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Giants are definitely going WR. Might see multiple off the board before 19.

For better or worse the front office will want to give LaMelo one more season. Coby is actually quite clutch. He was everything I expected him to be when we traded for him. Huge upgrade over Colin Sexton. He basically saved us against the Heat. I have no idea if he will actually want to sign here long term though.

If the Hornets are to operate as a competent franchise not content with getting drubbed in play in games anymore they will both address Center and target another shot creating playmaker. Miller and Kon are young pieces on rookie deals they aren't going anywhere. The odd man out is Miles Bridges. We need to upgrade in case LaMelo once again fails to take the next step. We cannot continue wasting anymore time embarrassing ourselves in the postseason going forward.

We can wax poetic about needs BPA situational value philosophy and draft strategy. The onus is on the Panthers decision makers to prove they can consistently draft well. To this point they have simply not. Until then all this rhetoric like the Panthers are playing 4D chess is just hot air. Let's see them nail this draft and go from there.

Just two days ago Banchero was getting resoundingly mocked for the Magic's loss to the Sixers. He is still having a better season statistically than LaMelo. Coincidentally only one side in here has been spamming poo reactions and making it their personal mission to defend a guy tooth and nail that has not appeared in one actual playoff series game and is 1-2 in play in games (both losses being blowouts) and who will have earned over $350 million dollars through salary and endorsements before he's even 30. The early hole was created significantly in part by LaMelo. Missing multiple shots turning the ball over giving the usual comical effort on the defensive end. Everyone knows if you get remotely physical with LaMelo it's a wrap. Clearly the Magic were looking to send a message. The rest of the team and the young players followed suit.

This is sarcasm right?

One minute folks love Moose and the young 7 foot center the next they are completely to blame. Meanwhile the franchise player need not take any responsibility. Fascinating dynamic. Battered spouse syndrome.

https://soaringdownsouth.com/hawks-hornets-agonizing-lamelo-ball-dilemma-well The parallels matchup situationally. Playoff perfomance wise Trae Young might as well be a first ballot hall of famer in comparison

Yeah you keep telling yourself that bud. Meanwhile Paolo Banchero who has been in the league 2 less years is further ahead of schedule as a playoff performer.

He is a talented player with a lot of potential but ultimately he is a legend in his own mind and the minds of those who attack on his behalf when people pinpoint inconvenient truths. I could see people being so hostile over him if he actually had that kind of juice but he doesn't. Even in the Heat win LaMelo took 31 shots and was 40%. If not for Coby White's late heroics we would have lost in regulation. The reality is we do have pieces in place to compete in the playoffs but in year 6 and with a supermax and a salary that is only going to increase over the next few years LaMelo Ball simply does not look like a franchise centerpiece that you can go on multiple playoff runs with. Look at someone like Trae Young. His team moved on. And he actually took them to the conference finals. The Hornets are at a crossroads. Very tough conversations need to be had in the offseason.

Apparently in the postgame LaMelo said he should have had the ball more in the first half. But he had 4 missed shots in the first 6 minutes. And by the time the first quarter ended we were down 20 points. No accountability with this team.

This is the guy that just smashed us. POVERTY.

Oh of course. It's an inevitability for any team. The best teams mitigate the severity of it by filling out their depth by maximizing the draft. You can't expect a homerun every round. Each draft there are low key prospects who end up leaving at least half the league with regret. What you don't do is use the draft to take unnecessary risks like giving up significant capital for already damaged goods. I can only hope that our decision makers have learned hard lessons. This draft is either going to be the beginning of something special or more of the same. I wait with bated breath.

I remember people used to make jokes about Jonathan Stewart and the practice bike. But when it came time to suit up he was a stud. We just need motivated talent. Focus on the fundamentals and stop trying to shoehorn prospects onto your big board because they have local ties to the Carolinas. Just draft the best football players.

I was being facetious my friend. They are both key contributors to why we lost. And yes the game was OVER at halftime. Anything that happened after was GARBAGE time.