Game 50: SAS at CHA

[Eastley]

Game chat: #Game 50: SAS at CHA - Chat - Hornets Planet

Game moved to 12:00 noon for weather

[Mich_Mercer]

Anyone going to this one? I feel it’s going to be empty… on national tv. l

[powellrmp]

I have a feeling the 5 game winning streak may come to an end today. But…if it doesn’t. The hype may reach a fever pitch.

[Mich_Mercer]

I feel the same way. I don’t expect to win this game, but I hope we play well and hang with them. We have to cut down on the turnovers and we’ll have a chance.

also… I feel I am the only one in NC that hasn’t had snow yet and it’s bumming me out.

[powellrmp]

Time to get a Moose jersey. Moose played Wemby really well today.

Everything that’s happening is crazy to me. 12-1 now with Melo, Kon, Miller, Bridges, Moussa in the starting lineup. The spectrum center is about to get WILD this season.

[system]

Originally sent in Game 50: SAS at CHA

powellrmp

Ugh I don’t like the orange jerseys. I was hoping they’d grow on me

Oh god we have ANOTHER back to back?? Playing Sunday too?? Freaking brutal

Not feeling great about this one. I think we’ll have tired legs, we play like crap on national tv games normally.

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Mich_Mercer

Stoked our guys are calling the game.

But I feel it’s best to keep our hopes low… so they don’t let us down. lol

powellrmp

Nice. Melo foul 15 seconds in haha

Mich_Mercer

You can tell they are calling the game a little different with the players names.

GoBobcats24

Great vibes here again today

powellrmp

The way Kon can get to the basket makes me happy

GoBobcats24

Weathered a gosh darn blizzard to get here

And yeah that Kon bucket was nice

Mich_Mercer

Seems like a pretty good turnout considering. The guys are looking good as well.

GoBobcats24

Yeah I was shocked it is very bad conditions

tnhornetsfan

Nice start

GoBobcats24

I was contemplating not going but did a test drive around the neighborhood and said screw it lets GOOOOOO

powellrmp

Yeah it’s not that bad. This snow isn’t that wet icy stuff

TheDorkLord

I like the way we started (expect for that quick Melo foul)

powellrmp

I didn’t expect all the starters to be in after the timeout

Mich_Mercer

Coach Lee wants to win this one.

powellrmp

Horrible transition defense

Seems like I’ve seen a couple shots come up short for us. I wonder if that’s about tired legs

woodsy23

I’d say so, few of them looking a bit leggy today so far

powellrmp

KALK. More outside shooting for Kalk please

woodsy23

And getting stripped a little too easy

TheDorkLord

travel and then a whistle… jeez

powellrmp

Yeah I’m definitely seeing some tired legs

Mich_Mercer

These bad screens man…

TheDorkLord

we do that little push off move, I'm surprised it hasn't been called more this year

powellrmp

I’m cool with them calling more bad screens. It’s how people can get hurt. I just hope they call it both ways

GoBobcats24

Castle traveled

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TheDorkLord

there will be a bunch of worse screens that won't be called

Mich_Mercer

It seems they let certain players get away with bad screens all the time… but they always call them on us.

tnhornetsfan

SA defense is good

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GoBobcats24

Yeah they locked down after first 3 mins

They are switching really well

Mich_Mercer

Our offense can’t do anything

woodsy23

Rough first half for BMill

Heating up

Mich_Mercer

It’s crazy we are winning

We are playing good defense as well. Seems like an old school game

Great passing on that one.

Seem to be figuring it out

powellrmp

The place would’ve gone nuts if miller made that three

Moose ears!

cltblkhscoach

The way we can get hot is special right now

powellrmp

Not going to lie, I got a little nervous when we went down 38-31

Oh Grant

cltblkhscoach

Grant needs to be part of a trade package. Sheesh

Chef

Wemby would struggle immensely in the 90's and early 2000's

Regarding Paul George, I feel like anytime an athlete who fails a drug test cites "mental health" and faulty prescription/drug choice they should have to prove it. It just seems like complete damage control because nobody is supposed to question "mental health"

Spurs can defend especially with wemby back there

Melo afraid of wemby a little too much

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powellrmp

Yeah, it’s understandable to cite mental/emotional health being a factor. But it shouldn’t be treated as a “pass”. Gotta own it and work on finding higher self esteem ways of coping or processing with whatever someone is dealing with

GoBobcats24

That is one of the best passes Lamelo has ever thrown

That was INSANE

powellrmp

Frankly, all of this is insane

I genuinely cannot remember a time during the regular season I have felt this excited by the team

GoBobcats24

Gotta build our lead back here

Chef

My issue is that it covers for the failed drug test. If he was seeing a trained Dr they would absolutely know what to prescribe within the rules. He got caught doing some sort of drug

powellrmp

You’re right. A lot of guys cite things for the sake of damage control. But it would be so much better for them to just step up and say “I fucked up. Will make changes moving forward. Period.” That would be so much better

Chef

2015 powell

powellrmp

And take accountability like a grown up adult man.

Chef

Young players are so bad in transition. That was awful from miller

Gotta stop wasting possessions. Melo has to not shoot that one. Gotta manage leads

There we go. Nice job getting control back

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tnhornetsfan

Spurs with a run.

Too passive attacking the rim there a couple of possessions

powellrmp

Yeah our transition defense has been horrible at times

Guys. I’ve tried. I had hoped the orange jerseys would grow on me. They haven’t. With the orange it just makes me think of orange prison jump suits

Chef

Tequila sunrise

powellrmp

Sion James does the dirty work and makes the small plays

Chef

I seriously wonder if the hornets have reached out to cp3

powellrmp

On one hand, I want cp3 simply for the sake of attaching him to Melo. I think cp3’s tutelage would shift melo’s game and mindset into a whole different gear

Give him a hockey assist on that sexton three

Harper is going to be very very good

Chef

That mid range pull up was nice. Such an available shot

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powellrmp

I think Melo loves basketball so much, he’d be open to cp3 really pushing him.

But with Kemba already as pseudo assistant, I don’t think they’d want cp3 also

Chef

Cp3 would be a better sexton for alot of Sexton as the main guard minutes

powellrmp

I’d disagree a bit. Sexton is a spark plug who plays very fast and can push the break. CP3 would really slow things down (is my guess)

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Chef

Moose is getting to be more than just an energy guy. That was a legit move on wemby

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tnhornetsfan

Explain to me how that's a foul on Grant

Chef

Because wemby is more important than grant

Big shot!

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powellrmp

Chef

Big stretch there. Hornets not folding is good to see. A run is coming, got to fend it off

powellrmp

Yeah, there’s basically no one outside of us watching this game saying “wow I really want to see Grant Williams defend Wemby well!” Everyone has to make sure Wemby gets his

At least Wemby didn’t flop like Lebron James does

Chef

Wemby totally flopped.

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TheDorkLord

yeah, that was a Lebron flop

powellrmp

Not quite to the professional level of LeBron

Chef

I mean coming into the season he was bruce lee after his off-season kung fu mastery

TheDorkLord

nope, but he is in training

powellrmp

Spurs left Grant open for the three like people guard me during pick up games at the Y

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GoBobcats24

Grant is struggling so bad from 3

Chef

Here's the buckle down stretch for the hornets. Hopefully lee puts in the starters

powellrmp

Yeah, here’s the run. Buckle up and clinch your butts

Barely beat me to it chef

GoBobcats24

I am over here planning my route home, heard 74 is screwed

Chef

Lopez Stevenson will be a decent fight

There you go melo.

[system]

Originally sent in Game 50: SAS at CHA

Chef

Challenge him

powellrmp

KON mid range assassin

Okay guys

Chef

Uuggh

powellrmp

Please dont give this one away

Chef

Melo. Got to mature

powellrmp

During pregame the spurs teal warmups threw me off lol

Chef

Spurs d is good

powellrmp

I fucking knew it. I was praying to push that lead as much as possible while we had it

meloFan

We had a few too many shots bounce out from the rim this game. At least 10pts or so

Chef

Too many loose possessions. In a high level game you just can't have them

powellrmp

Cmon man. We’ve gotta find points

Chef

Moose is legit

powellrmp

Great D

Zach Lowe in studio!

Chef

It is good to see the hornets battle in a tough game. They need these reps

Moose did a good job holding wemby from helping there

powellrmp

No thanks, I’d rather win by 15+ every time. Grinding out close games is overrated

Does anyone remember when Kon was subbed out of the game in the 4th?

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Chef

There's the stat right there

TheDorkLord

good job Miles

oh well

Chef

Barf

I couldn't coach melo

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powellrmp

Damn I thought that Miles 3 was in

Mannnnn. Maybe I’m a big homer but I wasn’t too happy with the Moussa foul call

Chef

The refs let san antonio push out front. I wish it was the norm for everyone

Alright make the free throws

powellrmp

Spurs guard like the Thunder do. Constant contact to the point that it forces the ref to swallow their whistles sometimes

Chef

League would be better if it was the norm

powellrmp

How the fuck do you call a timeout after the ball has been handed to the free throw shooter

That’s some of the most amateur stuff man. Cmon refs

Chef

Buckle up

Clogged toilet. No

TheDorkLord

wow

powellrmp

Take advantage of the spurs constantly overplaying

Chef

I loathe the clogged toilet down the stretch

powellrmp

There’s a fine line between trying to burn shot clock and heaving a desperate attempt at the end

Chef

This should not be reviewable

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powellrmp

All I can say is that would be a foul call against us 10/10 times

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GoBobcats24

Do you think it will be overturned

powellrmp

I do

GoBobcats24

Damnit

Chef

History this season suggests yes

powellrmp

No one wants to see us win

tnhornetsfan

Yeah

GoBobcats24

That is Brandon's natural shooting motion

Off a curl

And it wasn't a flagrant but there was contact

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powellrmp

Who would want the hornets to win when Wemby would win and look good

That would be called a foul on us 100% of the time. I can’t wait for us to get calls like popular teams do

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TheDorkLord

of course

Chef

Hahaha

tnhornetsfan

Knew it

Chef

Between any player in the game. Aka and the spurs get to jump wemby. League office says they need to win.

GoBobcats24

How the hell is it a jump ball Kon got the rebound

powellrmp

I’m so sick of this shit

Chef

Luckily wemby is an idiot

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powellrmp

It was a perfect set up for him. Spurs get bailed out, and he can hit the tying shot. The league would love that

Chef

I think I would rather have Flagg than wemby.

I think

powellrmp

Nah

I’ll have both

Can you imagine if somehow the same team was able to draft both Wemby and Flagg?

TheDorkLord

I keep thinking Wemby will have injury trouble

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powellrmp

Wemby got even taller during the off season

Chef

It insane that I can't recall one post from him this game

He's 7'5"!

powellrmp

Holy shit

TheDorkLord

hell yeah!

Chef

Tag em and bag em

tnhornetsfan

6 in a row!

meloFan

BYE BYE FUCKERS, WE GO ON A STREAK!!!

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powellrmp

I’m shocked guys. I agree, it’s been a decade since I’ve felt this good

meloFan

6 GAME WINNING

powellrmp

Awwww biz!!!

Chef

Biz!

powellrmp

Biz and Melo!! Love biz

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TheDorkLord

yes, man Biz

GoBobcats24

That was AMAZING

Chef

Biz, melo, miles and kemba

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GoBobcats24

WHAT A WIN FOR THE young Hornets!!!

powellrmp

VIBES ARE IMMACULATE

meloFan

We got Pelicans next, better close that out

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GoBobcats24

Omg somebody record that

I gotta see it

powellrmp

Magic tomorrow night right?

TheDorkLord

Pels, right?

Chef

Wait another b2b

?

Nba hates them

powellrmp

Yeah isn’t that crazy? Is that 4 games in 5 days??

meloFan

Monday Pels

powellrmp

Yea that’s my bad. Sunday the spurs play the magic

Thank god our fellas need a rest

[Icky_Thump]

Absolutely HYPE over our Charlotte Hornets atm! Love these guys….

[tnhornetsfan]

I’ve seen several videos of the guys after the game and in the locker room. So happy for them. They really seem to be enjoying this streak and playing with each other.