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Pacers(11-7) @ Hornets(7-11) [Preview]

Published on January 29, 2021January 29, 2021 by hugocltLeave a comment

The Pacers had their way with the Hornets this past Wednesday. The Hornets seemed to be completely outmached and did not shoot the ball well at all to top it off. It will be a rough matchup for the Hornets’ “PFs” tonight as nothing has changed in the Hornets lineup or gameplan for that matter. LaMelo has been fairly quiet lately, I expect him to have a great game and bring some much needed electricity to a fading Hornets team.

Sabonis and Turner will probably have good games but if the Hornets can stop the role players they will put themselves in a spot to be in the game down the stretch. I think my biggest hope for the Hornets tonight is that they are due to hit some shots and win a game.

Charlotte Keys

Consistency – don’t let the Pacers run off 10 point streaks, need to hit some shots and make some stops in between.

Make the extra pass and hit their fucking shots

Defense – defend with some sense of meaning

Play with emotion and turn highlight plays into runs – When LaMelo throws and oop to Miles, turn that into a demoralizing run.

Pacers Keys

Play through their big men

Play smart – If the Pacers play smart they’ll probably win, they are the better team with the better roster, even without a few starters.

Pacers-116 Hornets-106 [Wrap-up]

Published on January 28, 2021January 28, 2021 by hugocltLeave a comment

Doug McDermott turned the clock back to his Creighton days and scored 28 points vs the Hornets last night, with an embarrassing (for the Hornets) 22 points in the paint. That 22 points in the paint is especially disturbing when you realize Doug does not have a single post move, so the majority of these were lightly defended or completely uncontested layups. In a season full of role players roasting the Hornets, McDermott, and Justin Holiday for that matter, were happy to follow the likes of Gary Clark and Garrett Temple…

There were some positives to take away from this game for the Hornets, especially their lack of turnovers. Another positive is that the rotations were not identical to the previous 4 games. Borrego started Zeller over Biz and even got a little crazy and gave Monk some pt in the first quarter. I am happy that Monk got some more time and Borrego changed up some things but neither of the two moves do anything to address the fact that we have 1.44 big men on this team. What’s the plan against teams with an actual power forward? Allow them to put up an easy triple double like Domantas Sabonis and his Dawsons Creek ass haircut, I guess…

-The Hornets only had 11 turnovers, but just could not make their shots. PJ and Gordon both shot gross 6/14 with Terry adding a slightly “better” 8/18.

-Need quicker adjustments on the fly during opponents runs

-We get another shot Friday, 1 out of 2 vs the pacers is probably the best we could hope for anyway

-Not a popular take but I think Caleb should get some time, with most of it is getting in opposing PFs grill and pestering the shit out of them.

-Does any of our role players have defined roles? I think the someone needs to have the role of getting inside opposing big men’s jersey and make their life hell.

-Small ball only works when a team has highly skilled tweener type personel, we do not.

-Looks like our two defensive sets are “allow open 3s” or “allow open layups”… -Is anyone having fun? I’m not.

Richards AND Carey Jr. Sent to G-League Bubble

Published on January 27, 2021January 27, 2021 by hugocltLeave a comment

I swear I didn’t make this website just to shit on Borrego but what the hell is going on here?

We are heading into the rest of the season with ONE player on the roster taller than 6’9”?!? and that player is Cody Zeller off an injury? What’s the plan if him or Biz go down? Small ball 24/7 and tank?

If Borrego can run it back so can I, damnit

Part of the reason I have been pressing to get Richards and Carey some tick is because we are already so slim at big men that we need to get those guys NBA experience just in case. Fuck that noise I guess…. We’ll just keep running it back and expect a different result?

-Sad Hornets Fan