RECAP: LaMelo Ball & Tidjane Salaun shine in Charlotte Hornets' preseason opener vs. New York Knicks
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- Опубликовано: 20 окт 2024
- LaMelo Ball is back and looking sharp! Plus, could Tidjane Salaun be making a push for the rotation after a strong preseason debut?
We’re breaking down the Hornets’ first preseason game against the New York Knicks! LaMelo Ball wasted no time getting back into form, and we’ll tell you what his full offseason of work means for his All-NBA potential this year. We also get into Tidjane Salaun’s surprising performance, including knocking down threes and playing 22 minutes. Could he crack the rotation? We’ll talk about how Brandon Miller and Miles Bridges are fitting into the new offense and why Tre Mann is becoming a key contributor. Plus, we go down the boxscore and tell you who was Stangin' and who was Clangin' in the first preseason contest.
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Please dont send Tidjane to start in SWARM 1st half. Let him rock with guys first.
Im with ya
He will learn more in Greensboro. The kid has tremendous potential but he needs a lot of work still.
@@wesanderson7918 true but let him feel the real pace and experience his shortcomings being exposed first so he can go to greensboro with the knowledge of how far he needs to come rather than just being told. Although in fairness i dont think he has the Bouknight/Jones ego where they beleived they were ready
He can learn so much more in Greensboro. Sky’s the limit with him, but they should he needs patience to fully understand it. Mark developed wonderfully on the swarm, and I’m sure it will do wonders for our rookie!
@@lemillion-700no, we drafted him 6th. Enough of trying to rebuild, we are in winning mode.
So encouraged by this first preseason showing. Keeping season expectations at a developmental season with a new HC & GM
Tre Mann is a good security blanket behind LaMelo. He’s a +1 if LaMelo stays healthy, but he’s a good substitute if LaMelo gets hurt.
Tre Mann about to shine this year
The best thing about this roster is that we have guys that other teams will want and consider for trades. That's a huge improvement. Next step is becoming a team that other players would consider as a trade/free agent location.
This is the best i have felt about this team going into the season in the last 4-5 years.
The most encouraging part of Game 1 was Charles Lee's post-game presser. How refreshing. He oozes confidence and positive energy, Gotta think we'll be competitive no matter who's on the court. Say so long to the beat-down jaded attitude we got from Clifford.
I really like our team!!! We have depth
I do wish we had more depth at the center position tho
@@julezjohn5785 yes I do
@@julezjohn5785 yea wish we’d just bring Nnaji over n have him backup Nick until Mark gets back
@@prestonkelly4825 I fear that Mark might be injury prone throughout his career
Tidjuan with 15 and 8 tonight. He's ready
After watching Tidjane and the confidence he played with. I think you should give him steady mins off the bench until he gives you a reason not to play him as much.
Hurts that Mark isnt out there
Richards needs reps with 2nd team not starters. Speedy recovery MARK 👍🏾
Richards is a plug and play guy. Hes been pleasant surprise the last few seasons and very consistent. You know what you are gonna get, if you watch enough games. Not too hot not too cold.
@@ZBirDEveryday exactly. Nick can get reps wherever we need him. I don't know why this guy only wants nick to play with bench players
@@tayeorama-sight mark hurt effects chemistry. When mark comes back i hope they both back perfectly and gel
@@ZBirDEverydayyea ok
Wish he got some olympic runs in for JAM. Jam sucks tho this going on yr 5 nick same ol nick lol
I like the idea of Mann being a sixth starter type. Dammit, that fleecing is looking fleecier every day.
If Tidjane can figure it out just 5 percent on defense, he's got a future.
I love Tidjane on offense, but he does look so lost on defense. He doesn’t need Gleague. He needs 8-12 minutes a night, he just needs the experience to learn the game.
Tidjane oozes the kind of confidence that you just can't teach. It's exciting as hell to watch when he plays like he did last night!
That kind of confidence will also lead to nights where those same 3's clang off the backboard or miss it entirely and his confidence looks foolish.
Let his skills and understanding of the game grow in Greensboro. He has a long future here, if we raise him right.
We gotta do him better than we did Kai Jones
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@@itmejac6945nobody did Kai dirty except Kai - allegedly. The coaches told & advised him on what he needed to focus on at this early stage in his career and he balked at the suggestion that they knew better than him, and said he wanted to do something else.
If you don't have a listening ear, then growth will be difficult.
He's a lottery pick! Sending lottery picks to the G-league has BUST written all over it. He needs to stay with the vets and work on his game with them while getting '9th man in the rotation' time! if you send him to greensboro it means the team never should have drafted him that high.
Whose team is it? Don't split hairs.... not now or a year from now. The answer is BOTH! Lamelo AND Brandon 1a & 1b... remember Charles Lee is coming from CHAMPION Boston Celtics where the Tatum / Brown argument finally dies.
We are building a TEAM of depth. LaMelo is one of one and his skillset amplifies the the right players.
Great game overall, Lamelo looked fantastic and playing bit off ball as well, Miller was great, not forcing any ball, I am not going to react on Miller not shooting more mid range in the first game. I was impressed by T Mann plays in offense and defense. Tidjane looked that he can fit and crack the rotation if the 3P continue to fall in pre season games, lots of improvement he needs in defense.
Tre looked GREAT!
Melo played great, although he was hitting the court like D-Wade after each layup attempt, which is scary. It's a small sample size but looked like Melo and Miles were playing two man and not wanting Brandon to get going. It wasn't until Tre passed to him twice that he got decent shots. Brandon also balked at easy mid range shots that he hit all last year. I hope that Lee doesn't ruin his mid game. Miller looked like he got frustrated with the lack of shots in the 3rd by taking a random short range shot. If the coaches decide to make Melo the one alpha and have Brandon and Miles fight over shots then we're not a playoff team. You need at least 2 superstars in today’s NBA. Defense was ok. We need a blocks per goaltend stat for Big Nick this season. TJS played under control and I like his confidence. The dude who bricked FTs at the end should be cut before the Heat game. Y'all are great. Thanks for keeping the off-season interesting.
We have to play Tidjane. Only way he is going to get better
And yall were crying about the pick smh
The only time I’ve ever cried is when Ray Allen single handedly sank the 2001 Hornets in the playoffs and when the team left for New Orleans. This disturbs my therapist as I’m married and have a baby. -db
And Nick actually set the Screen w/o a whistle blown lol.
If everyone stays healthy this looks like a play in/ playoff team
If the ball brothers stay healthy this season. All bets are off in the east!
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TJ Sally is a terrible nickname 😢
Listen, I’m all for the TJ Sally name. But shorten it to T-Sally…which reminds me of Tuna Salad. And what call is Eric Collins and Dell famous for… “chicken salad!!!”, well T-Sally could pave the way for an Eric and Dell, “Tuna salad!!” call.
What's a newspaper Doug?
I don't think Lamelo is at an All nba kind of guy even if i think he's better than Anthony Edwards. Brandon Miller getting all star is more realistic.
Are you worried about LaMelo's fouls and turnovers? 4 of each in 20 minutes seems like a lot.
Did you watch the game ?
One of those turn overs, the man Lamelo was throwing to was not in his position.
@@RockJay2NayMe The reason I asked was because I don't remember the turnovers, in general. But it does seem a lot for 19 minutes. My worry level is low but hope they go down during the preseason.
@@jrh63200 Understandable. But remember this is a new offense and LaMelo is a high IQ PG. His brain is moving faster than a lot of people. So when he pass the ball, he expect people to be on the same page and be in their right position. I think there was maybe one that was really on him.
Salaun is not going to Greensboro 😭 at least not to start the season