Game 52: Grizzlies at Hornets

[Sharpshooter]

Thanks, man. Though, I was on the forum since Bobcats days. Just wasn’t active in years…

[DeadlySwarm]

Glad to have you back.

[DeadlySwarm]

I hope Seth Curry sinks a few shots, primarily three’s.

[system]

Originally sent in Game 52: Grizzlies at Hornets

meloFan

Our chance to secure a double digit victory, and not be one of the history books

Chef

Ouch. These lineups look like a summer league game

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meloFan

Tre Mann career night?

spectre

This dude wearing 13

Chef

Jjj would look great in a hornets jersey

meloFan

Yeah would love that. Maybe using some of those1sts

Chef

Nic Richards is a disaster

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Eastley

Cody Martin enters the frame

meloFan

Cody Martin sucks ass

I wish we would see more NSJ over him

Chef

I wish cliff would play to his strengths

All caps warning

dnbman

JJj only has 9 but it feels like he has 50.

spectre

Somehow cody has convinced Cliff he can play pg

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Chef

CODY MARTIN IS NOT A POINT FORWARD!!!

dnbman

Somehow Cody has convinced himself he can make Magic Johnson passes.

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spectre

I was hoping tre would play some point but cody won’t let him

dnbman

Is Williams a little fluffy or is that just his frame?

[not judging as a fluffy person.]

Chef

He looks both fluffy and the strongest guy on the court

Jjj just tried twice to back him down and gave up

I Brandon Miller

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Eastley

I so love Brandon Miller

dnbman

I also love Brandon Miller

spectre

Same!

dnbman

Glad GG is getting some love in Memphis. Was disappointing to watch his career at SC last year.

spectre

he has the chance to get as high as kemba love

Chef

They need to solely focus on building the team around him. Everyone can be traded if the trade is good.

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dnbman

Final interview question: "Do you play winning basketball?"

Chef

The coaching staff next year needs to be built around him and his development

dnbman

I'm glad we have Seth, but it feels kind of like when I was a kid and wanted Jordans but got a pair of high top Ponys instead.

Chef

Hahahaha. That's mean

dnbman

I was happy to have new shoes.

Who did we trade Grant Williams for?

Chef

Pj

dnbman

[was a joke.]

Chef

Slow on the uptake

Eastley

Entertaining first quarter

dnbman

Very. A mess, but fun

Chef

I think Cliff has seen enough of nsj.

Again, make him a catch and shoot sg.

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spectre

Ya hes going to lose his spot

dnbman

Brandon Miller quietly the leading scorer in the game.

Hoping this doesn't turn into one of those Rose fountain of youth games where he goes for 50.

It has the makings.

spectre

Good seeing Crash

Eastley

Wow!

That was a Crash impression

dnbman

Makes me sad again on how we did him.

DemonDeaCat

Yeah, he seems really happy to be back. Very cool to see him again. Glad he's being honored.

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Chef

Miss that guy. He truly brought it every night

dnbman

Yeah, that's a good feeling.

spectre

Hard not being distracted but mann been looking decent as pg

Chef

When was the last time you saw someone rupture his spleen and break a rib on the court.

Yeah mann giving off true pg vibes

woodsy23

Liked what I’ve seen so far

dnbman

Excluding my own games?

Chef

Old man leagues are vicious

Eastley

Tre is easily the 3rd most competent hooper on this team in his first 8 mins

dnbman

great pass

DemonDeaCat

Agreed. I like what I've seen from Mann so far. Micic's game looks to be rather smooth as well.

spectre

That looked good!

Chef

It's amazing what 4 actual professional basketball players can bring.

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dnbman

Ha! was about to post basically the same thing.

spectre

Im sold good trade

Chef

Having a 30 year old European pg on the team might just be what melo needs. Like a much cheaper cp3.

woodsy23

Seems like a high iq player. Not forcing things

dnbman

Would love to see Bertans be "that random guy that scores 20 points" that we always seem to find on other teams.

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Chef

Micic just brought the ball up quickly, passed and ran through.

I haven't seen that in an NBA game in about 10 years. I am way to excited over here

dnbman

Micic doesn't look like he has to work as hard to make productive plays.

Chef

Precisely.

dnbman

that was a pretty 3

DemonDeaCat

Seth looked a little rattled during his stint. Even as an 11 year pro, it's got to be tough playing your first game for your hometown team in front of your dad.

Eastley

I like Micic' game

GoBobcats24

Our Euroleague MVP looking solid

meloFan

Can we just can cody martin?

dnbman

Very solid

I like Cody's energy a lot. He has to learn how to play a slower speed though.

Eastley

It unfortunately underlines how much Cody is not adept at running the show

That was the most odd auto type I could imagine from adept

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spectre

I was more iffy on that okc trade but not anymore we did well

dnbman

Eastley… was really trying hard to make since of that before the edit!

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spectre

I know right!

Chef

Lamelo would definitely not want me to be coaching this team now that micic is on the roster

Be still my heart

spectre

What a nice pass

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Chef

The first hockey assist of the season. I don't know what to do

Is inappropriate to add an eggplant emoji to the chat?

dnbman

Was wondering if we needed to hold your spot while you took some personal time.

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spectre

I don’t know what to think its confusing seeing this teamwork

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dnbman

As much as we like to park a wing in the corner, Bertans could be perfect for that.

DemonDeaCat

I'm loving these guys!

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Chef

dnbman

WAIT… is this what it looks like when people don't cover you and your guys make 3s??

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Chef

Ok miles you are no longer allowed to bring the ball up if micic is on the floor. New rule only micic is allowed to bring the ball up

GoBobcats24

B33333RTANS

spectre

Such fun!

GoBobcats24

I have always wanted Bertans lol

dnbman

Mann and Micic with 10 assists.

spectre

This is what happens when you have actual nba talent vs g league coming off the bench

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[system]

Originally sent in Game 52: Grizzlies at Hornets

Chef

Not just that but guys who didn't just only play aau

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dnbman

Well… lots to feel good about.

I wonder what the young guys are thinking right now.

powellrmp

LETS GO CHARLOTTE THUNDER!

I hope the locker room is pumped right now

these guys deserve to feel good

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dnbman

Not to keep talking about old stuff but… https://twitter.com/GavinKeefe/status/1756068701315420612

meloFan

What other opportunity? A 10-day? G=league?

dnbman

No idea, but understanding his situation is a big part of him moving forward. Hope he gets it as Hurley suggests.

powellrmp

AND WE DO TOO

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dnbman

I'm sayin'!

powellrmp

ive been banging the table to reset this roster. So glad we finally fucking pulled the trigger

LOOK AT US GUYS! Decent basketball.

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dnbman

Not to beat a dead horse, but Cody definitely needs to be our bench 2. Don't like him as a playmaker. Love him as an instant energy disrupter.

GoBobcats24

Somebody get Gerald Wallace a Jersey and get him in the game. Dude still looks like he is ready to play

Sharpshooter

Hey everyone, I wasn't online for years, good to know now about the chat

fun game to watch tonight

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Chef

Micic in please

dnbman

That shot by Cody is indicative.

Chef

Mann back up point

Cody never point

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DemonDeaCat

Yeah, with 2 active PGs, I'm not sure why we have Cody running point.

Sharpshooter

Offense should be pretty nice to watch with both Lamelo and Micic

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DemonDeaCat

Nice floater from Mann!

dnbman

Brandon Miller things

"understanding team basketball"

Chef

Dell knows. He just can't say it

Sharpshooter

Mann with some nice passes tonight as well

meloFan

I'm hoping we waive Lowry soon, and bring Nnaji

We gotta be more physical with JJJ, drive towards him. He is 3 fouls already

dnbman

Micic for 3 years at $7.5 seems like a great thing.

Chef

Pretty safe to say jjj is the MVP of the game

Sharpshooter

yeah, he's having a great game

dnbman

That was such a nice dime to Nick.

That was a nice dime by Bridges!

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spectre

See if Williams makes a difference

Yeah he has

dnbman

Chef… you ok over there?

Chef

I'm just happy man. I seriously hope cliff just hands lamelo a notebook and a pen.

Literally having two euros on the team shows you just how bad American basketball development is

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Sharpshooter

I love when the ball moves around

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dnbman

It's so important. That keeps guys working on the defensive end too. Just engaged.

Needs to write, underline, and circle "how do I keep everybody active?"

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woodsy23

Some great defence on jjj from grant there

Mich_Mercer

Just turned the game on. This is a different team. We actually have NBA players now.

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Chef

Who was that 6'5" immovable center from the rockets about 10 years ago? That's grant williams

Chuck Hayes. That's who

dnbman

Micic, Mann, and Williams all looking at double doubles in their first appearance.

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Sharpshooter

well, if Micic only didn't miss that layup…

dnbman

Just stroked it then though.

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Sharpshooter

btw, Micic's nickname is Vasa. I reckon it's easier for you guys to pronounce that

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spectre

Was wondering if he had a 3 shot

Sharpshooter

he does, and is clutch

Man, this offense is joy to watch, ball just finds the right player at the right time

GoBobcats24

Tell me we aren't ever going to see Cody Martin at PG again

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spectre

Cliff is still coaching

GoBobcats24

No way Cliff breaks his rotation to end the 4th

spectre

but one can hope

dnbman

Oh, I definitely think if Mann and Micic keep playing like they're playing, they'll be running the pg spot. Cliff appreciates professionals.

spectre

11/8 in 21 minutes

Mich_Mercer

We have PG depth now. I can’t believe it.

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spectre

Look at tre with that pressure

Sharpshooter

Now's about time for Seth to hit one from beyond

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dnbman

New pgs really looking for Nick.

woodsy23

Tre Mann

powellrmp

I like it

Chef

Amazing, right dnb. It really shows how much the other pgs on the roster are scoring combo yards in disguise

Combo guards

meloFan

I wanna see Lamelo with Tre and Micic. Hopefully ball will be moving around like TikiTaka Barcelona Soccer

I like the defensive effort by Grant Williams

dnbman

hahahahaqha

meloFan

Seth with the 3 pter

Sharpshooter

there we go

spectre

And the crowd goes wild!

dnbman

All of Charlotte rejoicing.

Mich_Mercer

I love the confidence Mann has.

I feel like they have sucked me back in and got my hopes up again.

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Sharpshooter

+18 when Grant is on the floor

dnbman

One of my favorite moments was when GG tried to back him up down low and it looked like Williams didn't move.

He definitely looks like a player.

Chef

A little bit mich. This Memphis though

meloFan

Now that 3 main pieces of "losing" basketball is out, we can focus on winning basketball

Chef

There is a big pink elephant in the room though

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meloFan

Hopefully Lamelo and Miles can get the winning basketball attitude too

Chef

He's at least 4 pj's strong

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dnbman

Cody: you don't get paid by the calories burned.

Sharpshooter

Martin at PG

spectre

Mmmhmmm

Mich_Mercer

Can we just trade Cody Martin?

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dnbman

Cody has a role. It's just not what we're currently seeing.

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spectre

Richards miles and cody was all grouped together then

dnbman

Micic apparently can shoot.

Bertans was trolling there.

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Sharpshooter

I wrote that on the game thread

don't judge him by his time in OKC

GoBobcats24

If Clidf takes Micic out to put Miller back in instead of Martin I will vomit

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dnbman

Miller and Bridges not having to work has hard to get 20.

Sharpshooter

don't expect them to shoot 80% from the field every night

woodsy23

The famous post trade bump

dnbman

I'm not going to mind it if he becomes this year's Jeremy Lin.

spectre

Wow all micic numbers are career highs

[system]

Originally sent in Game 52: Grizzlies at Hornets

Sharpshooter

well, he did play around 10mpg there

dnbman

Where is GG from? (just kidding.)

Sharpshooter

any chance Miles has learned from his mistakes and is a better person now?

spectre

Maybe. I don’t think you can grow more bbiq tho

dnbman

We turned GH into two three rotation players.

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spectre

We slammed that trade

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dnbman

Miller looks stoked

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Sharpshooter

Everyone's having a good time

meloFan

I like Miller Grant relationship thus far. Hopefully, they can instill some of that grit to Lamelo

DemonDeaCat

Micic is deceptively quick.

dnbman

And crafty

I know we need to temper expectations for a LOT of reasons, but he looks like a poor man's Nash.

Chef

Micic should be the starter from here on out.

No dnb, it is just the sorry state of pg play in the league. That is actually what a pg should look like

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spectre

Think he can handle those minutes? Kinda like Tre starting personally

Helluva calming force off the bench

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Chef

I bet pop was absolutely dying when he saw micic get traded.

GoBobcats24

Cody Martin lolol making sure we don't win by double digits

Chef

That's fine too. As long as he is getting the big counting minutes

spectre

Fun game! More of these plz

cltblkhscoach

I want to buy a Micic jersey!

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GoBobcats24

17 on the shot clock and the throws his worst pass of the night in the backcourt to the other team

Even if we had caught that it would have prob been an 8 second violation

Chef

I mean realistically this is probably his last contract. He will be 34 when it is up

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dnbman

For what it's worth, I want my starting pg establishing a rhythm and tone for the game. Not prepared to say who that is just yet, but…

Chef

Not even mad about the win.

Felt so good seeing actual basketball. Miller had 18 pts on 9 shots. Miles 22 on 12 shots. That is so much more healthy

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Sharpshooter

if this is what the team is gonna look like until the end of the season, we might actually enjoy watching the games again

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Eastley

That was a fun game. Really like all the new guys

[spectre]

Welcome back man!

[Mich_Mercer]

Ok… I’m hyped Mann!

[dnbman]

Fun game. Fun chat. Need to temper expectations, but we all deserve leaning into some joy tonight.

[Eastley]

Welcome back to the Planet.

[Sharpshooter]

Thanks guys, I appreciate it.

[Chef]

Amazing what happens when you don’t sub in g leaguers

[Icky_Thump]

Guys… in a game that maybe not mean a whole lot. THAT was the most fun I’ve had watching the Hornets in a LONG time.I couldn’t even make it to game chat I was so caught up in it. I can’t remember smiling quite so much. All the new guys put it out there. Might just be the newness but it was so fun!

[DemonDeaCat]

Definitely a fun game to watch. First one in a while. I’d honestly stopped watching for a bit because after the Terry trade and Lamelo’s injury, it was virtually impossible for us to even be competitive. The recent additions definitely make it fun again though. Did I miss something on NSJ though? Was he hurt or just a DNP-CD?

[GoBobcats24]

Amazing what happens when you have guys that penetrate and kick. Micic should start until Lamelo comes back

[dnbman]

I think he just wanted to see those other guys play and show what NBA basketball should look like. Might have missed something though.

[DemonDeaCat]

Thought maybe it was just wanting to get the other guys a look. Will be interesting to see how the rotations shake out though. All these guys can play. Unfortunately Seth may be the odd man out. But I guess we’ll see.

[Chef]

Highlights the importance of your big salary cap guys playing every night. All that was, was converting haywards 30m into 2 rotation pieces who can actually play.

[powellrmp]

This game was so refreshing, I wish I could rewatch it.

[TheDorkLord]

one word: Nordvpn