[Highlight] Lamelo Has 7 Threes In The First Half Of His Return!
LaMelo turned into Steph for a day
I know it’s not near as pure but he does have that effortless stroke (giggity) like Steph
Not sure I’ve ever watched a full Lamelo game… maybe one against the Kings, but with his injury history, not sure how many games he’s played against us. But the comparison is pretty apt. With Curry, Lamelo, Reggie Miller as case studies… some of these youth coaches need to just let unorthodox forms ride out.
It’s one of those you wouldn’t teach someone to shoot like that but if it works why mess with it. Klay Thompson has that perfect form 3 shot.
What’s wrong with curry’s shot? Always thought it looked good for a one motion shooter
Nothing wrong, but a lot of coaches try to raise your release point as you grow.
It’s weird he doesn’t jump at all
it’s like my brain expect them all to be short airballs before it remembers it’s Lamelo
What a random night for them to make history
Great night to do it. Those jerseys are pretty sick
Maybe that’s what did it!
It’s actually a common occurrence against the hawks for some reason
Oooooo, good to know
If nobody got me, I know the Hornets beating the Hawks got me
Can i get an AMEN ?
It’s sort of impossible for r/nba to be normal about Lamelo, but I’m happy for him. Looks truly comfortable post injury.
The reason we’re not normal about him is because he can’t be normal
I’ve never seen a shittier display of ink
Yeah those tats are AWFUL
seems like he adds new ones every week
guy is addicted to bad tats
Whose ink is worse, his or Ed Sheeran’s 🤔
He’s got to play more than 2 games in a row first.
He’s a helluva show when he’s healthy and playing! Don’t know how much that translates to winning basketball.
lAmElO bAlL dOeSn’T pLaY wInNiNg BaSkEtBaLl
We got another one
Fr, he’s had more negative starters than positive ones and we still for some reason pinning that on him?
Well when you lose the large majority of your games it’s hard to argue otherwise
This just in: basketball is not a team sport
He doesn’t
He’s a cone on defense, checks out mentally when he doesn’t have the ball. He’s only 24 but that window for him to show maturity and leadership as the team’s best player is closing!
Who’s better than him on his team?
Brandon Miller is an overall better player imo and actually tries on defense
Miller Is a better player and has a higher ceiling if he can remain healthy. Kon has also shown he can be better and more consistent. This is LaMelo’s 6th year. When do we see leadership, consistency, effort?
Never seen another max usage shit efficiency player have such nuthuggers like he does. Truly must be the 20-something’s who feel connected to him when they watched him as 14 year olds.
Right! If anything he’s regressed!
Also balls like he has permanent airpods installed in his ears but lol at least its cool to see sometimes
The “he doesn’t play winning basketball” take is a giveaway that you don’t actually watch him and are just parroting a baseless take that’s proliferated on reddit/twitter.
Sure! Whatever muppet! Like we don’t all see the turnovers, no defense, no effort, poor disposition when he doesn’t have the ball, bad shot selection, the list is long!
All you have to do is look at the hornets record when he olays and when he doesnt.
that you don’t actually watch him
I try, but he’s never playing when I tune in for Hornets games.
I watched him shoot a deep 3 do the finger guns as his man ran past him. Lamelo goes oh fuck and has to run back and foul.
Just need to get an ankle transplant. Take Gelo’s goddamnit
“I won’t swerve on the step-back whoa ohhh oh”
“Livin Lamelo Loco!” is a helluva call lmao
I’ve never seen anything like this. It’s genuinely like the Hawks aren’t even trying on defense
He is hitting step back threes. Sometimes you have a good game. Don’t worry he will be back 2-14 from three next game.
He’s a career 40% three point shooter
He’s never even hit 40% in a single season before…
Tf you on
Missing the point.
We aren’t worried about Charlottes next three games– we’re upset this is the one he makes all the shots lol
You haven’t watched much Lakers this season, then.
his release is crazy asl
He plays basketball like a frustrated toddler..
Why are Redditors always talking about toddlers
LaVar was right, Lamelo was the best of the 3…
Bro can’t miss a 3 wtf
Except for the two he missed, he just didn’t miss any of the shots he made.
Easy when you are wide open without even having to try
Bro barely jumps for his threes
He looks ridiculous with his tattoos and wtf he doesn’t jump to shoot 3s?
Its to protect and try and save his ankles which are always injured
Dude his jumpshot is so fucking funny
Oh boy he got silly looking quick with all those tattoos
Hell of a first half tho
What is this color way
They’re supposed to be based on a flower but they look kinda like the old bobcats colors to me
https://www.nba.com/hornets/news/hornets-unveil-new-city-edition-remix-uniform-court-for-2025-26-season-hoopers-paradise
That’s the emptiest arena I’ve seen in a minute
Playing the Hawks on a Thursday cmon bro give us a break.
Native Charlottean here, and huge Hornets fan. The arena is usually close to packed, but it has been cold and rainy all damn day.
Native Charlotteans exist? I thought you were all Yankee Snowbirds
Haha. I get it all the time here. Folks will be like, “Where ya from?”
Me: Charlotte.
Them: No, originally!
Me:… Char… lotte.
we can’t go to the indoor arena because it’s cold and rainy today, please understand
I continue to be perplexed at why the NBA felt the need to re-expand to Charlotte when the original Hornets left
At least half the city went back to New York for the holidays.
Looking like a heat playoff game.
They thought it was Phoenix v Atlanta on a Knicks court.
Jump shot ❌ Stand shot ✅
Big like Klay, Shoots like Curry
He got traded to phoenix? What are these jerseys? Lol
LaMelo got that kind of shot release that if you saw somebody shoot like that in a pick up game, you’d never want to pass it to them again.
Charlotte Hornets orange and yellow uniforms
Charlotte Hornets
orange and yellow uniforms
burn in hell Nike
Hate it
Why are we out there with fucking Suns unis
LaGoat
Did the Hornets become the Suns?
So confused with these Jerseys
He doesn’t even jump when he shoots lol all net
Trae Young is getting traded
7 3s in the 1st half
7 pts rest of the way lol
7 assists - 6 turnovers
Hefty 38% FG for the season
Give me more Brandon Miller instead please.
Nothing says modern basketball like catching a pass wide open above the arch just to dribble into the paint for a double step back 3
When the 3 within the 1st 5 seconds of the 24-second possession hits :O
when the 3 within the 1st 5 seconds of the 24-second possession misses (this is most of the time and detrimental to an offensive structure) :(
The between the leg dance into a step back was insane. I’m guilty of almost exclusively only seeing highlight reels and never full games of Lamelo, but he’s crazy talented and a little bit hilarious to watch cook.
I didn’t realize he was back. I have him in my IR in fantasy and he does this???
Pain
I benched him because I thought he would play 15 mins again 💀
Same, it was a game time decision
Raising his trade stock 10x
I love to shit on lamelo, but he sure can be fun to watch at times
goat
I don’t care how many he makes, I hate how low his release point is.
I don’t know if it’s “good” form but I love the way his shot looks
This has been said a million times but that streetball swagger melo has is so fun to watch when he is on a hot streak
Looked like he was barely trying on some of those , like he was just shooting around with his boys in the gym 😭
He’s good when he’s available. Which is a somewhat rare occurrence.
sometimes, he’s been pretty bad this season even when he does play
obviously had a great game tonight but he’s still shooting 38/28/87 on the season
Need a few more games like tonight to get those averages up to NBA starter level
I would love to see a season where Miller, LaMelo, and Knueppel can play together for 82 games. I know the Hornets aren’t “serious franchise” but those three would make for a fun-ass season to watch.
“Livin’ Lamelo Loco” is something we need to collectively stop. As a subreddit, as a nation, as a species.
Someone do something, like one of those legally binding online petition things.
Let the kids have some fun
sports is entertainment, hence 0 fucks about stats. lamelo is top
Lamelo is so fun to watch when he’s on
Haters will call it empty stats
Love LaMelo but what the hell is that travel at 0:10.. it’s become a competition for who can make the most egregious travels and not get called for it
Contenders should be salivating at the thought of adding this kind of talent.
Minnesota should be on the phone right now.
Or maybe he can just stay with the young team he likes playing for and is in the same age range as.
People either say he’s garbage and the Hornets should trade him, or that he’s too good for us and should leave. Let us have the player we drafted
It’s been 5 years bro.
Hornets fans of all people should know. Nobody is denying his talent. It’s his ability to stay on the floor that has me ready to move on.
Hornets fans should know that we aren’t magically going to find a better player with a contending teams late first rounder.
Yeah, idk, winning is important, but I feel like people here forget that part of the games essence is to have fun watching basketball and appreciate it, and LaMelo is pretty fucking good entertainment.
Not with his contract.
nice try, Jeff
lol
Oddly he’d be perfect for the Raptors