NBA Season 2025-26

[Birdman]

Charlotte plays at home against New York. Be interesting how they do if they are a legit threat or not

[slamtheking]

Charlotte plays at home against New York. Be interesting how they do if they are a legit threat or not

I assume you mean the Knicks   

[Celtics2021]

Charlotte plays at home against New York. Be interesting how they do if they are a legit threat or not

I assume you mean the Knicks   

I am personally more concerned about Charlotte.  I really want to avoid them in the first round.  I would rather be the 3 seed if they wind up the 7th seed.  They are going to give whomever they play a lot of trouble.

[Phantom255x]

Charlotte plays at home against New York. Be interesting how they do if they are a legit threat or not

I assume you mean the Knicks   

I am personally more concerned about Charlotte.  I really want to avoid them in the first round.  I would rather be the 3 seed if they wind up the 7th seed.  They are going to give whomever they play a lot of trouble.

If I had to rank the teams in the East I fear in a playoff series this year:

1. New York
2. Detroit (healthy Cade)
3. Charlotte
4. Cleveland

But yeah I really want to avoid Charlotte in the 1st round

[SparzWizard]

Charlotte plays at home against New York. Be interesting how they do if they are a legit threat or not

Gotta pull for Charlotte in this game to build some separation from the Knicks

[Phantom255x]

Charlotte plays at home against New York. Be interesting how they do if they are a legit threat or not

Gotta pull for Charlotte in this game to build some separation from the Knicks

[Goldstar88]

Hornets are relentlessly targeting Brunson. They post him up, force the help and kick it out for wide open 3s. Charlotte is up 15.

[Phantom255x]

Hornets are relentlessly targeting Brunson. They post him up, force the help and kick it out for wide open 3s. Charlotte is up 15.

I feel like a broken record saying it, but that's what was frustrating last year in the playoffs. The C's were dying by the 3 and in turn, they basically let Brunson and KAT both off the hook defensively. Both guys are very poor defenders and KAT was even in foul trouble a few of those games but then the C's stopped attacking him in the 2nd half to potentially draw his 5th/6th foul(s).

It's weird because in the 2024 Finals, they actually attacked Kyrie/Luka often and exposed them defensively and won comfortably in 5 games. Kyrie/Luka are poor defenders too and Luka was admittedly a bit heavier in 2024 too (not in a good way)

[Phantom255x]

Knicks about to lose to the Hornets, and they have the Thunder on Sunday. We can get a little breathing room for the 2 seed if OKC beats them Sunday too

[Goldstar88]

Knicks about to lose to the Hornets, and they have the Thunder on Sunday. We can get a little breathing room for the 2 seed if OKC beats them Sunday too

They didn?t just lose, Knicks were manhandled. Hornets were up 20+ at one point. 

[Roy H.]

Hornets are relentlessly targeting Brunson. They post him up, force the help and kick it out for wide open 3s. Charlotte is up 15.

I feel like a broken record saying it, but that's what was frustrating last year in the playoffs. The C's were dying by the 3 and in turn, they basically let Brunson and KAT both off the hook defensively. Both guys are very poor defenders and KAT was even in foul trouble a few of those games but then the C's stopped attacking him in the 2nd half to potentially draw his 5th/6th foul(s).

It's weird because in the 2024 Finals, they actually attacked Kyrie/Luka often and exposed them defensively and won comfortably in 5 games. Kyrie/Luka are poor defenders too and Luka was admittedly a bit heavier in 2024 too (not in a good way)

There is a common denominator between our 2024 team and Charlotte's team this year: Charles Lee.

[Celtics2021]

Hornets are relentlessly targeting Brunson. They post him up, force the help and kick it out for wide open 3s. Charlotte is up 15.

I feel like a broken record saying it, but that's what was frustrating last year in the playoffs. The C's were dying by the 3 and in turn, they basically let Brunson and KAT both off the hook defensively. Both guys are very poor defenders and KAT was even in foul trouble a few of those games but then the C's stopped attacking him in the 2nd half to potentially draw his 5th/6th foul(s).

It's weird because in the 2024 Finals, they actually attacked Kyrie/Luka often and exposed them defensively and won comfortably in 5 games. Kyrie/Luka are poor defenders too and Luka was admittedly a bit heavier in 2024 too (not in a good way)

I feel like a broken record reminding everyone how hurt the Celtics were last playoffs.  Jaylen was playing on a meniscus he knew was torn.  Jrue missed several playoff games and essentially failed a physical when he was traded over the summer.  Porzingis could barely walk.  And then Tatum went down.  That team was just run down and it showed.

[Goldstar88]

Hornets are relentlessly targeting Brunson. They post him up, force the help and kick it out for wide open 3s. Charlotte is up 15.

I feel like a broken record saying it, but that's what was frustrating last year in the playoffs. The C's were dying by the 3 and in turn, they basically let Brunson and KAT both off the hook defensively. Both guys are very poor defenders and KAT was even in foul trouble a few of those games but then the C's stopped attacking him in the 2nd half to potentially draw his 5th/6th foul(s).

It's weird because in the 2024 Finals, they actually attacked Kyrie/Luka often and exposed them defensively and won comfortably in 5 games. Kyrie/Luka are poor defenders too and Luka was admittedly a bit heavier in 2024 too (not in a good way)

There is a common denominator between our 2024 team and Charlotte's team this year: Charles Lee.

This is true. Joe taught him well.