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18 points on 21 shots, losing to last place in the league! The Hornets should give up the two glass stars and strengthen the 25th double star

2:26pm, 20 November 2025【Basketball】

On November 20, the NBA regular season continued. In a game that was not watched by everyone, the Pacers defeated the Hornets 127-118. In this game, the Hornets were expected to win, but they played a good game and were suppressed by the Pacers ever since. The team fell behind by 22 points. After winning, the Pacers ushered in their second win since the start of the game. They were last in the league before winning this game, but the Hornets gave them warmth.

For the Pacers, Marcelin scored 24 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists, Sika scored 22 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists, Nembhard scored 16 points and 7 assists, McConaughey came off the bench to score 14 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists, and Hufu scored 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. The team is missing several key rotations such as Haliburton, Nesmith, and Toppin, and Turner has also left the team. With such strength, it is understandable that their record is poor, but why can't the Hornets defeat the Pacers at this level?

Mainly because the Hornets not only did not defend, but their offense was also unreasonable. The team played too casually on the offensive end, especially their core three goals. In this campaign, they made 5 of 21, 2 of 11 three-pointers, 18 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 steals, and 6 turnovers. The current three goals are very reminiscent of Trae Young, but in terms of leadership temperament, he is far behind Trae Young. The three-goal player still feels like a data brush.

He only thinks about being handsome when he plays. He doesn't consider whether he can win. He takes hard shots with the ball and takes shots in a cool way. He doesn't even consider the rhythm of the team and whether he is leading or lagging behind. His playing style is similar to that of George in the past two years. He is really decisive and really iron. If he had given the ball to other players, the Hornets probably wouldn't have lost this game. In this campaign, Knippel made 11 of 20 shots, 5 of 12 three-pointers, and scored 28 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists. Bridges scored 25 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists on 9 of 20 shots.

This is not the first time that Knipoel has played so well. In the past four games, he has scored 20+ in three games, and in six of the last nine games, he has scored 20+. This is still the performance of Knipoel without absolute possession of the ball, although it is a new one. Show, but he is very mature and his shooting ability is top-notch. His shots give people a feeling that he can score. So far this season, Knippl has averaged 18.3 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3 assists and 0.8 steals per game, with a three-point shooting rate of 40.3% and an average of 3.3 three-pointers per game.

In the latest rookie rankings, Knipur ranks first, beating out top talents such as Flagg, Edgcomb and Bailey. Although Knipur was the least promising among the top five picks in this session, looking at it now, he is underestimated. His golf IQ and skills are very good, and he may have a chance to become the next Curry. I think it's time for the Hornets to give up on rebuilding around three goals and Miller. They have better cornerstone options.

Everyone knows that Three-Goal is a player who has been loved by fans for his fancy style of play since he entered the league in 2020. However, his ability to lead the team is very limited and he is often troubled by injuries. Therefore, the Hornets have been unable to perform well in the past many years. In the past five years, Three-Goal has played a total of 240 games with an attendance rate of 58.3%. With this attendance rate, the team still expects him to lead the team away from being weak? It's obviously unrealistic and too glassy.

When Miller led the team with three goals, the team's record was bad enough and he finished second. This man is also a glass man. His idol is George. I think it is enough to imitate the style of play. There is no need to imitate the attendance rate, right? Miller played a total of 27 games last season. He has only played 2 games this season before suffering injuries. Miller's style of play is also unreasonable. If he is allowed to be a 3D player and does not shoot wildly, he is still a good blue-collar player. If he is regarded as the core, it seems that it will be difficult to reach the level of the cornerstone of the team.

The Hornets can rebuild around Knipur and Kalkbrenner. This is the No. 8 pick in the second round of the 25th class. Even though he is just a second-round pick, he has reached the fourth position in the latest rookie rankings. The Lakers were very optimistic about him at the beginning, but he was intercepted by the Hornets. As a result, the Hornets also found a treasure. He performed very well this season, so he became the Hornets' starting center.

So far this season, Kalkbrenner has averaged 9.9 points, 7.2 rebounds, 0.9 steals and 2.1 blocks per game. He has shot 81% from the field and ranks first in the league in field goal percentage. It's because he doesn't have enough ball rights, otherwise his data will be better. He is very active on both offense and defense, willing to do dirty work, and his golf quotient is still very high. Although he does not have the ability to shoot three-pointers now, he can already help the team in many aspects.

Build a team around them and introduce a group of veterans who can do the dirty work, and the team will have a chance to rise. If you continue to build a team around three goals, then the team will end up being a weakling in the league. Having said that, what do you want to say about the current Hornets? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.

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