Do we go for cooper flagg now or what
Dalton Knecht had 37 points with 9 threes last night
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Perfect situation for him. I am rooting for him.
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Me too. Looks super solid for the most part so far. also had 18 straight points in that third quarter. Thatâs pretty fire
I think we were on the right track in wanting Knecht. He wouldâve gotten a lot of easy looks with LaMelo too.
It seems criminal that he fell so low. I wonder if he was a bad interview or something. Yeah heâs older, but he canât help having a late growth spurt in life. His 3-ball is effortless and heâs a dunk waiting to happen as well.
Oh well, we probably wonât know if Salaun was the right call for a long time, but at least the tools are all there.
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He fell because we were taking him⌠and then we did not
I donât know why but three days leading up to draft, he was the choice.
Thatâs why I did not believe the Salaun rumors. Iâm not sure what happened.
This will be one of those picks to look back on. Under mj it probably would have been knecht (frank kaminsky, ammo, hendo, kemba) but they went young and unpolished.
The verdict will be in 4 years.
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I think DSJ should come back to the Hornets as soon as we trade Micic for Robert Williams III. 
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Would like for DSJ to come back, but I guess he is waiting for a contender to call
I really really wanted Knecht the night he was torching Carolina. Not that that is always a good gauge (see Monk over Mitchell), but something about the ease of him getting buckets at the basket and from long range, of exerting himself until exhaustion and cramps dragged him out of the game. The never say die attitude from coming back from a huge deficit. I liked the size/shot/athleticism, and was wondering why he wasnât hyped into the top 5-8 picks.
I do like the Salaun gamble, 19 year olds never come into the league at his height with that build already. Heâll be looking like Giannis (physically) in a couple more years. Has the foundation of a really good shot, seems like he works hard and is bought in. And I actually like the confidence to take shots, look for opportunities and being scared to try anything like most Hornets rookies look.
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Mark Williams return imminent, could play THIS season. Lol
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âmark Williams will return in the next 60 yearsâ -coach lee
Yeah, I still think that Knecht shouldâve been the pick there at 6. I know that I wouldnât shut the fuck up about it leading up to the draft. Shouldâve been Knecht. But it wasnât. Salaun it is.
Regarding mark Williams-I actually choose to believe that mark Williams is not actually a real person. I think heâs a part of a shared group delusion, which is a very rare and unique psychological phenomenon. And I appreciate sharing this delusion with you all. Iâd guess the mark Williams delusion is a manifestation of our hornets fansâ collective unconscious desires for a competent big man.
Iâll call this type of delusion, âthe mark Williams phenomenonâ, where basketball fans create group delusions out of deep desires to meet some emotional need for front court competency.
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I think most FOs thought Knecht would be a good NBA player but questioned whether he could be a great one. He fell into the same trap every older guy does, the lure of the unpolished project, like Saluun versus the presumed high floor/low ceiling of a more established guy. I think a lot of teams over think it and talk themselves out of taking guys like him, especially in the lottery, but I guess I understand it to a degree. Weâll see if we got it right or made a huge mistake in a couple of years I guess.
Yeahhhh at this point not sure it was the medical team or lack there ofâŚ
We are cursed
