Game 18: NYK at CHA

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New York Knicks (10-6, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (4-13, 12th in the Eastern Conference)

Charlotte, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Knicks visit the New York Knicks in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup.

The Hornets are 3-8 against Eastern Conference opponents. Charlotte is 3-8 against opponents with a winning record.

The Knicks have gone 7-6 against Eastern Conference opponents. New York ranks seventh in the Eastern Conference allowing just 115.1 points while holding opponents to 46.9% shooting.

The Hornets average 14.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.0 fewer make per game than the Knicks give up (15.2). The Knicks average 15.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.1 more made shots on average than the 14.4 per game the Hornets give up.

TOP PERFORMERS: Miles Bridges is scoring 22.0 points per game with 6.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists for the Hornets. Kon Knueppel is averaging 28.0 points and 6.0 rebounds while shooting 52.9% over the last 10 games.

Jalen Brunson is scoring 28.3 points per game and averaging 3.4 rebounds for the Knicks. Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 3.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Hornets: 1-9, averaging 112.4 points, 45.1 rebounds, 24.8 assists, 6.7 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 44.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 120.0 points per game.

Knicks: 7-3, averaging 123.0 points, 45.3 rebounds, 28.8 assists, 8.5 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 48.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.9 points.

INJURIES: Hornets: LaMelo Ball: day to day (rest), Grant Williams: day to day (acl), Ryan Kalkbrenner: day to day (ankle), Brandon Miller: day to day (rest), Pat Connaughton: day to day (calf), Josh Green: day to day (shoulder).

Knicks: Mitchell Robinson: day to day (illness), Landry Shamet: day to day (shoulder), OG Anunoby: out (hamstring).

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Not sure if this is an error or a joke about the likely makeup of the crowd. If it is the latter it is a great joke.

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I see that Josh green and Grant Williams are listed as day to day. Have they been listed this way for the last few games? I’m not aware of any timeline for them.

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I feel like I’ve seen Grant Williams as day to day before. Not sure why that’s the case. lol

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Originally sent in Game 18: NYK at CHA
Mich_Mercer

Man… I wish Lamelo would work on passing the ball instead of shooting those bad shots.

I really want to run the offense through Kon more as well.

spectre

For some reason my fanduel isn’t showing the game

Guess God is telling me I need a break lol

powellrmp

Horrible basketball

Melo dribbles solo into nowhere until 7 seconds left on the shot clock, passes it to Miles who takes a tough contested 3 pointer

TheDorkLord

that was ugly

powellrmp

I’m so done with this shit guys

GoBobcats24

I guess Kon is on a min restriction too

powellrmp

Yeah I’m out for a while

GoBobcats24

Getting him 6 shots in the half is criminal

Also no matter what lineup we have in we are getting to 5 secs left in shot clock

TheDorkLord

we don't really run a team offense… it's sad

tnhornetsfan

I am so tired of what ever it is we call offense. Starting to think we need a change.

GoBobcats24

Gotta do a better job of getting Kon involved even what his 3 isn't falling.

Mich_Mercer

Totally. We don’t run enough for him.

GoBobcats24

Sick and tired of ball sticking with Mann

dnbman

Came here to see if he was hurt.

Mich_Mercer

Me too… where is the coaching? I do not understand it. Guys just take turns taking shots. No offensive plays at all.

Disappointed in Miller tonight as well.

Melo just kind of seems like he’s like…. “I guess I’ll just shoot this one”

The team seems to not care.

Charles Lee is too nice.

Too positive.

TheDorkLord

maybe Lee is good for the tank, but probably not a long term solution

Mich_Mercer

Lamelo can’t ever get a foul call.

Icky_Thump

Miller doesn't look right (worried about his prognosis) and I wonder if Kon is hitting the wall (bad timing given everyone is hyping him atm)

GoBobcats24

Honestly never seen Lamelo struggle this bad

Mich_Mercer

I know right. And he keeps fouling. Bad fouls

It seems no one knows what they should do.

GoBobcats24

We have not had offensive rhythm all night

Regardless of lineups

Mich_Mercer

Just lazy to not get a rebound

GoBobcats24

Lee getting thoroughly out coached once again

Mich_Mercer

I’m not sure what coaching he does besides put guys in the game.

TheDorkLord

NY is playing a different game than we are…

GoBobcats24

Trying to win you mean?

Also at this point can't we just try to get Kon going. Oh wait that's right we have to sit him for 8 mins of gametime or else

TheDorkLord

yep

GoBobcats24

Lol

Yup gonna sit Kon til 4th

TheDorkLord

imagine if you are a player and you know as an organization we don't want to win this year… how would you play? lol

Mich_Mercer

At some point… when are we going to want to win? Also… we shoud have Jalen Duran.

GoBobcats24

Should I leave lol

Mich_Mercer

I feel like Lee has a chart that he goes to for minutes, and doesn’t go away from that.

TheDorkLord

"next year is when we start winning"

Mich_Mercer

Then the next. And so on. The Hornets way.

I honestly thought this year would be the year… we might find a playoff spot. But none of our guys are better. Everyone is worse…

TheDorkLord

in all seriousness, next year would fit the timetable better

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Mich_Mercer

By the way guys… if you have Prime… fan duel has a free 30 day trial.

Just used that today.

TheDorkLord

I'm paying those bastards and getting it through prime

Mich_Mercer

Haha Watching on Prime is so much better than using the fan duel app though.

TheDorkLord

yes, it has taken a long time for the connection to work most of the games. I was tempted to just go back to Fanduel directly to see if it was better

oh well, maybe we can get our Miles replacement out of the next draft

GoBobcats24

Charles Lee has Kon's under tonight lol

Any other team in our situation gets him 30 mins and at least 18 shots

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Mich_Mercer

With all the misses, I feel Kon has his under as well. lol

GoBobcats24

Like don't we need to see what we have with Melo Miller and Kon on the court. Seems like we are making sure we don't have them out there together a lot

Mich_Mercer

Nope… why would we need to see that more, and get them used to playing together?

Why do I get excited to watch every game. Then I end the night sad.

GoBobcats24

Glad we benched Kon tonight

People were finally talking about something positive that had to do with the Hornets, had to put an end to that.

TheDorkLord

yes, cannot have that

GoBobcats24

Embarrassment of a franchise

I have had to hear non stop tonight from all these people sitting around me as to just how shitty of a team and organization we have and blah blah blah

So sick of this shit and we don't do ourselves any favors

TheDorkLord

yeah, almost all of my friends don't follow the Hornets, but most are Panthers fans. Hornets just fell off their radar a long time ago. They don't understand me for following them.

Mich_Mercer

I do wonder if they made all the games super easy to watch for free, across NC and SC, if more would become fans. Crazy idea… I know. But you can’t expect people to want to try to care, to pay $20 a month to watch them.

TheDorkLord

not just the Hornets though, the NBA fell off their radar

GoBobcats24

Yeah most people have no idea about the injuries or anything but regardless it gets old

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Mich_Mercer

Kon’s +/- is still -1, which isn’t bad considering.

I miss when Sion could shoot.

TheDorkLord

bingo, the NBA is its own worst enemy… they need to make it so people can see the games!!!

Mich_Mercer

Adam Silver is such a smart man……

I’m bummed Kon hasn’t hit a 3

JFoster

I hate to say this but i just feel like what this team needs is an experienced head coach. JB bickerstaff would have been a good option. Like an old school hard nosed coach thats not “fun” or has great inspiring quotes but can teach these guys how to be everyday professionals

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TheDorkLord

that's next year

JFoster

Steve clifford if it wasnt the 4th time.

cltblkhscoach

It's as bad as I can remember it. Granted everyone needs to get back in rhythm but fan apathy is starting to set in man.