Brandon Miller reveals the thinking behind blocking Giannis after returning from a shoulder injury
On Monday night, The Charlotte Hornets continued they lost by losing at home to Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. The loss dropped the Hornets to 11-21 on the season, although it was a strong game from Brandon Millerwho scored 31 points with eight rebounds and five assists after recently returning from a shoulder injury.
Miller also got it done on the defensive end of the floor, making a significant block on Antetokounmpo at the rim at one point in the game, then became 100% real to his way of thinking to make such plays.
“I’m just trying to play every win, help my teammates and put us in the best position to win the game,” Miller said, per r/CharlotteHornets on X, formerly Twitter.
Miller has made a habit of making game-winning plays for the Hornets since they drafted him in the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery. Unfortunately, injuries have been a problem for Miller thus far in his career coming out of the University of Alabama, as he has missed extended games on multiple occasions for the Hornets.
Miller is part of a young core of players that may not yet include LaMelo Ball, but it certainly has Kon Knuepel, this year’s rookie out of Duke who has quickly ascended to one of the NBA’s top scorers and even has some fans wondering if he could steal an Eastern Conference All-Star spot.
If Miller can find a way to stay on the floor with more consistency, he and Knuepel could form one of the more intriguing young wing duos on the NBA landscape and give the Hornets a clear direction moving forward.
The Hornets will next take the floor on Wednesday against the Golden State Warriors.
2025-12-30 16:45:00
