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Re: BrandHIM Miller: The Brandon Miller Thread 

Post#1521 » by Chapelchilla » Thu Apr 11, 2024 2:39 pm

JDR720 wrote:Evidently ESPN has him... 5th in their rookie rankings.


Such BS. He is pretty clearly #2 and not far off 1.
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Re: BrandHIM Miller: The Brandon Miller Thread 

Post#1522 » by vorbis » Thu Apr 11, 2024 2:40 pm

JDR720 wrote:Evidently ESPN has him... 5th in their rookie rankings.


I had to look this up because I was surprised and...yeah. 5th behind Wembanyama, Holmgren...Jaquez Jr....and Podziemski. sorry, not seeing that at all. they completely hand-waved Miller's huge responsibility on the offensive side of the floor to half-ass say he was not a positive defensively. meanwhile, these other players are...you know what, I'm not gonna get trolled (any more than I already have been, at least)
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Re: BrandHIM Miller: The Brandon Miller Thread 

Post#1523 » by LofJ » Thu Apr 11, 2024 2:54 pm

ESPN is where idiots go for their sports takes. This is just par for the course for them.

Brandon might come in 3rd in Rookie of the Year voting, but no way he's any lower than that.
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Re: BrandHIM Miller: The Brandon Miller Thread 

Post#1524 » by JDR720 » Thu Apr 11, 2024 3:03 pm

His floor and ceiling is 3rd by any reasonable metric.

Wemby is obviously #1. Chet is #2. Miller is 3rd. And then several others are in contention for the other places.
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Re: BrandHIM Miller: The Brandon Miller Thread 

Post#1525 » by MugzZo » Thu Apr 11, 2024 5:40 pm

Clearly he's only behind wemby and chet. The rest is nonsense bs.

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Re: BrandHIM Miller: The Brandon Miller Thread 

Post#1526 » by Hornet Mania » Thu Apr 11, 2024 8:23 pm

ESPN's NBA commentary is awful across the board.

They're probably still mad that all their 'Hornets are idiots for not drafting Scoot' hot takes ended up looking really stupid. Better to pretend Miller is somehow the 5th best rookie (and they made sure to mention that's only because Lively missed so many games).

Miller probably wins ROY most seasons. This year is just unusual with a generational talent (Wemby) and another high-end prospect who is really in year 2 (Chet) ahead of him.
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Re: BrandHIM Miller: The Brandon Miller Thread 

Post#1527 » by KingCat » Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:29 am

Welp that was a great rookie season. Pretty sure fans would unanimously agree that Brandon was the most exciting part of this year.

Getting to watch Lamelo's and Brandon's rookie runs within 3 years of each other feels like a pleasure that is very rare for this franchise.
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Re: BrandHIM Miller: The Brandon Miller Thread 

Post#1528 » by JMAC3 » Mon Apr 15, 2024 2:13 pm

Obviously Wemby is ROY, due to his dominance on the defensive end of the floor.
Miller was very comparable offensively due to him actually having a better EFG% than Wemby despite him being a wing vs a big.

184 threes in 74 games was essentially the 2nd best rookie three season behind Keegan Murray. Donovan Mitchell and Dame technically made more but they also played more games.

https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/most-threes-by-a-rookie-in-a-season
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Re: BrandHIM Miller: The Brandon Miller Thread 

Post#1529 » by Bassman » Mon Apr 22, 2024 1:47 am

CONGRATS to Brandon Miller for being one of three finalists for NBA Rookie Of The Year!

Yes Wemby will win and should, but Miller belongs in the discussion as does the other nominee Chet Holmgren.
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Post#1530 » by GoBobs » Mon Apr 22, 2024 2:01 am

Nice to have somebody come in and contribute right away.
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Re: BrandHIM Miller: The Brandon Miller Thread 

Post#1531 » by JustBuzzin » Mon Apr 22, 2024 2:16 am

We finally picked the right guy.
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Re: BrandHIM Miller: The Brandon Miller Thread 

Post#1532 » by JMAC3 » Tue Apr 23, 2024 8:01 pm

I agree Miller is best at the 2/3 for now, but I also don't think it is crazy to think by the time his next contract comes around that he will be playing some small ball 4 at times.

He really is a great guy to build a team around due to his shooting, versatility and size.
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Re: BrandHIM Miller: The Brandon Miller Thread 

Post#1533 » by wilson115 » Tue May 21, 2024 11:26 pm

Is this a tournament or a workout? Any news?

This summer, he intends on heeding those words while hanging with the person he considers the G.O.A.T. of pro basketball. Miller is getting with LA Clippers star Paul George for some on-court action, and it’s no understatement to say he’s champing at the bit for the day to arrive.

Read more at: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/charlotte-hornets/article288317200.html#storylink=cpy
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Re: BrandHIM Miller: The Brandon Miller Thread 

Post#1534 » by Liver_Pooty » Tue May 21, 2024 11:44 pm

wilson115 wrote:Is this a tournament or a workout? Any news?

This summer, he intends on heeding those words while hanging with the person he considers the G.O.A.T. of pro basketball. Miller is getting with LA Clippers star Paul George for some on-court action, and it’s no understatement to say he’s champing at the bit for the day to arrive.

Read more at: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/charlotte-hornets/article288317200.html#storylink=cpy


They're going to workout together some in the offseason
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Re: BrandHIM Miller: The Brandon Miller Thread 

Post#1535 » by MugzZo » Yesterday 12:45 am

Hoping for a big offseason for him. Working out with Paul George his goat will definitely help as well as working on his strength. He needs to work on his rebounding and passing a bit, but the potential is there. Love his game is very smooth and more athletic then given credit for he really has a chance to be our number 1 guy in a year or 2.

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