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“(Sabrina Ionescu) was the one that had me shocked. She was like ‘Thank you for wearing my shoes.’ And I was like ‘thank you for making them that comfortable.”
Derrick Lively on the star that shocked him the most to see so far.
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Steph Curry is a walking inspiration. Peep the kid in the back 😂
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“It was a big time play. Especially going up against my childhood friend Kyle Kuzma. Special moments like that is why I love the game of basketball.”
Miles Bridges on his clutch plays down the stretch vs. Kyle Kuzma and the Wizards.
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Kelly Oubre dropped 39 points tonight, but he was still in awe of Ball’s triple-double.
Even told LaMelo during the game “ You tough” 😂
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“He’s just playing at an unbelievable level. He’s made the leap to a superstar.”
Miles Bridges on LaMelo Ball recent stretch of 30-point games. Ball has had seven 30-point games in his last 9.
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“Our problems aren’t their effort, their work, how much they wanna win. Our problem is that we’re under talented.”
Steve Clifford on the reasons for their losses this season.
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“I know a lot of people feel some type of way about me being back and I understand that. It’ll be a while before I gain their trust back. So I’m just gonna go out there and play. If I get us some more wins, peoples perspective will change.”
Bridges on how he’ll be perceived.
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“It hasn’t been an easy transition just coming out and not knowing any of the plays and stuff like that, but I’m just trying to play basketball hard and make winning plays so it’s been good.”
Tre Mann on how comfortable he’s feeling in Charlotte since being traded from OKC.
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Melo's reaction to when Bridges told him he was a rebound away from a triple-double is gold 😂
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After his 30 pt night, Terry Rozier has a PSA for
#Hornets
fans for their 5-game home stand:
“We know we gotta do our job, but I wanna challenge the fans. If you have any type of love for the Hornets, come out and support us. We’re gonna need the whole city.”
Pull up 💪🏾🔥
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The Hornets are on a 4-game losing streak.
The game plan is simple for LaMelo Ball when they play the Raptors on Monday night:
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Miles Bridges is excited for LaMelo Ball to get some more world exposure.
He hopes he comes home with the Kobe Bryant All-Star game MVP:
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“More stuff is ran through me, I got the ball more, so it’s pretty much all on me.”
LaMelo Ball on his recent scoring surge. (Excuse the angle, it’s hard to talk and record sometimes 🙃)
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“Surprised? Nah we’ve seen him already.”
LaMelo Ball reacting when asked if he was surprised with Miles Bridges performance in his season debut.
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Welcome to Charlotte, Isaiah Thomas.
IT chops it up about playing for the Hornets and reuniting with Terry Rozier.
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“We’ve always had chemistry.”
LaMelo Ball on playing with Miles Bridges.
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“I got trust in Miles. I know what he’s capable of.”
LaMelo Ball on Miles Bridges hitting the game winning shot vs the Boston Celtics in OT.
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“Damn, I didn’t even know that.”
LaMelo Ball on playing his first home game in over 2 months.
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“Having your favorite players jersey hanging up in your house, I think that’s a great accomplishment.”
Brandon Miller on jersey swapping with Paul George.
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“Me and Cole tap in, it’s all love.”
LaMelo Ball on having minority owner J. Cole court side in their win over the Boston Celtics.
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“Those guys were both terrific.”
Steve Clifford on LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges 30 point double-doubles.
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“It’s been great. The remainder of the season should be fun basketball. We won’t win every night maybe, but we’ll compete, have fun, and put on a good show.”
Seth Curry on how he’s enjoying his time being back in his hometown.
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“Hurt, not hurt, I’m just always gonna be Melo.”
LaMelo Ball’s response to scoring his most points in a game in over year.
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LaMelo breaks down how he and Terry Rozier break down clutch moments:
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Kupchak on how Melo should improve next season:
“He’s gotta get stronger and get in the weight room. And the next step, he needs to become a better two-way player. We all know how fun he is on offense.”
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Dennis Smith Jr. feels like this is the first time in his career a team said they want to develop him:
“Other teams never really told me they wanna make me the best player I can be.”
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@NBA_University
Electric on both sides of the ball. Attacks angles good already to score or create for others.
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Still not active yet, but LaMelo Ball is looking more fluid on the court and going through his pre game routine.
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“It was fun, he’s got a ton of game. He’s gonna be really good. I’m in his corner. Can’t wait to see him fully blossom and be one of those guys that carry the league for a long time.”
Paul George on matching up against Brandon Miller.
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“It was good to comeback and kick their ass.”
Malik Monk on dropping 20 points on his former team.
No love loss 😅
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LaMelo has been working with a former official in order to figure out ways to get to the free throw line more consistently for the 2022-23 season.
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“Can’t wait for y’all to see him. I know he’s excited to play.”
PJ Washington on Miles Bridges return against the Bucks.
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Warriors lead the Hornets 53-52
Bridges: 21 points
Poole: 22 points
Also, me and
@markhaynesnba
have beef until this game over. 🤣
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“Feeling a little bit more healthy, got some games under my belt. I ain’t play in a minute. Games finally got there and I’m feeling better now.”
LaMelo Ball on his recent stretch of games. He’s had four 30-point games in his last 5 outings.
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“Ask my people here. They’ll give you the answers. They don’t really want me saying too much.”
Ball on having to cover up his LF tattoo.
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EVERYONE is high on Brandon Miller in Charlotte after some offseason runs.
LaMelo & Gordon highlighted his high IQ for a rookie , while PJ & Miles talked about his potential to fit in right away.
The No. 2 pick has a good chance to win rookie of the year in 2023-24
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@stephenasmith
@warriors
@KlayThompson
If Russ figures out his role, you really think this Warriors team can get past the Lakers?!? You need to get at me OG
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Miles Bridges getting some shots before his season debut vs. Milwaukee
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For all you
#Hornets
fans that have been wondering about Plumlee's recent free-throw shooting.
When he was asked about why he's switched hands, he replied:
"It's not like I had anything to lose." 😂
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“If you get a tech for overreacting to a call that was deemed incorrect, you should get your money back.”
Jayson Tatum on one rule he’d add if he was the commissioner.
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“He does it the right way. He’s not like a rookie, especially not like a 21-year-old.”
Steve Clifford on Brandon Miller’s game at this point in the season.
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“We’re gonna keep on trying to go to the next and get another win.”
LaMelo Ball on winning two straight games and carrying the momentum to the next one.
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"If you don't understand how much we've missed Cody Martin the last three games, you aren't following our team."
-Borrego on Cody Martin's impact in his return.
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LaMelo feels like his squad is finally starting to gel together a little better in their third preseason outing 👀
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“He’s been very diligent about all of his rehab and work and his ankle just hasn’t responded.”
Steve Clifford on LaMelo Ball officially being ruled out for the rest of the season
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LaMelo Ball getting some shots up before matching up with the Boston Celtics.
Melo has back-to-back 30 point games. A third one coming tonight?
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LaMelo Ball fresh off of a 30pt triple-double. Working on that float game
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@MELOD1P
had nothing but great things to say about his first game with
@MONSTATREZZ
H/T, Rod Boone
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“Actually, nah. I just got done being sick a little.”
LaMelo Ball on how he felt going into his 28-point night.
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“I’m gonna take the summer and try to get as strong as I could so I’m out there and could play.”
LaMelo Ball on getting ready for next season.
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“Every night my best players, my top 5a, my Goats, I feel like every week they change. Clippers are playing great ball. If anything I’ll probably say Clippers and give it to Kawhi (Leonard).”
Kevin Durant on who the best team and player is outside of himself & Phoenix.
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“I think the first quarter will be tough for me, but after that once I catch my second wind I’ll be good.”
Miles on his season debut vs. the Bucks tomorrow.
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“Terry’s getting a lot of backlash for what he said, but he’s been a vet in this locker room. He sees what’s going on.”
Miles Bridges on Terry Rozier’s comments and the Hornets recent struggles.
(Via
@WillCEudy
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Bridges on Westbrook's last shot:
"They're on a back-to-back, so I knew Russell Westbrook did not wanna go to OT."
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“I’m use to starting, but I don’t mind coming off the bench. Playing is playing.”
Miles Bridges when asked about making his first start of the season.
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Bridges said that Andre Drummond "flopped" when ever the two got into earlier in the game.
"The NBA is kinda like the WWE, it's all for entertainment."
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@TheNBACentral
Ja Morant shouldn’t be on this list. If anyone should be on there from the Grizzlies, it’s Desmond Bane.
Secondly, how is Miles Bridges not apart of this list?
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“I feel like my teammates put me in the right positions to take 3-pointers & have the confidence to take shots like that in a game like this.”
Brandon Miller after scoring a career-high 29 points vs. New York.
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Miles Bridges and LaMelo Ball getting some work in before the clash with the Kings.
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“I don’t think we came out ready.”
Ball’s reasoning for losing to Washington.
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Miles Bridges is feeling the love from Buzz City 💜
Keep coming out, show your support!
#AllFly
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“Of course you know it’s Boston, you know how talented they are. They’re playing for playoff seeding. We’re playing to get into the playoffs.”
Miles Bridges on beating the Celtics in OT.
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“No, we’re still a work in progress.”
Paul George on if the Clippers are gelling at the right time.
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“It’s a learning year. I’m young and I got a lot of stuff to do in this league.”
Nick Smith Jr. on being a cog in the relationship down the stretch of the season.
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Borrego on Cody Martin's impact after a career night:
"He Impacts winning for us at a high level. He's got winning DNA oozing out of his pores. He just makes winning plays. Big shots, cuts, and defensive stops. He impacts both sides of the ball. He's a winner plan and simple"
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The Hornets shot 11% (4/36) from deep tonight. Pretty tough to win a game like that.
Miles Bridges had this to say about it:
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Steve Clifford responded to his players reaction after he got ejected last night against the Knicks.
Things aren’t as bad as the media is trying to paint it out to be:
Steve Clifford just got tossed and these guys are laughing on the bench.
Charlotte is a mess
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“It’s definitely tough because there was a lot of games that I feel like we could win. But hey I’m here now, so no more excuses for me being out.”
Bridges on his teams slow start to the season.
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Rozier seems pretty confident and upbeat about the teams situation at this point. The
#Hornets
are locked into the play-in tournament and pretty much ready for whoever they face.
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“I missed a few early. I just wanted to keep my rhythm and just keep taking the open ones.”
Nick Smith Jr. on getting hot in the 4th quarter.
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Miles Bridges doesn't think the Hornets took this matchup against the Magic seriously.
"We gotta get up for every game," he said.
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“I feel a little bit of everything. Anxious, I would say anxious. Basketball is supposed to be my sanctuary. For me to be away from it for a year, it’s been hard for me.”
Miles Bridges on how he feels about returning
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Brandon Miller’s reaction when I asked him what his favorite matchup was this season:
(You know it was Paul George 😂)
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“He’s here for a reason. He’ll continue to get better. I love what I see from him at this stage of his career.”
LeBron on what he and Brandon Miller talked about postgame.
“I remember him saying I’ve gotten better every game that I’ve played.
Brandon Miller on what he and LeBron talked about after the game.
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"I think what fans are getting is just a winner willing to make all the winning plays."
-Brandon Miller on what he’s bringing to Charlotte
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Steph Curry back at it again with his insane warmup shots 🔥
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Terry Rozier on the scuffle:
“This is the WWE, ain’t nobody fighting for real”
😂😂😂
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“There’s a lot of similarities…The ability at his size just to put the ball in the ground, handle, his movement, and just the the fluidity. I feel like that’s how I play the game at my size. Just being fluid on the court and making the game look easy and effortless. That’s the
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Hornets beat Thunder 121-98
Rozier: 24 pts, 5 reb, 9 ast
Bridges: 22 pts, 14 reb
Washington: 20 pts, 6 reb
Hornets have won 7 of their last 8 games & are 6 games over .500 for the first time this season.
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LaMelo plans to wear ankle braces this season
(Excuse the angles lol)
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No update yet on LaMelo Ball's injury yet. Hopefully we hear something soon.
As for who starts in his place if he will be out on a matchup with the Knicks on Tuesday, that's TBD.
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