Game 38: IND at CHA

[Eastley]

Game chat: #Game 38: IND at CHA - Chat - Hornets Planet

[GoBobcats24]

Battle of the tank. Odds against us in this one. Pacers lost 13 straight coming in and Carlise sitting on 999 career wins. As close to a “scheduled loss” for this franchise as I have seen.

BUT I bet our guys were heartbroken after last night and maybe we can actually play our starters in the 4th.

[mrtarheel]

Anyone want tickets to the game tonight?

[cltblkhscoach]

Melo coming off the bench tonight, interesting strategy

[cltblkhscoach]

I haven’t been able to give mine away all year lol

[tnhornetsfan]

WOW. I thought about that but didn’t consider it a possibility. Hopefully that will give him minutes in the fourth.

[Icky_Thump]

Lee’s gonna start feeling some heat after these last two losses… fans beyond restless and he’s not done himself or the team any extra favors.

[spectre]

Thiink this may be some attempt to raise Sexton’s value right before the trade deadline?

[GoBobcats24]

Well that airball didn’t help

[tnhornetsfan]

I was in and out of the second half. I just realized Miller was ejected. SMH

[system]

Originally sent in Game 38: IND at CHA

spectre

Melo coming off the bench.

tnhornetsfan

That's an interesting strategy Cotton, let's see how it pays off for them.

spectre

Im really struggling to come up with any way this ends up being a good thing

cltblkhscoach

Well…

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tnhornetsfan

Yeah, the offense has no rhythm to start

spectre

So far so good!

The irony is how Dell and Eric were raving about the numbers when our “big” 4 play together

GoBobcats24

The good thing about Lamelo coming off the bench is that he won't have to play the 4th quarter and no one will be upset because we will be down 20 by the start of it

That shit is SO DUMB

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spectre

Oh no that’s when we’ll play him and he gets hurt

Mich_Mercer

Coach Lee is weird. He can’t find a way to manage lamelos minutes if he starts him? lol

I don’t get why guys just can’t play back to backs. It’s not that hard

spectre

I give coach wide latitude but this shit is what will lose me

Mich_Mercer

Just play him less in the 3rd or something and don’t check him in too early in the 4th. I just don’t get it. I thought Lamelo was out at first.

spectre

Did he give a reason pregame? I have it recorded but didn’t see it

He only played what, 26 min last night?

GoBobcats24

Less than 26

Mich_Mercer

No idea. I guess bc he can’t figure out a way to manage his minutes so he can play more in the 4th when it matters? lol

Like if a dude can’t play more than 25 minutes… it’s an issue for me. I work 5 days straight every week and it’s more mentally taxing. Haha 8 hours a day

GoBobcats24

The issue is that he can play more than 25 mins

Unless he has some kind of degenerative issue with right ankle that was recently found

spectre

Hopefully Melo will be available post game and they ask

GoBobcats24

No way anyone in Charlotte media asks if they haven't directly by now

spectre

He looked ok on that drive lol

GoBobcats24

Also Pacers can't miss, who would have seen it coming

spectre

Well I’d be pretty amazed if Melo is good with it but I dunno

Mich_Mercer

How is that now a foul. Josh green was hammered

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GoBobcats24

I think that he is definitely not ok with not playing as much as he could

And Brandon Miller got fouled in the same transition play no call

Lastly while I'm bitching, it's cool that we froze Kon out in this one to start, he will bounce back

Sexton doesn't really like to look Kon's way I've noticed, kind of weird

spectre

Sexton has tunnel vision. He’s a decent backup but no way should he be the main guy

Ever notice after he has a TO 100% next possession he’s driving to the rim

And now Melo gets 2 quick fouls

What a shot!

GoBobcats24

Just in case you are keeping track, Lamelo played more minutes in this first quarter than he has in a few games lol

So make it make sense

tnhornetsfan

Ended the quarter good. Guess we had to see what it looks like with LaMelo off the bench. I've seen enough. Lee needs to figure out how to rotate him.

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spectre

Sad he had to see it

GoBobcats24

Rod Boone talked like this was going to be the way moving forward on B2Bs

tnhornetsfan

One of you with more knowledge than I will have to explain that to me

spectre

I just want to hear Melo address it. If he’s on board with this strategy assuming it is health then ok

GoBobcats24

Unfriendly whistle so far

cltblkhscoach

What the hell are we doing on offense

spectre

Has Kon even got a shot yet?

First one

GoBobcats24

If Kon had shot that they would not have called a foul on the defense

That was bullshit too

They made contact way after the land

cltblkhscoach

Miles doing the 6-7 celly lol

spectre

Everyone knows I’m no Miles fan but he’s pretty good when he has help and doesn’t have to overthink

He’s still at 33% from 3 this season, basically career average

tnhornetsfan

Lamelo

spectre

All due to the coming off the bench strategy no doubt

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tnhornetsfan

Improves the bench scoring

spectre

There is that!

He’s just sick rn

20 in 9

GoBobcats24

Yup bring him off bench rest of career

spectre

I remember that actually being a strategy back during the Bernie days. Bullshit then too!

3rd foul

“Fearless approach” hahaha

tnhornetsfan

Kon 3 pts, 2 shots. Gotta get him involved. 3 fouls maybe played a roll in that

GoBobcats24

Sexton won't look his way much

Well that was designed for Kon for sure

tnhornetsfan

These refs…

Lee should have gotten the technical. He's got to fight for his guys

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GoBobcats24

This is insanity

cltblkhscoach

Man bullshit

GoBobcats24

That Miller tech was such horseshit

First one was too

Knew this game would be like this

spectre

Yup just as soon as I saw Carlisle had 999 wins

GoBobcats24

And 13 straight losses for Pacers

spectre

Having Melo come off the bench sealed it

GoBobcats24

We are going to win this

Not sure why Sion has had his mins decrease with Lamelo going to bench lol

spectre

IKR? Thats who id have chosen anyway

cltblkhscoach

We gotta play Josh Green. Smh

GoBobcats24

He has been our best defender and even tonight has been a huge factor

We can play both they play diff positions

cltblkhscoach

Looks like Melon playing last 6 minutes of each quarter

GoBobcats24

That's cool and all let's just hope we aren't down 15 by the time he comes in in the 4th

Need to take the lead this quarter

Idk I am enjoying not rooting for losses yet

Shits getting old

cltblkhscoach

Kon is gonna have to find a way to get himself going. First real struggles he's seen

F'n TJ McConnell man

spectre

Finally

cltblkhscoach

Melo sheesh

Need a stop

GoBobcats24

Can you imagine if we could actually play Lamelo 34 mins a night

Chef

He would be on the bench injured. We've run that play before

spectre

I can’t help loving him lol

GoBobcats24

Those extra 10 mins are big and he's the best 4th quarter scorer in the league and we haven't been playing him in his moments

Bet he plays it at some point

cltblkhscoach

The key is defense while Melo is out now

spectre

Let’s at least swap sexton with sion

GoBobcats24

Bridges needs to step tf up

cltblkhscoach

Called it

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[system]

Originally sent in Game 38: IND at CHA

Chef

Melo with 33pts in 18 min is legit though

spectre

Let’s see the damage this qtr

If we can at least stay even maybe we can deny Carlisle 1000

cltblkhscoach

Pacers deciding to play like last season for one night

Chef

Siakim always has big stat sheet games against char

spectre

Sion can end up being a steal. Love his game

GoBobcats24

They have been Targeting Liam

cltblkhscoach

Man shir

Shit

GoBobcats24

We are bringing Melo in here

Earlier than I thought we would

cltblkhscoach

Colin is playing a crap ass game that's why

GoBobcats24

He's gonna play over 25

powellrmp

Ah cmon guys. Pull this one out fellas

GoBobcats24

I'm not sure that Miles contested 3s are going to win this game lol and yes I know he made one

Need to get Melo and Kon in a bunch of PNR

And everybody else get TF out the way

cltblkhscoach

Too much standing around. Gotta move the ball

powellrmp

I’m tired of Lee being a wet blanket and not standing up for our guys

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GoBobcats24

We have got to stop giving up these easy ass switches to give opponents mismatches down the stretch of games

powellrmp

I understand the minutes limit, but why is Melo not starting?

spectre

Its called “fearless approach”

GoBobcats24

Because evidently Charles Lee left his math skills on Wall Street

Kon definitely favoring right ankle

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cltblkhscoach

Man BS

Mich_Mercer

That’s bullshit

cltblkhscoach

.3 sec catch and shoot

Mich_Mercer

Thank god

cltblkhscoach

Good

Mich_Mercer

I was about to say

I was about to be furious

spectre

Smart by Kon

GoBobcats24

Guys I damn near got kicked out the game after they called that a good 3

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Mich_Mercer

I would have loved to see you run on the court. lol

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cltblkhscoach

After all these years you're the purple shirt guy!

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GoBobcats24

Like that was absolutely insane

Mich_Mercer

Yeah… glad they stopped the game. I’m not sure they would have taken it away.

GoBobcats24

Was clear as day real time in his hands

Trust me I was over here near the scorers table losing my absolute mind

ray

I just looked at scores and saw the close game

Im watching now lol

Mich_Mercer

Hate that guy!

spectre

Suddenly everything makes sense lol

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ray

WOW

Ok nevermind

I was excited for 5 seconds

Mich_Mercer

We are going to lose at the end aren’t we?

ray

What the hell

Mich_Mercer

Why am I a fan of this team?

Always blow it

ray

Moussa omg

Why

Did lamelo give him the ball and tell him to pass it in?

GoBobcats24

We have gotten absolutely hosed this game

ray

Well josh green is in

GoBobcats24

Lee was sitting here time outing like crazy

Mich_Mercer

It’s fun being a Hornets fan. I’ll die before they are good

That’s bullshit though

Can I say bullshit here?

ray

Wow

Woww

GoBobcats24

But Lamelo did rush the ball in

ray

I think they will give it to bridges and he will take a stupid shot

Even tho it feels like bridges has better shot selection this year

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cltblkhscoach

Why is everything with Charlotte sports an arduous battle

GoBobcats24

But refs always look for timeout there

Was crazy

Not in crunch time he hasn't

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cltblkhscoach

The Melo/Moussa alley oop attempt was stupid though

Should have pulled it out

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ray

They took out josh green

Big mistake

Jesus

GoBobcats24

Lol Lamelo or Kon last shot? Nope Sexton airball

And there you have it

Mich_Mercer

Airball?

Sick!

I love it

GoBobcats24

Greatest win in Hornets history followed up by 2 shit losses

We got jobbed tonight though

tnhornetsfan

spectre

Didn’t have a sexton airball in my goto list

Mich_Mercer

Let’s not bring Lamelo off the Bench though

spectre

If lee cant figure out how to start and finish with him then he shouldn’t have the job

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cltblkhscoach

You know I thought Hornets Law was over but no. Win at OKC, lose at home to Indiana. Doesn't get more Charlotte Hornets than that

Why is Sexton even in, he played terrible all night

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Icky_Thump

Mich_Mercer

Like we were rolling…

Then we decide to sit Miller on a back to back

Icky_Thump

You guys were giving up hope… the force could sense it so it gave you the OKC win…

Mich_Mercer

Seemed to lose all the momentum

meloFan

I have been screaming, let Lee loose

Mich_Mercer

I feel like Coach is like… “what can I do that will be weird, so I look smart”

meloFan

Or please trade LaMelo, no offense to you fellas, but we wont meet anyways with HP closing its doors next season

Icky_Thump

Mich_Mercer

Come over to the Discord

Icky_Thump

OKC win was just to pull you all back in with a little bit of hope… it's the Hornet's curse

Bro still not as bad as the Lin stans

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GoBobcats24

We are all Melo fans

I want to see him thrive here

[system]

Originally sent in Game 38: IND at CHA

GoBobcats24

It's not fair that it seems inevitable that the world is forcing him out of town

Mich_Mercer

Coach Lee does do him weird a lot of times.

Lamelo > Lee

I like Coach Lee as a person but he is just so meh.

I just hate ending my night pissed off… and that’s what the Hornets do to me, losing games like this. I’ll be back Saturday bc I’m dumb.

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meloFan

Both these loses are on lee, actually many of them

So many weird rotations

[tnhornetsfan]

Lamelo post game….

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