Game 64: MIA at CHA

[Eastley]

Game chat: #Game 64: MIA at CHA - Chat - Hornets Planet

[Chef]

Huge game. The game when you find out if the young kid can finally beat up the bully for good

[tnhornetsfan]

Critical game if there’s any chance of getting to 6. Gotta beat Mia, Orlando, and Philly to get there. Man this is fun playing meaningful games in March. Go Hornets!

[powellrmp]

Man that’s a tough loss. I believe that means the Heat have the tiebreaker against us. That hurts

[system]

Originally sent in Game 64: MIA at CHA

tnhornetsfan

Good start

cltblkhscoach

Have I shared how much I hate the Miami Heat

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GoBobcats24

How's that not a blocking foul

When they just called that weak shit on grant

cltblkhscoach

Melo is taking a lot of shots early

Mich_Mercer

Loved the energy. Feels weird to be losing. Not used to that.

We have to start hitting the easy shots

cltblkhscoach

Soft calls again smh

This is BS

TheDorkLord

another night of bad whistle

cltblkhscoach

Smh unbelievable

tnhornetsfan

Heat getting that favorable whistle. I hate them

cltblkhscoach

What were, 7.5 favorites? Vegas called

*we

GoBobcats24

We have not shot a freethrow

We will win this game

But man oh man the whistle is so frustrating

Chef

Is humble beast top 5 worst tattoos?

Bridges needs to do that more often

cltblkhscoach

Coby had Moose on the alley there

Chef

It will be interesting to see if the Hornets start attacking the basket more. I know the three has been fun but to win in the playoffs they're going to have to generate points inside and on the foul line

They have been doing it this quarter versus last quarter

cltblkhscoach

Miles said it in between quarters. Smart

Mich_Mercer

I feel like it’s just a matter of time before we blow them out.

cltblkhscoach

Back to back will catch up to them

Mich_Mercer

We just seem so confident and every loose ball is theres.

Chef

Let's go

Miller has been amazing

Mich_Mercer

I feel like it’s so hard for teams to hang with us the whole game. We wear them out

cltblkhscoach

Miami's offense is interesting. Lots of 1 on 1

Mich_Mercer

I love Josh Green now. He’s the perfect role player

All these guys just fit together. We are winning the championship

tnhornetsfan

Playing more in control this quarter. Seemed to be playing too fast in the first. More relaxed now

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cltblkhscoach

Herro is an all time jerk smh

Chef

Miami is big.

Travels in the nba are out of control

tnhornetsfan

That's ridiculous

Chef

Gather is garbage and leads to ridiculous motions like what just happened

cltblkhscoach

Ball don't lie

Mich_Mercer

What?? How is that not a travel. The nba is in trouble

Chef

Refs do though coach

My favorite new challenge call is inadvertent contact or whatever they always determine when Charlotte is fouled shooting

That was awesome. Kon is so smart and coby is so tough

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cltblkhscoach

Love that from Coby

Chef

That was a 2 on 4 fastbreak

Jussayin the hornets would be very dangerous if they could get bam

cltblkhscoach

We really need a post presence to go to the next level. I don't know if Moussa can develop it but that would be nice

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GoBobcats24

Man how many in and outs are we going to have

Really not hitting shots right now

Glad to be up

cltblkhscoach

Sheesh you aren't kidding

Chef

Nope. But still leading. Good sign. Especially with playoffs in mind

cltblkhscoach

Guys getting good rest too. Helps

Chef

Fantastic play by bam

He's a monster

Although that was no call if you aren't calling that giant chicken wing

cltblkhscoach

Agreed

Mich_Mercer

Bam trying to get Moussa to fight

Chef

Feels like Charlotte should be down 10 with how they are shooting. Great slugfest

If Miami was smart they would challenge and accept the non detrimental contact reversal

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TheDorkLord

Chef, you're right… it feels like we should be down by 10

Chef

The fact they are up is a good sign for the post season

What's going on with Kon? He wasn't in the end of quarter rotation

Mich_Mercer

I was wondering that as well. Felt like I hadn’t seen him in a bit.

TheDorkLord

this is the Coach Lee making sure Kon doesn't get too tired

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Mich_Mercer

They are up bc they are playing my so hard. When the shots start falling…. It’s over.

But totally…. We are good. We can win many different ways. Going to a tough out in a 7 game series.

Kon is 20 years old! He definitely needs a break right!

tnhornetsfan

Kon played 16 minutes. Same as the other starters.

*15

powellrmp

Brandon miller has been on a heater

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Mich_Mercer

Seems like less for some reason. I didn’t look.

powellrmp

Looks like he wants to make that 50m per year money

Mich_Mercer

He’s a bad player though.

Doesn’t do anything right

powellrmp

I like it than we are still up despite not playing our best always says a lot

cltblkhscoach

Heat shot 50 percent from 3. That should cool off

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tnhornetsfan

Felt like at times in the first half we tried to play faster than them or rushed things. Just settle down and play like they have been

Mich_Mercer

I think the shots will start falling. We are passing the eye test still for me.

tnhornetsfan

Heat are 50 from 3. Hornets 32. Hopefully that will reverse in the second half

Mich_Mercer

Someone will get hot in the 3rd. Not sure which guy… which is why teams are terrified of us.

Chef

I know we hate them and should not compliment them but Miami is such a well run organization

cltblkhscoach

I hate them since Rony Seikaly. F them

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Mich_Mercer

Miami is always good. Give them credit for that.

cltblkhscoach

Don't give them shit. F them

Lot of fouls on 3s tonight

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Chef

Loving salty coach

Excellent play by melo

Bam is a problem

Kon is a maestro

cltblkhscoach

Man wtf

Chef

Charlotte digging in

cltblkhscoach

Good timeout

Chef

This is one of those good trading shots and rounds boxing matches

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Mich_Mercer

Such a good game.

cltblkhscoach

F'n Davion Mitchell man. Random hot guy from 3

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Mich_Mercer

Feels like a playoff game

I remember when that was Hornets law every game.

cltblkhscoach

Him and Herro are 7-8 combined from 3

Mich_Mercer

Role player getting hot and us not being able to inbound the ball.

And Jason Maxiel

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Originally sent in Game 64: MIA at CHA

Chef

Dell stealing my metaphors

Give that bucket to countdown coach

Be still my heart kon

There's your hornets law player

cltblkhscoach

Man damn

Ridiculous

Chef

Is this team the anti hornets law team?

TheDorkLord

jeez

Chef

6 steps sure

TheDorkLord

travel!

Chef

This game is awesome

tnhornetsfan

What ball movement!

cltblkhscoach

I need Stuart Gray to foul Jaquez

Chef

timothy bradley vs ruslan provodnikov 2014

Good golly

Mich_Mercer

This game is crazy. Back and forth.

Grant! This game is insane

Can’t blow them out bc Miami doesn’t miss.

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Chef

Second half seems like Charlotte should be up 10. But Miami just isn't missing in stretches

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Steelmatic

They are hitting the most ridiculous shots. Only against us. Smh.

Mich_Mercer

If we lose this one… I won’t be mad.

If we play like we are now.

Chef

They aren't losing

Mich_Mercer

You right!

Chef

These travels are ridiculous

They change pivot feet

tnhornetsfan

BS call

Mich_Mercer

I get nervous in close games in the 4th bc of Lees rotations stilll.

But… we do have Coby White know… so that helps.

Yeah… good call I think… sadly.

TheDorkLord

what a fun game to watch… as long as we keep the lead

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cltblkhscoach

How the hell is this fun lol…man I want to blow these jerks out

Bull

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Mich_Mercer

Yep. Such a sissy call.

This is intense

meloFan

How is that not a blocking foul, and how is that bit a clean block

cltblkhscoach

Bullshit

meloFan

Refs are garbage

Chef

Motumbo finger on that one. Unless finger to ball contact is ruled a foul on review

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meloFan

Kalk is decent on defense but his offense is so collegeball, he will hopefully improve

cltblkhscoach

Should have been an offensive foul before all that

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Mich_Mercer

I’m so far behind you guys for some reason.

Chef

Should have been a blindsided block 15 yd penalty

meloFan

CLEAN AF

Mich_Mercer

That’s clean

meloFan

Are they looking to call foul on Sion now? Tf!!

Mich_Mercer

We are the only team they do that too…

TheDorkLord

correct!

Mich_Mercer

Give us that ball!

Chef

This zone

Mich_Mercer

What a block!

Chef

Jacquez is good

Alright lee starters gotta take it from here

meloFan

You gotta give it to miami, no matter the players their cardio and physicality is top notch

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Chef

And by you, you don't mean coach

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cltblkhscoach

That's how you beat the zone

Chef

They are having tons of problems with that zone

Such a good inbounds play

Goodness

Miller is straight rattled by that sone

Zone

Mich_Mercer

What is miller doing? So many sloppy passes

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Chef

Zone has him rattled

Mich_Mercer

Miami can’t miss though.

Chef

Melo needs to become general

Steelmatic

Miamis shot making tonight is crazy.

Mich_Mercer

It seems like they are shooting 90%

Chef

They have been amazing at shots I don't think fall all the time for them

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Mich_Mercer

This is a fluke game… but we have to play bettter against this zone. Make strong passes

cltblkhscoach

They're still shooting 50 percent from 3 smh

Mich_Mercer

Seems like better than that lol

Chef

If you don't think the league is studying that zone against the hornets…

Mich_Mercer

Man… we gotta come up with something now.

You’d think it would open up more open shots.

cltblkhscoach

Miami's length makes it work though. They are pressing out high. The key is in the middle

Season high smh

I hate these mfs

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Mich_Mercer

What the hell Kon

Chef

It's that length

Hornets have no offensive height.

Mich_Mercer

We are playing scared on offense now.

TheDorkLord

big 3 by Grant

Mich_Mercer

I hate losing. I said I wouldn’t be mad but I am.

Bc teams around us never lose

Ok Grant!

Chef

Need stops

cltblkhscoach

Spoelstra will switch between zone and man the rest of the way to keep us out of rhythm

Defense is the key, agreed

Mich_Mercer

He’s a good coach.

We gotta figured it out if we want to be a good team.

Dumbass passes.

Chef

Bad melo

Mich_Mercer

This 4th has been horrible for us. Such stupid passes.

Chef

Melo has got to be smarter

Mich_Mercer

This is frustrating. Maybe we aren’t there yet

Chef

They are there. This is a playoff game.

cltblkhscoach

They're thinking and not playing

That's coaching guys

Have to find counters to when teams take you out of your stuff

I like Grant in there

Chef

Boom

[system]

Originally sent in Game 64: MIA at CHA

Chef

So much standing around by miller on the zone

cltblkhscoach

There was the switch

meloFan

Unfortunate shooting, ours jot falling them shooting the lights out

Chef

Grant with the pull

Needed that bucket

cltblkhscoach

Damn!

Chef

Can't fault the three but melo had a layup

meloFan

Those were not terrible threes, couldve made them

TheDorkLord

f'ng Herro

cltblkhscoach

I told y'all man

Steelmatic

This is playoff basketball.

Chef

Dell is an excellent commentator

cltblkhscoach

This loss sucks because we lose the tiebreaker

More so than the standings

meloFan

I hope this is not another game we look back to

Chef

Can't do that . 4-17 is the look back

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meloFan

These close loses, could’ve beens hurt

cltblkhscoach

I can promise we see the Heat if we are in the play-in

Chef

Yup. And the heat are tough. They can definitely win a series or three

Especially when jacquez and herro account for 60 pts smh

cltblkhscoach

8-10 from 3

I mean wtf

powellrmp

Why wasn’t miles bridges playing late in the fourth?

Chef

Grant was more effective

powellrmp

I wasn’t able to watch much

Mich_Mercer

This sucks.

cltblkhscoach

Grant was slowing down Bam

powellrmp

Gotcha. Makes sense

Mich_Mercer

I still have a part of me, where I’m like… we are going to go on a losing streak now. We may end up at the 10.

TheDorkLord

that loss hurt

Chef

Here's the thing. We all knew this roster had issues. Those issues became apparent in playoff type basketball like tonight against a big Miami team.

But even with those issues they were very easily able to win that game if it wasn't for a red hot herro and 20 points from jacquez

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Mich_Mercer

Hurt my heart. I hate how we played scared in the 4th. So many silly bone headed passes.

cltblkhscoach

Yeah. We gotta keep perspective here guys. Herro had the game of his life

They gotta work against that zone. That was excellent coaching

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Mich_Mercer

But yeah… totally would have won, even playing poorly at times, if not for Herro not missing

I’m so bummed out now. I got so blank from losing that it didn’t bother me. Now it does

cltblkhscoach

That slowed Melo down who's the head of the snake. Cut the head off and it all dies

Chef

It takes a very disciplined pg there. Melo needs these reps.

I think it effected miller more. He had no idea what to do. He literally stood on the wing

You know Detroit wrote that down. Probably Boston too. The other teams in the east can't do it though

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Mich_Mercer

I’m sure Coach will have them figure this out in practice. It was a good learning experience.

But yeah… Miller had some of the worst passes.

cltblkhscoach

To your point Chef, the point guard has to recognize and organize

It hurt even more that we were opposite our bench in the 4th. Lee couldn't direct the offense from the sidelines

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Mich_Mercer

On to the next game. I think we should go 2-2 this road trip at worst but most I’ll be happy with 3-1.

Chef

This chat is why I really love this community. Great basketball discussions

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Mich_Mercer

Same.

cltblkhscoach

I can't stand reading Reddit or Facebook man. Lol

Lee just said they can learn from those struggles against the zone