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With “Short” Figured Out, What Do the Hornets Run?

Coach Steve Clifford’s pet out-of-bounds play “Short” has noticeably been acknowledged by the rest of the league. Let’s take a look at “Two-Four-Five” and “Triangle Four”, the plays the Hornets have now gone to most frequently in inbounding situations.

March 11, 2016 · Leave a comment

The Handle Podcast – Walt Williams: 03/07/16

Maryland Terrapins legend Walt Williams joined the podcast to talk about his evolution into a versatile player before entering the NBA and the experiences he had during his 11-year professional career in the league.

March 7, 2016 · Leave a comment

Hornets 108, Pacers 101: Notes and Observations

The Charlotte Hornets swept the season series against the Indiana Pacers despite Frank Vogel trying to match up by pulling Myles Turner from the starting line-up.

March 5, 2016 · Leave a comment

Hornets 76, Hawks 87: Notes and Observations

The sleepy Charlotte Hornets were no match for the Atlanta Hawks’ alert and mobile defense which awarded the division foes a valuable tiebreaker.

February 29, 2016 · 2 Comments

Looking Back at MKG’s Promising, Yet Suddenly Halted Return

MKG was very productive during his seven-game return which makes his shoulder injury quite the hard pill to swallow. The forward was on par with usual self and, moreover, showed flashes of an added three-point shot.

February 16, 2016 · Leave a comment

The Play on Which Newble Kicked Dunleavy

It’s a photo known by most who have scoured the internet for NBA content. A piece of residue from the mid 2000’s when video footage of every highlight dunk or mishap wasn’t uploaded on your favorite social network within a few minutes. And now we have the footage of it.

February 9, 2016 · Leave a comment

The Handle Podcast – Swen Nater: 02/07/16

The two-time ABA All-Star Swen Nater shares his story of beating the odds after living in a Netherlands orphanage early in life and tells me many ABA and NBA anecdotes from the 1970s.

February 7, 2016 · Leave a comment

Hornets 95, Heat 98: Notes and Observations

Marvin Williams masterfully slipped screens on offense en route to his 27 points, however, slippage on certain plays on defense contributed to a close loss for the Charlotte Hornets.

February 7, 2016 · Leave a comment

Searching for MKG’s Partner on the Wing

With Michael Kidd-Gilchrist’s return to the court looming, it’s time to look at our wings and evaluate their fit alongside the unique piece that MKG is.

January 29, 2016 · 1 Comment

Hornets 97, Knicks 84: Notes and Observations

In the Knicks game Steve Clifford took a timeout just to scold P.J. Hairston. A few observations on what Hairston did wrong on a certain set play to earn the criticism and how it motivated him to record a new career-high in points.

January 25, 2016 · Leave a comment