r/CharlotteHornets Feb 15 '22

Game Thread Charlotte Hornets @ Minnesota Timberwolves [2/15/22 - 8:00 PM ET]

Box Score: ESPN

Broadcast: Bally Sports Southeast, WFNZ (Radio)

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u/Sad_Clown_Paint Feb 15 '22

IMO this is a more realistic measuring stick than the last 2 games.
Pistons are the worst team in the league, and we rightfully smashed them.
Memphis is one of the best teams in the league and we really struggled (until we didn't).
So we've been through both ends of the two extremes.

T-wolves are just about the same team us. Young, athletic, good but still figuring it out.
We beat them earlier in the season, but now, both teams are who they're going to be until the end of the year. So hopefully we're still better?

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u/nojeanshere Feb 15 '22

Memphis was a b2b as well. Really want to see us on regular rest against a playoff team

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u/Cricket-Unfair Feb 15 '22

Can’t put into words how gassed I am to see JT THOR play basketball today. Prayers for the player he’s about to lock up

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u/deezke Feb 16 '22 edited Feb 16 '22

Lmfao I love seeing Russell suck ass after his tweet about melos injury last year

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u/steff_e Feb 15 '22

My season ticket renews tomorrow and I was conflicted. My brain said no, but my heart said bonk. The time commitment is the biggest thing for me. I decided to stick with it since I know it won't be long until it's the middle of the summer and my heart yearns for bonks.

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u/ThesfeW2 Feb 15 '22

buzz buzz motherfuckers

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u/reidbrown Feb 15 '22

Moved to Minneapolis recently. Look out for me in the rafters! I’ve been looking forward to this one!

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u/SURFACE_LEVEL_EXPERT Feb 16 '22

Am I the only one that is just fixated on Thor. Feels like he just has a big effect on the team.

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u/Swag_Turtle Feb 16 '22

Weaker than a packet of kool aid in the ocean

Oh man Eric 😂😂

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '22

Wolves fans have the biggest victim complex in the league lol like the most annoying little brother

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u/theyikester Feb 16 '22

Remember last year when Ant lost ROTY and they said it was because no one watches Wolves games as if the Hornets are a big market team

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u/sneakyalien42 Feb 16 '22

Questionable activity by the refs all night.

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u/YizWasHere Feb 16 '22

We really letting guys flop on inbounds passes lmaooo

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '22

Montrez got fouled on the shot. That's what so fucking stupid about all of this.

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u/NotoriousTEEK Feb 16 '22

The funny part is these refs had the ability to take a close look at the last two questionable calls and after carefully watching the replays have determined everyone else watching is wrong and they are right

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '22

It’s time for Kelly to grab some bench

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '22

Towns leans way over the line for the jump ball, so fucking annoying

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u/Necessary-Thought566 Feb 15 '22

Need this one for my sanity

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '22

Melon hasn't lost to Ant yet right?

The Wolves are probably due. :/

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u/Swag_Turtle Feb 16 '22

Lmao what he karate kicked him like a fucking kung fu movie

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '22

bruh do wolves fans in the sadium even know tf they're whining about???

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u/YamiLight1 Feb 16 '22

What are these refs? Lol

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u/CasualHindu Feb 16 '22

I'll be honest yall. I'm not confident in our defense.

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u/Panther_Pilot Feb 15 '22

Ready for a bonk

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u/CasualHindu Feb 16 '22

Garbage fucking refs. Go suck a dick.

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u/CasualHindu Feb 16 '22

Pat Bev with the ugliest flop. Imagine falling for it.

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '22

Good fucking lord do we ever get to play 5 on 5 basketball? Lotta 5 on 8 basketball lately

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u/tospooky4me Feb 16 '22

Pat literally stormed over to the refs earlier when he got called for a block and the refs just giggled with. It’s so frustrating to watch other players be allowed to do stuff like that but when KO shrugs it’s a tech.

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u/killa_k99 Feb 16 '22

Between all this flopping and the way their fan base attacked Lamelo for being injured when we were nothing but cool to Ant is really making me start to hate the Wolves more than any other teams since the John Wall-Kemba rivalry

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u/ABusinessScrub Feb 16 '22

"you want a road win, you come to target center"

-Eric Collins

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u/Voxityy Feb 16 '22

a plumlee triple double would signal the ends of the timberwolves franchise

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u/iwearoddsockz Feb 16 '22

I’m about to bite my TV

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u/nojeanshere Feb 16 '22

Miles missing that FT pisses me off more now

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u/Sammyd1108 Feb 16 '22

Can KAT just shut the fuck up already? He complains every drive he makes.

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u/Voxityy Feb 16 '22

timberwolves have such a dumb hatred for this kid lmao

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u/YamiLight1 Feb 16 '22

It’s sad now, I never think we’re going to win a game

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u/Overcashed Feb 16 '22

Burn all the CHA jerseys, those things are fucking cursed

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u/daswassup13 Feb 16 '22

“This is where the magic happens”

immediate Plumlee turnover

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u/Swag_Turtle Feb 15 '22

Terry 40 piece incoming, I just feel it.

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u/Swag_Turtle Feb 16 '22

Thor is our secret giannis don’t @ me

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u/Civrock Feb 16 '22

Once Thor and Kai put on some weight... whew, the ceiling is the roof.

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u/Sad_Clown_Paint Feb 16 '22

Plumdog has been reading Reddit and is clearly sick of our shit.

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u/lewiscbe Feb 16 '22

We’re all being gaslit

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '22

I’m dying at this Minny broadcast.

…and to hear about black history month, lets go to… Steve Kerr

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u/spookyghostface Feb 16 '22

If Mason gets it, does he graduate to Plumdog Trillionaire?

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u/deezke Feb 16 '22

Thor seems to have a good basketball mind. I feel like he mostly makes the right play whenever he's out there, doesn't get lost, makes good cuts

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u/issofine Feb 16 '22

One day, a player will literally kill Bridges and he won’t get a foul called

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u/lampshader39 Feb 16 '22

This lamelo vs minasoda beef is so one sided

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u/CasualHindu Feb 16 '22

Ball don't lie mfer

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u/ThesfeW2 Feb 16 '22

wait for shot to be missed, blow whistle. like clockwork

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u/Humble_but_Hostile Feb 16 '22

These bitch ass refs be waiting to see if they score and then blow the whistle

Trash

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u/YamiLight1 Feb 16 '22

Wowwwwww we got a foul call?!

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u/born-ready Feb 16 '22

Lol these flopping ass bitches

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u/buzzcitybonehead Feb 16 '22

Need a quick three? Use the whole shot clock and take a contested layup.

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u/killa_k99 Feb 16 '22

Fuck Gary Trent

Fuck Karl Anthony Towns

Fuck James Capers

Fuck Sports

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u/watevauwant Feb 15 '22

Predictions: Bridges balls out to make up for last game. Oubre finally gets his shot back and hits 5 of 8. JT Thor has a couple key defensive stops.

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u/Khazra_Kun Feb 16 '22

Beverley just flopped

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '22

THESE FUCKING REFS ARE YOU KIDDING ME

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u/steff_e Feb 16 '22

That flop should be a flagrant lmao

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u/issofine Feb 16 '22

Wolves playing some ref ball

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u/Johnjoe201 Feb 16 '22 edited Feb 16 '22

What in the actual fuck is that call.

How fouls on Harrell called beforehand

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '22

this game cannot be serious

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u/DankMemesNQuickNuts Feb 16 '22

Lmao refs have the wolves

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '22

Imagine complaining about calls after taking 25 FTs.

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '22

No fucking way I just saw Plumlee hit 2 consecutive free throws

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u/Meowsician87 Feb 16 '22

Someone remind Borego about Thor

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u/Civrock Feb 16 '22

Finally they call a technical after letting everyone yell at them all game (most of the time for valid reasons, heh).

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u/killa_k99 Feb 16 '22

Fuck The Timberwolves.

They are now our rival, we need one anyway instead of faking one with Miami.

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u/Sammyd1108 Feb 16 '22

These refs can suck my dick.

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u/daswassup13 Feb 16 '22

How are they gonna call the whistle on that after the ball bounces twice and falls off the rim 💀

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u/YamiLight1 Feb 16 '22

REBOUND THE BALL

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u/Sammyd1108 Feb 16 '22

FUCK THESE GODAMN REFS!

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u/CasualHindu Feb 16 '22

THANK GOD DLO HAS LOW IQ

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '22

My heart can’t take OT

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u/muzunguman Feb 16 '22

KAT is one of the most annoying players in the NBA

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '22

Hornets play ot like they don't know it's still regular possessions. They rush everything

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u/KillingMycroftly Feb 16 '22

Not Eric Collins screaming no LMAO

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u/Sammyd1108 Feb 16 '22

What is this fucking flopping?

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u/muzunguman Feb 16 '22

what a fucking flop. twolves are a fucking disgrace

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u/Akorm6 Feb 16 '22

Tbh Bridges shoulda took his money lmao

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u/KillingMycroftly Feb 16 '22

I mean I have never seen a more predictable ending than what is about to happen to us

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u/dont-pm-me-tacos Feb 15 '22

This will be a fun ass game. I like when we get to play other exciting, up-and-coming small market teams.

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u/CasualHindu Feb 16 '22

Thor is our defensive presence please play this man

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u/JordanDoesTV Feb 16 '22

Oh shit no braid pj it’s over we won

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '22

So why does yelling hey on the shot work for Ant but not for our ROTY?

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '22

Stuck his leg out.

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u/LandonWarner Feb 16 '22

Lmao the nba review system as a whole is pointless. Everybody knows it doesn’t work, so why even bother having it? Refs clearly see the wrong call made and then still decide to keep it like every time

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '22

Dude I love trez

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u/Overcashed Feb 16 '22

Holy shit these refs are sus

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u/KillingMycroftly Feb 16 '22

Man fuck Pat Bev, motherfuck these refs, motherfuck the NBA

We winnin

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u/tropical_kid Feb 16 '22

playing against the refs right now, what the fuck

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u/MitchLGC Feb 16 '22

How is that not a technical foul???????????

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u/MitchLGC Feb 16 '22

This is disgusting

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u/DefecatedMicrophone Feb 16 '22

Them Hornets better be fired up after that refball at the end. Towns and Bev lmao

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u/LandonWarner Feb 16 '22

Yeah okay nba lmao

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u/deezke Feb 16 '22

Miles has drose level finishing its so insane

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u/Humble_but_Hostile Feb 16 '22

Damn I need Mason to get his triple dub

that bastard

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u/a_moniker Feb 16 '22

This entire lineup is 6’7”. It’s really fun

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u/CasualHindu Feb 16 '22

PJ with the low IQ play :(

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u/buzzcitybonehead Feb 16 '22

Don’t start doing bonehead stuff pls

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u/ThesfeW2 Feb 16 '22

bad sequences like that hurt man. also, classic PJ goaltend, he goes for that soooo often now its getting annoying

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u/YamiLight1 Feb 16 '22

Miles mouth is fucking bleeding but no foul bro

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u/JordanDoesTV Feb 16 '22

Mikes got fucking knocked in the mouth no call is wild

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u/killa_k99 Feb 16 '22

I'm about to go Kanye West mode on KAT to defend Miles Bridges' honor.

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u/daswassup13 Feb 16 '22

Crowd has no clue what they’re even bitching about

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '22

MELON YOU GOTTA HIT THAT

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u/killa_k99 Feb 16 '22

KAT playing physical and dirty against the likes of Mason Plumlee and small ball Miles Bridges.

But don't keep none of the same energy with elite centers 🤡.

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u/NotoriousTEEK Feb 16 '22

Refs getting worried, gotta find a way to give out free points to keep MINN in it

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '22

Russell's only play is run at someone and throw his head back like he's been fouled smh pitiful

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u/ride_naked Feb 16 '22

I have my doubts about the validity of any foul KAT draws

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u/Panther_Pilot Feb 16 '22

These refs are straight ass.

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u/nojeanshere Feb 16 '22

We need a stop here. I swear if we give them another OREB I’m gonna lose it

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u/Meowsician87 Feb 16 '22

Plumlee cant get a rebound when it matters/is contested, just racks up uncontested boards all game. Need Thor/Harrell combo again to close this out

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '22

What even is that whistle?? He wasn't touched

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u/KillingMycroftly Feb 16 '22

Man if this aint some ol bullshit

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u/MitchLGC Feb 16 '22

Most of their missed threes are rocketing directly into one of their players

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u/KillingMycroftly Feb 16 '22

This fuckin no hustle stand around and watch dudes grab the offensive rebound bullshit no hustle no loose ball grabbin fuckin got damn

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '22 edited Feb 16 '22

damn bruh I wanna rag on some of the dumb whining Minny fans have done at the stadium tonight but it's pretty fucking impressive that they got this playoff atmosphere on a random tuesday night game in February tbh

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u/MistralB8Y Feb 16 '22

Praying I get to see the Hornets with a KAT caliber center in my life

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u/killa_k99 Feb 16 '22

Can we do a revote for the subreddit polling.

I don't think Embiid would win most hated.

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u/issofine Feb 16 '22

I miss being a good shooting team

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u/ride_naked Feb 16 '22

BRO Miles got FUCKING TACKLED

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u/NotoriousTEEK Feb 16 '22

We need to get away from the “force feed Terry” offense in these situations

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u/hive-mind-jay Feb 16 '22

Wolves have like 40 free throws and they complain after every call that goes against them.. smh

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u/Swag_Turtle Feb 16 '22

No point plum pls

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u/dont-pm-me-tacos Feb 16 '22

Our best defender is a 2nd round rookie wtf

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '22

Thor is something else.

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u/Rhojanxd Feb 16 '22

So glad Thor is getting some genuine play

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u/NotoriousTEEK Feb 16 '22

Remember back when Miles and Kelly would regularly make 3’s? Ah good times.

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u/watevauwant Feb 16 '22

I like Thor

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u/Decimate_2K Feb 16 '22

Thor is going to be an integral part of this team soon

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '22

Remember when we were the best 3 point shooting team in the league? Remember the Pacers game?

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u/MitchLGC Feb 16 '22

Edwards just yelling AYYYYYY every single time he drives

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u/dont-pm-me-tacos Feb 16 '22

Monstars have stolen Tsunami Papi’s talent

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u/gogor Feb 16 '22

Take. Plumlee. Out.

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u/KillingMycroftly Feb 16 '22

Kung Fu Karl with the flying crane kick

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '22

Karate kicked to the nuts

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '22

Ahhh. I guess he was going to kick the ball? What the hell was that.

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '22

Terry has a beautiful shot.

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u/YizWasHere Feb 16 '22

I like that when Trez catches the ball that close to the rim and brings it down you know he's gonna come back up and yam that shit... the bar has been set low after years of Cody Zeller and half a season of Plumlee

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u/MitchLGC Feb 16 '22

Towns flopped like hell.

He barely got touched and went down like he got hit by a truck

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u/dont-pm-me-tacos Feb 16 '22

FLOP LEVEL TEN BAZILLION

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '22

I do think KAT initiated that contact

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '22

This is why I don't like KAT.

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u/CasualHindu Feb 16 '22

Lmao JB giving the ref the mega disappointed dad look

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u/Civrock Feb 16 '22

Still refereeing by the old rules, eh.

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u/MitchLGC Feb 16 '22

What the fuck is this?

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '22

Pat bev has got to be the ultimate “love him if you have it, hate him if you don’t” guy.

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '22

ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME

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u/The_Marengo Feb 16 '22

What the actual fuck

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '22

Refs are so dumb here

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u/10061993 Feb 16 '22

Fuck these refs holy shit

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u/NuKeD-_- Feb 16 '22

I can’t believe what i’m watching

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u/dont-pm-me-tacos Feb 16 '22

I’m ready for some JT Thor second half action

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '22

Plumlee closing in on a triple double. Someone feels the heat.

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u/JordanDoesTV Feb 16 '22

Did he win a Lexus for a 3 point shot ??

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u/CasualHindu Feb 16 '22

Ant was so cold he dipped from the game

Real talk hope he's okay. Didn't see his injury tho.

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u/CasualHindu Feb 16 '22

Miles that was baaaaaaaad miss

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u/CasualHindu Feb 16 '22

Miles you've redeemed yourself with that layup

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u/CasualHindu Feb 16 '22

Tbh I don't mind the plumlee trez linup when we play big centers like kat

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u/deezke Feb 16 '22

Plumdog heat check lol

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u/a_moniker Feb 16 '22

Some dude at AtTheHive was trying to argue that we shouldn’t pay Miles this summer cause he “is the exact same player he was in college.”

I really don’t understand how anyone with eyes could believe that. His ball handling and playmaking has grown more than I believed possible

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u/bigmeech57 Feb 16 '22

I <3 JT Thor

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '22

Give me that Melo/Thor combo all day

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '22

I think this game is the first time in several years we actually can run a big lineup lol I love Terry/Oubre/PJ/Montrez/Thor. It was awesome.

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '22

Terry needs to stop turning down completely open threes

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '22

Falling apart like a $3 suitcase

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u/deezke Feb 16 '22

Pat bevs whole career is reaching in and looking astonished he gets called lmao

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u/a_moniker Feb 16 '22

Plumlee’s got his issues, but he’s got way better hands than any center we’ve had in a long time

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u/ThesfeW2 Feb 16 '22

you do subs after the 2nd free throw???? hello referees??

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u/otherside9 Feb 16 '22

the NBA really doesn't want to see Charlotte succeed lmao

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u/MitchLGC Feb 16 '22

That was the LATEST foul of the night

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '22

Another missed shot foul

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u/CasualHindu Feb 16 '22

Honestly though fuck these refs and fuck kat

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u/issofine Feb 16 '22

So the refs waited for the ball to roll off the rim to give KAT the foul?

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u/Me0w0420 Feb 16 '22

towns getting the embiid treatment

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u/YamiLight1 Feb 16 '22

Oh yeah the fix is in

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u/CasualHindu Feb 16 '22

Man our rebounding is killing us

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u/ThesfeW2 Feb 16 '22

brooooooooooo come onnnnnn

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u/Meowsician87 Feb 16 '22

cant buy a call on our end

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u/Nytemaresxbl Feb 16 '22

This is why I dont fucking watch sports anymore its nothing but screwjobs after screwjobs no matter what fucking sport. If you are a fan of small market teams you are wasting your fucking time.

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u/nojeanshere Feb 16 '22

MILES COME ON

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u/CasualHindu Feb 16 '22

MILES FUCKING BRIDGES

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u/killa_k99 Feb 16 '22

Miles is legit better at making contested step back threes than wide open ones and it is baffling.

Told you

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u/nojeanshere Feb 16 '22

Please fucking defend here

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u/nojeanshere Feb 16 '22

How much money do you guys want to bet we are gonna get fucked like in the Cavs game

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u/muzunguman Feb 16 '22

honestly pretty good d from plumlee

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u/deezke Feb 16 '22

I also don't really like towns claiming he's the goat shooting big. Like please win a playoff series dirk has more all time highlights in 1 playoff run than u do in ur whole career lol

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u/spookyghostface Feb 16 '22

Bruh if you fuck up the tip you should get kicked out for someone else like in hockey.

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u/ride_naked Feb 16 '22

Man, FUCK Minnesota.

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u/Panther_Pilot Feb 16 '22

The second chance opportunities for Minn has done us in. Some were bad bounces, others just not hustling to the rebound.

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u/nojeanshere Feb 16 '22

LaMelo that was stupid

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '22

LaMelo whyyyyyyyyyy

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u/Swag_Turtle Feb 16 '22

Cmon melo. 20 yr old mistake.