Bouknight Preseason Debut

[Abe1]

This thread is going to be comedy…..perhaps I will stick around.

 

[BleedHuskyBlu]

Guess Bouknight can’t get any minutes that’s disappointing. Even with Rozier out he hasn’t seen the court

 

[calamity17]

Watching his regular season “debut”. Inexplicably didn’t get to play a second in the first half and Hornets down almost 20. For whatever reason Borrego is playing Cody Martin and Ish Smith over him smh.

 

[aceboon]

I see Oubre is making another team worse, I've seen that act before

 

[uconngb]

DNP?? Really??

 

[UconnU]

I know this has been said in the past during his time with us but his body language on the bench is horrendous. I cringe every time I see him live.

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

Hornets somehow came back

 

[auror]

I bet on the Hornets because it was the home opener and Indiana had a few injuries, but I did not expect the Bouk dnp and 20 point 3rd Q comeback.

 

[ThabeetDown]

I was laughed at for saying the Hornets were a terrible fit for Bouk. Where are all the Hornets defenders now? Inexcusable.

 

[rollskies]

Extremely disappointed. Yes I know it’s only the first game, but I don’t understand how your 11th overall pick doesn’t play a single minute especially with Rozier out.

Side note, Chris Duarte absolutely balling on the other side. Great pick for them at 13.

 

[NC_Uconn_Fan]

Nice win for Charlotte. Bad game for Lamb.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

What a debut for 20 year old Ball: 31/9/7/2.

 

[tykurez]

I’m sorry how does your lottery pick not get run in game 1?!

 

[navery12]

I was laughed at for saying the Hornets were a terrible fit for Bouk. Where are all the Hornets defenders now? Inexcusable.

It was as stupid a take then as it is now

 

[CardiacAndre7]

It’s 1 game guys .

 

[NC_Uconn_Fan]

It’s 1 game guys .

Seriously

 

[Psolo12]

Still weird he didn’t get any run at all with Rozier out. Not saying the sky is falling but not a great look to start the year, let’s not forget how the hornets handled the whole Malik monk situation early on.

 

[UconnU]

What a debut for 20 year old Ball: 31/9/7/2.

I’ve seen him in person a number of times now, he looks excellent. Very long, very fluid, good basketball instincts. He’s definitely the best of the ball bunch.

 

[MDHuskFan]

Still weird he didn’t get any run at all with Rozier out. Not saying the sky is falling but not a great look to start the year, let’s not forget how the hornets handled the whole Malik monk situation early on.

It really wasn’t THAT weird tho. Hornets played a pretty short bench, in a game, trying to come back. Only guard they played outside their starters was Ish. Ish is a PG, creating for others hasn’t been a skill yet that Bouk has displayed. The ability to create for others will likely increase his minutes in the future.

 

[ThabeetDown]

It was as stupid a take then as it is now

Give me a reason why he doesn’t play especially with Rozier out. He’s being set up to fail, like almost every Hornets draft pick not named Melo. It’s a trash organization and that’s why I didn’t want him there. Your career doesn’t get better there 9/10 times.

 

[Fatroony5]

Still weird he didn’t get any run at all with Rozier out. Not saying the sky is falling but not a great look to start the year, let’s not forget how the hornets handled the whole Malik monk situation early on.

Totally different coaching staff. Cliff is notorious for not playing younger players. Monks issues were a lot to do with off the court stuff and not committing to defense.

 

[Fatroony5]

Very obvious in this thread that people don’t actually follow the Hornets. Player development under Borrego is an emphasis unlike the previous coaching staff(s) with Cliff that was much more veteran oriented. Every needs to chill, it was one game lol. I know coaches who know that Hornets staff well, everything I’ve heard is that they are really impressed with Bouk. He’s a rookie and it’s the first game, chill. He’s going to get to run… And of late, they’ve developed players well. Rozier, Ball, Bridges, Graham etc. A place where players go to die isn’t the Hornets anymore.

 

[husky429]

Not reading too much into this unless we get 3 or 4 games in with no PT. Very well could be an off-court discipline thing again, a sore elbow they don't want to mention... anything.

 

[Fatroony5]

Not reading too much into this unless we get 3 or 4 games in with no PT. Very well could be an off-court discipline thing again, a sore elbow they don't want to mention... anything.

Yep, I wouldn’t look all that much into it. I know people will look at the score and ask how he wasn’t playing down 20+. But this was a have to have it game for the Hornets, Look at who played. Indiana only went 8 deep, Hornets only played one guard off the bench. Can’t compare him to Duarte who may have been the most pro ready player in the draft, he’s also 24 year old rookie… He’ll get some run tomorrow against the Cavs even if Rozier comes back. The rotations will look a bit different.