We need to be praying to whatever God(s) we believe in or doing whatever ritual we need to do for this Detroit pick. It could be the difference between another year of Gerald Henderson on the Bench or on the starting five.
2013-2014 Charlotte Horn... Bobcats Thread
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nikkas we made it. Now get back on your prayer, ritual, whatever shyt to make sure Cho and the gang don't fukk this up.
shyt worked thoughnikka I'm weak
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ESPN Insider: Hornets need a scorer with range
NBA Insiders Amin Elhassan and Bradford Doolittle break down the draft profile, needs and potential picks of the 14 teams eligible for the NBA draft lottery this year. With some help fromChad Ford's Big Board, we take a look at the Charlotte Hornets.
Personnel needs: SG, PF/C
Major need: The Hornets (it feels weird calling them this again!) took huge steps toward becoming an elite defensive outfit that improved as the 2013-14 season wore on. They added a go-to scorer in Al Jefferson, one of five players to average 20 points and 10 boards this season. But they still struggled to put points on the board (24th in offensive efficiency at 101 points per 100 possessions) and were one of the worst in the league in 3-point makes, attempts and efficiency. Adding scoring of any kind will help, but 3-point shooting in particular will go a long way to improving overall team efficiency by giving Jefferson and Kemba Walker more space to operate.
Quiet need: It's too early to write off Charlotte's young backup bigs, Cody Zeller andBismack Biyombo, but they were up and down this season and the Hornets should not feel compelled to wait for them to come around developmentally if talented bigs are available on the board.
Not a need: For last year's Charlotte draft guide, I wrote that small forward was not a need, with Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Jeff Taylor on the roster. A season later, I'm sticking to my assessment. Kidd-Gilchrist was legitimately one of the best defensive wings in the NBA last year, while Taylor missed most of the season to injury. Charlotte also got contributions from Gerald Henderson at the 3 when playing smaller lineups.
Depth chart
Jobs in jeopardy: Luke Ridnour, Jannero Pargo, Anthony Tolliver and Chris Douglas-Robertsare all veteran contributors (to varying degrees) on expiring deals. Ridnour gave Charlotte some playmaking off the bench, but his 3-point stroke did not follow him from Milwaukee. Tolliver shot well from deep but isn't quite rotation-caliber. Douglas-Roberts found a niche as a scorer off the bench, but that probably speaks more to Charlotte's dearth of scoring than any special abilities. Still, at minimum, he's a bargain. Biyombo is entering the final year of his rookie-scale deal, and while he is a terrific rebounder and shot-blocker, his overall defensive IQ still isn't where it needs to be to make up for his offensive deficiencies.
Troy Taormina/USA TODAY SportsThe Hornets should retain Josh McRoberts.
Don't mess with it: The pairing of Jefferson and Josh McRoberts has all the makings of getting better with the growth of chemistry between them, as McRoberts was the perfect glue guy as a post feeder, passer and perimeter shooter (although you wish he had a slightly better stroke). McRoberts has a player option for next season and is expected to opt out. If he does, Charlotte would be wise to lock him up through at least the term of Jefferson's deal.
What free agency could solve
With a shade under $45 million in committed salaries for 2014-15, the Hornets have a good deal of cap flexibility. They would have to renounce the contracts of their impending free agents, but that seems likely as no one other than Ridnour is poised to attract anything more than the veteran minimum. Assuming McRoberts does opt out, the combined cap holds for him and Ridnour would eat up roughly $13 million of space (until they are signed to contracts in Charlotte or elsewhere), leaving Charlotte with about $8 million to pursue free-agent talent.
How they draft
Where they draft well: Henderson and Kidd-Gilchrist have been productive NBA players and good defenders, although they haven't met pre-draft expectations. Walker flourished in his third season but still has problems with efficiency and decision-making.
Where they don't draft well: Biyombo looks like a longer-term project every day, while Zeller struggled to find his shot during his rookie campaign. Going back into Rod Higgins' tenure as the club's main decision-maker, Charlotte has not done well drafting and developing bigs.
Three best fits
Charlotte received the No. 9 pick (from Detroit) as it landed outside of the top eight.
Zach LaVine (Chad Ford Big Board ranking: No. 12): LaVine's an excellent athlete and a very good shooter who wore down as the season went on. At just 19 years old he has a ton of upside, especially as a combo guard who can create off the dribble.
Rodney Hood (No. 19): Size matters, and at 6-foot-9, Hood is the type of mismatch on the perimeter who can give teams problems. He's a good shooter, and has the potential to be a better defender than what he showed in college.
Kyle Anderson (No. 28): An unorthodox pick at Charlotte's second first-round slot (No. 24 courtesy of Portland) would be Anderson, who has the potential to be a multi-position, high-IQ NBA player who can make plays and rebound, very much in the mold of McRoberts. He'll need to gain strength, but he could be a diamond in the rough as a late first-rounder.
It's a good draft if ...
What they need to accomplish: Gain more offensive firepower from the perimeter. Losing Jefferson in the postseason illustrated how scoring-starved this team is.
Additional goals: Finding a backup point guard or combo guard who can shoot would be a nice get.
NBA Insiders Amin Elhassan and Bradford Doolittle break down the draft profile, needs and potential picks of the 14 teams eligible for the NBA draft lottery this year. With some help fromChad Ford's Big Board, we take a look at the Charlotte Hornets.
Personnel needs: SG, PF/C
Major need: The Hornets (it feels weird calling them this again!) took huge steps toward becoming an elite defensive outfit that improved as the 2013-14 season wore on. They added a go-to scorer in Al Jefferson, one of five players to average 20 points and 10 boards this season. But they still struggled to put points on the board (24th in offensive efficiency at 101 points per 100 possessions) and were one of the worst in the league in 3-point makes, attempts and efficiency. Adding scoring of any kind will help, but 3-point shooting in particular will go a long way to improving overall team efficiency by giving Jefferson and Kemba Walker more space to operate.
Quiet need: It's too early to write off Charlotte's young backup bigs, Cody Zeller andBismack Biyombo, but they were up and down this season and the Hornets should not feel compelled to wait for them to come around developmentally if talented bigs are available on the board.
Not a need: For last year's Charlotte draft guide, I wrote that small forward was not a need, with Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Jeff Taylor on the roster. A season later, I'm sticking to my assessment. Kidd-Gilchrist was legitimately one of the best defensive wings in the NBA last year, while Taylor missed most of the season to injury. Charlotte also got contributions from Gerald Henderson at the 3 when playing smaller lineups.
Depth chart
Jobs in jeopardy: Luke Ridnour, Jannero Pargo, Anthony Tolliver and Chris Douglas-Robertsare all veteran contributors (to varying degrees) on expiring deals. Ridnour gave Charlotte some playmaking off the bench, but his 3-point stroke did not follow him from Milwaukee. Tolliver shot well from deep but isn't quite rotation-caliber. Douglas-Roberts found a niche as a scorer off the bench, but that probably speaks more to Charlotte's dearth of scoring than any special abilities. Still, at minimum, he's a bargain. Biyombo is entering the final year of his rookie-scale deal, and while he is a terrific rebounder and shot-blocker, his overall defensive IQ still isn't where it needs to be to make up for his offensive deficiencies.
Troy Taormina/USA TODAY SportsThe Hornets should retain Josh McRoberts.
Don't mess with it: The pairing of Jefferson and Josh McRoberts has all the makings of getting better with the growth of chemistry between them, as McRoberts was the perfect glue guy as a post feeder, passer and perimeter shooter (although you wish he had a slightly better stroke). McRoberts has a player option for next season and is expected to opt out. If he does, Charlotte would be wise to lock him up through at least the term of Jefferson's deal.
What free agency could solve
With a shade under $45 million in committed salaries for 2014-15, the Hornets have a good deal of cap flexibility. They would have to renounce the contracts of their impending free agents, but that seems likely as no one other than Ridnour is poised to attract anything more than the veteran minimum. Assuming McRoberts does opt out, the combined cap holds for him and Ridnour would eat up roughly $13 million of space (until they are signed to contracts in Charlotte or elsewhere), leaving Charlotte with about $8 million to pursue free-agent talent.
How they draft
Where they draft well: Henderson and Kidd-Gilchrist have been productive NBA players and good defenders, although they haven't met pre-draft expectations. Walker flourished in his third season but still has problems with efficiency and decision-making.
Where they don't draft well: Biyombo looks like a longer-term project every day, while Zeller struggled to find his shot during his rookie campaign. Going back into Rod Higgins' tenure as the club's main decision-maker, Charlotte has not done well drafting and developing bigs.
Three best fits
Charlotte received the No. 9 pick (from Detroit) as it landed outside of the top eight.
Zach LaVine (Chad Ford Big Board ranking: No. 12): LaVine's an excellent athlete and a very good shooter who wore down as the season went on. At just 19 years old he has a ton of upside, especially as a combo guard who can create off the dribble.
Rodney Hood (No. 19): Size matters, and at 6-foot-9, Hood is the type of mismatch on the perimeter who can give teams problems. He's a good shooter, and has the potential to be a better defender than what he showed in college.
Kyle Anderson (No. 28): An unorthodox pick at Charlotte's second first-round slot (No. 24 courtesy of Portland) would be Anderson, who has the potential to be a multi-position, high-IQ NBA player who can make plays and rebound, very much in the mold of McRoberts. He'll need to gain strength, but he could be a diamond in the rough as a late first-rounder.
It's a good draft if ...
What they need to accomplish: Gain more offensive firepower from the perimeter. Losing Jefferson in the postseason illustrated how scoring-starved this team is.
Additional goals: Finding a backup point guard or combo guard who can shoot would be a nice get.
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I like Zach LaVine as our pick we're thinnest position wise at the 2. Jeffrey Taylor should come back, he will bring decent shooting and defending, so we're OK at SF. Maybe find another PF or back up center cause Biyombo isn't cutting it and Zeller's don't pan out in the nba.ESPN Insider: Hornets need a scorer with range
NBA Insiders Amin Elhassan and Bradford Doolittle break down the draft profile, needs and potential picks of the 14 teams eligible for the NBA draft lottery this year. With some help fromChad Ford's Big Board, we take a look at the Charlotte Hornets.
Personnel needs: SG, PF/C
Major need: The Hornets (it feels weird calling them this again!) took huge steps toward becoming an elite defensive outfit that improved as the 2013-14 season wore on. They added a go-to scorer in Al Jefferson, one of five players to average 20 points and 10 boards this season. But they still struggled to put points on the board (24th in offensive efficiency at 101 points per 100 possessions) and were one of the worst in the league in 3-point makes, attempts and efficiency. Adding scoring of any kind will help, but 3-point shooting in particular will go a long way to improving overall team efficiency by giving Jefferson and Kemba Walker more space to operate.
Quiet need: It's too early to write off Charlotte's young backup bigs, Cody Zeller andBismack Biyombo, but they were up and down this season and the Hornets should not feel compelled to wait for them to come around developmentally if talented bigs are available on the board.
Not a need: For last year's Charlotte draft guide, I wrote that small forward was not a need, with Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Jeff Taylor on the roster. A season later, I'm sticking to my assessment. Kidd-Gilchrist was legitimately one of the best defensive wings in the NBA last year, while Taylor missed most of the season to injury. Charlotte also got contributions from Gerald Henderson at the 3 when playing smaller lineups.
Depth chart
Jobs in jeopardy: Luke Ridnour, Jannero Pargo, Anthony Tolliver and Chris Douglas-Robertsare all veteran contributors (to varying degrees) on expiring deals. Ridnour gave Charlotte some playmaking off the bench, but his 3-point stroke did not follow him from Milwaukee. Tolliver shot well from deep but isn't quite rotation-caliber. Douglas-Roberts found a niche as a scorer off the bench, but that probably speaks more to Charlotte's dearth of scoring than any special abilities. Still, at minimum, he's a bargain. Biyombo is entering the final year of his rookie-scale deal, and while he is a terrific rebounder and shot-blocker, his overall defensive IQ still isn't where it needs to be to make up for his offensive deficiencies.
Troy Taormina/USA TODAY SportsThe Hornets should retain Josh McRoberts.
Don't mess with it: The pairing of Jefferson and Josh McRoberts has all the makings of getting better with the growth of chemistry between them, as McRoberts was the perfect glue guy as a post feeder, passer and perimeter shooter (although you wish he had a slightly better stroke). McRoberts has a player option for next season and is expected to opt out. If he does, Charlotte would be wise to lock him up through at least the term of Jefferson's deal.
What free agency could solve
With a shade under $45 million in committed salaries for 2014-15, the Hornets have a good deal of cap flexibility. They would have to renounce the contracts of their impending free agents, but that seems likely as no one other than Ridnour is poised to attract anything more than the veteran minimum. Assuming McRoberts does opt out, the combined cap holds for him and Ridnour would eat up roughly $13 million of space (until they are signed to contracts in Charlotte or elsewhere), leaving Charlotte with about $8 million to pursue free-agent talent.
How they draft
Where they draft well: Henderson and Kidd-Gilchrist have been productive NBA players and good defenders, although they haven't met pre-draft expectations. Walker flourished in his third season but still has problems with efficiency and decision-making.
Where they don't draft well: Biyombo looks like a longer-term project every day, while Zeller struggled to find his shot during his rookie campaign. Going back into Rod Higgins' tenure as the club's main decision-maker, Charlotte has not done well drafting and developing bigs.
Three best fits
Charlotte received the No. 9 pick (from Detroit) as it landed outside of the top eight.
Zach LaVine (Chad Ford Big Board ranking: No. 12): LaVine's an excellent athlete and a very good shooter who wore down as the season went on. At just 19 years old he has a ton of upside, especially as a combo guard who can create off the dribble.
Rodney Hood (No. 19): Size matters, and at 6-foot-9, Hood is the type of mismatch on the perimeter who can give teams problems. He's a good shooter, and has the potential to be a better defender than what he showed in college.
Kyle Anderson (No. 28): An unorthodox pick at Charlotte's second first-round slot (No. 24 courtesy of Portland) would be Anderson, who has the potential to be a multi-position, high-IQ NBA player who can make plays and rebound, very much in the mold of McRoberts. He'll need to gain strength, but he could be a diamond in the rough as a late first-rounder.
It's a good draft if ...
What they need to accomplish: Gain more offensive firepower from the perimeter. Losing Jefferson in the postseason illustrated how scoring-starved this team is.
Additional goals: Finding a backup point guard or combo guard who can shoot would be a nice get.
We got our history from 88-02 back too 
Remember this day brehs
I don't want to hear shyt about MJ being a weak owner anymore either
Remember this day brehsI don't want to hear shyt about MJ being a weak owner anymore either
Yo was Boris Diaw ever this good when he played for us
Recca Gatsby
LWO
Make a run at Lance Stephenson for real
SpacelySprockets
Veteran
I think the Hornets did good enough to earn a thread for the 2015 season and theres enough NC posters but I dont make threads so im sleep
I'll make another thread closer to the start of the regular season
The Hornets are revealing their jerseys at 11:30am tomorrow on their website
Like we really just drafted this off brand kemba so we can have an average back court height of 5'11
We must be going after Lance 