Queen City Hoops

RIP Queen City Hoops blog. Still here to tweet about @Hornets. If you’re not listening to @BuzzBeatPod, what are you doing?

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NEW | Brandon Miller’s 39 Point Explosion

▪️ Game Recap
▪️ Stock Up/Down
▪️ Is this Real?

YouTube: https://t.co/nql51i5sf0

Audio: https://t.co/VRasMOsZLP

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NEW | Hornets Survive the Heat

▪️ Charlotte blew 4Q lead
▪️ Miller’s shot-hunting
▪️ Grayson Allen’s craft and timely 3s
▪️ Kalkbrenner continues to impress

LISTEN: https://t.co/6p5yzkwGgH

[Richie @richierandall]

🎞️ | The Hornets bait the Nets' defense on back-to-back possessions. I break down these plays and how their offense can punish opposing teams when they overcommit.

Charles Lee is all about the details.

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NEW | Hornets Start 1-0

▪️ Naz Reid’s freedom
▪️ Brandon Miller’s strong 1H
▪️ Allen shines off the bench
▪️ Xs and Os: Charles Lee praise

LISTEN : https://t.co/zuQgvBxGFd

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NEW | Season Preview: 2026-27

▪️ Miller’s Extension
▪️ Preseason Stock-Risers
▪️ Who are Charlotte’s x-factors?
▪️ Record Prediction

LISTEN: https://t.co/N9NPG8zLwK

[Richie @richierandall]

🎧 | I went solo for our paid @buzzbeatpod subcribers (can unlock for free subscribers) to recap the major talking points from last night's game.

▪️Anderson Jr. = Player of the Game
▪️Steinbach's presence on the glass
▪️Lack of physicality

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🎞️ | Here's my analysis of a possession from the Hornets and Bucks game. Charlotte is effectively using Naz Reid as a screener and playing off those advantages. All the pieces matter.

Shares and feedback appreciated!

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NEW | Preseason Debrief

▪️ Who has played well after 2 games?
▪️ What trends are we seeing?
▪️ Is Miller’s extension on the way?

LISTEN: https://t.co/7sqnwplqVr

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NEW | Superlatives: Who Does it Best?

Richie looks at the best player at the following categories:
▪️Screener
▪️Shooter
▪️Playmaker
▪️Defender

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The Most Important Preseason Players

▪️Coby White to miss preseason
▪️Drafting the 9 most integral players this preseason

LISTEN (64 min): https://t.co/XSqeKI0YLg

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EXCLUSIVE | Player Interviews

▪️Sion James: Defensive Skills
▪️Liam McNeeley: Lessons Learned
▪️Royce O’Neale: 3P Intricacies

LISTEN: https://t.co/K6RVkbvREO

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🎧 NEW | Media Day Reactions

▪️Injury return updates
▪️ Playmaking by committee
▪️Versatility and depth

LISTEN: https://t.co/ODnuVuOrR1

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🎤 EXCLUSIVE: 1-on-1 interview with Royce O'Neale

▪️Reaction to trade
▪️Connections to Peterson and Skeeter
▪️Playing the SF vs. PF
▪️What is Charlotte getting with Grayson Allen

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Spoke to Liam McNeeley about his downhill pressure and how that works well within Charlotte’s offense.

Full interview to be released later.

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NEW | Hornets Trade for Hield

- Financial motivations behind this trade
- Who makes the 15-man roster?

🎧 AUDIO: https://t.co/IzSxb9sgKA

📹 VIDEO: https://t.co/ABryWQJF6g

[Richie @richierandall]

If I had to choose a skill where I'm most confident in identifying the Hornets' definitive leader, it's screening.

The player: Grant Williams.

Such an underrated skill, as he creates space for Charlotte's shooters and forces the defense to shift

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NEW | Hornets: A Top-10 Future Team?

▪️Developments in a Brandon Miller extension
▪️Trade rumors involving Finney-Smith
▪️Are the Hornets primed for future success?

🎙️ @bgeis_bird x @British_Buzz

LISTEN: https://t.co/7itpMV1brg

[Richie @richierandall]

✍️ | Is there a world where Dorian Finney-Smith makes the final 15-man roster in Charlotte?

In my latest piece, I spotlight his game and weigh the pros and cons of keeping Doe-Doe on the team.

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NEW | A Playstyle Shift?

▪️Differences when going from Ball to White
▪️Training Camp battles
▪️Will free-throw rate improve?

LISTEN: https://t.co/IKec8B5Pwl

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NEW | Most Anticipated Games

We look at the top 5 home games for the upcoming season. Between individual matchups, interesting team rivals, there are some intriguing matchups to attend.

@SamFarberLive | @HornetsPR

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