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There are different variables that you would have to include and consider. McDermott coached a franchise that was well ran and made good decisions overall for a number of years. Who could say how McDermott would have done on his own with the musical chairs and mismanagement of the Panthers FO through those years? But you also have to acknowledge the fact that Rivera's best years were with McDermott on staff. Rivera in the win loss column without him just isn't a pretty picture. From a head to head standpoint it is McDermott and it isn't close.

Of all the concerns to highlight work ethic and passion for football is as lazy as it gets. All you have to do is watch an interview with him and his rookie highlights to see that is the farthest thing to be concerned about. Now getting him well placed throws on a consistent basis....that's another discussion.

You can only build around a passer that has the prerequisite physical talent to keep defenses honest at all levels. You can work around spotty accuracy you can work around spotty decision making. But you cannot work around lack of physical tools that results in the job of the defense being made easier by default on any given snap. We have not been able to do that and will not be able to do that no matter how many weapons we add. Furthermore regardless if the blueprint for the success of your fourth year #1 pick is to expect everyone else to do the lifting guess what? You need a QB.

I'd rather go OT at 19 if it's offense. Again. This regime led by Dan needs to find gems in the later rounds. If it's a deep WR class they should be able to do that. If they can't then we're cooked anyways.

52 points in the paint last night.

I mean that pot has long been stirred into oblivion. Dan has been effusively boosting up Bryce Young for years. To the point people basically insinuate he's been lying and secretly despises Bryce Young or something.

You guys realize that the Panthers in their earlier years didn't draft a first round WR for 16 years straight right? I'm just happy to have another legit young WR on the roster after trading away the only other good one that we drafted in the first round in the last 26 years before that.

I've long been expecting the possibility of TE or WR in round 1. It isn't illogical in itself by any means. The issue is this is year 4 and you have got to expect your quarterback who was outplayed by the Saints rookie second round pick last year to elevate those around him instead of it constantly needing to be the other way around just to occasionally reach the bar of serviceable starter. Making guys around you better is the mark of a #1 pick and always has been.

If the players are just making their own decisions without direction or any semblance of a plan then what is our head coach doing?

And ironically one of the league's best young players statistically in the paint we traded away for crumbs a few years ago. POVERTY!

Realistically as much fun as it has been to see this team bombard teams from 3 it just isn't sustainable for us as a winning formula aside from catching better teams off guard from time to time and it isn't going to translate to a playoff run and certainly not a championship when we are so ineffective in the paint and have no go to answer in that area when games are on the line. The strategy of this franchise entering the offseason should be getting better in the paint. Drill that into everyone's head inside the building. All this rabble about not disrupting chemistry is weak minded. What chemistry? This team is 10th in the standings heading into April. In a historically weakened Eastern conference.

I still say the Hornets should weigh all their options at head coach after the season. Too much potential on this roster.

Yeah we had multiple chances to tie up the game or take the lead. We have made some significant strides as a team shooting threes but this group absolutely needs to get more aggressive in the paint in crunch time if they want to be a playoff team. For all the praise of the group and Charles Lee being talked up as coach of the year that's just pitiful and unacceptable. Also adding even more insult to the loss. Apparently Embid is 21-1 against the Hornets.

The refs just are what they are and will be a hurdle to overcome for quite some time as we continue to be a franchise trying to shed the bottom dweller label. This group has won a lot of games by building significant leads. They're going to have to adapt to being more disciplined in winning close games if they want to win a playoff series. Such is the next step in the evolution of their development.

LaMelo with a clutch 3

Hornets can't get out of their own way at the end here unfortunately.

They're all big games. Just get into the playoffs and anything can happen.

Why do people still line up to simp for this guy? Did our game against the 49ers where he had 3 picks and a Bryce Youngesque stat line not make it clear enough for you that he is a game manager at absolute best?

Very nice punctuation to send the Knicks and their fans home with.

Hornets way too hyperfocused on running the clock. Game ain't over.

LaMelo looked like he was struggling after going down hard a few plays earlier.

Hornets pouring it on right now. Beautiful.

LaMelo and Kon

The Knicks even having the nerve to challenge this foul call after all the calls they got in the first half is laughable.

They're playing hard no doubt but damn they need to stop taking these awful shots.