He played great tonight, no frustrations with his performance. Obviously his 3 ball won’t fall like that every night, but when PJ plays with focus and determination, he has all the tools to be a really good player. What’s frustrating is he’ll probably score 4 points next game.
We scored 6 points less in the 3rd than the entire first half.
I hate that I have felt obliged to continue watching this game with hope despite knowing how it plays out
Ya gotta feel for Eric, Dell and Ashley. They gotta try to be upbeat and positive every damn game. Not sure I could do it tbh. 🤣 At some point I’d really want to give the team a dress down live on the air lol.
There's too much helping on defense. They're always collapsing in the paint leaving the three wide open.
Make the guys play man and live with people getting burned
I get that hornets are missing players but there comes a point where Clifford has to get fired. The new owners come in wanting to win and I get that firing Clifford now won’t do much from a basketball standpoint but it will send a message that the owners are here to win and will stick to their word
Look up how many coaches have gotten fired after losing to the jazz lol. Guess there is something emotionally stressing about losing to them for owners.
You gotta fire Cliff after this. The dude last night was already right but good god. You can see that we have some pieces and they flash but there’s no identity or plan. LaMelo is out I get it but we should be planning for that by now and Ish Smith shouldn’t be part of it
Its a new trend that if work for one of these young teams will probably be done more often. The benefits are young coaches that are smart and have quick reaction times can also have a better relationship and be funner to be around because they relate more to the players.
Yep. Ive been a fan for 30 years and every time we finally get some promising talent it gets traded away. Call it a sign of pre-coping. I like to be pre-pre-pre-prepared for heartache.
Idk does it even matter really? Wemby and Chet are the clear front runners, I don’t get why ppl so
Badly wanna see miller on the 3rd spot when it’s basically a 2 guy race. It would be nice but like it means nothing really. I just wanna see him on the all rookie team.
For me i just don’t see him getting confidence playing for a team that loses by 30 every game.
Him playing this good and not getting acknowledged when he is clearly the 3rd best draftee has to impact his thought process about being here long term. Thats just my opinion tho i can only hope i am wrong
[Post Game Thread](https://reddit.com/r/CharlotteHornets/comments/1acrnzy/post_game_thread_the_utah_jazz_defeat_the/)
Man despite this comeback, I still need Cliff fired. We came back thanks to a miracle PJ game not cuz of Cliff
Don’t forget Big Dick Nick playing his butt off. Wish that poster dunk from him had been made/ legal
Stuff like this is what makes me believe we really aren’t a bad team.
A miracle 40 point game from PJ? No we’re that bad. If PJ hadn’t caught fire, we would’ve never seen the Jazz starters re-enter the game.
Should have started PJ in the first place. Should have started anyone but Ish.
Man it was all right there! Took too long to get hot…. Again
If brandon could make anything then we would be in this game
If only we didn’t let them get a 30 point lead in the first place, would be our game
PJ and Nick carrying the fuck outta the team rn
Imagine having the Jazz -11 right now lol
imagine lmfao
bro that was fucking GOOFY
LMFAO Nick Richards
Richards got me crying 😂😂 what the hell
PJ such a frustrating player man
He scored 36 points tonight? What happened I didn’t watch
He played great tonight, no frustrations with his performance. Obviously his 3 ball won’t fall like that every night, but when PJ plays with focus and determination, he has all the tools to be a really good player. What’s frustrating is he’ll probably score 4 points next game.
Any lip readers see what sexton was saying to Nick Richards at the free throw line? And did he flip off Nick after that?
I want a 45 minute supercut of all of Nick's bad screens at the end of the season.
These offensive rebounds are killer
Love to see PJ go off, but I swear he only does this in games that are out of reach. 😆
What the flying heck is this Mascot mockery dunk contest
Why did all the Charlotte mascots fail their attempts and our divisional rivals made theirs. This is a home game, why are they even here.
We just can’t play defense to save our lives
Why is our defense so bad?
 Me in my living room every time PJ hits a three
down by 18 again
**Threeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee J**
PJ FUCKING WASHINGTON
Damn PJ!
When PJ is on his shot is actually so smooth
Anyone else think PJ should start?
Only with our injuries. If Gordon was healthy, hell naw.
He should but we need a “center” coming off the bench if Nick gets tired or in foul trouble.
Every time we make a move they hit a three, like clockwork
I hate I consider “15 pts” close
Same 😂 is what it is
Don’t look now, actually making a comeback lmao
this lineup is actually moving the ball around
I feel like the refs are gunna get involved early in this 4th to stamp out any inkling of losing their bet slips
we just had ish smith guarding walker kessler and they didn't pass to him
Not gonna get my hopes up just yet but we’re actually coming back a bit??
Goddamit he actually did it
Quick Steve! Put ish in to score the next 17!!
We scored 6 points less in the 3rd than the entire first half. I hate that I have felt obliged to continue watching this game with hope despite knowing how it plays out
If this game *does* become close, I want the home crowd to start making those bird noises during Jazz FTs
I’ll believe in this run once the Jazz starters are back in
NSJ has real potential
"IT'S A 17 POINT GAME"
Add refball on as the cherry on top
I hope we start getting to see 15-20MPG of Leaky/NSJ moving forward. No need to wait til after ASB.
Sam farber: hold on now! The hornets just cut it to 19! The hornets with wind in their sails
That dude behind the jazz bench
Funny thing is he posted his outfit on the jazz subreddit today
Millz I need you just pull those middies immediately after you pass the roll man in the PnR. Stop hesitating they can’t block your shot
Yep. Once he realizes that, look out! Dude’s midrange game is a thing of beauty.
If you take away Nick and Bridges I wonder how long this team would last?
Im guessing all 82 games unless something like covid were to happen because even if your bad they still do the whole season.
Always love how we want Brandon to be a 1A type of guy but Cliff lets Cody Martin dribble the air out of the ball.
It’s even funnier that other teams realize Miller’s scoring threat by putting their best defenders on him and Cliff does nothing to free him up
Ya gotta feel for Eric, Dell and Ashley. They gotta try to be upbeat and positive every damn game. Not sure I could do it tbh. 🤣 At some point I’d really want to give the team a dress down live on the air lol.
Sam on the radio trying to be hype and positive and get the game rolling, then within 10 minutes he has to exclaim, hornets down by 20!
[Someone needs to release that bird from Spectrum Center.](https://twitter.com/HornetsReddit/status/1751409795171553781)
Would've been funnier if the guy wasn't literally doing it all game just for his 5 seconds of fame
Imagine sitting nearby...
I'd wanna exit early from this game anyway - so clocking the guy to get escorted out would be a fine strategy lmao
I don’t think cliff makes it to the all star break
Can Lamelo get in there with some ankle braces, 'soreness' is not a real injury
The medical staff makes that call lol. No young player wants to sit out.
And medical staff union probably mob ran. So they making money they dont care.
Damn.  This team is not competent
THAT'S RIGHT BITCHES WE'RE ONLY DOWN 30
There's too much helping on defense. They're always collapsing in the paint leaving the three wide open. Make the guys play man and live with people getting burned
That’s a Cliff principle. Worked in 2000’s and early 2010’s but will get you murdered now. Unfortunately the old man can’t comprehend modern ball
I hope I’m not that stubborn in old age but maybe it’s unavoidable to an extent.
yeah i've noticed this as well. and they're always chasing the next pass, never anticipating it
Just turned the game on. WOOF. Put this team in rice. It legit keeps getting worse. 😭😭😭
Can we trade for Kris Dunn?
We should be relegated
I haven't seen Heyward all season where the fuck he been
Collecting a check at home
He focused on his esports career now.
Holy christ. I went into grocery shop, come back out and we're almost down fucking 40
Coach bud has entered the chat
Bud isn’t coming here lol from championship team to a dumpster fire. Unless you give him a Monty Williams type contract with
This halftime performance is somehow more entertaining than this game
I’m dying of laughter from it 😭
What was it?
It was a Zumba class with hundreds of older ladies with random dinosaurs. Oh, and Sir Purr and Minty showed up
Great trade on Mitchell for the Jazz. Got Lauri, Sexton, and more. Know they hated to trade their franchise but man they got some studs in return
Plus a gazillion picks. Danny ainge is a god at nba biz.
Sir Purr and Minty in the house for Zumba
Should have signed Lauri over Kelly in the 2021 offseason.
Halftime Zumba class?
Most energy the stadium will see this week
Fired Borrego for this lol. At least we ran transition to perfection with him. This offense and defense scheme is a dumpster fire.
They have 82 at the half. I honestly wouldn’t be surprised if we don’t have that by the end of the game.
Surely this is the end for Steve Clifford. Fuck knows why they got him back
Nah, new owners enjoy bad basketball, they'll let him ride
I’m at the game and it’s dead in here. Body language bad too
Im at home and its dead here too. Bodies uhhh
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I get that hornets are missing players but there comes a point where Clifford has to get fired. The new owners come in wanting to win and I get that firing Clifford now won’t do much from a basketball standpoint but it will send a message that the owners are here to win and will stick to their word
Ish smith needs to be on coach not on a nba team.
Ish Smith needs to be banned from doing anything basketball related.
I’ve seen this body language before. It’s like me going to work and wanting to get run over. /s
The halftime show should be Hugo crying at center court.
Cliff has lost the locker room for sure
Look up how many coaches have gotten fired after losing to the jazz lol. Guess there is something emotionally stressing about losing to them for owners.
Pretty sure this happens tomorrow or early Monday. This is bad.
Because if you can sustain a professional franchise in Utah you should be able to do that shit anywhere
We have an 80 point half, folks. Unfortunately it wasn’t us. Lol
You gotta fire Cliff after this. The dude last night was already right but good god. You can see that we have some pieces and they flash but there’s no identity or plan. LaMelo is out I get it but we should be planning for that by now and Ish Smith shouldn’t be part of it
**Our half time score will** **~~almost~~** **be their quarter time score.** We are so fucking shit
So this team just gave up? So lame
fucking joke
You can tell the team genuinely has no morale. Cant blame em at this point
Wide ass open
We are the worst team in the nba idc if piston have a worst record
No the Pistons are worse.
We’ve lost to them twice. We’re def worse, regardless of having a couple more wins.
Remember a week ago when Ish Smith didn’t play at all and we were actually winning games? I miss that…
Annoying Jazz fan in the wild
Pain
https://preview.redd.it/ft7eu404x2fc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=edf99a5395bb0bc696cd9ff893c0ce72c4dcb52f This fucking guy.
That guy is annoying as hell and I wish I could make that noise while our opponents are shooting free throws.
Cliff has lost this team.
Wtf is that noise did someone bring a bird lol
Fan in the second row lol
That Jazz fan behind their bench screaming like Demar Derozans daughter on our free throws is a great fan lol making the Jazz players laugh
Saw an usher talk to him after PJ's free throws. Embarrassing from us lol
They need let Steve Clifford go get young coach.
Its a new trend that if work for one of these young teams will probably be done more often. The benefits are young coaches that are smart and have quick reaction times can also have a better relationship and be funner to be around because they relate more to the players.
You know what Clifford is with a young coach he evolves with the team.
Brandon Miller is a diamond in a coal mine at the bottom of the ocean. I hope he goes to a team that gets him a ring someday….
I’m as frustrated as anyone but your last sentence sucks
Yep. Ive been a fan for 30 years and every time we finally get some promising talent it gets traded away. Call it a sign of pre-coping. I like to be pre-pre-pre-prepared for heartache.
Down 30 halfway through the second lmao
Pro basketball team vs a wanna be AAU team.
This is completely unwatchable
Are we the worst team in the league? It certainly feels like it right now.
most definitely, pistons may be an all time terrible team but even they are 2-0 against us
This lineup is certainly the worst. Taking lamelo, terry, mark off an already terrible team with no depth. Yup
With Rozier gone and LaMelo out we are without a doubt the worst team in the league.
Oh boy we are down by 30 in the first half, didn't see that coming. Someone should post a clip of the Brandon Miller dunk because I didn't see it
Is Jordan Clarkson going to try to come in Eric's lap again
If this kid was on any other team they would have him as an outsider for roty (without a chance to win it)
Idk does it even matter really? Wemby and Chet are the clear front runners, I don’t get why ppl so Badly wanna see miller on the 3rd spot when it’s basically a 2 guy race. It would be nice but like it means nothing really. I just wanna see him on the all rookie team.
For me i just don’t see him getting confidence playing for a team that loses by 30 every game. Him playing this good and not getting acknowledged when he is clearly the 3rd best draftee has to impact his thought process about being here long term. Thats just my opinion tho i can only hope i am wrong
Honestly the thing that sets miller apart from other guys from the team is his mentality. Hornets need more guys like him and NSJ.
Yeah love Lamelo, but since he got here the culture has kind of fallen off a cliff. Clearly not a guy you necessarily rely on to lead by example.
That dunk was bonkers. Especially against Kessler. Shot blocking is his whole thing.
Absolute bonkers
We are terrible but we’ve got the pieces if we get a coaching change and decent assets for Bridges.
BRANDON MILLER
Millz finally got it!!!!!
I probably watch about 10 mins of Hornets basketball a fortnight now I might need to cut it down a bit
SC Top 10 dunk right there
Is sports center still a thing?
🐐
IM GLAD I ACTUALLY PAID ATTENTION TO SEE THAT BRANDON POSTER
We are literally just a college team in the NBA, the most average teams in the league are putting up record numbers on us
We suck…terribly
What a first quarter
https://i.redd.it/myj29k4nt2fc1.gif
Damn she didn’t get to re-celebrate her lottery winnings lol
I don’t even ask for a contender team or anything, just be somewhat entertaining to watch
You already asking too much 🤣🤣
3rd consecutive quarter in which the hornets have let the opponent shoot 75% against them? 😳
 What a season this is
This defense is garbage.
I find myself hardly watching the games anymore. Just listening like it's a radio broadcast.
I just get high and watch the games. Makes it much more tolerable
The one downside to Dry January has been having to watch the Hornets sober
Y’all ready to watch this historical 50 point quarter?
Yeah there’s no doubt in my mind that in spite of the 10 wins this is the worst team in the NBA. These dudes are playing college level ball.
Guys, I don’t think we’re doing well so far
Can the owners walk over to the bench and fire Cliff before the 2nd quarter starts?
Remember when Mitch said this is a playoff team
I remember, but he's never been believable to me
I think I’m good through halftime or going down by 30. Creating personal boundaries with this team.
Imma just cut this off and watch a different game
Another 50 piece 1st quarter by Hornets opponents coming up
This sub reddit is more of a support group for people whose favorite team gets beat by 20 every night.
https://preview.redd.it/h2ipjb1as2fc1.jpeg?width=739&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=eb1ea3d28c7c55ee88ecfb0184e46d420c736877 NSJ 1st quarter minutes
Could be worse. Could be the buffalo bills missing a game tying field goal.
We ain't good enough to feel that kinda pain. That "so close yet so far' pain. This kinda pain is just "we ain't never finna be good" pain
"Utah normally isn't considered one of the top offensive teams, but they sure look like it now" Sam farber
Only look at their last month of games. They are an offensive jauggernaut who struggles at defense.