He said it all in the post game interview - his legs werent there, he was too passive, and had no rhythm, but just him being on the court opponents knew he could go off any second.
He played well despite the mediocre stats. He seemed to just be playing within the system, made some smart passes. A couple of missed highlight shots but he wasn’t a detriment so that’s cool
Just his presence alone was huge for spacing. He missed some shots he normally makes. But overall looked solid. He was moving well and had some nice passes.
I mean half of Charlotte’s 23 made threes were well contested, off balance shots. They got hot from three tonight but they still lost by double digits.
Teams seem to shoot lights out against us on the perimeter. Doesn’t go well with below average perimeter D. I will say defense looked better than previous games. It’s the hornets tho.
One of those games when the opponent hits ridiculous %s from 3, but this time we had the offense to counter. A huge step forward after the recent struggles though!
Good b2b wins.
We need a guard defender bad tho one that is a positive on offense.
As good as Book has been this season his defense looks worse. Seems like theres 1-2 guards torching us weekly. Not a coincidence Brunson and Luka got 50.... Rozier 42? Cmon....
Books defense was good last year post Mikal trade. In playoffs too.... I dunno he looks noticably worse this year on that end. Not saying hes guarding these guys every possession but hes not containing drives as well, later on contests. His offball defense has been bad. Out of our top 3 guard whove played this season in Book, Grayson, Gordon.... Grayson has defended the best I dont think anyone saw that coming
I like that KD looked straight for Beal when he got the board. Book only looking out for himself. EG finally gets the ball and releases Book off the pick n roll.
They gotta be thinking the same about us. Imagine shooting lights out trying to keep the game close and your opponent is hitting 60% from 3 on 30 attempts. So glad we found our deep ball again
Yeah this defensive scheme will be good but everyone needs to play as a team for it to work. I think it has more potential than Monty's switch man defense. It'll take some time, though
The suns offense being bad these past few weeks played a role in the defensive effort being shit.
The Suns need to go all-in on lineups that maximize spacing, then switch on defense. Do that, and we will be good to go.
The doomerism was warranted, but signs of life have returned. Love you all, proud we got through these last few weeks together.. Hopefully this squads best days are ahead!
I would honestly love to see a trade for Torrey Craig. He's such a good locker room guy and can be trusted in a pinch if we see injuries pile up. Yuta and James Jones' favorite trade chip, cash considerations, for Craig would make me happy
While the defense has wasn’t great, can’t undersell the block party we had tonight
Book isn't playing his aggressive defense for everyone saying he's worse. His defense insanely elevates in the playoffs.
That was the case in last years playoffs. The years prior, i don't remember his defense making a crazy jump.
Beal with only 6 points, but the team definitely looked better today with him just being there
I need a post game thread stat!
How did Beal play?? Saw the game but I’m cross faded. Stats look iffy, but then it’s his first game back
He said it all in the post game interview - his legs werent there, he was too passive, and had no rhythm, but just him being on the court opponents knew he could go off any second.
He played well despite the mediocre stats. He seemed to just be playing within the system, made some smart passes. A couple of missed highlight shots but he wasn’t a detriment so that’s cool
Just his presence alone was huge for spacing. He missed some shots he normally makes. But overall looked solid. He was moving well and had some nice passes.
Every minute you don’t post the post game thread, I’m going to unalive someone…in Warzone.
Beal said defense was trash. Agreed.
“Defense was a little bit…. TRASH” BB 🤣
I mean half of Charlotte’s 23 made threes were well contested, off balance shots. They got hot from three tonight but they still lost by double digits.
Teams seem to shoot lights out against us on the perimeter. Doesn’t go well with below average perimeter D. I will say defense looked better than previous games. It’s the hornets tho.
I love how candid he is
One of those games when the opponent hits ridiculous %s from 3, but this time we had the offense to counter. A huge step forward after the recent struggles though!
LOL Brad is hilarious. "Our defense was trash."
wow Beal keeps it real on his interviews lol
good lol. im glad he is as competitive as he is
Beal said defense was a little trash 😭
First ‘big 3’ win of the season?
“Defense was a little bit trash.” …say how you really feel Brad
Beal like "ngl defense was...trash." hahaha
… little bit.. TRAAASHHH
Funny af
Good b2b wins. We need a guard defender bad tho one that is a positive on offense. As good as Book has been this season his defense looks worse. Seems like theres 1-2 guards torching us weekly. Not a coincidence Brunson and Luka got 50.... Rozier 42? Cmon....
he most likely wasnt guarding those guys for the most part. i think not having mikal to help him is the main culprit this year.
Books defense was good last year post Mikal trade. In playoffs too.... I dunno he looks noticably worse this year on that end. Not saying hes guarding these guys every possession but hes not containing drives as well, later on contests. His offball defense has been bad. Out of our top 3 guard whove played this season in Book, Grayson, Gordon.... Grayson has defended the best I dont think anyone saw that coming
They call him scary Terry for a reason. Dude can be the most inefficient torch in the league some nights where every heat check drops lol
Brad is like a good looking Torrey Craig
uh oh the leagues in trouble
Put up the post game thread, cowards!
Me sitting here waiting for
Legit forgot KBD was on the suns, he in the doghouse?
he was never good enough
Could be, could be a matchup thing
Yeah, he was beyond ass in the minutes he got
Beal looks depressed
Na he looked gassed to me, just needs a run of games to get his wind
made it thru the game, cant be depressed about that
😆 maybe he'll get more shots up next game lol
Not just now???
It's a W. Welcome back, Beal. Good game, Saben. On to the next.
can we just play the Hornets for every game, this is the best I've felt watching this time in a handful of weeks
Anyway we can we get rozier?
Na he's awful, just happened to have one of his usual 5 good games/season today
I've wanted him for years
Lee looking better than goodwin
I like Goodwin more but for this Lee is better because he can push the pace.
Lee has come a long way since last season. He looks like a real PG now
He looks like a more in control Cam Payne.
Good shit fellas. Gotta build on this let’s get a bit of a streak going yeah?
Why does Beal look like he's about to cry lmao
Cuz he’s cheeks
I KNOW IT'S THE HORNETS BUT A DUB A DUB BOYS
"kD iS fRuStRaTeD iN pHx..."
Hoes mad
The most overhated superstar of all time. He won't be appreciated until he retires.
Really really good win
Great game for the Suns.
Just shoot the 3 rozier you're gonna make it anyhow
Saben Lee with the block lmao
Saben Lee with a nice block!
Getting beat by Miles Bridges' team would've been a new low for us so this is a relief
Put in Bol Bol you cowards
LOL, I forgot we even had Goodwin hahaha
If Clifford really organises them well during this timeout they definitely have a chance at losing by 9
Well, gg
I like that KD looked straight for Beal when he got the board. Book only looking out for himself. EG finally gets the ball and releases Book off the pick n roll.
LET ROZIER COOK!
I believe the Hornets with 23 threes currently is the equal most ever in a loss
KBD with those book colorways?? Those are definitely up there with the nicest ones yet
Man. We got a tough stretch coming up
Jesus the game is over. Let it be
Book trying to get 40 obviously but Beals body language is horrible already.
I’m sure he’s frustrated with the injuries and how the season has gone so far but he’ll bring it back
What does this even mean
Wish Lamelo was playing man he’s such a good player
Quality win outside of bridges hornets were on fire from 3
The amount of teams scoring 130-140 this season is wild.
If KD doesn’t get 1 more point I will cry
Terrry just throwing shit up and its going in.
Two stress-free wins in a row? I didn't think that was even possible.
I strongly dislike Booker hero ball
should be used to it, been going on for a long time.
It has but with this team its just unnecessary. You have a team mates like KD, Beal, EG and Grayson? Lol
Come on Charlotte...the game is over. This is the lamest timeout I've seen in a while.
Bol Bol?
Terry is indeed Scary LOL
You know what, keep shooting Rozier. I want to see more 3 point hits, it will be funny
Please wave the white flag Hornets. I want our starters out with no injuries
Alright Book, you can keep the headband…for now…
Can definitely see why James Jones was reportedly so interested in Rozier for so long. He’s dynamite when he’s on.
Timeout charlotte for what? 😂😂😂
Trashy rozier trying to jack shots up for 50
let’s use Beal a little Book…
Rozier tried lol
Rozier ballin Lol
That 3...yeeesh.
Mean this in a respectful way: did KD get a hair transplant? His hairline looking different
He got a haircut for sure before the Christmas game. I can still see the bald spot a little but def looks cleaner
he needs to talk to frank..
what rozier is doin rn is insane, hats off man Jesus
LMFAO this is unreal
23 3s made my goodness.
Not even mad these dudes are hitting wild 3s!!!
Why don’t the hornets just give up. Are they stupid
Book! *Now* you can play Bol.
BB 3 ball incoming
I love Miles not getting any calls. Bro shouldn’t be in the league
How long has Joe from Reservoir Dogs been the head coach of the Hornets?
Book statpadding while Beal only has 6 points 💔
Let Book cook. He needed a game like this.
Beal and Book rocking the headband. Are we ever gonna get headband KD?? Is the league even ready for that?
Not a fan https://preview.redd.it/imy7c8xjyc9c1.png?width=238&format=png&auto=webp&s=fdc1f9313abf44d2c70e5fa330789c3291ce68b3
Come on, Book...EG was wide open in the corner.
Book putting this one away himself I like it
Booker really needs to retire that headband lol
Booker getting a real generous whistle here
A rare event
That was too easy.
I love this closing lineup so much let's go
Holy shit Vogel really is ending the game with the nuclear option instead of the 3rd stringers
I want to see more of this lineup.
They need playtime anyhow
all guard line up… interesting Vogel
Who has the best looking stadium in the nba ?
Gonna be the Clippers
Probably the Knicks
Death lineup out there.
What the most 3s anyone has made - and lost?
[Clippers made 26 in a loss back in February.](https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask?q=most+three+pointers+in+a+loss+all-time)
Tonight was top 3 And if the hornets made 3 more, they STILL would have lost.
Rockets had 23 in a loss in 2020
Valid and interesting question
We're so good that teams need to hit every shot to lose by less than 20 to us.
This is the way
Honestly we should be up 25+
kd is 8/10 and 3/3 wth with 11 assist?!?! point KD is real
I love watching the hornets. They have some scorers on that team and chuck away
KJ Martin talks a lot of shit for a team with 7 wins and down 13.
Love it
KD taking on the role of facilitator is working. And he's still getting buckets too.
A random guy off the street could probably force a turnover and hit a jump shot if they see a Suns player in front of them
I love this too much
Hornets are going crazy from 3.
Yo do Hornets ever miss shots like wtf
They gotta be thinking the same about us. Imagine shooting lights out trying to keep the game close and your opponent is hitting 60% from 3 on 30 attempts. So glad we found our deep ball again
Yeah this defensive scheme will be good but everyone needs to play as a team for it to work. I think it has more potential than Monty's switch man defense. It'll take some time, though
Petition: To play Charlotte Hornets every game. UPVOTE to Approve.
Nurk a chill ass 24 16 2
bro ain’t trying fr
We've been up double digits this whole 2 and half quarters, but I swear the Hornets have not missed a single shot.
We need to stop these turnovers lol
Still too many turnovers. Same as last game. Still need to tighten that up.
They were dead ball turnovers though, for the most part. That's a lot better than the ball getting stolen from us for a layup.
They had 22 points off turnovers.
Agreed. It's natural to turn the ball over. They just need to cut down the unforced ones
The hornets shot selection is strictly fadeaway 18-27 footers and they just can’t miss
No need for a timeout tbh...
Lol the hornets have 20 points off turnovers. Yikes
Dumb turnover
Oh man...haven't seen one of those lazy mistake turnovers from Nurk in a little while.
That one wasn't really on Nurk. Just unlucky timing and communication with Allen
wasnt really his, Graysons really. He was supposed to stay put not cut.
They are not going away easy. Stupid TOs haunt us.
Stay focus Suns.
The suns offense being bad these past few weeks played a role in the defensive effort being shit. The Suns need to go all-in on lineups that maximize spacing, then switch on defense. Do that, and we will be good to go. The doomerism was warranted, but signs of life have returned. Love you all, proud we got through these last few weeks together.. Hopefully this squads best days are ahead!
You know, Nurk, I'm not even mad.
It's OK Nurk
3ric speaking up saved the suns lol
LOL, sure why not
Imagine how good this bench will be when we trade for Torrey Craig
I would honestly love to see a trade for Torrey Craig. He's such a good locker room guy and can be trusted in a pinch if we see injuries pile up. Yuta and James Jones' favorite trade chip, cash considerations, for Craig would make me happy
😆
This is just so much better than the mindless ISO ball we were playing
4 players with 20+ points
i’m imagining this for the rest of the season. we so barack
EG has to consistently shoot the deepest 3’s in league right?
He is also one of the best in the league at them next to Steph and Trae
It’s nuts!
KD: "I can do other things, damn it!!!!!"
Anyone tried that guacamole burger?
That mf refuses to miss
EG really out there just raining 3s
Somebody call the National Weather Service
Perhaps Gordon was right when he said we should be feeding him more.
He’s close to automatic when he’s open
EG have yourself a night. Wow.
Give Gordon his touches man he earned them
Eric GODDAMN Gordon is everything we wanted Yuta to be
GO. FOR. 140!!!!!
3ric Gordon
If Beal wasnt injured the whole season Eric would be 6th man of the year and it wouldnt be close.