Hornets Summer League Roster

[jayboogieman]

Williams is reminding me a little of Baby Biz with how quick he leaves his feet.

[jayboogieman]

Just remembered something from the Clifford interview during the game. He mentioned that guys had to play to their strengths/roles. That instantly made me think of MKG and the shame corner.

[MillionDollarCam]

13 minutes ago, jayboogieman said:

Just remembered something from the Clifford interview during the game. He mentioned that guys had to play to their strengths/roles. That instantly made me think of MKG and the shame corner.

Hahah the shame corner, that’s great.

[Jared Patterson]

45 minutes ago, jayboogieman said:

Williams is reminding me a little of Baby Biz with how quick he leaves his feet.

Actually a very solid comparison. I think Biz is quicker, Williams is bigger.

[MillionDollarCam]

Hornets fall to the Pacers, 96-84.

Leaders:

Nick Richards - 15 Points (63% FG), 11 Rebounds (3 Off), 2 Blocks, 1 Assist, -6

LJ Figueroa - 16 Points (100% FG, 100% 3P, 100% FT), 5 Rebounds (2 Off), 2 Assists, 1 Steal, -7

Richards looks a little more mobile but he still needs to work on his overall coordination and cutdown on the turnovers.

Figueroa looked great with the minutes that he got, he might play his way into a two-way contract.

 

[WOW!!]

1 hour ago, jayboogieman said:

Why does the Hornets' summer league team always looked so out classed?

They constantly go into summer league with no competent guard play.. How can you judge the big men or wing when you don't have a guard who can run a offense..

[Solaris]

I hope the FO neglects PG in summer league because they want to force everyone on the floor to create for themselves. I’m not saying it’s a good development strategy but it would help to know that it’s on purpose and not because they’re asleep at the wheel.

[Captain Morgan]

that was an ugly game, but it was good to see Richards improving.

Next up is Lakers Sun night at 9:30

[Captain Morgan]

more at the link

 

"But while all of that rings true, it’s tough to look past a loss as brutal as the one Charlotte suffered against the Indiana Pacers on Friday night. The final score showed a deficit of just 12 points, but watching the game, it was clear that the Hornets were simply outmatched.

Nevertheless, there were still important things to take away from the contest that had nothing to do with the final score. Players impressed, lineups failed, and Kai Jones took a ton of jumpers. Let’s start there.

1. Kai Jones is confident

That’s a very kind way of putting things. It’s abundantly clear that Jones is comfortable taking three after three, no matter how many he misses. That sort of unwavering belief is great. It means that he’ll assumedly never lose faith in himself. But going 0-for-10 from three-point range is still rough.

Most of the shots he took were good looks, but some of them weren’t even close to going in. Jones’ jump shot looks broken. It’s clunky, too high, and apparently also inconsistent. It’s not Michael Kidd-Gilchrist-level bad (nothing ever will be), but he needs to work on that if he wants to earn serious minutes in the regular season.

2. Three-big lineups are a no-go

Speaking of Jones playing at the four, the three-big lineup was definitely not ideal. In theory, a lineup with Jones, Richards, and JT Thor should be stark on the defensive end, but a little ugly on the offensive end. Well, the offense was definitely ugly, but it’s tough to say that the defense made up for it. Some things just don’t work.

 

4. Mark Williams is huge

Okay, so this is a bit of a cop out, but it’s true. Everyone knew Williams was a big dude coming out of college, but to see him out there in a Hornets uniform was wild. He made most of the other players look like high schoolers. His sheer size was impressive, even though he didn’t play too well.

Williams’ actual performance didn’t end up living up to expectations. He shot just 2-for-8 from the field and ended the night with five points and eight rebounds, but he also notched two blocks. Just watching the way he carries himself out there is enough for fans to realize that he has the potential to be great on both ends. H’s fearless on defense, has the size to be an amazing lob threat, and is big enough to bully smaller centers. Poor performance aside, fans should be amped about Williams.

 

. Is it Nick Richards time?

At 24 years old and with two years of NBA experience, Richards should be expected to perform well in Summer League. However, what he showed on Friday could bode well for his future in Charlotte.

 

https://www.atthehive.com/2022/7/9/23201592/charlotte-hornets-summer-league-notebook-kai-jones-lj-figueroa-bryce-mcgowens-mark-williams?utm_campaign=atthehive&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

 

[Daddy_Uncle]

I know it's summer league but even on our main roster it concerns me that we don't have that go to killer scorer. We are missing that guy on our roster. 

[WOW!!]

8 hours ago, Daddy_Uncle said:

I know it's summer league but even on our main roster it concerns me that we don't have that go to killer scorer. We are missing that guy on our roster. 

Lamelo stans should be happy because right now it will be him.. Playing the Dame time role with the green light to go for 40 a night..

[Captain Morgan]

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Preview: Hornets look for their first Summer League win in over 1,100 days

 

 

[Shocker]

The Hornets are hopeless unfortunately…we have been waiting 20 years and they haven’t won a playoff series.  20 fuggin years.  

[Jared Patterson]

Jalen Duren is an ABSOLUTE BEAST!!!! Meanwhile we gave him up for a couple bucks b/c Jordan was too cheap. At least I hope that's the reason.... If we had Williams graded higher than him than we were the only team in the league and are beyond stupid. Duren is also two years younger than Williams and better at every aspect of the game including shot blocking.