LaMelephant: The LaMelo Ball Thread (#2)

JMAC3 · Post #1721 » by **JMAC3** » Wed Dec 3, 2025 6:08 pm

More proof of LaMelo being impactful, still a top 15 offensive Lebron player in the league even while shooting poorly.

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Rich4114 · Post #1722 » by **Rich4114** » Wed Dec 3, 2025 7:10 pm

JMAC3 wrote:More proof of LaMelo being impactful, still a top 15 offensive Lebron player in the league even while shooting poorly.

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You'll never convince the neanderthal fans who don't closely watch the games though. We're still unwatchable without LaMelo. He's the only one who can play on ball and create.

Snidely FC · Post #1723 » by **Snidely FC** » Wed Dec 3, 2025 7:17 pm

maybe with the Clippers disintegrating the Hornets should trade for James Harden

(something like Sexton Grant Connaughton+ '26 ORL 1st would get Clips back in the 1st rd this year)

bring Harden to Charlotte FOR THE PURPOSE OF TEACHING LAMELO HOW TO DRAW FOULS

Post #1724 » by **Walt Cronkite** » Wed Dec 3, 2025 7:32 pm

Or CP3 to teach martial art of dick punching to the next generation!

Post #1725 » by **Walt Cronkite** » Wed Dec 3, 2025 7:36 pm

Re: long history of trouble getting calls, I think it's just a ref unintentional bias from being so bad fit so long. The split second mental dialogue is, "Charlotte is bad, swallow the whistle unless it's egregious, in which case it's a foul before the shooting motion, good luck inbounding the ball, losers."

EmpireFalls · Post #1726 » by **EmpireFalls** » Thu Dec 4, 2025 3:17 pm

Was excellent last night I thought, best game since Washington by far. Hopefully it will continue now that the minutes restrictions are gradually lifted. Felt like he was playing way too tight and struggling to get into rhythm due to the minutes restrictions.

JustBuzzin · Post #1727 » by **JustBuzzin** » Thu Dec 4, 2025 3:23 pm

Build that trade value back up LaMelo!

GoBobs · Post #1728 » by **GoBobs** » Yesterday 2:57 am

Watch on YouTube

who knew that locked on wizards had a ginger walker meow and a middle eastern doug branson?

I guess things can always be worse

JustBuzzin · Post #1729 » by **JustBuzzin** » Today 3:59 am

LeAnkle Ball

I'm so ready to move on.

KingCat · Post #1730 » by **KingCat** » Today 4:14 am

A legitimate ankle injury after all this time load managing it. Predicting we don't see him till End of January and then he only plays another 10 to 15 games before being shutdown

JustBuzzin · Post #1731 » by **JustBuzzin** » Today 5:15 am

KingCat wrote:A legitimate ankle injury after all this time load managing it. Predicting we don't see him till End of January and then he only plays another 10 to 15 games before being shutdown

Don't worry we will do it all over again next season.

Chapelchilla · Post #1732 » by **Chapelchilla** » Today 5:29 am

The trade Melo last week crew may have been onto something
Dude is super fragile and about to make serious $

Post #1733 » by **Diop** » Today 10:54 am

GoBobs wrote:

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who knew that locked on wizards had a ginger walker meow and a middle eastern doug branson?

I guess things can always be worse

Washington have to have a top 8 pick this year to keep it, then they only owe 2 seconds to Knicks.

So an injured Lamelo could be perfect for Washington but would what they give up is the big question

Post #1734 » by **JDR720** » Today 12:42 pm

Middleton or McCollum work as the main salary for Melo and are both expiring.

One of them + one of their young players + a draft pick for Melo.

Rays Pompadour · Post #1735 » by **Rays Pompadour** » Today 1:40 pm

The Hornets may have to move Ball to off guard to save his career. Can't break ankles with broken ankles.

I've read the comments in recent articles regarding Ball's trade value, school yard attitude and playground playing style. Agree with all of it. But I still believe he's best to remain in Charlotte both for his value to the Hornets and his personal marketing profile. In Charlotte he's a franchise-level star. Anywhere else he'll be constantly rehabbing his Mr. Glass reputation.

Bassman · Post #1736 » by **Bassman** » Today 3:52 pm

Rays Pompadour wrote:The Hornets may have to move Ball to off guard to save his career. Can't break ankles with broken ankles.

I've read the comments in recent articles regarding Ball's trade value, school yard attitude and playground playing style. Agree with all of it. But I still believe he's best to remain in Charlotte both for his value to the Hornets and his personal marketing profile. In Charlotte he's a franchise-level star. Anywhere else he'll be constantly rehabbing his Mr. Glass reputation.

I don’t think the Hornets have much of a choice. His Mr. Glass rep is real, on full display every few weeks, and we are STUCK with him. Any team that might deal for him between now and the deadline will only pay a meager price, or require us to add the pick into a deal for someone worth anything.

JustBuzzin · Post #1737 » by **JustBuzzin** » Today 4:02 pm

JDR720 wrote:Middleton or McCollum work as the main salary for Melo and are both expiring.

One of them + one of their young players + a draft pick for Melo.

Done deal

GiggitySmalls · Post #1738 » by **GiggitySmalls** » Today 6:23 pm

JustBuzzin wrote:
JDR720 wrote:Middleton or McCollum work as the main salary for Melo and are both expiring.

One of them + one of their young players + a draft pick for Melo.

Done deal

Yeah done. Sooner we dumo melo the sooner we can move forward.

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Braggins · Post #1739 » by **Braggins** » Today 7:15 pm

I think people are being a little dramatic about this. It looks like he lightly tweaked the ankle he hasn't had any surgery on. I don't see any reason yet to think this is serious at all. They should probably hold him out a couple weeks to be safe since they are obviously trying to tank.

SWedd523 · Post #1740 » by **SWedd523** » 54 minutes ago

Braggins wrote:I think people are being a little dramatic about this. It looks like he lightly tweaked the ankle he hasn't had any surgery on. I don't see any reason yet to think this is serious at all. They should probably hold him out a couple weeks to be safe since they are obviously trying to tank.

don't see any reason to think it's serious but they should hold him out a couple of weeks

7ft 250lb Kalk rolled his ankle worse and played the next game.

make it make sense