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Official X account of the Charlotte Hornets community on Reddit. #HiveMentality
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๐๏ธ Kemba Walker on if it was harder to put up 50 PTS when he was playing compared to now:. "I had it harder for sure. I'm 5'11". He's 6'7". I definitely got it harder." ๐
. "(LaMelo Ball) is special. Hopefully he can get 61 to break that record and I could be there to watch it."
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Postgame Interview: LaMelo Ball on Kemba Walker ๐คญ
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Steve Clifford during pregame media availability yesterday:. "The NBA is full of all these guys, they play cause we drafted them 6th, 7th, 8th and we don't want to say 'Gee, we might've made a mistake' and by the time they're 23, they're gone. and two more coaches got fired."
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๐๏ธ Tre Mann: "It feels good that they trust me.". "They're giving me confidenceโthe coaches, my teammatesโthat I can go out there and just play. I feel like when I'm playing free, that's when I play my best basketball, and they just let me go out there and play free.". "That
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๐๏ธ Tre Mann on the team's mindset:. "Next game, I mean, we're 0-0 after we leave Houston. We're still 0-0 every day, just getting better. And then going into Atlanta, 0-0 in every game. After that, 0-0."
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Charles Lee with some words for Brandon Miller. ๐ค
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๐๏ธ LaMelo Ball on Brandon Miller:. "Definitely hurts. I was in the same kind of situation my rookie year or sophomore, so I know how he feels.". "We all have his back and everything, love him, take care of him, watch out for him. He with the whole squad, so that helps a little."
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๐๏ธ LaMelo Ball on being the face of the franchise, Lonzo's comeback and LiAngelo's success in music:. "I feel like ever since we was living and stuff, we kind of been just good vibes and all that. we just all getting to work, doing what we supposed to do, and it's working out."
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๐๏ธ Dennis Smith Jr on LaMelo Ball:. "He's one-of-one. People don't really understand Melo. Like, he don't do nothing but play basketball. Even if he played a game, he gonna play 2K.". "It's been times I came to the gym late night and he'll be leaving. getting out there, getting
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LaMelo Ball hit a casual behind-the-back 3 during warmups. ๐ฎ
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Grant Williams: "It's great to get a win for the city and play for the jersey; that's across your chest, not on your back. Everybody touched the ball, we trusted one another, a team that never played/practiced together, every single person seemed like they had each other's back."
Hornets vs Grizzlies: Grant Williams Postgame Media Availability | 2/10/2024. โก๏ธ ๐บ #LetsFly35
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Charles Lee looks like he's about to join the game on the sideline. Leading by example. ๐
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LiAngelo Ball is courtside to watch his brothers LaMelo and Lonzo.
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Steph Curry on Seth Curry playing for the Charlotte Hornets:. "The first game that they played, they wore their retro, the old school pinstripe Hornets jerseys which my pops wore. #30.". "It's cool to see the Curry 30 alive back in Charlotte.". 3โฃ0โฃ #LetsFly35
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I really appreciate Eric Collins for trying to make every game as entertaining as possible, regardless of the team's performance. just endless energy, enthusiasm, and random facts. ๐
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The Charlotte Hornets have finalized their coaching staff for the 2024-25 season and KEMBA WALKER is their new Player Enhancement Coach! ๐
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๐๏ธ Charles Lee: "LaMelo (Ball)'s been phenomenal for us. He's done so many good things, creating offensively and guarding.". "I just thought that Tre (Mann) had a slightly better hand tonight and was helping us a little bit more on both ends of the court."
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Just LaMelo Ball go-karting on the roof of his newly purchased condo in uptown Charlotte. ๐ #LetsFly35 (๐น @jrloading).
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BRANDON MILLER TIPS IT IN TO WIN THE GAME! ๐ฑ.
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๐๏ธ LaMelo Ball on his overturned defensive foul/steal:. "I got the steal and they call the challenge; we won the challenge. I feel like I should have just had the ball, laid it up and we gone."
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LaMelo Ball is leading the NBA in Q4 scoring. ๐
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LaMelo Ball won the fan vote but evidently didn't fare as well in the media and player votes. He will not be an NBA All-Star starter this year. ๐. 2025 East NBA All-Star Guards: .Jalen Brunson.Donovan Mitchell
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LaMelo Ball is currently #1 in the first fan returns for NBA All-Star voting for Eastern Conference Guards! ๐บ๐ฝ๐ธ ๐
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Tidjane Salaun with his FOURTH triple of the night! ๐
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Charles Lee: "Hornets DNA is all about being obsessed with daily improvement.". ๐๐๐.
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Charles Lee wearing LaMelo Ball's LaFrancรฉ brand for pregame media availability. ๐
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๐๏ธ LaMelo Ball on joining Kemba Walker in the 50-point club and how he's helped him this season:. "K Walk? Yeah, that's my guy for sure. Always helping, always looking out. I mean, just always putting in the extra effort to be there and stuff. So, that's all love."
LaMelo Ball joins Kemba Walker as the only Charlotte Hornets players with 50-point games! ๐
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NBA TV mentioned during the broadcast that Charles Lee traveled to Las Vegas to watch Brandon Miller practice with the USA Basketball Men's Select team before coming back to coach the Summer League game in Sacramento. Now that's commitment. ๐
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๐ฃ๏ธ LaMelo Ball: "Come on, y'all. take that energy into the next game!". Showing leadership, locker room vibes restored. ๐.
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LaMelo Ball ๐ค Brandon Miller. The future of the Charlotte Hornets.
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LaMelo Ball joins Kemba Walker as the only Charlotte Hornets players with 50-point games! ๐
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Back-to-back alley-oops from LaMelo Ball to Miles Bridges to end the first half! ๐ฑ. ๐ฃ๏ธ Eric Collins: "WE'VE BEEN DREAMING OF THIS FOR A WHILE!".
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๐ฃ๏ธ @KendrickPerkins on LaMelo Ball:. "We forget, just because he was injured, he's in that conversation when you talk about rising young superstars in the game. LaMelo Ball is that dude.".
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๐๏ธ Charles Lee: "It's not 'just' Summer League.". "We're trying to set a tone, set a foundation for what the Hornets culture is gonna be about going forward. It's really important that we start to embody Hornets DNA.". "We're trying to build winning habits. Everything matters."
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Carolina Panthers' Shaq Thompson and Bryce Young sitting courtside tonight! ๐
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๐๏ธ Terry Rozier on the Charlotte Hornets:. "The players are bought in. They have a mindset aligned with the new owners and everything, how they want to go about stuff, and it's just good to see.". ๐๏ธ Terry Rozier on LaMelo Ball: . "He's generational."
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๐๏ธ Miles Bridges on Moussa Diabate:. "It's amazing. Moussa just kept his head down and worked hard. Now he's playing himself into a contract and he's gonna make it really hard on everybody to sit him on the bench.". "You can't sit him on the bench. He's getting rebounds. He's
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Two-time #NBAFinals winner as Assistant Coach - Charles Lee!. Next up: Head Coach of the Charlotte Hornets!. ๐ #LetsFly35
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๐๏ธ LaMelo Ball on getting to the foul line more often this year:. "I just be hoopin'. If they call the foul, I appreciate it." ๐
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Facts, @T_Oglesby22. ๐๏ธ. "This was a very poorly handled game by this officiating crew. "
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Lots of support courtside tonight! ๐. Kemba Walker, Taj Gibson, Cody Martin, Nick Richards, Tre Mann, Brandon Miller, LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges, Grant Williams, Seth Curry, Mark Williams, Charles Lee, Jeff Petersen
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๐๏ธ Brandon Miller on his partnership with LaMelo Ball:. "Scary sight. It's definitely going to be scary when LaMelo is the two-way that Coach Charles (Lee) has been preaching to everybody, and also myself. that's a dangerous game to play.". "His ability to pass the ball on the
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Due to ongoing renovations, Hornets training camp won't be in Charlotte this year! It'll be at the "K Center" in Durham, NC, part of Duke University's campus, from 10/1 - 10/4. ๐ช.
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The @NBA should let fans vote for All-Star game announcers. Eric Collins can make anything exciting and worth watching! ๐.
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HORNETS WIN! #HiveMentality . Bucks 114-115 Hornets. LaMelo Ball: 26 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST.Miles Bridges: 19 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 3/7 3PM.Josh Green: 15 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL, 3/4 3PM.Brandon Miller: 13 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL, 3/11 3PM.Moussa Diabate: 12 PTS, 14 REB, 3 BLK
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"LaMelo Ball has taken the Stephen Curry approach to his balky ankles, sources said, wearing strong braces to try to avoid having the same injury issues that have cut short each of his past two seasons.". โน๏ธ @TimBontemps
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๐๏ธ Charles Lee on LaMelo Ball's half-court alley-oop to Brandon Miller:. "Sometimes when he throws it, I'm like, 'Is somebody there?' and then I just see Brandon flying through the air. Those two have such a great connection."
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๐ LaMelo Ball on Brandon Miller:. "Like a little brother. I love him, cool as hell from the day I met him. He reminded me of my cousin, so it felt like family already.". "Just being around him every day, hanging out, he's a great dude. B should be smooth, he's one of them ones."
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Convert Moussa Diabate's contract immediately.
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Tre Mann: "It's a blessing to come here and start right away, get the opportunity to play. OKC was a really good team; I didn't play but I watched everything.". "Now that I'm here, getting the opportunity, hopefully I can transfer that to here.". ๐๏ธ #LetsFly35 @tre2mann3
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๐๏ธ Joe Mazzulla: "(Charles Lee) breached rules and came into the coach's locker room and forced me to give him a hug, which could easily be a psychological tell that knocks you off your game. He knew what he was doing.". Was it nice to hug him? "No." ๐
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๐ฃ๏ธ Eric Collins: "The Hornets have found a weapon off the scrap heap. Moussa Diabate is deliriously wonderful!"
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๐ฃ๏ธ Kemba Walker on LaMelo Ball:. "It don't matter what the outsiders think, you know what I mean? Because I see him every single day come in here, and he gets his work done. He hasn't been late. He's been early to everything.". "It's actually been kind of impressive, and I think
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LaMelo Ball remains #1 in the second fan vote returns for NBA All-Star among Eastern Conference guards! ๐บ๐ฝ๐ธ๐
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๐จ Per @ShamsCharania, Grant Williams has suffered a season-ending ACL tear in his right knee.
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๐จ The Charlotte Hornets have assigned Nick Richards & Mark Williams to the Greensboro Swarm for a rehab assignment. They will practice with them today in Charlotte.
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Looks like LaMelo Ball is wearing ankle braces during practice. ๐
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Charles Lee having a word with LaMelo Ball after an unnecessary transition take foul.
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๐จ Per @wojespn, Josh Green is going to the Charlotte Hornets as part of a multi-team trade which is sending Klay Thompson to the Dallas Mavericks.
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Brandon Miller on if he was looking forward to Rising Stars and if it's something he wanted to achieve:. "Nah, I think my main goal is to win, win with Charlotte. Win the Playoffs, and like I said, bring back a great atmosphere to Spectrum Center.". ๐๏ธ #LetsFly35
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Grant Williams joined @macwfnz & @TBoneWFNZ this morning to talk Hornets:. "Excited for this group to really show Charlotte that we have something. Get the people back.". "In the 90s/00s, Charlotte led the league in attendance. They were there cheering 'Let's Go Hornets', not the
.@macwfnz and @TBoneWFNZ close down the show by talking with @Grant2Will about being able to play for his hometown team, chatting with @AGoldFan about the local college hoops teams and wrapping up the show. LISTEN:.
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Brandon Miller is #NBA Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for February! Two in a row!. ๐คฉ #LetsFly35 #KiaROTM
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Grant Williams, Brandon Miller and Mark Williams were in the Celtics' locker room to congratulate and celebrate with their new HC Charles Lee. Looks like Marques Bolden is behind them as well. ๐ค #LetsFly35.
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๐๏ธ KJ Simpson: "It's frustrating because we're down some guys; that's just basketball. We're frustrated because we could've had this win for sure, and just like the other game, we could've had that.". "We're tired of this 'coming up short' mentality. We're right there."
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๐๏ธ @wojespn on the Charlotte Hornets:. "Brandon Miller is a future All-Star, All-NBA player in this league, he is everything and more they thought he'd be. New ownership, Rick Schnall & Gabe Plotkin, you have seen the dramatic change in this organization, modernizing it from top
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Grant Williams on how comfortable he's feeling in the Hornets jersey:. "Feels like home. It's one of those things. you feel believed in, you feel loved. you're just trying to do your best to help the team and help the city.". ๐๏ธ #LetsFly35 @Grant2Will
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๐จ Per @wojespn, Seth Curry has agreed on a one-year deal to return to the Charlotte Hornets.
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KJ Simpson is very emotional in his interview on ESPN following his draft selection by the Charlotte Hornets. ๐ฅน. "I'm just gonna be an all-around player and go out there and do whatever the team needs me to do. I'm gonna run through a brick wall for them."
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๐ Charles Lee on LaMelo Ball:. "He's been great. He and I have been in contact a TON, he's been in the gym a LOT. I'm really happy with a lot of our players' offseason training. he's been one of the guys that really stood out to me in terms of his consistency with this work."
๐ป Charles Lee joined @wesandwalker on @wfnz today! Some topics: Summer League, LaMelo Ball, and. their polos!?. "I'll definitely try to work on getting them sold. I've gotten a lot of text messages about how cool those shirts were." ๐. FULL INTERVIEW:
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Gordon Hayward sat down with @FOS_Today yesterday and talked about his career, playing for the Hornets, and retirement. "I love my time in Charlotte and we still live there now. That's the place where we call home. And so I'm rooting for that franchise." ๐ค
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๐จ The Charlotte Hornets are trading Nick Richards and one second-round pick to the Phoenix Suns for Josh Okogie and three second-round picks, per @ShamsCharania.
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"There remains some optimism about an extension for Tre Mann in Charlotte." ๐. โน๏ธ @JakeLFischer
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Steve Clifford on the biggest change for the team's improved defense:. "Cody Martin being healthier, Grant Williams anchoring the defense. and then, this sounds funny, right now everybody's trying.". In 6 games since 2/10, Hornets are #1 in the #NBA in Defense. ๐
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๐๏ธ @ZachLowe_NBA on the Charlotte Hornets: . "They've always been one of the sleeping giants of the league to me."
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HORNETS WIN! #HiveMentality. Charlotte Hornets 117-112 Utah Jazz. Mark Williams: 31 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL.LaMelo Ball: 27 PTS, 6 REB, 9 AST, 3 BLK, 2 3PM.Miles Bridges: 25 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 3 3PM.Brandon Miller: 20 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL, 3 3PM
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๐๏ธ Grant Williams on Tidjane Salaun:. "I remember when he was drafted, people said he was like 3 years away. they didn't realize how good a shooter he is and how confident he is with the ball in his hands.". "The game's going to keep getting slower for him, he's going to start
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Story time with Eric Collins: . "I was in an elevator with Nick Richards a couple days ago. There was some woman gawking, 'How tall are you?!' And I mentioned, 'You're standing next to the second greatest Jamaican Center in the history of professional basketball.' She didn't
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