Tidjane Salaun & Brandon Miller observations in their 2024 Charlotte Hornets Summer League debuts
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- Finally, we got to see Charlotte Hornets rookie Tidjane Salaun make his Summer League debut. How well did he play? Walker and Doug share their notes on Salaun, Brandon Miller's first appearance in Vegas, and other observations from Charlotte's game against the Knicks. The guys close things out with a conversation on Taj Gibson after agreeing to a one year deal with the Hornets.
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#Hornets #LaMelo #LaMeloBall
I’ve been waiting for this one! I’m trusting the process with Tidjanes. It seem like many of the top picks have been balling out during summer league but I’m not going to compare, I’m going to have faith that the new leadership has a plan and knows how to get him to max out his potential.
Mostly impressed with how he played, too early to worry about numbers IMO.
@harlemworld7287 I agree he need more minutes in case of injury get OKORO and TRISTAN THOMPSON both under 10 million insurance policy while we develop.The TAJ SIGNING IS THE ONLY BAD MOVE SO FAR THROWING $$ AWAY NOW RID OF REGGIE JACKSON, SETH CURRY, MARTIN AND SOME PICKS FOR A TRADE OR WAIVE THEM TO CREATE SPACE FOR ANOTHER SOLID BIG WING/FORWARD WITH A FEW YEARS EXPERIENCE NOT 40 YO...
Never seen Walker this red before hahah, enjoying summer 😎
There’s a lot of talent in the nba, there’s not a lot of dogs. Salaun is not only gifted with his size and frame, he’s a dog. He looks like he’s going to give a lot of guards and forwards absolute hell on the defensive end. I hope we give him time to develop.
We need more Dawgs..
It took Giannis about 3 years to put the nba on notice .
Tidjane was fun to watch. Can’t wait to see more
Tj instantly brings what this team needs. Rebounding,toughness, and intensity. Taj is a great mentor for him
When i saw dijon full sprint down court, beat everyone, get the ball and finish the tough and 1... i believe in his motor. That and his frame should make him at least a role player.
How dare the two of you go the entire time without talking about how Nick Smith Jr. shook a man to the floor.
❤
They are on the NSJ hate train lol
Playing Tidjane with the vets will help his star development. His roll will be perfectly defined while playing with Melo, BMill, and Mark in the future.
Let’s go!! Starting my day with a listen.
Doug, let’s hope those “echoes of freakiness” by TS turn into a Roar this season…great start by the kid
Damn I wish we could've got Reed Shepherd. He will be ROY
If they give him enough pt in Houston that’s a lock, but a big if.
Tidjane is also a great defense basically double team without double teaming
There is a Mo Gueye playing for the hawks summer league. Not sure if he secretly left or if it’s a different guy.
DIFFERENT GUY had same issue as well lol
I hope the hornets got the right gueye. Remember they got Miles Plumlee, let him go and then get Mason? 😅
Looks like he's playing with ATL in Vegas...
I wish u guys would use game footage when referring to players.
Walker you was down playing him last episode like he was trash. You acting like we a star studded team. He one of the best players we got already . Let’s hype him and push him to get better. You too beat up from the losing
I'm calling him Tidj-iannis Salaun from now on. I've seen enough! We got a Giannis regen!
It took Giannis about 2/3 years before he finally put the nba on notice. As long as the fans and front office in Charlotte have the patience ⏳
Doug, where did you get that hat? Want it. Need it.
Pretty sure I got that from the team store but it was a few years back.
Echos of freakiness 😂
I was waiting to c yall speak on the rook
thoughts on RaeQuan Battle?
St Johns Center, Joel Soriano got an exhibit 10 contract with the Hornets. Has he played a game yet in Summer league or the Classics?
Lil John ft Tidjane Salaun & Big Sean
Mo gueyue played for Atlanta yesterday?
Great game overall from everybody but I do want to see Brandon miller improve as a playmaker and passer
De l'Essence
Do we have buyers remorse on Matas Buzelis not getting drafted by us? 25 points on efficient shooting last night.
I thought we was going to draft Matas I was surprised when they said Tidjan, but I like his hustle and has high IQ. He needs more confidence in his shot and the weight room
@@ReactNotion I really like Salaun. Matas is a SF that's 6'8 and he looked amazing last night. I'm curious to see what Salaun looks like with more time. The lack of practice time worries me a bit for his prospects in the SL. I will say, if Salaun can get to even Giannis lite, I'll be set with him.
Kelel ware is ballin .. just saying
I'll give Tidjane a shot, I preferred Matas Buzelis.
Surprised BM played.
2nd year player on one of arguably the bottom tier franchises so u really should not be surprised
He’s coming off injury Doug relax
Miller and Smith are looking like Melo better get moving, they are coming. Definitely felt the experience paying off for them this year
Lmao what? LaMelo’s spot is safe, there will be no point throughout his career until the end of his prime where he isn’t a starting PG. Charles Lee also mentioned yesterday that he and LaMelo have gotten in the gym incredibly often and LaMelo has been working out ridiculously often
@@sakthithanigai5036 no one's spot is safe in the nba. If he don't start producing a healthy, consistent presence, others will eat up floor time just because they are shooting hot, regardless of them not being the PG.They won't wait for him forever. I hope he is getting some reps in.
@@lynwoodcole3749 you must not know how the nba works, a ton of players got to keep spots on rosters despite not providing anything on the court. If that was the case Kobe his last 3-4 years shouldn’t have been a starter, Udonis Haslem shouldn’t have been on a roster, etc. LaMelo is supremely talented and like it or not the only reason there’s even a question of if Brandon Miller can be the best player on this team is solely because LaMelo isn’t healthy. If not he’d have already made more allstar appearances and would’ve been an all nba player. His spot is safe.
@@sakthithanigai5036 Kobe could have sat on the bench and collected a check just to walk out and wave to fans. He was a legend, with the work already done.
Let's try a few other names like, Ben Simmons, James Wiesman, Markelle Fultz, Anthony Bennett. Some had great talent, injuries and not being willing to put in the work got them shelved.
@@lynwoodcole3749lamelo not being healthy at all has still been let alone one of the best players to ever play for our franchise which should speak more volume. Yes he has been injured but the changes thst have been made in the front offices alone and effects thus far from that should be getting recognition are being completely overlooked don’t even shed light on what this man’s future has shown what this organization could and will be in the future. This fan base/organization has been in the gutter for as long as any of us can remember but changes are finally being in a good way and we will rise.
Taj Gibson is a gooner
Perfect to help mold Tidjane
I was in this comment section for months saying we should take buzelis… 28pt last game and looks like he’s going to be a guy 🤮🤮🤮
Walker man did you sleep at all dude you look like you just woke up
Very concerned they didn't start him. Don't really care that he came off an injury. He's the #6 pick.
You don't care that he's recovering from injury? Glad you're not in charge.
@d23pp409 if he is injured, don't play him. If you played him, you start him! He's the #6 pick in the draft. Don't coddle him. And, I honestly don't see why you don't have a problem with him starting when 1st and most 2nd round picks are starting in these summer league games. It's almost like they are trying to break him in easy because they don't want his confidence to be bruised and not because of an injury. To me, that's a red flag.
They just an 3 straight in the cali classic with the same starters that won this game please explain why u would immediately change that lineup for someone in their first game off injury 😂
@papajohn7413 this is about development. Who cares about summer league wins!
He didn’t start because of the injury and even more importantly this being Miller’s only SL game this year
Silaun was the wrong pick. missed on buzelis
Matas had one good game while tidjaun played his first game while coming off injury😂 u gotta calm down
Salaun a year younger than Buzelis and Buzelis didn’t look good in the G-League at all. I think both players will have decent career but Salaun has more potential. Also Slauan shot way better from 3 in France than Buzelis in G-League.
TAJ IS A WASTE NO PT AT LEAST YOU COULD HAVE GOTTEN TRISTAN THOMPSON FOR A LITTLE INSURANCES AND HE HAS CHAMPIONSHIP PEDIGREE. ON A VETS MINIMUM..AND IF MARK GOT HURT TRISTAN HAS SOMETHING IN THE TANK MORE THAN 4 MIN OF NOTHING...
They wanted a locker room vet not someone to come take playing time while we still want a good pick bud
@papajohn7413 That's $$ wasted towards and MLE WE GOT KEMBA FOR THAT AND GRANT FOR ON COURT PRESENCE.IM. JUST SAYINGBIF MARK GOES DOWN TRISTAN THOMPSON FOR UNDER 2 MILL COULD GIVE YOU 13 TO 18 MIN LIKE CLEVELAND LAST YEAR. AVG. 5.1 PTS 8 REB 1.1 AST 1 BLK IN 13.3 MIN WHILE ALLEN AND MOBLEY HAD INJURY? INSURANCE FOR MARK OR A GREAT REB AND DEFENSE PLAYER FOR CHEAP WITH 2 ND GROUP ALSO HAS CHAMPIONSHIP PEDIGREE AND LOCKER PRESENCE. BUT STILL CAN PLAY MEANINGFUL AND DOESNT CARE ABOUT SCORING WE GOT SCORERS INSTEAD WASTING 2.3 MILL ON TAJ TO TALK AND PLAY AN AVG OF 6.3 MIN 1.2 PTS 1.5 REB 1 TO .7 AST..WHEN ROBINSON WAS OUT . THE $$ COULD BEEN SPENT BETTER.KEMBA IS LOCKER ROOM PLAYER DEVELOPMENT THATS WHY HE WAS HIRED AND GRANT IS ON COURT AND LOCKER ROOM VOICE.HALF OUR TEAM NEVER KNEW THAT TAJ GIBSON EVEN EXISTED TOO OLD AND NOT MUCH LEFT IF AND IF WHICH WITH THE HORNETS PROBABLY SO TRISTAN IS WAYYY BETTER ALTERNATIVE TO BUY TIME AND GO GET OKORO OR PRECIOUS ACHIUWA ANOTHER SOLID WING STILL BE UNDER CAP. WE DEF NEED TO RID ALL INJURED PLAYERS...CODY MARTIN...SETH CURRY AND THE COACH MADE IT KNOWN THAT ITS BRANDONS TEAM IF LAMELO CANT BE HEALTHY.PERIOD MARK GETS HURT BAM TRISTAN AND GRANT AT C MOVE MILES AND TJ AT PF..
Hey yo guy don't be pink lol❤
What the fuck does this mean
@@SgtGatorade walker be pink as bro are you blind?
@@SgtGatorade his face