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Would love Giannis, Zion, or Bam for the Hornets. 

21 hours ago, electro's horse said:

He’s visiting the chargers today 

no receiver is going to willfully come here to catch check downs and hospital balls

Kinda what tight ends are for

39 minutes ago, TD alt said:

You remember correctly. This guy isn't Funchess. I mean, they're both tall.

This guy is a little taller and like 30 pounds lighter than Funch. The Robbie Anderson comparison's a lot closer.

1 hour ago, electro's horse said:

Morgan also gave a very questionable, risky contract to a pass rush specialist which is what you do when you think you’re a player away. Improve the team sure but that and a developmental offensive tackle doesn’t make sense to me.

now if we’re hoping we’re building the team and line for the next qb after Bryce puts out another top 26 performance this year then yeah I’ll be less mad but Morgan hasn’t struck me as some Machiavellian operator yet. 

Phillips was a desperation plug for a dire need. The fact that we paid so much for a guy with his risks tells you all you need to know about how bad our pass rush and the market for that position is.

3 minutes ago, electro's horse said:

In theory year three of a head coach with a qb still essentially on his rookie deal the year after making the playoffs is when a team is poised from a talent and financial position to make a big run.

Obviously, Canales runs the weakest offense in the nfl, Bryce is Bryce, and their playoff was the reward for their lose and get in game

Plus he’s not even starting unless something unforeseen happens

Draft lineman all day, draft UGA players all day, it’s fine. He’ll be a good nfl player. But this team needed an impact day one first round nfl defensive starter, and they got a developmental tackle. 

Operating like we're anywhere near making a run right now would be delusional. I'm glad that Morgan isn't mortgaging the team's future to try to prop up Canales and Young.

He's a prototypical LT who just needs to get coached up. He's long and athletic. If all else fails he's a fine RT. I feel like I'm being gaslit about the state of the offensive line. If they didn't address it now it could be a crisis in a years time.

5 minutes ago, electro's horse said:

Year four of still affordable “franchise” qb is definitely when you draft swing tackles that won’t be able to start the first year. The panthers are technically in win now mode  

I’m a UGA fan. He’ll be fine but he’s not ready. This feels panicky to me. 

How is any of this “win now mode”? We’re not even sold on the QB and head coach long term but need to draft immediate starters? Make it make sense.

19 minutes ago, csx said:

And I have to assume we arent getting accurate prospect meetings info. Morgan specifically mentioned the interactions with him and how his love for the game and being the best as an influence in their decision.

You can hear his passion in the phone call. That drive to be great is what's been missing in the team culture. We have talent on the roster but I think Dan's finally finding dogs with guys like Freeling and Phillips.  

I really like this. Now we can see how Ickey bounces back and we have an insurance policy cooking in the meantime.  

It’s great sign to me that some media are calling this a “luxury pick” as if there isn’t uncertainty around our LT. 

Was at the game and NYCFC honestly outplayed CLT the whole way.  Khalina and Zaha carried the team. 

Zaha's wife on IG making it sound like he's gone come July. They're going to have to pay him or find a big time replacement because the team looks like pretty lost without him.

18 hours ago, frankw said:

One minute folks love Moose and the young 7 foot center the next they are completely to blame. Meanwhile the franchise player need not take any responsibility.

Fascinating dynamic.

Battered spouse syndrome.

No one's saying LaMelo has no blame we're responding to you acting like he's the reason they lost. The scapegoating and blaming the teams woes on his personality is where it's like Cam Newton all over again.

It was a failure on multiple fronts and primarily Lee's. Dude said ON AIR pregame that they had to protect the paint and if that was his gameplan going in he couldn't have botched it more. As the commentators said Ball's a rhythm guy and Orlando was preventing him for getting any kind of flow going. I'm a normie watching on TV and said they needed to bait them into fouling to combat that. They didn't even try until the 2nd half when it was too late. I think it's fair to expect the star to overcome whatever but LaMelo was not the problem in that game and he's not what is holding the team back. He's the only reason they're flirting with being a great team.

I kinda put the center play on Lee too. Moose is great until he's up against a big who can body him. We've always known that and that's what Kalkbrenner is for. I don't know if it would have changed much but Kalkbrenner should have had more minutes than him. 

And moving forward with the center position, I just think it's the time to trade Diabate while his stock's high and that's not an indictment of his game. He's like an evolved combination of Biyombo and PJ. He's a great rim protector and the strength issue is just what you're going to have to deal with if you want that. But Kalkbrenner is perfectly capable of protecting the rim and we gotta get away from the undersized centers or it'll always be a problem for us.

3 minutes ago, DamnItJake! said:

Just when the National Media was beginning to respect them..they get blown out..so welcome back to the bottom of the barrel!! I will not spend any more money as I bought the hype 

sometimes I wonder if I’d care as much after a championship or if I’m just in it for the chase

Now everyone whose been acting like it’s Kon and Brandon’s team all year is hitting me up to blame LaMelo lol

I’ve seen enough

13 minutes ago, frankw said:

Safe to say the Magic took note of LaMelo’s trip of Bam. Making a point to smother him. Paper tiger.

Magic noted that the refs let Miami brawl 

They should be trying to draw the magic into fouling more if they’re getting bullied but Lee has lost control

Return of the Bobcats 

On 4/12/2026 at 8:03 PM, Basbear said:

Minho was here and they did dump him fast and like you said XL, mingo, and TMJ are about the same WR. The coaches tell the scouts what they want in rookies, XL was tops on the list...whom looks like mingo...

I mean horn was drafted too. But watching the draft video, his attitude seemed to be reason.  

I thought the WRs would play better as group under this staff..

I don’t see the similarities outside of their frame tbh. Mingo was supposed to be a slot YAC guy who was great at route running, XL a jump ball bully whose big weakness was routes, and McMillian a dynamic receiver who lacked physicality.

It was reckless and worthy of a fine by Melo but the internet is acting liked he grabbed Bams by the ankles like Hulk did Loki, give me a break. Ridiculous how many people are convinced it was "obviously intentional" and comparing to Draymond, who got suspended in part because he had a history. Seems like a lot of people are just looking for an excuse to hate on him and Bridges for their behavior off the court.

On the other hand it going to be a dark cloud over the rest of the playoffs and maybe LaMelo's career if they don't suspend him so I kinda hope they just get it over with.  

He drove at the end for you @frankw lol

That wasn’t a fuging foul

BEZOS FIX YOUR poo

Eric would have died calling this game

COOOOOOOOOOOOOOBYYYYYYYYYYYYGGGYHHGGYDUYDYDHD

said awhile back we can only afford one of LaMelo/Kon/Brandon to go cold to have a chance.

where is the perimeter defense