Howard Beck

Knipple's got the better efficiency stats.

The advanced stats all tend to lean Conn's way.

But...

and, and concrete was on a team that because of his production, the Hornets are now relevant.

The Hornets are now fun.

The Hornets are now, you know, bouncing around looking like a team that, that could play spoiler in the first round, or at least make things interesting in the first round.

And I think that matters too.

And I don't know how it's going to come down for me or anybody else when the ballots are due in mid April, assuming that I, that I have a ballot again.

But watching these two go at it again, the first game,

which was just a couple of weeks ago, was incredible.

It goes right down to the wire.

Hornets win that one, 123-121 on a couple of free throws by Conn Knipple, who had been fouled on a breakaway by Cooper Flagg.

And it was after Knipple had deflected a Cooper Flagg pass.

on my list.

One of the absolute games of the year.

Cooper flagged 49 points in that game.

Conquered up with 34.

He went 8 for 12 on threes.

These guys have put on a show already once.

I think they'll put on a show again.