Massive step back

[Frank9999]

Long time hornets fan who is growing tired of MJ and his regime. The hornets have taken a massive step back from even last year and this is far from just losing Miles. Team just seems entirely lifeless so often. I reserved judgement on the Clifford hire but i had a bad feeling and it already seems like another blunder. Why is Mason even still playing massive minutes? Get rid of him now. This team is desperate to develop young guys like Mark. Cant even express how frustrating this franchise continues to be. 

Edited February 4, 2023 by Frank9999

[Shocker]

I hate to be so cynical about the Hornets but we have been irrelevant for a long time now.  Outside of getting the #1 pick in the lottery or an absolute steal in a trade we aren’t going to win big here.  I don’t like the coach either.  We are just a meh franchise and it won’t change without a miracle 

Edited February 4, 2023 by Shocker

[frankw]

Mark Williams with a whopping 60 seconds of playing time last night in a loss against the Pistons. Put Clifford out to pasture already.

[Shocker]

39 minutes ago, frankw said:

Mark Williams with a whopping 60 seconds of playing time last night in a loss against the Pistons. Put Clifford out to pasture already.

Meanwhile, Jalen Duren plays 33 mins and has a double double 13 pts, 13 bounds.

Frustrating stuff

[jayboogieman]

1 hour ago, frankw said:

Mark Williams with a whopping 60 seconds of playing time last night in a loss against the Pistons. Put Clifford out to pasture already.

I haven't watched a game in a couple of weeks, but Cliff was rotating the young bigs, giving each of the three a few games to develop/play before moving to the next. Honestly, he should be playing Richards, Williams, and Jones every game instead of Plumlee. But that's not going to happen.

[tecc86]

3 minutes ago, jayboogieman said:

I haven't watched a game in a couple of weeks, but Cliff was rotating the young bigs, giving each of the three a few games to develop/play before moving to the next. Honestly, he should be playing Richards, Williams, and Jones every game instead of Plumlee. But that's not going to happen.

They're trying to trade Plumlee, why would you bench him.

Thats the dumbest thing you could possibly do if you want to get value out of him.

[jayboogieman]

1 minute ago, tecc86 said:

They're trying to trade Plumlee, why would you bench him.

Thats the dumbest thing you could possibly do if you want to get value out of him.

Nobody is going to give up anything of value for Plumlee. But the point is that the team has 3 young bigs they need to develop and see if any of them can be a starter. They can't do that by snatching them in and out of the lineup.

[frankw]

8 minutes ago, tecc86 said:

They're trying to trade Plumlee, why would you bench him.

Thats the dumbest thing you could possibly do if you want to get value out of him.

What could they possibly get for him that would be worth enduring yet another lost season and not even trying to develop our younger talent in the process?

[Shocker]

1 hour ago, tecc86 said:

They're trying to trade Plumlee, why would you bench him.

Thats the dumbest thing you could possibly do if you want to get value out of him.

Every single team knows who Plumlee is atp.  No reason not to give the young guys run

[Cam Lawter]

Why are we so bad this season? It can't be that Miles made this much of a difference. I thought our defense was bad last year but it seems to be worse. Borrego had this team looking way better, had the team .500 with a chance in the playoffs but was canned. It doesn't make any sense to me. 

Edited February 4, 2023 by Cam Lawter

[Shocker]

2 hours ago, Cam Lawter said:

Why are we so bad this season? It can't be that Miles made this much of a difference. I thought our defense was bad last year but it seems to be worse. Borrego had this team looking way better, had the team .500 with a chance in the playoffs but was canned. It doesn't make any sense to me. 

Injuries first…but a hard headed coach (we all knew this when he was rehired) who preaches defense and can’t get the team to play it.  Team has no cohesion.

[toldozer]

Do you think if MJ knew that Clifford would be the only person that would take the job that JB still would have been fired?  Jordan is an idiot and surrounds himself for idiots.  Maybe will luck up and get the number 1 pick but I doubt it.

[33inNC]

9 minutes ago, toldozer said:

Do you think if MJ knew that Clifford would be the only person that would take the job that JB still would have been fired?  Jordan is an idiot and surrounds himself for idiots.  Maybe will luck up and get the number 1 pick but I doubt it.

That is MJ's problem in a nutshell. He makes these idiotic emotional moves that kill the team time and time again. He cannot think ahead and stick to a strategy to save his life. Also, the yes men he surrounds himself with are too chicken to call him out. 

[Shocker]

1 hour ago, toldozer said:

Do you think if MJ knew that Clifford would be the only person that would take the job that JB still would have been fired?  Jordan is an idiot and surrounds himself for idiots.  Maybe will luck up and get the number 1 pick but I doubt it.

I am seriously wondering if the anyone cares anymore.  The NBA is garbage,  a team like Charlotte has not chance of ever being good.  The draft is rigged and no FA is ever signing here