patient. Meanwhile he is going to give the leaague a new prototype definition: The Polish Sharpshooter:rolleyes

[rjv]

the only F i'd give for last night would be to keldon. any performance that jeopardizes a loss has to be regarded as detrimental to the team.

[rjv]

on a more serious note, it would have been nice to see the other rooks out there at some point in the 4th quarter, with the game clearly decided at that point.

[KingKev]

I am going to get very tired of watching Lavender-head getting a wide open shot blocked under the basket because he doesn't understand the speed of weakside defenders and the idea of a fake is appaently a foreign concept.

OK. I know. He's only a rookie who wasn't even a starter on his college team but he has all this upside if we are patient. Meanwhile he is going to give the leaague a new prototype definition: The Polish Sharpshooter:rolleyes

It’s sprinkles.

Those growing pains will probably subside. An energy guy like that will feed off of playing with better players.

[RC_Drunkford]

Yeah we need to out the nail in the coffin by December such that the play-in isn’t even attainable post AS break when other teams join the tank because of underperformance, injuries etc.

Can’t temp coach Pop late season to win meaningless games. I’d be shitting Keldon down for 2 games at a time if he even gets a papercut down the stretch.

that's what I'm saying. We need to build some distance in the standings to the other tanking teams before the trade deadline, so they can't catch us later. With how bad the Spurs look, I'm not really worried though

[BackHome]

Yeah this team is really bad it’s going to probably take us tanking/loosing for the next 3 years which we need top 5 picks each year to get a real competitive talent/roster.

[Extra Stout]

TRUST THE PROCESS is an anagram for SPURS CHEST TROT

[cool cat]

Is LJ still in Europe? No grades today for the season opener?

A+ for all players during a loss.

[Atl Spur]

News flash……Every rookie has a learning curve. Sochan will be better after game 82 than he currently is; those without patience for a rebuild will have a few tough years ahead. Even golden state fans had to eat a year to get the #2 pick.

[slick'81]

News flash……Every rookie has a learning curve. Sochan will be better after game 82 than he currently is; those without patience for a rebuild will have a few tough years ahead. Even golden state fans had to eat a year to get the #2 pick.


preach

[ceperez]

Is it just me but why does it feel that Sochan is much smaller than I thought he was.

[Russ]

Is it just me but why does it feel that Sochan is much smaller than I thought he was.

It's the British accent.

[KingKev]

Is it just me but why does it feel that Sochan is much smaller than I thought he was.

He’s a solid 6’7-6’8. Decent size for a guy who hopefully can switch on 1-5 in modern NBA.

[Dex]

He’s a solid 6’7-6’8. Decent size for a guy who hopefully can switch on 1-5 in modern NBA.

He's listed at 6'9 (nice) and is also only 19...may still be some growth in those bones.

Tim Duncan's official measurement was 6'11, so not far off....but Timmy still was able to hang with the big guys like Shaq, Nowitzki, Ming, etc.

[objective]

Nick Richards had 8 offensive rebounds. Ouch.

[offset formation]

I am going to get very tired of watching Lavender-head getting a wide open shot blocked under the basket because he doesn't understand the speed of weakside defenders and the idea of a fake is appaently a foreign concept.

OK. I know. He's only a rookie who wasn't even a starter on his college team but he has all this upside if we are patient. Meanwhile he is going to give the leaague a new prototype definition: The Polish Sharpshooter:rolleyes

I Lol @ Lavender Head
Then I flinched at the WWII reference.

[DrSteffo]

If we want to loose by a smaller margin we could let Dieng play instead of Collins. But it's not important. Sochan is the least of our problems, looked solid and decent +-.

[wildbill2u]

It’s sprinkles.

Those growing pains will probably subside. An energy guy like that will feed off of playing with better players.

By better players do you mean the opposition players he will be playing against? Ours? I hope someone on the court is able to give him a makeover on a new line of hair dyes because some of them aren't bright enough. I thought the lavender was particularly dull and lame, but maybe that's just because I want our star rookie to really shine on the court and not get lost amid the other players.

[wildbill2u]

how long is the naming rights contract with Self that logo is an eyesore compared to the Frost Bank Sun

What the hell is the meaning of that SELF logo anyway. Is that a company like "Self Help Psychology inc." or something???. Inquiring minds want to know.

[heyheymymy]

I liked the joke that Self is just a prediction of Pops replacement bill self

[Cabrito]

Hornets minus Ball and Rozier see Dejounte Murray and think they are playing the Spurs and blowout the Hawks.

[CGD]

Hornets minus Ball and Rozier see Dejounte Murray and think they are playing the Spurs and blowout the Hawks.

Go Hornets! We want them to make the playoffs this year so their pick conveys.

[mystargtr34]

Hornets looking very good to start the season. Blowout wins over the Spurs and Hawks and a close loss to the Pelicans.

They are another team who may look to trade for Westbrook though if they decide to tank. Heard rumours of a packages around Hayward + Washington + Oubre for Brick + picks.

[CGD]

Hornets looking very good to start the season. Blowout wins over the Spurs and Hawks and a close loss to the Pelicans.

They are another team who may look to trade for Westbrook though if they decide to tank. Heard rumours of a packages around Hayward + Washington + Oubre for Brick + picks.

We want them to stay good so we can get their pick this year. That only happens if they make the playoffs

[KingKev]

We want them to stay good so we can get their pick this year. That only happens if they make the playoffs

2024 or 25 might be preferred top 14 protected. We don’t need another mid to late FRP this year.

[mystargtr34]

We want them to stay good so we can get their pick this year. That only happens if they make the playoffs

I get that but the Hornets will do what’s best for them. If they see themselves as a play in team after 20 games they will probably just decide to blow it up and go for Wembanyama and clear bad contracts like Hayward if the Lakers come with a good offer of Russ and picks.

Who knows what they’ll do.

[KingKev]

I get that but the Hornets will do what’s best for them. If they see themselves as a play in team after 20 games they will probably just decide to blow it up and go for Wembanyama and clear bad contracts like Hayward if the Lakers come with a good offer of Russ and picks.

Who knows what they’ll do.

That’s what an astute organization should do.

[CGD]

2024 or 25 might be preferred top 14 protected. We don’t need another mid to late FRP this year.

I just hoping it conveys as a first at all! I wouldn’t be sad if it’s 2024. We’ve got 3 picks in 2025 so a forth would be overkill.

[TD 21]

Hornets looking very good to start the season. Blowout wins over the Spurs and Hawks and a close loss to the Pelicans.

They are another team who may look to trade for Westbrook though if they decide to tank. Heard rumours of a packages around Hayward + Washington + Oubre for Brick + picks.

Can't see the Hornets obliterating their forward rotation. If Westbrook and draft equity is traded to the Hornets, you can bet Rozier III will be the principle going back.

The question is how to complete the package. Is it Hayward (with Nunn going back)? Is it Oubre Jr., Plumlee and Jones (with the Lakers waiving three minimums)?