2022-23 Season Discussion and Speculation 5 - The KD era begins

[WeekapaugGroove]

0 chance Ball would take the QO. Charlotte will offer the max extension and he'll take it. With him now being injury prone, it's even more important that he take it and figure out the rest another time.
Charlotte could be really good if they get a top pick this year and get Bridges back (despite how bad a person he is, he's a difference maker on the court and it sounds like it's inevitable he'll return one day).

If you guys believe that the league decides things and the refs and everything else is rigged....then there's no way that Wemby plays 1 second in Charlotte.

That team is a dumpster fire. MJ sucks as an owner. It's a small market team with no history of developing players.

The lottery conspiracies are pretty silly because if they were true there's less than zero chance Zion would have went to one of the smallest markets in the league.

**** I'd actually go the other way and it would be great for the league to have Wemby in Charlotte. That's a growing metropolitan and basketball country, lots of untapped fan potential.

*The farthest I'll go with NBA conspiracies is I do think we get certain ref assignments for playoff games. Not totally to fix the game but just a little thumb on the scale with company men refs.

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[Slim Charless]

0 chance Ball would take the QO. Charlotte will offer the max extension and he'll take it. With him now being injury prone, it's even more important that he take it and figure out the rest another time.
Charlotte could be really good if they get a top pick this year and get Bridges back (despite how bad a person he is, he's a difference maker on the court and it sounds like it's inevitable he'll return one day).

If you guys believe that the league decides things and the refs and everything else is rigged....then there's no way that Wemby plays 1 second in Charlotte.

That team is a dumpster fire. MJ sucks as an owner. It's a small market team with no history of developing players.

The lottery conspiracies are pretty silly because if they were true there's less than zero chance Zion would have went to one of the smallest markets in the league.

**** I'd actually go the other way and it would be great for the league to have Wemby in Charlotte. That's a growing metropolitan and basketball country, lots of untapped fan potential.

*The farthest I'll go with NBA conspiracies is I do think we get certain ref assignments for playoff games. Not totally to fix the game but just a little thumb on the scale with company men refs.

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Could not disagree more. Have you seen what's going on with that team?

DISASTER.

[Slim Charless]

If you want a "growing metropolitan and basketball country"....then send Wemby to Houston.

Dream>Yao>Wemby

[WeekapaugGroove]

If you want a "growing metropolitan and basketball country"....then send Wemby to Houston.

Dream>Yao>Wemby

Charlotte has been a mess for years but I'm not sure Houston is any better

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Now I will say from a pure market perspective Houston would be great for NBA/Wemby.
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[ImNotMcDiSwear]

If you want a "growing metropolitan and basketball country"....then send Wemby to Houston.

Dream>Yao>Wemby

Charlotte has been a mess for years but I'm not sure Houston is any better

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Now I will say from a pure market perspective Houston would be great for NBA/Wemby.
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Wemby should go to DC. Obviously. Crossing my fingers that's where he lands for the sake of DC fans and the league. Nobody could use an injection of hope like that franchise.

[bwgood77]

0 chance Ball would take the QO. Charlotte will offer the max extension and he'll take it. With him now being injury prone, it's even more important that he take it and figure out the rest another time.
Charlotte could be really good if they get a top pick this year and get Bridges back (despite how bad a person he is, he's a difference maker on the court and it sounds like it's inevitable he'll return one day).

If you guys believe that the league decides things and the refs and everything else is rigged....then there's no way that Wemby plays 1 second in Charlotte.

That team is a dumpster fire. MJ sucks as an owner. It's a small market team with no history of developing players.

The lottery conspiracies are pretty silly because if they were true there's less than zero chance Zion would have went to one of the smallest markets in the league.

**** I'd actually go the other way and it would be great for the league to have Wemby in Charlotte. That's a growing metropolitan and basketball country, lots of untapped fan potential.

*The farthest I'll go with NBA conspiracies is I do think we get certain ref assignments for playoff games. Not totally to fix the game but just a little thumb on the scale with company men refs.

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I agree...I would love to see him in Charlotte. HATE to see him in SA or HOU. Anywhere in the east is fine with me, but preferably a bad team that has had bad fortune...maybe Detroit.

Yeah, the lottery definitely isn't fixed. The FT disparities, etc, that stuff, like in the old Lakers/Kings 2002 series...that's the most likely type of stuff I think might have been a bit "favorable" to the Lakers to get them in the finals. Lakers were very lucky to win that series on multiple counts.

[King4Day]

0 chance Ball would take the QO. Charlotte will offer the max extension and he'll take it. With him now being injury prone, it's even more important that he take it and figure out the rest another time.
Charlotte could be really good if they get a top pick this year and get Bridges back (despite how bad a person he is, he's a difference maker on the court and it sounds like it's inevitable he'll return one day).

If you guys believe that the league decides things and the refs and everything else is rigged....then there's no way that Wemby plays 1 second in Charlotte.

That team is a dumpster fire. MJ sucks as an owner. It's a small market team with no history of developing players.

I agree to an extent.
Players do like it here* but it's a dead end in terms of success.
If they landed Wemby or Scoot, they would have a really nice core with Ball, Bridges (again, talent wise), and their pick. They are showing progress as is. And if there is a conspiracy, the league needs to get Charlotte on the map. They are the least talked about NBA team it seems.
For example, Suns tickets, to see KD's debut last week (before it was announced he wasn't going to play), tickets were mad expensive. In Charlotte, you can get upper deck for 20 bucks and some lower bowl for under 200. League needs to fix that and if it's rigged, this is their chance since the franchise was screwed when they had a league history worst winning percentage and could have had Anthony Davis, but instead wound up with Kidd-Gilchrist.

* I live in Charlotte

[Saberestar]

0 chance Ball would take the QO. Charlotte will offer the max extension and he'll take it. With him now being injury prone, it's even more important that he take it and figure out the rest another time.
Charlotte could be really good if they get a top pick this year and get Bridges back (despite how bad a person he is, he's a difference maker on the court and it sounds like it's inevitable he'll return one day).

If you guys believe that the league decides things and the refs and everything else is rigged....then there's no way that Wemby plays 1 second in Charlotte.

That team is a dumpster fire. MJ sucks as an owner. It's a small market team with no history of developing players.

I agree to an extent.
Players do like it here* but it's a dead end in terms of success.
If they landed Wemby or Scoot, they would have a really nice core with Ball, Bridges (again, talent wise), and their pick. They are showing progress as is. And if there is a conspiracy, the league needs to get Charlotte on the map. They are the least talked about NBA team it seems.
For example, Suns tickets, to see KD's debut last week (before it was announced he wasn't going to play), tickets were mad expensive. In Charlotte, you can get upper deck for 20 bucks and some lower bowl for under 200. League needs to fix that and if it's rigged, this is their chance since the franchise was screwed when they had a league history worst winning percentage and could have had Anthony Davis, but instead wound up with Kidd-Gilchrist.

* I live in Charlotte

You going to the game tomorrow?

[Saberestar]

ESPN Sources: Free agent G Will Barton is signing with the Toronto Raptors. After completing buyout with Wizards, Barton will join Toronto and be eligible for a playoff roster. He’s played in 29 career postseason games with Nuggets and Blazers.

[King4Day]

If you want a "growing metropolitan and basketball country"....then send Wemby to Houston.

Dream>Yao>Wemby

Charlotte has been a mess for years but I'm not sure Houston is any better

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Now I will say from a pure market perspective Houston would be great for NBA/Wemby.
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Charlotte is exploding with growth right now.
I lived in NY until I was 25 and had to move to Charlotte for work. I'd never go back. Outside of being 3 hours from the Ocean, this place is less stressful, less traffic, nicer people, smells better, less homeless, etc
Not to mention the Disc Golf Scene is top notch

[WeekapaugGroove]

Maybe

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[WeekapaugGroove]

If you guys believe that the league decides things and the refs and everything else is rigged....then there's no way that Wemby plays 1 second in Charlotte.

That team is a dumpster fire. MJ sucks as an owner. It's a small market team with no history of developing players.

The lottery conspiracies are pretty silly because if they were true there's less than zero chance Zion would have went to one of the smallest markets in the league.

**** I'd actually go the other way and it would be great for the league to have Wemby in Charlotte. That's a growing metropolitan and basketball country, lots of untapped fan potential.

*The farthest I'll go with NBA conspiracies is I do think we get certain ref assignments for playoff games. Not totally to fix the game but just a little thumb on the scale with company men refs.

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I agree...I would love to see him in Charlotte. HATE to see him in SA or HOU. Anywhere in the east is fine with me, but preferably a bad team that has had bad fortune...maybe Detroit.

Yeah, the lottery definitely isn't fixed. The FT disparities, etc, that stuff, like in the old Lakers/Kings 2002 series...that's the most likely type of stuff I think might have been a bit "favorable" to the Lakers to get them in the finals. Lakers were very lucky to win that series on multiple counts.

That Kings Lakers series was gross but the Bucks vs Sixers eastern conference finals was also a shameful display of reffing.

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[King4Day]

If you want a "growing metropolitan and basketball country"....then send Wemby to Houston.

Dream>Yao>Wemby

Charlotte has been a mess for years but I'm not sure Houston is any better

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Now I will say from a pure market perspective Houston would be great for NBA/Wemby.
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Wemby should go to DC. Obviously. Crossing my fingers that's where he lands for the sake of DC fans and the league. Nobody could use an injection of hope like that franchise.

Except Charlotte. The biggest Hornets stars of the last near 20 years has been Emeka Okafor, Kemba Walker and Al Jefferson. Think about that. Not a single Superstar in Charlotte. Ball is becoming that if he gets healthy. DC at least had Beal (who Charlotte passed on). Keeping in mind that most people who live in Charlotte are transplants, the fanbase has grown over the years and they're pretty loyal, but they are DYING to have a winning product.

[King4Day]

Maybe

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With Ball out for the Season, I could see him go to Charlotte for the minutes.

[WeekapaugGroove]

Maybe

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With Ball out for the Season, I could see him go to Charlotte for the minutes.

Yeah hard to say what his motivation is at this point. Also fair to ask if he has anything left, Luka wanted him in Dallas but they wouldn't guarantee playing time and now Chicago who is trying to win let's him go. The guage might be on empty at this point.

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[Slim Charless]

If you want a "growing metropolitan and basketball country"....then send Wemby to Houston.

Dream>Yao>Wemby

Charlotte has been a mess for years but I'm not sure Houston is any better

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Now I will say from a pure market perspective Houston would be great for NBA/Wemby.
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Charlotte is exploding with growth right now.
I lived in NY until I was 25 and had to move to Charlotte for work. I'd never go back. Outside of being 3 hours from the Ocean, this place is less stressful, less traffic, nicer people, smells better, less homeless, etc
Not to mention the Disc Golf Scene is top notch

I'm sure the city is nice. Since you live there I can assume you have heard of the allegations that Hayward's wife made?

Once again, dumpster fire of an organization....and owner quite frankly.

[TeamTragic]

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[WeekapaugGroove]

If you want a "growing metropolitan and basketball country"....then send Wemby to Houston.

Dream>Yao>Wemby

Charlotte has been a mess for years but I'm not sure Houston is any better

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Now I will say from a pure market perspective Houston would be great for NBA/Wemby.
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Charlotte is exploding with growth right now.
I lived in NY until I was 25 and had to move to Charlotte for work. I'd never go back. Outside of being 3 hours from the Ocean, this place is less stressful, less traffic, nicer people, smells better, less homeless, etc
Not to mention the Disc Golf Scene is top notch

Love me some disc so you have my attention. I've been to 39 states but ironically North Carolina and NY are 2 that I have not visited.

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[spanishninja]

If you want a "growing metropolitan and basketball country"....then send Wemby to Houston.

Dream>Yao>Wemby

Charlotte has been a mess for years but I'm not sure Houston is any better

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Now I will say from a pure market perspective Houston would be great for NBA/Wemby.
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Great strip club market

[Slim Charless]

If you guys believe that the league decides things and the refs and everything else is rigged....then there's no way that Wemby plays 1 second in Charlotte.

That team is a dumpster fire. MJ sucks as an owner. It's a small market team with no history of developing players.

The lottery conspiracies are pretty silly because if they were true there's less than zero chance Zion would have went to one of the smallest markets in the league.

**** I'd actually go the other way and it would be great for the league to have Wemby in Charlotte. That's a growing metropolitan and basketball country, lots of untapped fan potential.

*The farthest I'll go with NBA conspiracies is I do think we get certain ref assignments for playoff games. Not totally to fix the game but just a little thumb on the scale with company men refs.

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I agree...I would love to see him in Charlotte. HATE to see him in SA or HOU. Anywhere in the east is fine with me, but preferably a bad team that has had bad fortune...maybe Detroit.

Yeah, the lottery definitely isn't fixed. The FT disparities, etc, that stuff, like in the old Lakers/Kings 2002 series...that's the most likely type of stuff I think might have been a bit "favorable" to the Lakers to get them in the finals. Lakers were very lucky to win that series on multiple counts.

I will say this, that their announcer is my favorite part of their team....and possibly all sports. We should have this guy calling every major sporting event and the Oscars. Ishbia needs to write a blank check to pry him away form the Hornets.

Watch on YouTube

We all need to find something that makes us as happy as crappy Hornet players dunking and hitting shots makes Eric Collins