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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Voice of the Charlotte Horns. He's got a few days
off this week. With these Leagues Cup quarterfinals being played midweek.
The Hornets are off, of course, from Sunday's game until
Friday's game at home against the Bulls. Sam Farber joins
us here in the middle of those days off, Sammy,
what's going on?
Speaker 2 (00:15):
Man?
Speaker 3 (00:16):
How you doing?
Speaker 2 (00:17):
What's happening Mack and Bone? I'm with you.
Speaker 4 (00:19):
I appreciate the love from Bill Simmons, and I can
confirm I am one of the few people who watches
more Hornets than him, but it's not by much.
Speaker 2 (00:26):
He's a devoted fan.
Speaker 3 (00:27):
He does.
Speaker 1 (00:28):
And you know he's a hoops junkie. Yeah, he's so,
he's flipping through channels and I can see it. Man,
Lamello's in there lobbing to my.
Speaker 3 (00:36):
You could.
Speaker 1 (00:36):
I mean, we all know it. We all know the Hornets.
Bone when like we hell, when Sam starts screaming, it
has to drop a doctor Pepper dunk on us, you know,
like that, like the good Hornets, the fun Hornets can
look like three point shot.
Speaker 3 (00:49):
To get all those sponsors in there, Conn has hit
a lot of loose.
Speaker 4 (00:53):
We appreciated our our sponsorship team is like the Ka
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Speaker 5 (00:58):
How how needed was this break? We were talking on
the pregame show a couple of times. It went Friday, Sunday,
Friday Sunday this week and then Thursday again. So it's
almost like an all star break within the season right
now when you don't make the NBA Cup, right, I mean.
Speaker 4 (01:14):
It's important because Charlotte, as you guys have been leaning towards,
has been dealing with a lot of injuries. We came
into the season, you know, hoping that we'd survive a
stretch where Grant Williams and Josh Green were going to
be down for a considerable amount of time having undergone
surgery prior to the season. But you know, no one
could foresee that. You know, Game two, after a spectacular
(01:35):
star Brandon Miller has the shoulder injury, and so you know,
the team's kind of been back and forth with who's
in who's out, and that's made things difficult. But you've
opened the door for some rookies to step in, establish
themselves in the NBA, show their capabilities right from the jump,
and create a good baseline here where I'm in agreement.
(01:56):
I think if this team is healthy, we've got a
decent opportunity to see what they can do. They've won
for their last seven games, so they're playing better. But
you know, having those key pieces on the floor simultaneously
is still something we have not seen in a longer
stretch so far this season.
Speaker 1 (02:12):
Sam, I'm going to allow you to give me the
speech I need all right to turn my mindset around. Okay,
I'm going to allow you to give me the inspirational
speech I have been on here.
Speaker 5 (02:22):
Sam.
Speaker 1 (02:22):
I don't know if you've heard it or not, and
I feel like you'd be disappointed in me. I may
have fellas a time or two referenced how good this
lottery's going to be, all right, and how good one
of these guys in the lottery would look next to
Kahn and Branded and these guys. Do you think I
should shut up about that, Sam and focus on general
or that I'm sorry you were you didn't just think
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you actually said that? Or do you think I should
focus on what Bone said? They're two and a half
games out of the play in the East is really weak?
You said that, Like, what should I should I get
those draft lottery thoughts out of ahead?
Speaker 4 (03:00):
Saying, I mean, I just think it's way too early
to focus on the lottery from the perspective of we
need to do something to improve our standings on multiple fronts. One,
we don't know what this Hornet's team looks like. Hole,
and these rookies just keep getting better and better. So
there is a very real possibility with three quarters of
the season left, Charlotte's not just fighting to climb over
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into you know, a ten spot, but there's enough runway
in front of this team that if Charlotte gets healthy
and someone in the top six has a bad run
of luqu when it comes to health, things can flip
pretty dramatically.
Speaker 2 (03:35):
So that's one part of it. The other part is,
you know.
Speaker 4 (03:39):
We're seeing these draft boards and I've heard all the
things that you guys are hearing about how talented this
group is.
Speaker 2 (03:46):
But I heard it all going into.
Speaker 4 (03:47):
Last season's draft about Cooper Flag being, you know, the
greatest American prospect we've seen since Lebron And now everyone's like, oh,
it's it's kind of a whole hum draft.
Speaker 2 (03:57):
Who knows, but you know, Conkin epples this great.
Speaker 4 (04:00):
I mean, this cycle happens a lot and you're guessing
on eighteen nineteen year olds, and it's a very educated guess.
I again, I've heard what you guys have heard that
it's a very good draft class. But someone saying that
they're willing to put their franchise through the misery of
a tank, whether that's in the organization or out of
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the organization, you know, saying that they want that over
the next several months, I think it's way premature.
Speaker 2 (04:27):
Plus the third point, it doesn't work.
Speaker 4 (04:29):
Dallas was in the play in tournament last season and
you know, they hit the what four in a thousand
that combinations that had their name on it, and they
ended up with the number one pick, and even then
they lose their GM over it. So there's just so
much that can happen that I don't know that it's
worth voting that much attention to owne.
Speaker 1 (04:48):
Sam just sent me to my room. Did you hear that?
Sam is just very disappointed in It's like it's disappointed
that I'm not bad. I'm disappointed in you, Mattner. Sam,
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(05:12):
This this.
Speaker 4 (05:13):
Went From max saying can we? Stop can we start
watching more college? Basketball and Now bone is, saying let's
watch more high school.
Speaker 5 (05:21):
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Get right, now we're focused.
Speaker 1 (05:26):
On bone has a dream that The Charlotte canipples will
be a thing where half The hornets will Be knipple
brothers at one. Point, well they're going to go From
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Speaker 3 (05:36):
Want you, know there's four.
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go full To nipple for about a. Generation, sam what
if you thought about t jahn to tea return From
greensboro and how improved he's.
Speaker 4 (05:48):
Been, really really. Strong and this is something that we
talk about a lot as. Well how you, know people
get all geared up for the draft and they look
at these prospers and, say, all you, know so and
so is going to be the second. Coming just get
them a little, time and then they're drafted and everyone
makes an assumption based off their first ten games and
figures that's how it's going to be for the rest of.
Time Tjan salona enter the league as the youngest player
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in his draft. Class he's still the second youngest player
on The hornets. Currently he is younger Than Conkin nipple
six five. Pounds you can't piech that kind of size
and athletic. Ability and he had an okay shot coming
into THE, nba but he's certainly worked on it a.
Lot Now he's shooting close to fifty percent from. Three
(06:29):
he's making very, sound quick. DECISIONS i really like the
way that he's, playing and he's only going to get
better as he continues to gain reps in THE nba
and build, on you, know his knowledge of the game
through doing.
Speaker 3 (06:41):
Sam what do you, uh what do you think About liam.
Speaker 1 (06:44):
McNeely he's he's the rookie that we've probably talked about
the least right because his role, has you, know has
been the lesser of the. Four he's also had some
health issues there, Too BUT i think you're starting to
see it from. Him the other day he talked, about,
hey my roll off the, bench he just bring some,
energy change the energy of the.
Speaker 3 (07:01):
Game he's also seems to be.
Speaker 1 (07:03):
SHOOTING i feel he feels more, confident you, know he's
got a shot on. Him what do you think about
the strides he's Making.
Speaker 4 (07:12):
Very very, good especially for him being the youngest player
on the. Team you, know he's coming in with the
most room to grow from a physicality, standpoint and just you,
know gaining you, know body mass and strengths that normally
comes with you, know going from nineteen to, twenty twenty
one to twenty, two so.
Speaker 2 (07:28):
On and so.
Speaker 4 (07:29):
Forth you, know with, HIM i like the way that
he is making decisions out there on the offensive side and.
Defensively he definitely gives a lot of effort and he's
learning how THE nba game has played different. Angles he
works tremendously hard at. THIS i think it's a good
thing that he's getting some reps, here AND i think
that he is the kind of person and personality that
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people are going to gravitate towards within the fan base
and within the. Roster he's just a really good team,
player but his feeling is way way off in the.
Future these early returns, though a very positive. Sign if
you can establish that you can do something even as
simple as catch and shoot at AN nba level this,
early it gives you a lot of confidence and things
to build. On whether that's gonna happen consistently with The,
(08:13):
hornets with the swarm for the rest of the, season
we don't. Know but this is the guy who's going
to be a really hard worker and is going to
get the most out of this year in HIS nba.
Speaker 1 (08:22):
Career all, Right, sam we appreciate, you. Brother people are
now comparing The canipples to The. Plumblies people are now
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Speaker 3 (08:34):
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Speaker 1 (08:45):
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i guess to having one family dominate the. Roster it's
the plumb LEAs The ball. Family and now we are
on All. Canipples they're in high. School they give them some,
time BUT i agree that there's a lot of talent.
There clearly the kinnipal basketball power is extended beyond. Time
(09:05):
but he's up to a great. Start and we've heard
great things about the younger.
Speaker 5 (09:08):
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Speaker 3 (09:11):
Solving, oh they were. There they were.
Speaker 1 (09:15):
One they Had Luke zellard in, day they had three in.
Day you're, right all the hoops families all over the.
Place all, right all, right, well, hey we appreciate you joining.
US i know it's a break for, you for, them
for the team right. Now but, Uh friday's a good
night to get out to the, hive Right, sammy.
Speaker 4 (09:32):
Absolutely got great tickets still available for that. One friday
nights are always electric At Spectrum. Center bulls come to. Town
it's been a good matchup for The hornets there The bulls,
speaking they're they're kind of reeling right now with a
few injuries of their, own and, hopefully knock on, Wood
charlotte gets. Healthy when we've Seen lamellow Ball Brandon miller
on the floor, simultaneously This horns team has a winning,
(09:52):
record so you, know we've seen some breadcrumbs here of
what the future might hold For. Charlotte hopefully that future
becomes now starting On.
Speaker 1 (10:00):
Friday sammy whisper to, me no one's going to hear.
It just whisper to, me Is LaMelo playing On? Friday
what do you?
Speaker 4 (10:05):
KNOW a good QUESTION i do not, know but we
have a practice, today SO i can possibly whisper to
you tomorrow what we're. Seeing but so, far you, know
they get a little bit of a, break just as
we get a little bit of a.
Speaker 2 (10:17):
Break but we'll see.
Speaker 4 (10:18):
What happens at practice today and keep our fingers crossed
for good.
Speaker 3 (10:21):
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Speaker 1 (10:22):
Sam we appreciate, you, man Big watch that K nipple,
film all, right watch that.
Speaker 3 (10:26):
Stuff i'm gonna.
Speaker 4 (10:27):
Watch that and the you, know the the belly aching
From bavakua and all The Notre dame.
Speaker 3 (10:32):
Peace oh you're a usc. Man you got no love
For Notre.
Speaker 4 (10:35):
DAME i just like pick a better, target like you
lost To miami and you don't have as good a.
Record just either a win the games or b pick
a better.
Speaker 3 (10:47):
Target, Agree, agree all, Right, sammy we appreciate you.
Speaker 2 (10:50):
Man take, care, guys