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2023 Charlotte Hornets Summer League


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7 minutes ago, CamWhoaaCam said:

I don't agree with you a lot, but you have a point here. Miller should have took over in the 2nd half. He still played the passive role. He deserves criticism for this game.

It is a serious concern but very early.  I said it leading up to the draft, if he doesn’t get some competitive nature going he will be a role player.  I have noticed these Warrior players are focused on him…probably cuz he was picked 2nd.  

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Lets say this as well…I am really not sure we could even pick Scoot.  We see Lamelo resigned but if Scoot was picked whose to say we wouldn’t be in a Lillard type situation.  It’s possible.  Miller needs to get busy soon though…this going through the motions shet won’t get it done in the NBA

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2 minutes ago, Jackie Lee said:

Whole team looks like trash but Miller isn't separating himself from anyone either. If he wasn't the 2nd overall pick he just looks like an npc jag standing around, playing below average defense

Miller is definitely NOT showing up as the best player on the court...not even in the top 3. He has had a half of one quarter out of 8 where he looked competetive. 

There are other intangibles that are showing up as concerns for me. He was sulking after his and 1 make. He is show a lack of hustle, physical traits and has not shown me anything close to mental toughness. 

One positive is his playmaking ability off of the pick and roll. Thats it so far. 

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4 minutes ago, CamWhoaaCam said:

For sure. The announcers even questioned his motor.

 

The game vs Wemby will tell us a lot moving forward. 

 

Saying that his best game of college was after the off court stuff and the crowd booing him calling him names he dropped a career high 41. That game is what sold me on him. Hopefully we see that kind of performance Friday vs Wemby.

It might be totally fine.  He is very young and the talent is there.  Once the light goes on he could still dominate but wish he had it already.  It’s worrisome atp 

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3 minutes ago, TANTRIC-NINJA said:

Miller is definitely NOT showing up as the best player on the court...not even in the top 3. He has had a half of one quarter out of 8 where he looked competetive. 

There are other intangibles that are showing up as concerns for me. He was sulking after his and 1 make. He is show a lack of hustle, physical traits and has not shown me anything close to mental toughness. 

One positive is his playmaking ability off of the pick and roll. Thats it so far. 

Yeah the body language is off to a bad start. If Scoot balls out this week it's gonna get ugly in the media/social media

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Well, this is the last summer league game I'll watch. These guys are mostly selfish, taking terrible shots, and playing with little to no effort. Bouknight needs to be left on the bench, if not cut or traded for peanuts. Kai Jones is still very raw. Hopefully he can improve. Smith Jr is selfish and not much of a PG at all. Miller has been the best playmaker of the floor for the Hornets and he isn't great at that and is way too passive. A top 3 pick should be aggressive and that hasn't been him so far.

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Just now, App Panther said:

I thought it would take half the regular season to be upset over the Miller pick, but here we are in the lowly SL and he's already confirming most of our fears. He's is not the guy, he just isn't. 

Relax, it’s been two summer league games.

I shouldn’t have to say this every year but here we are. Sean May won summer league MVP for the Bobcats in his rookie year, we saw how that turned out.

Let Miller complete his first season before jumping off a cliff.

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8 minutes ago, MillionDollarCam said:

Just way too timid from Miller meanwhile Nick Smith thinks he’s AI.

Hopefully he’ll get more comfortable as he gets accustomed to his teammates and the NBA.

As we saw last game, the talent is there.

I am very discouraged with Nick Smith so far.  I think he has some game offensively and hasn’t played much ball the last year but damn he is nonexistent defensively and isn’t showing much as a distributor either

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49 minutes ago, Cam Lawter said:

Kai Jones is pretty bad to be in the league for 2 years now. He looks so awkward with the ball besides his occasional highlight dunk or block. I think he gets cut or traded along with Bouk

He has zero basketball IQ.  He has had time to develop whether it be through coaching or work but he isn’t going anywhere.  It’s just street ball for him and that might not change

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