Hornets DENIED by Toronto | Charlotte ROBBED by Officials?? | Are the Hornets SNEAK TANKING??
Walker Mehl goes solo to recap the Hornets loss to Toronto and whether the Hornets were robbed by the officials after today’s 2 minute report. Did you miss what the refs missed? How did the Raptors alter Charlotte’s shot profile? Walker wonders if the Hornets are sneak tanking before finishing with thoughts on Tre Mann’s struggles to begin the season.
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25 Comments
I’m convinced they are tanking. They don’t have to be this bad. They don’t have a defined roles, nothing is the same game to game , this is the worst I’ve seen sexton play in his entire career. I wish they didn’t trade for him because they are wasting year eight and he is struggling so bad with the inconsistent role and being switched in and out of the lineup. Changing roles, every single game is not the way the game should be played ,it affects the player and the team. There’s no cohesiveness because of that, so yeah they have to be tanking .
Lee needs to go if he can't make play in..PERIOD NOTHING IS STANDARD HE CHANGES SUBS LINEUPS NO CONSISTENCY WHAT WE NEED.HE GOES…
Why would a foul occur when the game is over?
We need to get Mike Dantoni or Malone fire Lee
A third of me wants them to end the season strongly, but two thirds of me wants them to tank. And to be honest I won't be mad if they're cobbled by injury.
I'm saying this because we have TWO first round draft picks in 2026 as well as one 2nd round pick. And this next years draft class is as deep as the Kon 2025 class. If not deeper.
And this new Hornets regime has a scouting ability that's off the chain. So, yeah, let them tank.
Respectfully from a raptors fan, Scottie had 0FT attempts when he attacked the rim like 15 times. So if you want to talk about missed calls or "ROBBED" by the officials, it went both ways.
Raptors fan here, ….really like the young talent on your team and hope your franchise doesn't waste the year by tanking. They're super fun to watch
Idk why he does this but Tre needs to stop one handed bounce passes. Its like hes still in warmup mode
I'm okay with the semi-tank. No excuses next year.
the hornets aren’t tanking.. they’re just a young team who doesn’t know how to close out games yet..
Kon is the modern day Mark Price
What's up Walker, my guy…we definitely need some more Kon in the 4th…I'm KONfident he can clean up and take us to the W..
I don't know anyone actually watched this game. This was one of the hardest games I have seen the hornets play and this is exactly what Charles Lee has gotten out of the team! Let's just let thing happen organically and foster positive growth. There are changes happening in Charlotte.
Kon, and others without quick verts, have a tough time guarding Brandon Ingram. Ingram’s shot is back behind is head and damn near impossible to guard.
Subbing out Moussa for Kalk for final 45 seconds was a big mistake. Kalk seemed low energy all night, Moussa was better and part of the reason we came back to tie
I want to like Charles Lee, just don't understand his rotations. He can't coach or we are tanking.
Might be tryna get that number 1 pick
This team is capable of a 7-8 seed easy. They have lost just about every close game possible and have been injured. A playoff series, even a losing one, will do far more for this team than a 1 percent better chance at a draft pick.
I want Caleb Wilson n the Houston center
They need to tank just one more year, we’ve got 2 1st round picks in a 2026 STACKED DRAFT!! If they can hit on both those pics they could build a championship team!! We’ve got 2 picks in 2027 as well and that Dallas pick is gonna be top 10 pick!!
It amazes me that NBA execs think tanking works ?! Show me one specific example where it lead to a championship. You’re creating a losing culture for your players and fanbase for the very small percentage that you win the lottery and draft a player with an even smaller percentage to become a star . Look at the last few years MVP’s …. SGA mid first round pick , Joker went in the 2nd round . Luka wasn’t even a top 3 pick . It’s ridiculous to think tanking is beneficial to anyone .
Jeff Peterson has made it clear he's looking to make a consistent playoff team. This team isn't quite there yet with inexperience/lack of talent/injuries. This draft is disgusting, get one more good pick and go all in next year where the draft isn't as good
9:23 it's the Scotiabank Arena now
Great podcast Walker 👍🏻, I think it’s been tricky to evaluate so far due to the injuries to our key players. I’m really hoping Lamelo can stay healthy along with Kon and Kalk who have both impressed so far. I’m sure there has been a minutes restriction on Lamelo otherwise he would have played in crunch time 🏀, let’s go Hornets 👍🏻
Walker is ice skating this episode. There’s a message, but he’s dancing for us all episode. The regular Walker Doug dynamic is missed.