HardcoreHokie

Hornets win at Boston plus Heat win at Raptors…we in 6th with two games left on the season.

Hopefully the next 3 quarters go like they did against Phoenix. #depth

We’re chasing 76ers and Raptors for the playoffs (6 seed). Sixers lost yesterday and Raptors lost today. Somehow we are favorites at Minnesota (Ant is out). Statement game guys.

I was initially a fan of going after Giannis. But looking at this draft class and some others that could be available via trade - I think I’m leaning towards staying the course. The OKC model is land on your draft picks, develop your stars and depth, and stockpile future picks. Especially as a smaller market, we can’t afford paying everyone like superstars. Coby will need to get paid this offseason. Miler will need a new contract soon, as well as Moose and Miles. And then you gotta pay Kon at some point and the other rookies. Our depth right now really sets apart - especially when injuries inevitably happen. If we can get someone like Yaxel or Koa Peat (both playing tonight) and another big, we should be set for a long time.

Somehow the East is so much improved as of late. They are beating GOOD West teams.

18 wins by 20+ points this season

69 at the half.

You ever make an NBA All-Star team? Why do you even post in this thread?

I definitely respect your opinion more than Tracy McGrady, Vince Carter, and Carmelo Anthony (whom I just watched on their show, all saying NOBODY wants to get the Hornets in the post-season). You win.

Huge 20-point win against a good Phoenix Suns team. I like the way this team is playing. Be afraid Eastern Conference.

Hornets now sitting at the 8-seed.

Miles can play bully-ball and take it inside consistently too.

Still the biggest game in a decade+. We haven’t sniffed these types of scenarios since prime Kemba.

I’ve thought this before, but especially tonight: start Kalkbrenner at Center. Moose will still get the majority of the minutes, but let Kalk take those (inevitable) 1st quarter fouls against Embiid. Let a fresh Moose wear him down and frustrate him once he gets a little tired.

Win tonight and we’re the 7th seed and nipping at the Hawks for the 6th seed (we also own the tie-breaker against them, 3-1). Tonight is the biggest Hornets game in a decade or more.

You can make the salaries work with Josh Green, Grant, Salaum, Tre Mann. Then throw in some/all of those firsts.

The centerpieces will have to be picks. GSW apparently offered four unprotected first round picks and the Bucks declined. But those picks were in ‘26, ‘27, ‘28, and ‘29. And the Warriors would be picking very late every year with Giannis onboard. But the Hornets have two Top-20 picks this year. And apparently we have FOUR firsts next year (can anyone confirm this?). As for Bridges, he’s on a team-friendly contract and is important to this current lineup. That’s why I proposed above keeping Miles to make our bench even more lethal.

Philly and ATL up pretty big early. Scoreboard watching, gotta get ahead of these teams.

I think it’s gotta be Memphis plus one of either New Orleans or Minnesota.

The two firsts + Green + Salaum + Grant + Mann (salary match) and whatever other future picks they want. Our timeline is NOW.

1.) LaMelo 2.) Kon 3.} Miller 4.. Giannis 5.) Moose 1.) Coby 2.) ? 3.) Sion 4.) Miles Bridges 5.) Kalk That squad would win multiple chips.

By 10, 20, 30, 40, 50… (as sustainably possible).

Orlando lost. We are ahead of the Heat now. If Charlotte wins the next two (tough) games at home, we are likely tied for 6th in the East (playoffs, no play-in).

+17.4 point differential in wins. 2nd highest in the history of the NBA. Only the 1970 Bucks with Lew Alcindor are ahead of them (by 0.1 point).

Magic, Sixers, and Heat all lost tonight (the three teams directly in front of the Hornets). We gotta get hot and beat some really good teams down the stretch.