Charlotte Hornets Bench Dominates with 72 Points, LaMelo Ball’s Heat Check & Defensive Concerns

With 72 points off the bench, the Charlotte Hornets explode on offense and survive a rocky defensive night. Can they carry this firepower into tougher matchups?

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The Charlotte Hornets’ bench brought a rare explosion of offense, notching 72 points in a thrilling 138-133 victory over the Toronto Raptors. Hosts Doug and Walker break down the stellar contributions from players like Tre Mann, who put up 27 points, and the clutch presence of Grant Williams, as they dissect how the bench unit stepped up while the starters struggled. Doug raises key concerns about defensive lapses and critiques Charles Lee’s approach to timeouts during critical runs. LaMelo Ball’s electric shooting was a highlight, but Doug and Walker weigh in on the risks of his shot selection and turnover issues. Finally, they look at the impact of injuries on the roster and why fans are all-in on players like Tre Mann, hoping he sticks around as a vital part of this team.
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16 comments

  3. I was at the game last night. Lamelo looked a bit tired from the start. He wasn’t facilitating or shooting in the first. Conditioning issue? Lack of care because it was the broken Raptors? They almost gave this one away!

  4. Charlotte has to learn to keep their foot on opponent's necks once they have them down big…………giving up a 23 point lead is unacceptable 🤦🏾‍♂

  6. All that matters is mitch is gone and they got the won. We are in good hands 🤝 like allstate😂😂😂 ! Sit back and enjoy the ride.

  10. The sloppy turnovers have been really bad so far. I think that gets cleaned up at least somewhat. Crazy how good the offense has been considering that sloppiness. Long way to go but overall its definitely encouraging.

  13. Honestly I watched the Timberwolves Mavs game the other night and it was chalk full of circus sh*t and silly turnovers too! And personally I’m kind of enjoying it, compared to last season it’s still a massive improvement as far as competitive energy. My fave circus sh*t moment of the game was that sequence where Cody Martin was bogged down on the sideline and sent a pretty nice hail mary pass to Nick Richards… who turned around at that exact moment?!? Still somehow got hold of the ball and then goes in to miss a wild dunk/thrunk 😂 amazing stuff guys. And salute to Lee taking most of his timeouts between opponent’s free throws 🫡😂

  16. So just to confirm…. the only way to watch the Hornets is to pay for a Fanduel subscription? I had 1 game at the beginning show up on DirecTV but nothing since 😢

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