First film breakdown today. This is going to be his offensive fit with the hornets. He's wearing no. 13 and green shoes.
I was really impressed with his off-ball motor, spacing, and intellect (both on offense and defense.) He's always moving, and to the right spots.
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okay i'm gonna post this now before Mo Gueye gets signed:
This is me messaging him after i saw his highlights about a year ago.
My fellow viola player 🎻
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Fans! Great News!
According to Coach Charles Lee, both Brandon Miller AND Tidjane Salaün will be playing in the Las Vegas Summer League!
#LetsFly
graphic by and per
@ChaHornetsOnly
THREAD:
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Fans! Second film breakdown today! Salaün was drafted to be a versatile 2-way guy at the PF spot, so this thread is gonna delve into his defense.
His court awareness (namely his proficiency in zone or man coverages) once again blew me away.
#LetsFly
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Fans! I was at work so I didn't get to watch much of Salaün tonight, but how are we feeling about the rook???
Obviously didn't shoot well from 3, but that defensive activity I preached to yall was on display!
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Relocations
Horners move from Charlotte to Kansas City (sorry North Carolina)
Not only does this move them to the Western Conference it also adds a team to a great city
JEFF PETERSON I LOVE YOU RICK SCHNALL I LOVE YOU GABE PLOTKIN I LOVE YOU CHARLES LEE I LOVE YOU JOSH GREEN I LOVE TIDJANE SALAÜN I LOVE YOU GOD IS SO GOOD CHEF PETERSON FOR PRESIDENT 2024 THE BUZZ IS BACK IN CHARLOTTE💕🐝
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Fans! I'm not sure if Salaün is gonna be playing tomorrow, but it's looking good!
What do you want to see from Tidjane if he suits up tomorrow?
#LetsFly
Mark Williams thus far into the season:
(per game stats)
13.4 PTS ⚔️
10.2 RBS 💎
0.9 STL 💳
0.9 BLK 🛡
67.4% FG (5.4/8.1 FGA)
70.7% FT (2.6/3.6 FTA)
Whats been most impressive? Biggest concerns?
I think Mark has been very solid but I’d like to see him mature as a shot blocker.
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Fans! It was definitely a change of pace seeing us actually win and play defense in the Summer League thus far, but I loved every second of it.
Word is that Tidjane Salaün will be back for the Vegas Summer League, so now we have more to look forward to.
#LetsFly
I've just watched one quarter of SUMMER LEAGUE ball and I'm moved. Charles Lee, Thank you.
No Salaün tonight but man... this is fun to watch! What are your guys thoughts?
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Before the draft on Wednesday, I was "Future Charlotte Hornet Muse" with 250 followers, and no direction for my page after I relinquished Mark Williams Muse.
Today, I just hit 500 followers. Thank you all so much for the support- and I can't wait to keep bringing you more!
Alright
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fans! It's the morning after, so in case you didn't know Tidjane Salaün (Tee-John Salon), let me introduce you to the No. 6 pick of the 2024 NBA Draft!
(THREAD)
#LetsFly
Free agent center Taj Gibson has agreed on a one-year, $3.3 million deal with the Charlotte Hornets, Mark Bartelstein of
@Prioritysports
tells ESPN. GM Jeff Peterson and coach Charles Lee bring on Gibson, 39, to mentor in a young locker room.
Since Mark isn't playing currently, gonna push my agenda i've been backing since the offseason.
Amari Bailey (Greensboro Swarm) :
33.7 MPG (11 Games)
20.5 PPG (1st)
3.9 RPG (4th)
4.8 APG (1st)
1.1 BPG (T-1st)
1.9 SPG (1st)
Young man BALLING in Greensboro. Call-up??
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Fans! It's our first summer league game today, and I'm personally very excited!
The consensus is Salaün will NOT play today. It's not confirmed, but given that he hasn't practiced I don't think we'll see him til the 2nd game.
What are YOU most excited for?
#LetsFly
Mark Williams Muse (Black) vs. Contestant wearing a Mark Williams jersey (purple) in Lay-Up Tic-Tac-Toe.
Made my live basketball debut tonight- honored to have performed on this court today. Peep the lay 👀
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THANK YOU GUYS FOR 700 FOLLOWERS!!!
I've got some offensive highlights from the last 2 Salaün games i covered on the defensive thread. This will be shorter than the others, but I hope you still can enjoy. This is my thanks for the growth and support. Love💕
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fans! What are your hopes for the summer league?
Personally, I'd love to see Salaün's feel for court spacing- working as the screener in the short roll / lob catching- and maybe some corner 3s.
Hopeful stat Prediction:
14 PPG
7 RPG
2 APG
1.5 SPG
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Fans! It does suck but it seems that Salaün will NOT be playing in the Sacramento Classic's final game against Sacramento.
He is expected to return for the July 12th thru 22nd Vegas Summer League.
We play Sacramento tmr night at 8pm EST. How's it been so far?
#LetsFly
With Charlotte coming back tomorrow against the pacers, but still no promise on Mark Williams, i'm going to begin doing a day-to-day series of his best games from his time at Duke and on the Hornets. See next tweet for Day 1🙏🏼
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LaMelo Ball
Josh Green
Brandon Miller
Miles Bridges
Nick Richards
Vasilije Micic/Reggie Jackson
Tre Mann/Nick Smith jr
Mo Gueye
Grant Williams
Mark Williams
Basketball can be set aside. May the peace of the lord be with you brother. I pray for your health and your peace in this time of trouble. May the love of the lord and of your friends, family, and fellow man overcome you in your fight. Much love💕
Hawks fans, sad news, I’ve been diagnosed with cancer 1 and half months ago and it looks like it’s winning. I LOVE YOU ALL. Happy I got to be part of the Hawks family. Wish Y’all nothing but the best in life. ❤️
#truetoatlanta
KJ Simpson is very emotional in his interview on ESPN following his draft selection by the Charlotte Hornets. 🥹
"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."
Warriors won the San Francisco Summer League*****
Hornets won the Sacramento Summer League and the entire California Classic. I’m demanding this trophy be presented to the actual winners.
Hornets 3-0, +67 point differential
Warriors 3-0, +64 point differential
Alright
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Fans! It's been a wild night 1! Thanks for all the support on this page, and I'm excited to keep everyone up to date on the newest Charlotte Hornet, Tidjane Salaün!
Tomorrow we have another pick, and there's still some big names to go.
#LetsFly
On January of 2023, a rookie Mark Williams would come off the bench to record a career high in blocks as Charlotte held of the Rockets in Houston.
17 PTS 🚀 (8-10 FG; 1-1FT)
6 RBDS 🧊
5 BLKS ❌
19 Minutes⏳
Young Mark proved early on his ability to block shots.
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Can't wait to watch Salaün against some legit NBA-level talent! Anybody on the hornets summer league squad stand out to you?
Keep an eye on Mo Gueye- dude is such a bucket...
Mark Williams tonight vs. the Wizards:
11 Points ⚔️
14 Rebounds 💎
3 Blocks 🛡
Solid game for the big fella. Debuting the new MuseArt for the holidays. Go Hornets!
#LetsFly35
Why can’t we play to the level of our competition? This team is capable of being so good, but we play down so much. I’d love to see them take that next step into maturity.
Imagine this for Charlotte:
Starting 5:
1- Melo
2- Miller
3- Hayward
4- Miles
5- Mark
Bench 5:
1- Terry / NSJ
2- Martin / Terry
3- Thor / Martin
4- Washington
5- Richards
I’m going to give PJ some credit, gets moved to the bench and played well. Never at one point did I feel like he was dragging on the court or wasn’t locked in.
Thanks to all the new followers! I've gained about 10% of my following since
@hornetsmuse_
tweeted earlier lol.
It's less than 3 hours until the draft. Would you rather charlotte...
I GET OFF A FLIGHT AN SALAÜN HAS A LACERATION ON HIS LEG?
I mean at least it's not an "injury" per say and he'll be fine to play by next week but jeez man😭 the Hornets are plagued
During a game against Syracuse, Sophomore Mark and his Duke teammates would take down the Orange in NY behind Mark Williams college career high.
28 PTS (11/14 FG) 🔥
12 RBDS 🧊
3 BLKS 🛡
6-7 FT 🤝
This outing for Mark helped make his case for the ACC DPOY, which he won.
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FANS! THANK YOU ALL FOR
🔥🐝800 FOLLOWERS🤟💕
I can't wait to start bringing you guys Salaün content TONIGHT with his Summer League and Hornets debut!
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fans! It's been a few days and now that we've gotten some context and gathered ourselves, what are the thoughts on the rookies?
I love their attitudes- especially the work ethic. That attribute builds that winning culture Gabe, Rick, Charles, and Jeff talk of.
#LetsFly
This guy was such an inspiration, icon, and spirit for Charlotte basketball. He was never given what he deserved, but always gave us his passion. I hope we all can return the love in the future for Kemba.
#15Forever
THANK YOU KEMBA💕🐝
As a Mark Williams account, i'm about the only person who today doesn't effect- but as a hornets fan today RULED! Looking forward to more Mark and Nick rotations when the big fella gets healthy. Generally happy with all the moves today. GO BUGS!
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For the MarkMuse fans,
I apologize for my lack of posts and activity, but without having Mark playing, i don't have much to tweet about. Upon his return, I will as well. Go bugs. Fire Kupchak.
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First clip shows Salaün coming down the court in transition to find the space to receive an entry pass. This is the first indicator of a basketball mind: "where do I need to be coming down the court?" Salaün finds a gap, and displays a crafty post move.
Here on transition, Salaün tracks his man all the way down the court. His head is always on a swivel, so he's able to stunt to the guard who drives to deny the reverse layup, then recovers to the corner man getting a good contest.
That's NBA level defensive IQ.
On June 6th 2023, Salaün and U-18 Cholet Basket faced NG Patras in the 3rd place match in the ANGT tournament. Salaün had:
31 PTS
11 RBS
3 STLS
100% 2FG%
Below is the full game via youtube link.
(s/o
@BuzzMiller
for finding this game in a thread)
Tomorrow I'm gonna post my second film breakdown. The focus will be on defense, with a few bonus clips because he had a good couple of buckets in this game.
#LetsFly
Tidjane Salaun, now projected as the No. 6 pick, had an outstanding December, shooting 17/25 for 3. The 6'10, 18-year-old looks increasingly comfortable on both ends, locking up defensively and showing impressive shot-making; hitting stepback, pullup, and deep spot-up 3s.
This clip shows Salaün from the corner. Given his skillset, he'll be tasked with spacing and cutting the baseline early on. Here, the guard kicks to Salaün, who uses the momentum of the closing out defender to blow-by and finish with a smooth reverse.
Spacing ✅
Finish ✅
Oh yeah Jeff Peterson has no clue what he's doing, every FO in the league should be calling Charlotte and asking about making deals. We ALWAYS get fleeced.
I sure hope nobody would call Jeff...
The Spurs, Thunder and Celtics are the emphatic "do not trade with those GMs" teams right now. They're better at this than you. Stop what you're doing and re-evaluate if you're talking to them.
There are other great front offices. Those are the three that are robbing you blind.
Off-ball movement again- finds easy dunk. This type of movement may not come as easy in the NBA, but it's still the right path to space the floor. If he is this open in the NBA- our guys will find him.
Tidjane Salaun 3-Point Shooting Deep Dive
I watched all 230 attempts from beyond the arc, this is what I learned;
- Over 40% from three when open on C&S
- Over 20% of his shot were from way beyond the line
- Mechanics are consistent and always gets good arc
- A lot of "Bad
This is my first time breaking down any sort of film like this, so if you enjoyed RT so other fans can see this, and if you have advice OR requests for the next film study, please tell me as well.
Gonna try and do these 2-4 times a week until i'm out of games to watch.
Well, due to the plague known as "multi-mark-muse-itis", I have now decided to put my stamp on the future No. 6 Overall Pick of the Hornets! If we trade the pick or however, i will represent the first rounder we select.
#LetsFly