LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller lead Charlotte’s starting five into Minnesota to face off

On November 5, 2024By Littum

The Charlotte Hornets are set to head to The Gopher State for a matchup with Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Edwards and Hornets superstar LaMelo Ball will forever be linked as they were both selected in the top three of the 2020 NBA Draft, and tonight will mark the next chapter in the budding cross-conference rivalry.

“He’s been a great playmaker. I think in our early attacks with the ball he’s done a great job
create out of the pick-and-roll. Sometimes he gets a little rushed, and I don’t think the rest of it
teams can keep up with his pace, but he still happens to make something happen out of nowhere.
I think his off-ball habits have improved. You see him get a few more catch and shoot
3s because I think he trusts Tre Mann to run a pick-and-roll or he trusts Brandon (Miller)
or Miles (bridges) or whoever it may be. He puts it together on both sides of the offense
side of the ball in terms of playing on the ball and off the ball.”

Neither star made an impact in this team’s final matchup quite like former Timberwolves forward Karl Anthony-Towns. KAT poured in 62 points against the Hornets last time out, tied with Carmelo Anthony for most points scored in a game against Charlotte. The Hornets overcame a 15-point deficit in the fourth quarter to knock off the Timberwolves in it, and Charlotte just announced the five players who will start tonight’s game as they hope to make it back-to-back victories in the land of a thousand lakes. .

Veteran big man Taj Gibson will start his first game as a Hornet tonight. Affectionately nicknamed “unc”, Gibson will bolster the painted area in the absence of Mark Williams and Nick Richards.

Point guard: LaMelo Ball

Fire protection: Brandon Miller

Little Forward: Josh Green

Power forward: Miles Bridges

Center: Taj Gibson

Point guard: Mike Conley

Fire protection: Anthony Edwards

Little Forward: Jaden McDaniels

Power forward: Julius Randle

Center: Rudy Gobert

Fans local to the Carolinas can watch tonight’s game on FanDuel Sports Network or their streaming app. Non-local fans can catch the action on NBA League Pass.

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