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Charlotte Hornets Are Fun!
The Charlotte Hornets are a young fun team!
The Charlotte Hornets are exciting. The win against the Rockets to start the season was awesome. LaMelo Ball came back in full health in the hopes of making another All-Star appearance. He has been incredible, scoring-wise, along with Tre Mann, who has been awesome off the bench. He looks like the 6th Man of the Year. Mann has finally broken through the Oklahoma City Thunder's shadow. With a chance to make the play-in, Charlotte has not played Brandon Miller yet. But when he is back, the Hornets will be dangerous. Charles Lee has been decent so far, but the defense has been questionable, to say the least.
The defense of the Hornets has been awful. It showed against the Celtics, where the Hornets could not get stops. Once LaMelo Ball fouled out, the team lost every bit of momentum it had in that game. With Brandon Miller injured, having Ball is key for the offense. With only Mann and Ball scoring, it limits the offensive capabilities. And Grant Williams' awful foul on Jayson Tatum was horrible. It was a flagrant foul. It felt like he threw away the game on a boneheaded play. While Charlotte's defense has struggled, the offense has been fun to watch night in and night out.
The Hornets' nation has missed Brandon Miller. He was one of the best rookies and a huge cornerstone of the Charlotte organization. A guy who can score anywhere on the court would be a huge blow. But one player has been able to stand up and fill in the offensive role. Tre Mann has lived up to the Hornets' expectations. A former first-round pick who did not get many minutes in Oklahoma. Now, he has gotten the chance to be the sparkplug off the bench. Helping LaMelo light up opponents every night they play together. Tre can play with the ball in his hands and play without the ball. He is incredible to watch next to LaMelo Ball.
LaMelo Ball has been awesome on offense. He looks like an All-NBA player this year. And he could make another trip to the All-Star game. LaMelo is being propped up to being one of the best point guards in the league. The discussion of Ball being better than Tyrese Haliburton is becoming popular. LaMelo is an aggressive passer, can shoot around the rim, and is a great three-point shooter. The hope is that he remains healthy so the Hornets can compete for a playoff spot.
The Hornets could sneak into the playoffs if they are healthy. Which is a big if with the injury records of LaMelo Ball and Mark Williams. Brandon Miller should come back sooner and be a huge help on offense. Tre Mann seems like he could carry the bench-scoring load. Be a huge spark plug, and help his two-star players win games. The Hornets are one of the most fun games you could watch. They are talented and compete with the best of the best teams. It was fun to watch them against champion Celtics and Rockets team. Charlotte Hornet hopes that the team can stay healthy. This has been a problem since their rebuild. If the Hornets remain healthy, then they could be a fun play-in team!
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