After three defeats in a row, the Hornets were finally able to breathe with success, against the Pistons. This relief was long overdue since Charlotte won at the last second, after an offensive rebound and a shot from Brandon Miller.
The Pistons had a one-point lead when Grant Williams tried his luck at 3-point. The shot is missed and LaMelo Ball as well as the winger go for the offensive rebound, and the latter who recovers the ball and shoots in stride, with the board. It's in, at the buzzer.
A victory with the heart
“I played a bit of wide receiver back in the day so I know a few moves to get free from someone”, says Brandon Miller by talking about his past as an American football player. “That’s what coach Charles Lee talks about every day: going for the offensive rebound. There were other players besides me on the rebound, but the ball landed in my hands. I am happy with this victory. »
A success which comes at the right time, after the bad news of the absence for several days of Nick Richards, the titular pivot of the group. And whose form, snatched at the last second on the rebound, pleases the coach very much.
“It’s exciting because it’s a new challenge. We want to be better and for that, we have to be pushed around, to be made uncomfortable. We have to find different ways to play, to continue to be competitive,” indicates the technician. “It’s not a question of size, but of heart, of what’s in your head. This locker room has been phenomenal in finding solutions. »
One more step into the season
We can even say that Brandon Miller made up for it because, before making his decisive shot, on a throw-in, he had the ball stolen from his hands. The Pistons then scored to take a one-point lead. The rest is known. The winger and his teammates therefore showed their character.
“It’s positive. This last action really defines the way in which we played this meeting: we snatched balls, we looked for offensive rebounds, we defended. Miles Bridges list. “We did that the whole game and the basketball gods ended up rewarding us. »
Will this third victory finally launch the Hornets’ season?
“Each victory is important for a young team, for a coach who is just starting out,” confides Charles Lee. “We're trying to put things in place, so any victory, any momentum we can build on is positive. We will continue to focus on each possession […] We are not satisfied. It's a great victory, really, but it's also another step forward in our season. »
| Brandon Miller | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2023-24 | CHA | 74 | 32 | 44.0 | 37.3 | 82.7 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 17.3 |
| 2024-25 | CHA | 3 | 21 | 34.4 | 33.3 | 80.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 10.7 |
| Total | 77 | 32 | 43.7 | 37.2 | 82.6 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 17.0 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
