2021-2022 Post/In- Between Game Thread: Thoughts, Updates, Tidbits etc.

[Diesel]

37 minutes ago, marco102 said:

That guy is going in the lottery which we are not in. 

You mean top 3?

[marco102]

 

Just now, Diesel said:

You mean top 3?

No.  anywhere from 7- 14 if you ask me.  We have the 16th pick.

[Diesel]

46 minutes ago, AHF said:

I could see them regressing firmly into the lottery next year - especially if Hayward is out for most of the year like he was for those playoff games.  Will be interesting.  I'm not a big believer in Miles Bridges as a real star.

I see Hayward being traded for Westbrick.

[kg01]

26 minutes ago, Sothron said:

I think the Hornets did Borrego dirty. He did a really good job developing their players. That team with no real center and McRib out the second half of the season was several games over .500.

Eh, somebody's gotta pay for their play-in (non)performances.  Sure it's just one game but it could be argued that the one game was just an out-sized display of the issues that plague them in general.

Roster wasn't great, but it was good enough to not be 30+ points down to both us and the Pacers the year before.  

[JayBirdHawk]

32 minutes ago, Diesel said:

I see Hayward being traded for Westbrick.

I saw those proposals floating around the interwebs since Hornets got eliminated. The only reason to do it is to get out of Hayward's longer contract then buyout Westbrook.

[Guest]

28 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

I saw those proposals floating around the interwebs since Hornets got eliminated. The only reason to do it is to get out of Hayward's longer contract then buyout Westbrook.

Agreed.  Charlotte is not going to be a contender for at least a couple more years (if ever, of course).  So to "pause" a bit by taking on Westbrook, it will allow them to speed up things by creating more capspace a couple years earlier than keeping Hayward.  

[terrell]

16 minutes ago, LongTimeFan said:

Agreed.  Charlotte is not going to be a contender for at least a couple more years (if ever, of course).  So to "pause" a bit by taking on Westbrook, it will allow them to speed up things by creating more capspace a couple years earlier than keeping Hayward.  

Bye bye 1st rd pick.. smh

[JayBirdHawk]

19 minutes ago, LongTimeFan said:

Agreed.  Charlotte is not going to be a contender for at least a couple more years (if ever, of course).  So to "pause" a bit by taking on Westbrook, it will allow them to speed up things by creating more capspace a couple years earlier than keeping Hayward.  

Nooo.....I don't want that. I need them to make the playoffs next year so we get their pick.

[Diesel]

51 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

I saw those proposals floating around the interwebs since Hornets got eliminated. The only reason to do it is to get out of Hayward's longer contract then buyout Westbrook.

yeah...  good reason.  They may even get a 2027 pick or 2 2nd rounders out of the deal. 

[AHF]

2 hours ago, Diesel said:

I see Hayward being traded for Westbrick.

So the Hornets are actively tanking next year.  Got it.

[marco102]

See Embiid is out here faking injuries again. 

 

[Sothron]

I'm exhausted. Played with the local teenagers who saw my shooting in my Trae Young City jersey and shorts and they came over to play. Sweet Moses do I feel all of those 46 years of age on these knees and my twice torn hamstring. I did a couple of step backs like Trae which they loved. I started taking some of the kids in the post and they had no idea how to defend post play or how to feed a post player. So a little coaching had to be done. 

I haven't had such a good sweat like this in a long time. Can't help but feel a little nostalgic when I tried to go to that second motor on drives and my hamstring just said "who you kidding white boy?" and put a stop to that. But man oh man was that money for me back in the day.  

[RandomFan]

Yo what is this image, I'm dying 

  

 

[Spud2nique]

On 4/21/2022 at 1:17 PM, Spud2nique said:

Or even Ayton? If he’s a max guy he should be able to carry them past the Pelicans at least. Guess we find out how good he can be. He will get more touches but is that better or worse.

@Sothron Ayton showed up. No lie. I’m halfway on board now 

[marco102]

12 minutes ago, Spud2nique said:

@Sothron Ayton showed up. No lie. I’m halfway on board now 

He's a two way player, something we don't have a lot of. 

[Spud2nique]

8 minutes ago, marco102 said:

He's a two way player, something we don't have a lot of. 

No doubt I just question his motor sometimes but last night in a critical time when his team needed him he was there. For sure we could use that no doubt.

[Spud2nique]

14 hours ago, Sothron said:

I'm exhausted. Played with the local teenagers who saw my shooting in my Trae Young City jersey and shorts and they came over to play. Sweet Moses do I feel all of those 46 years of age on these knees and my twice torn hamstring. I did a couple of step backs like Trae which they loved. I started taking some of the kids in the post and they had no idea how to defend post play or how to feed a post player. So a little coaching had to be done. 

I haven't had such a good sweat like this in a long time. Can't help but feel a little nostalgic when I tried to go to that second motor on drives and my hamstring just said "who you kidding white boy?" and put a stop to that. But man oh man was that money for me back in the day.  

Good shit Soth, when I come for a sleepover we gotta ball baby. I got the yellow alt Hawks shorts so we can match too! 

ps I have to be Trae though 

[benhillboy]

I figured that three that Delon hit in the first quarter would loom large in a predictably close game.  Super lucky as it was pretty far off but got a awesome bounce.

Bogi comes back with the B2B no-rimmers in the fourth to energize the crowd.  Awesome.

But what was the damn shot probability on that super-quick pull logo bomb that Tucker missed blocking by millimeters?  4%?  Save the season shot face ass.

[JayBirdHawk]

I'm ok with this.

 

 

[AHF]

6 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

I'm ok with this.

 

 

Nobody deserves an injury in this series like the guy who has been trying to injure our Hawks.  Some karma there for all that BS.