Hornets TURNOVER Disaster vs Suns š¤ | Coby White Minutes Restriction DEBATE | Dejounte Murray TRADE?
Twenty-seven turnovers. That’s how many the Charlotte Hornets gave away in Phoenix on the way to a 101-96 loss to the Suns. Charlotte fell behind by 17 in the first half, came all the way back to take a lead in the fourth quarter, and then gave the game away again. Doug Branson and Walker Mehl sort out which turnovers the Suns forced and which ones Charlotte handed over, why no one seems to come help a teammate in trouble, and whether time and pace are the only real fix.
Coby White looked like himself again, pushing the pace and getting into the paint in a big third quarter. Then his minutes ran out, and he played only three minutes in the fourth. The guys look at why the 20-minute restriction feels so familiar after last season’s LaMelo Ball debate, and why the call probably isn’t Charles Lee’s to make.
Then there’s breaking news. Dejounte Murray wants out of New Orleans, and some Hornets fans already want Charlotte to use its trade exception on him. Doug and Walker look at the contract, the injury history and the red flags, and explain why it would feel like a panic move.
There’s also a look at Christian Anderson Jr.’s two-steps-forward game and Grant Williams’ steady season debut. To finish, they preview a weekend trip to face the Clippers, who have beaten Charlotte 16 straight times. The Hornets haven’t won in Los Angeles since the Bobcats did it in 2009, and these are the two most turnover-prone teams in the NBA.
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Trade moose for jokic ??
So you can beat the Cavs but not the Suns??
š¤£š¤£š¤£š¤£ "Pace" is funny, guysāpace isn't going to save you. You literally traded away the fastest pace-pushing guard in the league for "stability," and now youāre begging for pace back while sitting at 4ā8 with the #30 offense in the NBA (98.8 PPG).
āLook at the actual roster reality:
ā¢ Coby White has struggled bringing the ball up against full-court pressure his entire careerāheās a scoring combo guard, not a floor general (15 turnovers in his first 5 games this year).
ā¢ Kon Knueppel is your only consistent, high-IQ shooter (shot 42.5% from three last year), and playoff defenses will easily trap and foul him out of games when nobody else commands double teams.
ā¢ Naz Reid is currently carrying this team as your steadiest night-in, night-out scorer (16.6 PPG, 8.1 RPG) creating everything out of nothingāand he's naturally a luxury sixth man/stretch big, not a #1 option.
ā¢ Brandon Miller is shooting 35.6% from the field and 26% from three against single coverage.
āIf Charlotte is actually a serious franchise, stop hoarding 2033 draft picks, build around Konās shooting, add a true interior big man and another consistent shooter, and go get a real point guard.
2026-27 Hornets team are sick and tired of hearing about Lemelo Ball. He's gone move on…can't put toothpaste back in tube. If Hornets front office have two brain cells they'll bring in shooters or just ride out injuries and figure things out with pros they have now. They are pros..
I know one player who ALWAYS gonna be on floor in every situation…sion ain't hurting for minutes
Coby didnāt finish the game. The fans understand that heās on a minutes restriction, but again, coach lee mis managed his stars minutes.
I want Lee gone. Even if we make the playoffsā¦I want him gone. If the goal is to win a championshipā¦you will not be able to do it with him as HC
From watching the home opener Iāve noticed the Hornets donāt shoot quick enough. We overpass letās just put that pill up and get rebounds
They also don't know that Grayson is their best player and shoot the most
As disappointing as its been so far.. We're the 10 seed and some of these teams below us I dont see us moving below. Still have a shot to make the playoffs
Sion still sucks
30 turnovers and still only lost by 5.. What does that say about the suns.
Charlotte needs a good coach & point guard. Miller is not an elite player that can take control of a game its just not in his soul. I still think we have great players just need a coach that can build confidence in his players. I heard Hannes had a killer night with the Swam.
Cleveland isnt a good team
when you have a team wide turnover issue there is no easy fix. The players each have to be responsible for their mistakes.
How do we determine who plays and who doesnāt???
How do we decide who is just a G-Leaguer and who isnāt???
Because right now I truly believe the Championship Swarm would play better. And the Cleveland game helps prove my point.
Their offense is too mechanical, hence too predictable. Another reason why Ball is so missed!
Lamelo is so missed
Are we ready to be honest about this team? Lol
For meā¦ would going 18 seconds over the restriction matter? We had the ball with 18 seconds left to goā¦ we could have just put Coby on the court. Then we just turned the ball over.
I really feel like that 18 seconds wouldnāt hurt.
White is not the answer. Get a pg and Bol Bol lol
I told you Coby has never been a PG. I told you Bmill would be getting paid near Max just to sit on the bench. Smh