Hornets vs Raptors: Coach Charles Lee Postgame Media Availability | 1/7/2026
Charlotte Hornets head coach Charles Lee speaks to the media following the 97-96 loss versus the Toronto Raptors on January 7th, 2026.
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Tht didnโt last long inexcusable lost. Gut wrenching loss if you are a fan. Iโm flabbergasted and sick to my stomach. I donโt know if it Lee or his staff but some of those line ups were atrocious and zero adjustments. A fan once said being a hornets fan was not good for his health and Iโm starting to agree. I would have rather been blown out than lose like tht.
Fire Charles Lee. Time to move on ! Terrible rotations and coaching ๐! Charles Lee is no Ime Udoka or Joe Mazulla! Sat Lamelo and Dibate during curcial minutes of the 4th! His excuse being their health…. Then tomorrow he'll play them terrible minutes. Wasted an easily winnable game. That last possession… All you had to do was stop them shooting a damn 3! A 2 wouldn't kill you and you could foul… He let the raptors get an open 3pt shot ๐! They wouldn't have even been in the possession of he gave Lamelo some more burn he hit a 3 and made a 2 and was dishing out dimes when he decided to take him out… Then Sexton started to get going and he took him out… Ridiculous!
good job coach dont listen to these smooth brains in the comments lets keep stacking days
What happen to melo in the 4th?
None of the hornets players deserve to be forced to deal with this fool as a coach
Dear Charlotte media team
Quit using the thumbnail of coach lee smiling anytime they lose ..its Fn annoying
This man is starting to act like James Borego with all of his over smart antics with Lamelo Ball. People are floating all types of scenario where someone new is the face of the team and what not or why Lamelo should get traded but If I were Lamelo, I wouldn't want to sign an extension with such a team either. Do they think they're the LA LAKERS ?
just too tired for team the 4th game in 6 days
That's a deserved but unnecessary defeat.
How can you leave your franchise player on the bench for 8 minutes in a close game?
I get the feeling that he doesn't want to win so that he can improve the team in the draft and then play in the playoffs next year. But then I watch the Reel Access episodes and see that he does want to win. So you just have to admit that it's bad coaching.
Sexton and Sion couldn't establish themselves as point guards. It all looked wild and forced. At that point, Tre Mann has to be given a chance to be creative in the game.
Another important point is that the team finally has to trust Liam. Liam had a great night in terms of offense and defense, and then they don't trust him and try forced shots instead of seeing him as a weapon. The boy has the mentality and with a little more trust, he will be a weapon.
Why did we lose? Unfortunately, there is only one answer and that is poor coaching. He lives the winning mentality, but leaves something to be desired when it comes to coaching. This game should never have been lost!
You don't take your star player out of the game after he hits the go-ahead basket. If he's lacking on the defensive end, let him experience why he can't lack on the defensive end. But keep him in the game.
That was some bad coaching decisions. Does Lee realize that?
Sorry Charlotte fans, as badly as the league tried to force-feed a victory for you against the only Canadian franchise.. no dice! ๐ข
Shouldโve never fired Borrego.