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Post #701 » by **yosemiteben** » Tue Oct 28, 2025 1:33 am

FWIW, we looked a lot better against PHI than ORL is looking right now.

JustBuzzin · Post #702 » by **JustBuzzin** » Tue Oct 28, 2025 1:40 am

I was wrong on VJ

It's time we start discussing if he will be the best player in this draft and yes better than Flagg. Kid looks so calm out there for a rookie.

Liver_Pooty · Post #703 » by **Liver_Pooty** » Tue Oct 28, 2025 2:04 am

JustBuzzin wrote:I was wrong on VJ

It's time we start discussing if he will be the best player in this draft and yes better than Flagg. Kid looks so calm out there for a rookie.

Kids definitely impressive. Good grief.

Post #704 » by **fatlever** » Tue Oct 28, 2025 4:45 am

It used to be a pretty exciting accomplishment when someone scored 50 points. Now it happens every night.

Post #705 » by **Diop** » Tue Oct 28, 2025 6:41 am

i am happy with how Kon is doing, but man I really wanted VJ.

Damn Bailey for not blowing Philly's socks off

Braggins · Post #706 » by **Braggins** » Tue Oct 28, 2025 12:34 pm

I'll be honest, missing out on VJ by one pick hurts more to me than missing Anthony Davis, Wemby, or Cooper. VJ isn't on the same level as a prospect as those guys, but I felt more so than I ever have about a draft pick that he was just destined to be a Hornet.

Chapelchilla · Post #707 » by **Chapelchilla** » Tue Oct 28, 2025 2:37 pm

Braggins wrote:I'll be honest, missing out on VJ by one pick hurts more to me than missing Anthony Davis, Wemby, or Cooper. VJ isn't on the same level as a prospect as those guys, but I felt more so than I ever have about a draft pick that he was just destined to be a Hornet.

Yeah, I wanted him too. He would have fit so well. Damn you - to Ace's moron ex-agent....

JMAC3 · Post #708 » by **JMAC3** » Tue Oct 28, 2025 2:53 pm

Mark had a good game last night 25 pts, 11 boards in 31 mins.

Chapelchilla · Post #709 » by **Chapelchilla** » Tue Oct 28, 2025 3:44 pm

JMAC3 wrote:Mark had a good game last night 25 pts, 11 boards in 31 mins.

Well sorta. They lost to the lol Jazz and he gave up 25/11 to Kessler and 7/13 to nurkic.

Mark can put up numbers when he plays he just gives up worse numbers to his opponents most of time. He is like eating jello it seems like a good idea but always leaves you wanting more.

JMAC3 · Post #710 » by **JMAC3** » Tue Oct 28, 2025 6:17 pm

Chapelchilla wrote:
JMAC3 wrote:Mark had a good game last night 25 pts, 11 boards in 31 mins.

Well sorta. They lost to the lol Jazz and he gave up 25/11 to Kessler and 7/13 to nurkic.

Mark can put up numbers when he plays he just gives up worse numbers to his opponents most of time. He is like eating jello it seems like a good idea but always leaves you wanting more.

We can't pick and choose when this narrative matters. Because our centers have been outperformed every game yet everyone is talking about how well they have played.

Chapelchilla · Post #711 » by **Chapelchilla** » Tue Oct 28, 2025 6:44 pm

JMAC3 wrote:
Chapelchilla wrote:
JMAC3 wrote:Mark had a good game last night 25 pts, 11 boards in 31 mins.

Well sorta. They lost to the lol Jazz and he gave up 25/11 to Kessler and 7/13 to nurkic.

Mark can put up numbers when he plays he just gives up worse numbers to his opponents most of time. He is like eating jello it seems like a good idea but always leaves you wanting more.

We can't pick and choose when this narrative matters. Because our centers have been outperformed every game yet everyone is talking about how well they have played.

What?

I am not involved in some previous go round with you about our center rotation.

This is the "around the NBA thread" and you mentioned Mark having a good game. He did his usual thing (on the occasions that he plays) of putting up good offensive numbers while conceding even more point's and rebounds to the guys he was "guarding". He also had zero assists or blocks. Kessler and Nurkic had 6 and 4 of those. Lauri scored 51 too. They lost.

For the record, I think we could definitely improve our center rotation via trade, FA or a rookie. The guys we have definitely seem to work harder and have a bigger defensive impact than Mark does post injury. I think he is not an overall good asset considering his defensive performance, lack of availability, future price and inconsistent effort.
Don't hate him either, he just doesn't actually impact the game positively enough to be worth the negatives.

Liver_Pooty · Post #712 » by **Liver_Pooty** » Tue Oct 28, 2025 7:11 pm

Sometimes I wonder if we’re all actually friends or not. lol.

JMAC3 · Post #713 » by **JMAC3** » Tue Oct 28, 2025 7:30 pm

Wiseman was waived by the Pacers because they have so many injuries to their guard rotation.

He might be worth a look as another athletic lob threat for LaMelo.

JustBuzzin · Post #714 » by **JustBuzzin** » Tue Oct 28, 2025 7:45 pm

JMAC3 wrote:Wiseman was waived by the Pacers because they have so many injuries to their guard rotation.

He might be worth a look as another athletic lob threat for LaMelo.

Can't be any worse than Plumdog

SWedd523 · Post #715 » by **SWedd523** » Tue Oct 28, 2025 7:48 pm

Liver_Pooty wrote:Sometimes I wonder if we’re all actually friends or not. lol.

Calm down or we're gonna get fats going on another Charlie Day style conspiracy diatribe about the FBI, social media, and ska bands

Chapelchilla · Post #716 » by **Chapelchilla** » Tue Oct 28, 2025 8:19 pm

JustBuzzin wrote:
JMAC3 wrote:Wiseman was waived by the Pacers because they have so many injuries to their guard rotation.

He might be worth a look as another athletic lob threat for LaMelo.

Can't be any worse than Plumdog

I think it is good idea.

Snidely FC · Post #717 » by **Snidely FC** » Tue Oct 28, 2025 9:17 pm

btw those who like to keep track of Hornet draft foibles Josh Minott started for the Celtics Monday delivered 15 pts 9 rebs. The 6'8 forward nicknamed the Lawn Mower for his nonstop energy was the 45th pick by CHA but traded with a future 2nd to MIN for pick 40 used to take Bryce McDaniels who ironically faced Minott's C's on Monday with the New Orleans Pelicans. McGowans was 0-2 in 3 mins in the 30 pt loss to Minott's Celtics.

Post #718 » by **yosemiteben** » Tue Oct 28, 2025 9:38 pm

Snidely FC wrote:The 6'8 forward nicknamed the Lawn Mower for his nonstop energy

What an amazing nickname.

Post #719 » by **fatlever** » Today 5:50 am

looks like mark w is dialed in

Post #720 » by **yosemiteben** » Today 10:13 am

Pistons smoked Orlando by 20 last night. Nice to catch them on the second night of a B2B, but they're gonna be real focused coming off a loss like that.