Buzz Beat: A Charlotte Hornets Pod

Richie and Lee breakdown a disheartening OT loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Despite the loss, the two highlight JT Thor, Mason Plumlee, and LaMelo Ball.

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Spencer, Lee, and Brian give their instant thoughts on the trade for Montrezl Harrell. Charlotte sent out Ish Smith, Vernon Carey Jr., and a 2nd-Round pick in exchange for the high-energy big from Tarboro, NC. The three talk about his fit with the roster, if he starts over Plumlee, and any concerns over the guard depth.

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Richie and Lee recap the loss to the Miami Heat and breakdown the spat between Bouknight and Borrego. The two try to put the 4-game losing streak in perspective and answer a question about the play-in tournament.

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Richie, Spencer, Lee, and Brian talk through the trade rumors and "available" players at the deadline. They also toss around a couple of hypothetical trade ideas and chat about their plausibility.

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Richie, Spencer, Lee, and Brian recap the loss to the Los Angeles Clippers where the offense went cold. The crew highlight the positives and try to sort out what went wrong in the 115-90 loss.

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Richie, Brian, and Lee recap the high-powered win over the Indiana Pacers as Charlotte scores the most points in their history. The three discuss Miles Bridges's driving ability, Bouknight's play, and LaMelo Ball's triple-double. The episode ends with a couple of speaker comments , one specifically about Mitch Kupchak's success.

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Ashley ShahAhmadi of BallySports joins to discuss LaMelo, Bridges, Eric Collins, and much more.. She also talks about the need for veteran voices inside Charlotte's young locker-room, her favorite interview interactions, and the "Buzz City Burgers" campaign. The episode ends with game, testing Ashley's knowledge of Eric Collins' quotes.

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Brian and Lee recap the Hornets 111-102 win over the Celtics, bumping their record to 25-20. On Twitter Spaces, the two discussed the driving ability of Miles Bridges, the full LaMelo Ball "experience", and praised Kelly Oubre.

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Spencer and Richie recap the much-needed win over the Knicks following the disappointing loss to Orlando. The two discuss Bridges' career-high, the rumors surrounding Myles Turner and what that could mean for PJ Washington, and look at the defense which was performed much better in the last two weeks.

Giveaway: Buzz City Burgers

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Brian, Lee, and Spencer begin draft prep by discussing Patrick Baldwin Jr. out of Milwaukee, Johnny Davis from Wisconsin, and Bennedict Mathurin out of the University of Arizona.

Patrick Baldwin Jr. (Milwaukee) [~2:30]

Johnny Davis (Wisconsin) [~26:00]

Bennedict Mathurin (Arizona) [~52:30]

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