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JB says LaMelo Ball told him to "ride out Ish" in the fourth quarter
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JB on LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges sitting top-10 in first round of ASG voting: "It validates our program, our organization, where we're headed... These guys have put the work in and they're valued around the league. I'm proud of those guys. They've worked extremely hard."
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LaMelo Ball finishes his 1st NBA All-Star Game with 18 PTS on 7/11 shooting (4/8 from 3P), 3 REB, 3 AST and 3 STL in 22 MIN
Team LeBron beats Team Durant, 163-160
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Fun fact: Cody Martin currently leads all qualified NBA players in 3P% (50.0%; 27/54), after shooting 25.2% from 3P over his first two seasons (34/135)
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James Bouknight says working on his physicality, speed and shot are the priorities for him this summer; mentions Isaiah Thomas and Montrezl Harrell as two veterans that really helped him this season
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@AhmadMonk
now the first-ever
@hornets
reserve with 30+ PTS, 5+ REB and 5 AST+ in a single game
First time any NBA player has accomplished this particular feat since Jamal Crawford on April 9, 2019 vs. Dallas
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Mitch Kupchak says the team had Nick Smith Jr. "much higher" on their draft board. Mentions size, shooting and youth; Arkansas Head Coach Eric Musselman also spoke very highly of him. "We were fortunate to get him."
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The NBA went back and credited Mark Williams with 3 additional OREB. So his final statline in Washington is:
21 PTS on 10-of-21 shooting, career-high 24 REB (franchise-record 15 OREB) and 3 AST in 30 minutes
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Mark Williams appears to be the first rookie in NBA history to tally 15+ PTS, 10+ REB, 2+ AST, 2+ STL and 2+ BLK in a game on 100% shooting
Fifth player in NBA history overall to do so, per
@Stathead
, joining Robert Williams III, Draymond Green, Lamar Odom and Bobby Jones
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5th straight 20-point game for LaMelo Ball - 1st
@hornets
rookie to accomplish this feat since Alonzo Mourning in 1992-93
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Over their 6-2 stretch, the Hornets rank 8th in the NBA in defensive rating (107.5) and 7th in net rating (5.1)
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.
@Devonte4Graham
currently leads the NBA in total 3PM off the bench (15) and total AST off the bench (29)
He is also 4th in scoring amongst all second-year players (17.5 PPG; mini. 4 GP), trailing only Trae Young, Luka Dončić and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
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LaMelo Ball's 18 PTS last night are the 2nd-most in a single All-Star Game in
@hornets
franchise history
1. Glen Rice - 26 PTS (1997; won MVP)
2. Ball - 18 PTS (2022)
3. Rice - 16 PTS (1998)
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PJ Washington in the final 2+ min last night:
2:02 - forces a missed Giannis iso jumper
1:00 - strips Giannis on drive, leads to Bucks TOV
:43 - assist on Bridges layup
:08 - iso on Middleton to force timeout, Hornets D resets
:03: helps wall off Giannis drive, leads to TOV
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@willyhg94
will now be wearing No. 9 for the
@hornets
, the same number his mother, Margarita Geuer, wore with the Spanish Women's National Team from 1985-1993
Hernangómez also used her last name at the FIBA World Cup this summer in China
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JB says he thought LaMelo Ball did "great" in Cleveland; "he looked like he belonged because he does belong... being around that greatness pushes you to be great... I'm really happy for him."
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James Bouknight says he and LaMelo Ball's games will compliment each other really well. "We both play with flare, swagger and we want to win."
Said his workout with the
@hornets
was his first during the process and also his best
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LaMelo Ball is now the youngest player in
@hornets
franchise history to record a 35-point game, passing
@RexChapman
(per
@Stathead
)
Ball (36) at MIL on Dec. 1, 2021 (20y 101d)
Chapman (37) vs. SAC on March 12, 1989 (21y 158d)
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James Bouknight said he had trouble sleeping last night because he was so excited for the team's first SL practice.
Says his goals for Las Vegas are "to win games and make noise. I want to show I belong in this league (NBA) for a long time."
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JB indicates Ball, Rozier and Bouknight will be the primary ball-handlers tonight; Rozier backup PG, Bouknight at SG in the 2nd unit
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Bucks are sitting Giannis Antetokounmpo (left knee soreness), Khris Middleton (return to competition reconditioning) and Jrue Holiday (left knee contusion) for tonight's game in Charlotte, per the NBA injury report
Brook Lopez is questionable (rest)
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Kai Jones quietly putting up some really impressive numbers in the G League this month:
19.7 PTS on 68.8% shooting, 9.9 REB, 1.5 STL and 1.9 BLK over 30.9 MIN in 12 GP for the
@greensboroswarm
; also shooting 33% from 3P on 2.0 3PA per game
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Per
@Stathead
,
@PJWashington
is now the youngest player in
@hornets
history to record a 40-point game (22y 189d), breaking Gerald Wallace's record (23y, 248d)
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7th career triple-double for LaMelo Ball now, tying Anthony Mason for 1st place on the franchise's all-time leaderboard
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@MELOD1P
NBA rookie rankings through Jan. 10:
12.8 PTS (2nd)
6.3 REB (1st)
2.0 OREB (2nd)
4.3 DREB (2nd)
5.9 AST (1st)
1.5 STL (1st)
2 double-doubles (1st)
1 triple-double (1st)
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PJ Washington now quietly shooting 40.8% from 3P this season on 4.3 3PA per game (37.4% on 4.0 3PA last season)
He tied a season high with 6 3PM last night vs. Chicago
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Fun fact: Not only were now
@hornets
teammates Kelly Oubre Jr. (15) and Terry Rozier (16) separated by one spot in the 2015 NBA Draft, they are also separated by just one point in career scoring
Oubre Jr. - 4,632 PTS
Rozier - 4,631 PTS
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Kelly Oubre Jr. on his play off the bench tonight in Cleveland: "I’m water. I try and form to whatever situation that I’m thrown into, then succeed at it." 🌊
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Kelly Oubre Jr. on what attracted him to the Hornets: "Youth and energy. I knew this would be a perfect fit."
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Over their last 5 GP,
@MilesBridges
leads the
@hornets
in defensive rating (111.2 points allowed per 100 possessions; mini 5 GP), while averaging 14.8 PPG, 6.6 RPG, 3.2 APG and 1.6 SPG
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@cody_martin15
now the only rookie this season to record 5+ PTS, 5+ REB, 5+ AST and 3+ STL in a game (did so off the bench as well)
@hornets
are the only team in the NBA with 2+ rookies averaging at least 1.0 SPG game (Martin and
@PJWashington
)
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With what's transpired for the
@hornets
the last 24 hours, that's about as resilient a win as you'll see
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.
@Devonte4Graham
is the only
@NBA
rookie this season to have consecutive games with at least 7 AST and 1 or fewer TO
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@hornets
2020 NBA Draft introductory press conference 🎙
Welcome to Charlotte
@MELOD1P
,
@vernoncarey22
,
@iamnickrichards
and
@grantriller97
!
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With 4 3PM last night,
@PJWashington
is now officially qualified for the NBA's 3P% leaderboard and currently ranks 6th overall (44.4%)
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Steve Clifford says Mark Williams will be the primary backup center tonight, even if Nick Richards is available to play
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Coach Clifford said that one of the new players recently told him that he was "surprised" with the attitude of the guys that were already in Charlotte.
"We were 10-41 when they got here, but his thing was, 'Man, we practiced and we worked. They're upbeat in the locker room.'"
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Tonight has been a LONG time coming
@hornets
fans (287 days to be exact!). Couldn't be more proud to be a part of this organization and super excited for the future of this team! Thank you all for the support 🙏🏼💜
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Terry Rozier is absolutely everything an NBA organization could ask for. The ultimate worker, competitor, leader and representative. He held himself and those around him to the highest of standards and was always accountable whenever he or the team came up short.
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Charlotte is 11th in the NBA in offense (116.6), 4th in defense (105.3), and 5th in net rating (11.3) during its four-game winning streak.
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@PJWashington
is averaging 13.3 PTS, 6.5 REB, 3.0 AST, 1.0 STL and 3.0 BLK during the
@hornets
' 4-game winning streak - he had just 4 total BLK in the team's first 7 GP
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Say what you want, but this
@hornets
team just never mails it in. Foot stays on the gas regardless of the deficit
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That might be the wildest ending to a game I have ever witnessed in person 🤯
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Montrezl Harrell on playing in NC and with former college teammate Terry Rozier: "It's definitely a special feeling... To be back home is a blessing, for sure."
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LaMelo Ball has been working with a rules official of some kind to help generate more free throws and fouls this season
"Need to be more aggressive, work on picking and choosing spots"
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.
@Calebmartin14
's output (23 PTS) is the highest-scoring performance by an undrafted Charlotte rookie since Walter Herrmann scored 30 PTS in Milwaukee on April 14, 2007
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Perhaps a prisoner-of-the-moment take, but that might have been the best game of LaMelo Ball’s NBA career. Masterful performance.
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Per
@Stathead
, last night LaMelo Ball became the 4th different NBA player in history 20 years old or younger to record a 30/5/5 game with 2+ STL and 2+ BLK
Kobe Bryant, LeBron James (4x) and Kyrie Irving are the others
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LaMelo Ball's now 8-game streak with 5+ AST is now tied for the longest ever by a
@hornets
rookie (Raymond Felton)
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Since the All-Star Break, the Hornets are top-10 in the NBA in both offensive (117.5; 9th) and defensive (109.9; 7th) rating. Also 7th overall in net rating (7.5)
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LaMelo Ball on what matters down the stretch: "Playoffs and winning"
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Vasa Micić on getting adjusted to the Hornets:
"The team has accepted me well. We've gotten a little bit better with the way we've played, the way we find the rhythm on the court... Hopefully we're going to continue and create that chemistry that is important for good results."
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Says the Hornets are closer to a time where they can consider fit, but they're not at that point now. "We're looking for the player who we think can have the best career."
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Jazz Head Coach Quin Snyder on LaMelo Ball: "When we talk about feel, it's difficult to define. But he's got it... Good players see two guys, really good players see three guys and great players see everybody. He sees everybody."
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@PJWashington
recorded his 5th career double-double last night, finishing with 14 PTS, a career-high-tying 12 REB (career-high 6 OREB), 5 AST and 2 STL
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Kai Jones oozing confidence and excitement during his exit interview right now, says Greensboro and the G League was hugely beneficial to his development and growth, probably more than he thought originally
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3rd-straight double-double for
@PJWashington
tonight and 4th this season (14 GP) - he's now matched his rookie year total already
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Justin James (G,
@wyo_mbb
): Ranked 19th amongst all D-1 players in scoring this season (22.1 PPG); first D-1 player to average 22.0 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 4.0 APG and 1.0 SPG since 1993 (Penny Hardaway)
3X All-Mountain West, MVP of Wyoming's CBI Championship team in 2017
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"We're trying to get the player that when you put the ball in his hands, you're going to get the best player."
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Catch-and-shoot 3P% percentage rankings this season (minimum 1.5 such attempts per game)
1.
@Calebmartin14
(63.3%; eFG% 89.1%)
2. Rodney Hood (55.3%)
3. George Hill (50.6%)
4. Matt Thomas (50.0%)
5. Seth Curry (48.4%)
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Brandon Miller on his first Summer League practice:
"It felt great... The playstyle is similar to my college playstyle [at Alabama]. Just play fast. There's a lot of new terms I have to learn, but it's all part of the work."
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Ball adds he's becoming more of a
@Panthers
fan as well, which started when Cam Newton was on the team
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Reiterates, again: "I don't think we're at the stage where we can focus on fit. We might be getting close next summer. Right now, it's about adding the best player we can to the team. We're going to take the player we feel is best for this organization going forward."
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.
@MilesBridges
is now the first NBA player with 20+ PTS, 15+ REB, 2+ AST and 2+ BLK off the bench in a regular season game since Kevin Love on March 28, 2010
per
@bball_ref
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Amazing to watch how far
@Devonte4Graham
came in just three years in Charlotte... awesome person and a true class act on and off the court... best of luck in New Orleans! 🙏🏽
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LaMelo Ball checking in at the start of Q2 for his first All-Star Game minutes; on the floor with Devin Booker, Dejounte Murray, Jayson Tatum and Rudy Gobert
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Aleksej Pokuševski on joining the Hornets:
"It feels good. The guys are great. [Having former OKC teammates here] makes it easier. Vasa, Tre, Bertāns. It feels better that I can talk to the guys that I know and they can explain how things are going here."
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Euro update: Hornets' draft-and-stash center James Nnaji had a season-high 11 PTS on 4/4 shooting, 4 REB, 2 AST and 1 STL across 15 reserve minutes in Barcelona's 92-90 EuroLeague win over Maccabi Tel Aviv yesterday in Belgrade, Serbia.
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.
@Calebmartin14
currently ranks second in preseason scoring amongst undrafted rookies (11.3 PPG on 44.4% shooting), trailing only Houston's Chris Clemons (13.3)
Martin is 12th overall amongst all rookies in scoring while
@PJWashington
(13.0 PPG) is T-8th
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LaMelo Ball's 6th career triple-double last night is now the 2nd most in
@hornets
franchise history, trailing only Anthony Mason
He is also tied with Domantas Sabonis for 6th most in the NBA this season: Jokić 15, Murray 11, Westbrook 9, Harden 9, Dončić 9
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.
@Devonte4Graham
now the third rookie in Hornets history with at least 8 AST and 0 TOV in a game (Larry Johnson, Raymond Felton)... Trae Young is the only other NBA rookie to accomplish this feat so far this season
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LaMelo Ball finishes with 8 PTS on 3/6 shooting, 2 REB, 1 AST and 2 STL for Team Payton in his first (and last) Rising Stars Game appearance ⭐️
Jae'Sean Tate's game-winning layup seals a 50-48 victory for Team Barry
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.
@hornets
now 17-13 in clutch-time games this season (.566)
went 18-21 last season (.462) and 16-25 the year before (.390)
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6th career 30-PT game for Miles Bridges; 3 of them have come in the last 4 GP (Cavs, Nets, Magic)
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LaMelo Ball on Charlotte sports today:
"Even coming in today, I felt like we were going to win. I saw the Panthers were playing the Cardinals and they were 8-1 or something. I was like, ‘This has kind of lined up.’ I felt like we might win, too and so, we won. Keep it going."
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