LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller crack ESPN and Ringer’s Top 100. What about Miles Bridges?
In this episode of Locked On Hornets, Doug Branson and guest host David Walker dive into the latest rankings from ESPN, The Ringer, and other sources. They discuss where LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller stand, and the surprising discrepancies between rankings from different outlets. Is the media sleeping on LaMelo and Miller, or are there valid concerns? Plus! An omission from the rankings is bothering Doug.
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ESPN and The Ringer Rankings: Doug and David analyze LaMelo Ball’s placement at #50 by ESPN and #53 by The Ringer, focusing on how injuries have impacted his perception among analysts. They also discuss Brandon Miller’s diverse ranking range from #58 by HoopsHype to #85 by The Ringer. Doug isn’t thrilled about The Ringer’s lower ranking and shares his thoughts on why Miller deserves more recognition.
Miles Bridges Left Out: One major topic in this episode is the absence of Miles Bridges from several top 100 lists, including ESPN’s and The Ringer’s. Doug and David debate whether this omission is due to his off-court issues and criticize the lack of transparency from these outlets. They argue that if off-court issues factor into the rankings, the media should be upfront about it.
Preseason Recap: As the Hornets head into their final preseason game against the Indiana Pacers, Doug and David discuss the team dynamics, including Charles Lee’s approach to integrating new pieces and setting rotations. They talk about the excitement surrounding LaMelo and Brandon Miller, as well as expectations for the season opener. The duo also highlights standout performances from players like Tre Mann and debates whether key players should see minutes in the final preseason match.
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12 Comments
Doug is Palpatine and David is Vader of EHBS 😂
Your welcome fine sir 🫡
Excited for this season!
Miles def should’ve made that top 100. Ur telling me Josh Giddey, Norman Powell, Collin Sexton, and Kyle Kuzma just to name a few are better than Miles Bridges who averaged 21/7/3 on 46/35/83 splits? He also only missed 2 of an eligible 69 games and played 38 mins a night. Naw bruh that’s a snub
kemba didn’t figure out how to handle a double team is definitely a take. One of the takes of all time for sure.
I ordered my season tickets last week. Hopefully these fellas don't make me regret my investment.
If Miles was kept off the list because off the court stuff ,then Josh Giddey shouldn't be on any lists, to be real. I hate nobody talks about it.
Matt moore had miles top 100
Here cause Brandon Miller is on my fantasy team
Question for Mondays show:
buying or selling Miller keeping up his 67% 3pt ratio from preseason. This would've been top 20 in league last year.
Damn after that pacers game lamelo should have dropped a few spots for sure 3 points in 15 mins for a pg is so bad micic out scored him
Why is the Hornets coach only get one minute post game interviews and the other teams they are playing against, those coaches are getting 11 minutes interviews or more. Indiana coach on 10/17/24 , look at his post game interview time after the game. My point is this , We want to see more Hornets post game coverage of players and coaches doing interviews.
We would love to see some coverage of Charlotte Hornets, I’m going to say something to Stephen A Smith about it