Game 17: CHA at ATL

[Eastley]

Game chat: #Game 17: CHA at ATL - Chat - Hornets Planet

Charlotte Hornets (4-12, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (10-7, seventh in the Eastern Conference)

Atlanta; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST

Hawks -7.5; over/under is 233.5

BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte will try to break its six-game road skid when the Hornets play Atlanta.

The Hawks are 2-0 against division opponents. Atlanta is third in the NBA with 30.3 assists per game led by Jalen Johnson averaging 6.7.

The Hornets have gone 3-7 against Eastern Conference opponents. Charlotte ranks sixth in the Eastern Conference with 32.7 defensive rebounds per game led by Miles Bridges averaging 5.5.

The Hawks average 13.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.0 fewer make per game than the Hornets allow (14.6). The Hornets average 116.6 points per game, 2.0 more than the 114.6 the Hawks allow to opponents.

TOP PERFORMERS: Johnson is averaging 22 points, 9.7 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 1.7 steals for the Hawks. Kristaps Porzingis is averaging 30.0 points over the last 10 games.

Kon Knueppel is averaging 18.8 points and 5.8 rebounds for the Hornets. Brandon Miller is averaging 21.0 points and 1.0 rebound while shooting 44.4% over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Hawks: 7-3, averaging 119.3 points, 40.4 rebounds, 31.6 assists, 10.4 steals and 6.0 blocks per game while shooting 49.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.2 points per game.

Hornets: 2-8, averaging 114.0 points, 45.4 rebounds, 25.3 assists, 6.9 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 44.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 119.0 points.

INJURIES: Hawks: Keaton Wallace: day to day (personal), Trae Young: out (knee), Onyeka Okongwu: day to day (ankle).

Hornets: Tre Mann: day to day (ankle), Grant Williams: day to day (acl), Ryan Kalkbrenner: day to day (ankle), Pat Connaughton: day to day (calf), Josh Green: day to day (shoulder).

[Mich_Mercer]

No Miller or Lamelo this game for “test”. Should be a rough one.

I’m gonna let work know tomorrow that I can’t work Tuesday bc I work on Monday. lol

I get it but it’s getting old.

[GoBobcats24]

Tank rolls on, crazy to witness

[Mich_Mercer]

Maybe we’ll be a winning team before I die? In 42 right now. Is there a chance?

[system]

Originally sent in Game 17: CHA at ATL

meloFan

B mill not with the team?

Pat grant melo kalk and josh are in street clothes

I don’t see bmill

Chef

They need to switch tj and mcneely on the g league list

tnhornetsfan

McNeely needs to be in Greensboro for sure

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TheDorkLord

I'm not sure Tre understands the concept of get the ball to Kon

GoBobcats24

The last 6 minutes of lineups was definitely an experience

And I don't know about you guys but not sure Drew Peterson is going to make it in this league

TheDorkLord

yes, but it would be hard to manage this tank correctly without these guys

GoBobcats24

Damn straight, only thing that makes sense

TheDorkLord

these guys go down like Lebron James on a soccer team

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Mich_Mercer

I feel like I am only watching this game to see Kon. That’s all.

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Chef

This can't be stated enough

Mich_Mercer

It’s sad to be losing interest already

woodsy23

Our terrible inbounds now extending to the second quarter

tnhornetsfan

How many times are we going to leave them wide open for a 3

They'll probably outscore us by 20 in the 3rd, but how is ATL 10-7?

dnbman

Just came here to agree with this.

TheDorkLord

It seems like Collin "drives without a purpose" too much

of course as soon as I say that…

Mich_Mercer

I haven’t been watching a lot of this game, but why does Kon only have 8 shots?

Why don’t we run more things for him?

TheDorkLord

million dollar question

Mich_Mercer

I wish Miles wouldn’t shoot 10 plus 3s a game. It just doesn’t make any sense.

TheDorkLord

that call on McNeely is what I hate about the NBA

well, among other things,

GoBobcats24

IDK why we have to sit Kon for 6 minute stretches of gametime

And Tre Mann has been insanely selfish this year

Ball stopper

Gotta get Kon like 6 or 7 shots in the 4th

dnbman

I feel like if Kon wins ROY it somehow justifies us continuing to be fans of this organization.

Without that… we're just a bunch of suckers.

powellrmp

Tonight’s the night when everything changes this season. Just you wait

Hornets will get the big win and then the rest will be history

GoBobcats24

Lol Drew Peterson

Will be ever make a 3

Why in the absolute F is he out there

Oh yeah that's right we're tanking

All this space we have given Daniels this whole game is so dumb

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powellrmp

Nah guys. This is the night when everything changes for this franchise

I told you. Three point game. I’m tired of being the positive one all the time

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TheDorkLord

don't see how we win this challenge

woohoo

Mich_Mercer

Great pass. Run it through Kon Hornets

Hell yes

powellrmp

Here it is

Mich_Mercer

Give him the damn ball

powellrmp

NIPPLES!!!

Chef

Kon may be the culmination of my hornets fandom

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powellrmp

KNUEPPEL TRIPLE

Chef

Basketball viagy

Viagra

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powellrmp

what did I say earlier? We’ve got the game. And everything changes tonight baby

Mich_Mercer

It’s weird… how can we be in this game but get blown out last night. This team does not make sense

powellrmp

Fam. WE GOT A PICK RIGHT. REALLY RIGHT

So glad we passed on Ace

Chef

Crazy thing is he does it with melo and Brandon AND when he has to do it by himself as the focus of the d

powellrmp

Another Kon rebound

WHAT

Dog

Mich_Mercer

What a bullshit call that was

powellrmp

I’ve seen way worse. Fucking “make up call”

Man fuck that

Mich_Mercer

The refs always find ways to screw us

And we lose again

powellrmp

Yep. Oh well.

Mich_Mercer

Is sexton not going to pass the ball

The hero ball does not work

powellrmp

Remember. This should’ve been a five point game

TheDorkLord

f miles

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powellrmp

Fuck you miles you stupid dipshit

I’m so sick of that guy

Okay, I got my miles bridges quota

Fucking miles bridges dude. And everyone thought he was signed on a “good trade able contract.” Major eye roll. Who the fuck is going to trade for this stupid woman beater

Chef

You know that give the ball to will play in fresh prince. Lee needs to draw up the don't let miles touch the ball play

powellrmp

Man you already know chef

It’s been really quiet about how the miles bridges contract was a good contract lately

Chef

Rookie will learn how to not go up in a straight path with the ball

If he changes the path of the ball on the rise he gets the foul

powellrmp

Oh what great treasures are we going to get back from trading miles?! I know there’s already a backup on the phone lines to send offers for miles

Chef

Mich_Mercer

Why did they set uo Kon to go away from the ball?

powellrmp

Because Coach Lee isn’t it

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Chef

I agree powell but then again they had zero business being in that game.

Zach lowe says he is good

Mich_Mercer

Called a timeout to draw that “play” up

Coach Lee is too positive

powellrmp

He’s just like Canales for the panthers

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Mich_Mercer

I kind of want an asshole coach

cltblkhscoach

Steve Clifford stint #3 incoming lol

powellrmp

Wake me up on a different timeline man

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Mich_Mercer

Who says it like it is

This is the timeline we were given. We will all be dead when the Hornets finally win.

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powellrmp

Good

We’re already dead on the inside

Mich_Mercer

Like… where is Bob Knight when you need him.

powellrmp

I’m so tired of the soft positive praise only coaching

What happened to getting into someone’s face and exchanging some words when they’re letting the team down? Nothing crazy, but just accountability

Chef

That died with the 90's

[system]

Originally sent in Game 17: CHA at ATL

Mich_Mercer

He acts like a rec coach.

“They tried… that’s all that matters”

powellrmp

This is the problem: if the coach can’t and won’t keep people accountable-how are the players and the locker room supposed to keep themselves accountable?

Mich_Mercer

“Gotta sit our guys to keep them healthy… so we can win games later”

meloFan

Frustrating

Mich_Mercer

“Oh… your hair hurts…have a seat”

powellrmp

It’s a horrible example. And it’s soft. And it generates this “oh well, we’ll get em next time I guess” attitude that’s just bullshit for a young and developing team

Mich_Mercer

Yep. Exactly.

Any time our players are a little sore, they sit.

We have so many back to backs too… our our pussy players can’t play them.

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powellrmp

Anyways, I’ve far surpassed my miles bridges quota, but wow fuck that guy. Aaaaand I’m done. See ya next game!

If miles bridges is ever traded for a first round pick, I’ll buy every single person on this board a beer.

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