Hornets Summer League Roster

[Captain Morgan]

everytime I see Kai and his hair I think of

[MillionDollarCam]

Like what we got out of McGowens in the first, he seems like the type of player that will be on fire or ice cold.

[rippadonn]

Kai needs to just do what he does best. Drive to the basket and finish, fade aways, putbacks, lob dunks, blocks. Leave the three alone for now.

[MillionDollarCam]

Hornets lead 46-44 at half.

Led by:

Bryce McGowens - 14 points (67% FG, 100% 3P), -4

Kai Jones - 7 points (75% FG, 100% FT), 2 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 steal, -1

Mark Williams - 4 points (100% FG), 4 rebounds (1 off), 1 assist, 1 block, 1 steal, +3

 

[MillionDollarCam]

Mark Williams coming out party.

[MillionDollarCam]

Mark Williams is up to 8 points (67% FG), 4 rebounds (1 off), 2 blocks, 2 steals, 1 assist, +8

[Shocker]

Looking good today…Manek should find a spot IMO

Honestly it appears Kia needs more time.  Serious flashes but he needs to get a lot more fundamentally sound and execute plays with much more precision 

McGowens looks like another gem in the 2nd.   Smooth player

Williams is huge but needs time to get comfortable in the offense.  Needs to be more patient let things come to him

Edited July 13, 2022 by Shocker

[MillionDollarCam]

Hornets beat the Cavs 91-80

Hornets looked solid today, all around good performance by all the guys. What really helped was not playing three bigs together.

The Hornets two draft picks were the team leaders today:

Bryce McGowens - 24 points (70% FG, 83% 3P, 83% FT), 2 rebounds, 1 assist, +/-0

Mark Williams - 12 points (67% FG), 8 rebounds (2 off), 2 blocks, 2 steals, 1 assist, +4

 

 

[Jared Patterson]

On 7/11/2022 at 7:20 PM, WOW!! said:

The guy is a troll at this point I skip his post like the lifetime network channel..

Hahhaha look at my history buddy. Mark my words Duren will be a star. Look up Summer league first teams. He is the Center in every one. Again, just turned 18 youngest player in the draft and has been a star.

[Jared Patterson]

Please tell me one thing I have said that's wrong?

[Jared Patterson]

On 7/12/2022 at 1:13 AM, amcoolio said:

Duren isn't a miss, but Eason is.

I was begging the Hornets to not do anything stupid and just take Eason and Williams at 13 and 15, and we had a chance to do it, yet we traded away for nothing.

I'm officially on the fire Kupchak and clean house bandwagon after tonight. If we didn't get lucky and move up ONLY to 3rd (because we'd be dumb enough to take Wiseman 1 or 2 over Edwards and LaMelo), we'd have one of the worst futures in all of sports. 

I honestly think the RealGM Hornets board collective can and will have done a better job GM'ing the team than the two jabronis they have had over the last 12 years.

They both are huge misses. You guys are just hating on Duren now b/c you cant admit you are wrong. Duren is 18 and already has a nasty NBA body... will develop a shot and would DESTROY Williams with his strength and freaky athleticism. Williams moves wayyyy too slow out there to play against non summer league NBA guys. Looked terrible against freaking Shareef Oneal...

Edited July 13, 2022 by Jared Patterson

[Jared Patterson]

When I say top 3 summer league player, I mean rookies that will actually translate to the NBA based on body, size and athleticism not just stats....

[Jared Patterson]

My whole point is.... If you think the Hornets are going to make the playoffs or made the right moves at the draft, I want what you are smoking. This team got worse and I would be shocked if Williams is anything but an 8th man rotation player at best throughout his entire career. 

Edited July 14, 2022 by Jared Patterson

[OldNorthPowell]

McGowens is the real deal. Great pick in the 2nd round. Will he see time on the floor with Steve Clifford coaching? That is the question.