Hornets @ Spurs

[bLACKpANTHER]

Hornets Starting Lineup:

 24.6 ppg - 6.0 apg - 3.6 rpg - .413 3pt%
 17.0 ppg - 2.8 apg - 5.1 rpg - .387 3pt%
 5.2 ppg - 3.6 rpg
 8.1 ppg - 1.0 apg - 4.3 rpg - .407 3pt%
 14.1 ppg - 14.6 rpg - 1.5 bpg

 

- The Spurs are on the 2nd half of a back-to-back after losing to the Warriors last night. They will be focused, as always - but a bit tired.
- This will be the 1st game of a 4 game road trip (Spurs, Timberwolves, Knicks, Celtics).
- MCW could be available to play (but per Cliff - only in case of emergency injury).
- MKG left game early with illness. Should be back tonight but something to watch for.

 

[MillionDollarCam]

This will be an interesting one... and something has got to give.

Hornets are playing great ball right now and the Spurs are on a 4 game losing streak. Pop HAS NEVER lost 5 games in a row.

The good news is that there is a chance, the Spurs had a pretty late game last night and their big name players played big minutes.

Based on minutes played, the Hornets top 10 players on paper look better than the Spurs top 10 players, I believe this game will 100% come down to coaching. If Clifford can keep it together the Hornets stronger roster should be able to get the win.

Top 10 Player's Based Off Minutes Played

Hornets: Walker, Howard, Lamb, Kaminsky, Williams, Bacon, Monk, Zeller, Graham, Kidd-Gilchrist

Spurs: Aldridge, Green, Anderson, Gasol, Murray, Mills, Gay, Ginobli, Lauvergne, Paul

It's time to find out what this team is made 

[Panther49er]

This is a fun team to watch! With all the poo happening in the NFL politics wise, I’m really enjoying this refreshing start to the NBA season. Much more entertaining IMO. Let’s go Hornets!!!

[Panther49er]

MKG out

[Goondal]

2 minutes ago, Panther49er said:

This is a fun team to watch! With all the poo happening in the NFL politics wise, I’m really enjoying this refreshing start to the NBA season. Much more entertaining IMO. Let’s go Hornets!!!

Agreed.  I do not care about the NFL politics-wise, that is a red herring, but the sport is boring to me anymore.

This team really excites me though in a way I have not cared about NBA in almost twenty years 

[Goondal]

2-2 on this road trip should be considered a success.  I think we should get it and 3-1 is possible.

[Goondal]

So the second unit will be Monk-Graham-Frank-Zeller and who?

[Panther49er]

1 minute ago, Goondal said:

2-2 on this road trip should be considered a success.  I think we should get it and 3-1 is possible.

I’d be happy with 2-2, but with a win tonight 3-1 should be expected. 

[Panther49er]

Bacon off to a sizzling start!

[MillionDollarCam]

Not having MKG to lock up Green is big.

[MillionDollarCam]

Not the best start.

[MillionDollarCam]

Too much 1 on 1 for the guys.

[OldNorthPowell]

They are hanging around and Lamb is such a good player, and having him on our bench when Batum comes back is GOLD!

[MillionDollarCam]

Jeremy Lamb is just a baller