LaMelephant: The LaMelo Ball Thread (#2)

Diop wrote:
wilson115 wrote:Killian Hayes can switch on defense as a big point guard, but offense is behind schedule. RFA next offseason.

we do need to collect all the average shooting french point guards, gotta catchemall

There's an aussie coming next year that hit 4 3s in 5 minutes for duke in an exhibition 2 nights ago

KingCat · Post #207 » by **KingCat** » Sun Nov 5, 2023 12:30 am

Senioritis: The Lamelo Ball thread

KembaWalker · Post #208 » by **KembaWalker** » Sun Nov 5, 2023 2:26 pm

I'm far from an optimist on anything Hornets but I'm not really too worried about LaMelo. All the haters will come out and act like they were right all along and the last 3 years were a mirage and this is the real LaMelo and honestly miss me with that BS. Dudes obviously not comfortable right now, not in great conditioning, rusty, not confident. He'll be alright. I expect Miles return will put some pep in his step. For a team that's supposed to be "building around LaMelo" and giving him a max extension, it's pretty obvious Terry, Hayward, PJ are not ideal fits for LaMelos ideal style of play.

bravor · Post #209 » by **bravor** » Sun Nov 5, 2023 2:33 pm

Diop wrote:
wilson115 wrote:Killian Hayes can switch on defense as a big point guard, but offense is behind schedule. RFA next offseason.

we do need to collect all the average shooting french point guards, gotta catchemall

Good thing, we produce plenty of those :lol:

Snidely FC · Post #210 » by **Snidely FC** » Wed Nov 8, 2023 10:51 pm

https://www.wbtv.com/2023/11/08/charlotte-hornets-lamelo-ball-family-business-sued-200m/?outputType=amp

Rich4114 · Post #211 » by **Rich4114** » Thu Nov 16, 2023 6:17 pm

I feel like LaMelo gone got right now

JMAC3 · Post #212 » by **JMAC3** » Thu Nov 16, 2023 6:44 pm

LaMelo shooting 73.7% inside of 3 feet this year. Career average is 58%, so we are seeing a pretty massive jump in his finishing so far this year. That is still with some finishes I feel like he wish he could have back and plenty of ones where the refs have allowed him to get smacked and hacked.

Post #213 » by **yosemiteben** » Fri Nov 17, 2023 10:44 pm

Read on Twitter

vorbis · Post #214 » by **vorbis** » Fri Nov 17, 2023 11:50 pm

absolute jokes

Hornet Mania · Post #215 » by **Hornet Mania** » Sat Nov 18, 2023 7:34 pm

I'd hate for players to express themselves in a commercial manner via their body art while I'm putting in my Draft Kings bets after the helpful pregame reminders. Or have that tattoo distract me during the mid-free throw insurance commercials.

It's about integrity, folks. The hardwood is a temple.

SWedd523 · Post #216 » by **SWedd523** » Sat Nov 18, 2023 7:55 pm

I don't want to jinx it but maybe we should change gone get right to done got right

Post #217 » by **JDR720** » Sun Nov 19, 2023 2:37 am

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Rich4114 · Post #218 » by **Rich4114** » Mon Nov 20, 2023 2:34 pm

There are actually still folks out there focused in on how LaMelo is the reason we aren't winning because he turns the ball over sometimes and his man gets by him. I forgot that he needed to be elite at everything, an MVP, a DPotY and we should be undefeated before it's recognized that he's been above and beyond our best player since he got it going while PJ and Hayward have been dead weight.

Hornet Mania · Post #219 » by **Hornet Mania** » Mon Nov 20, 2023 3:25 pm

Rich4114 wrote:There are actually still folks out there focused in on how LaMelo is the reason we aren't winning because he turns the ball over sometimes and his man gets by him. I forgot that he needed to be elite at everything, an MVP, a DPotY and we should be undefeated before it's recognized that he's been above and beyond our best player since he got it going while PJ and Hayward have been dead weight.

Those people are morons, it's true.

However, the alternative is that if they realized they were wrong they'd all be clamoring for Melo to demand a trade to a big market. So maybe it's not so bad they think he sucks if we don't have to hear that ****.

Post #220 » by **fatlever** » Mon Nov 20, 2023 6:19 pm

its an unpopular opinion... especially given the state of the roster, and coaching... and given melo's fantastic offensive #s...
but i don't think it's an outrageous take to wonder if melo is capable of being the best player on a good team, based on how he plays now.
don't get me wrong, we have so many issues to address, before we get to melo. but... one day in the near future, we may need to have some real talk about melo and winning.
95% of the time, melo is near unplayable defensively, then he dives out of bounds to save a ball or he makes a game winning deflection on Hali to win a game... and everyone points to those plays as evidence that melo plays both ends. but lets not kid ourselves. 95% of the time, he's out of position, or getting roasted (usually while hiding on the worst off wing/guard on the floor) or he's just standing around.
when melo was out and dsj was healthy last spring we had a top 5 defense. melo returns, dsj is gone, we are dead last. it's not a coincidence.
the front office has to really figure out who to put next to melo to solve his defense. his defense is just so god awful, I feel like you need 4 elite defenders next to him to make up for him. how the **** do the hawks do it with trae? lol
just something to watch over the season(s).
like i said, right now, we have a lot more issues to address first, but one day...
if we ever get into a serious playoff series, opposing teams will murder melo on switches. he will get targeted non-stop.