Charlotte, the Island of Misfit Toys: ringer article

[Captain Morgan]

Welcome to Charlotte, the Island of Misfit Toys—home of a team finding itself and, from the looks of it, having a hell of a lot of fun in the process.

Put them all together and a Charlotte club that many projected to rank among the league’s worst before this pandemic-warped season has notched wins over the pre-Harden-trade Nets, the full-strength Bucks, the Heat with Jimmy Butler back, and the Warriors (thanks in part to Draymond Green momentarily taking leave of his senses). On Wednesday, they added Phoenix to the list, scoring a 124-121 road win against the fourth-seeded, two-All-Star Suns.

Without a dominant individual scorer to just throw the ball to over and over, the Hornets aim to overload opponents with movement—the sort of purposeful passing and cutting that traces back to the “point-five” mentality that longtime Spurs assistant Borrego cribbed from Gregg Popovich. 

 

 

https://www.theringer.com/nba/2021/2/26/22302466/charlotte-hornets-lamelo-ball-terry-rozier-gordon-hayward

 

[Scott12345]

We could have beaten the Spurs...that one still irritates me

[CanePantherHornet]

I never thought I'd see the day when the Panthers would be the most irrelevant team in the Carolinas

[Scott12345]

2 minutes ago, CanePantherHornet said:

I never thought I'd see the day when the Panthers would be the most irrelevant team in the Carolinas

Tarheel basketball likely takes that one

[rippadonn]

8 hours ago, Captain Morgan said:

Welcome to Charlotte, the Island of Misfit Toys—home of a team finding itself and, from the looks of it, having a hell of a lot of fun in the process.

Put them all together and a Charlotte club that many projected to rank among the league’s worst before this pandemic-warped season has notched wins over the pre-Harden-trade Nets, the full-strength Bucks, the Heat with Jimmy Butler back, and the Warriors (thanks in part to Draymond Green momentarily taking leave of his senses). On Wednesday, they added Phoenix to the list, scoring a 124-121 road win against the fourth-seeded, two-All-Star Suns.

Without a dominant individual scorer to just throw the ball to over and over, the Hornets aim to overload opponents with movement—the sort of purposeful passing and cutting that traces back to the “point-five” mentality that longtime Spurs assistant Borrego cribbed from Gregg Popovich. 

 

 

https://www.theringer.com/nba/2021/2/26/22302466/charlotte-hornets-lamelo-ball-terry-rozier-gordon-hayward

 

Damn good writer. Being relevant feels good again, especially as Hornets.

[Captain Morgan]

3 minutes ago, rippadonn said:

Damn good writer. Being relevant feels good again, especially as Hornets.

 

which is why I posted this...when's the last time national publications were writing articles about the Hornets during the season?

We're not championship contenders, but at last we have a foundation to aspire from.

[bLACKpANTHER]

16 hours ago, Scott12345 said:

Tarheel basketball likely takes that one

 

 

 

[truth hurts ]

[WUnderhill]

20 hours ago, Scott12345 said:

Tarheel basketball likely takes that one

Lol guaranteed Duke or State fan.

[Scott12345]

15 hours ago, WUnderhill said:

Lol guaranteed Duke or State fan.

No I’m a Tarheel

and they came thru yesterday...saved the season, for now

congrats to Roy on #900