Yahoo Sports Daily hosts Caroline Fenton and Jason Fitz react to rookie Kon Knueppel breaking Kemba Walker’s Charlotte Hornets three-point record. Watch the full episode of Yahoo Sports Daily on YouTube or YahooSports.TV.
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That’s a celebration of the rookie sensation breaking the franchise record for most three-pointers in a season Oh, by the way, they also shellacked the Suns by 20 points.
Caroline, what are the vibes right now for the Harlet- for the Hornets?
The vibes are great.
And of course, you’re looking at the Eastern Conference standings and it’s incredibly tight in between, I mean, really like 6 to 12.
Like, there are not very many games separate the, the teams like in the middle of the Eastern Conference, and the Hornets find themselves squarely in the middle of that, kind of jockeying out of the play-in and into the playoffs.
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But overall, the vibes are great.
I mean, the Hornets have won nine of their last 11.
Kon Knipple is, is Rookie of the Year.
It’s done.
It is Kon Knipple.
You’re getting so much production from up and down the roster.
LaMelo is good for a double double on any given night, which is exactly what he had last night.
Miles Bridges had 25.
Brandon Miller had 17.
Kon Knipple was 4 for 9 from three.
I me- and you’re getting You had two guys off the bench with double digit points in Grant Williams and Coby White.
Coby White was a fantastic addition for this team.
The vibes are great, and that is why if we’re saying April showers are May flowers, I’m giving all the flowers to this Hornets team.
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And Kelly Iko came on the show last week and made a very good point.
That, look, the Hornets very well could go one and done in the postseason, but I live in Charlotte.
I think everyone in Charlotte would be okay with that because you’re seeing progress, and you’re seeing things click for all of these young superstars, that even if it’s an early exit this year, that doesn’t mean doom and gloom for the future.
That means nothing but optimism for the future.
So vibes are great.
May flowers for the Hornets.
Huge win for them last night and huge night for Kon Knipple.