Brandon Miller determined despite his stay in the infirmary
Josh Green didn’t expect to get so far into the game that the Hornets were penalized by the refs (“Delay of Game”). Charlotte’s replacement had to rush to remove the multiple bandages from her calves to take her place Brandon Miller.
The latter, a few minutes after the break this match between Cleveland and Charlottehe asked to leave the floor. A request that is apparently related to a new complication in his shoulder, bandaged until the end of the seasonwhich kept him away from the courts for several weeks.
Brandon Miller just hit this shoulder on an interception attempt by Donovan Mitchell. A shock without too much damage as the winger, accompanied by fitness coach Pete Elliott to the dressing room, was able to return to the game five minutes later.
He celebrated his return to the floor with a 3-point basket. In this part, he will collect five, including the most important of all, a few seconds from the end of regular time, after he “hit” Darius Garland.
Open shot to equalize
« I believe a two-point quick shot was planned. I saw the defender go down. With the 3-point shot wide open, I just followed my instincts, trusted the process all year and made a wide open shot », describes Brandon Miller on this shot that sent everyone into overtime.
He finished the night with a line of 25 points (8/23 including 5/10 from long range), 13 rebounds and 6 assists (4 turnovers) in 39 minutes. So with a loss, but a serious fight by him and his team.
« It was a moment of real progress for us (…) Several players who dived, trying to recover every contested ball. And watching Brandon with 13 rebounds shows that he can give us on both ends of the court. He is great offensively, but can become an elite two-way player. And it becomes contagious when you see one of our best players doing it », salutes Charles Lee.
A speech that reflects what the Hornets are advocating internally. “ We preach that everyone has an impact on both sides of the court. From Melo (LaMelo Ball) to me, rookies included. It’s about keeping that competitive spirit in mind », reports Brandon Miller, who recorded his 4th game of the year with 20 points or more (3 wins for the Hornets).
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| Brandon Miller | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
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| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2023-24 | CHA | 74 | 32:12 | 44.0 | 37.3 | 82.7 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 17.3 |
| 2024-25 | CHA | 27 | 34:13 | 40.3 | 35.5 | 86.1 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 21.0 |
| 2025-26 | CHA | 9 | 27:00 | 36.6 | 28.2 | 83.3 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 16.6 |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
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