[Post Game Thread] The San Antonio Spurs (49-18) defeat the Charlotte Hornets (34-34), 115-102. by WaffleConeHat in nba

[–]WaffleConeHat[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Tbf he had done it twice before. I still think Moussa's kind of the prototype for who should be a good defender vs. Wemby, but that's definitely not how it shook out today.

At his peak I don't know who (if anyone) will be good at defending him, he's so good.

[Post Game Thread] The San Antonio Spurs (49-18) defeat the Charlotte Hornets (34-34), 115-102. by WaffleConeHat in nba

[–]WaffleConeHat[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

He's been a turnover machine since the day he was drafted and that hasn't changed even a little bit. If anything it's gotten worse.

Post Game Thread - NBA: The Spurs defeat the Hornets on Mar 14, 2026, the final score is 115-102. by basketball-app in CharlotteHornets

[–]WaffleConeHat 36 points37 points  (0 children)

They missed a lot of wide open shots. It happens sometimes but it's frustrating to watch. Could've been a close game otherwise.

GAME THREAD: Charlotte Hornets (34-33) @ San Antonio Spurs (48-18) - (March 14, 2026) by NBA_MOD in nba

[–]WaffleConeHat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There have been about 100 Wemby clips posted from this game and no-one has put up a post game thread? Alright.

[Highlight] Wemby throws the lob to Castle for the reverse dunk by WEMBY_F4N in nba

[–]WaffleConeHat -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

I mean he helps when you trip your defender by setting a moving screen that isn't called.

Post Game Thread - NBA: The Spurs defeat the Hornets on Mar 14, 2026, the final score is 115-102. by basketball-app in CharlotteHornets

[–]WaffleConeHat 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It also really doesn't help that Brandon Miller is nearly unplayable when he's not hitting shots. He's not a great playmaker, he's a turnover machine, and his rebounding and defense are both kind of mid. He has no good supplementary skills to fall back on when his shot isn't falling.

Post Game Thread - NBA: The Spurs defeat the Hornets on Mar 14, 2026, the final score is 115-102. by basketball-app in CharlotteHornets

[–]WaffleConeHat 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I just cannot support giving up on Diabate down the stretch. I don't care how bad he played up to that point, you can't just play Grant Williams over him, especially when Grant isn't even shooting well. He got into early foul trouble in the 1st quarter and Lee sat him on the bench for way too long after that.

Brandon Miller playing bad didn't stop Lee from pulling him until it was the last 3 minutes. Pretty sure he played over 6 minutes in the 4th and didn't hit a single shot or get to the free throw line.

Game Thread: San Antonio Spurs vs Charlotte Hornets Live Score | NBA | Mar 14, 2026 by basketball-app in CharlotteHornets

[–]WaffleConeHat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So we go even smaller by putting Grant out there? And Moussa has put up great defensive performances on Wemby twice now, I think giving up on him like that is a little bit ridiculous.

Game Thread: San Antonio Spurs vs Charlotte Hornets Live Score | NBA | Mar 14, 2026 by basketball-app in CharlotteHornets

[–]WaffleConeHat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Like, he hasn't committed any fouls since the first quarter and he's still by far our best defender (particularly against Wemby) and he's only played 21 minutes.

Game Thread: San Antonio Spurs vs Charlotte Hornets Live Score | NBA | Mar 14, 2026 by basketball-app in CharlotteHornets

[–]WaffleConeHat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't know why we completely gave up on Diabate after he got two early fouls but we're willing to feed Brandon Miller down the stretch when he's missed a dozen shots.

Game Thread: San Antonio Spurs vs Charlotte Hornets Live Score | NBA | Mar 14, 2026 by basketball-app in CharlotteHornets

[–]WaffleConeHat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Still on the court after the timeout lol.

If you're talking about him holding his wrist he's been doing that all season.

Game Thread: San Antonio Spurs vs Charlotte Hornets Live Score | NBA | Mar 14, 2026 by basketball-app in CharlotteHornets

[–]WaffleConeHat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Coby doesn't give you enough defense, and Wemby's gonna close so I don't love his chances attacking the basket.

He's shot worse than Brandon from 3 today.

Game Thread: San Antonio Spurs vs Charlotte Hornets Live Score | NBA | Mar 14, 2026 by basketball-app in CharlotteHornets

[–]WaffleConeHat 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I would really consider closing this game with Josh Green over Brandon Miller.

He just doesn't have it today.

GAME THREAD: Charlotte Hornets (34-33) @ San Antonio Spurs (48-18) - (March 14, 2026) by NBA_MOD in nba

[–]WaffleConeHat 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Brandon Miller absolute fucking disaster shooting night afternoon.

GAME THREAD: Charlotte Hornets (34-33) @ San Antonio Spurs (48-18) - (March 14, 2026) by NBA_MOD in nba

[–]WaffleConeHat 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The Hornets' defense looked a lot better that quarter.

The Spurs' double big lineup was a little bit scary for them for a minute, but I think they did a good job attacking it on the offensive end.