Zena Keita

And a lot of that can be attributed to just how well they did offensively.

First in offensive efficiency during that run, second in three-point shooting percentage, and had his top five defense.

And you're looking at Ball, LaMelo, who you've covered, from high school before he got to the league, which is awesome.

Then...

miller and knipple and this trio and this chemistry that they've picked up so quickly what's been the thing to help build that chemistry and how rare is it to see guys pick up that so quickly the way that we've seen these guys pick it up it's super rare and you know what the more i think about it the more i think the reason why they bonded so well is actually

Yeah, you want to, I feel like at all times, if you can get an AAU level of basketball, right, where people are having fun, but they also know there's something on the line, right?

Scholarships, opportunities from that perspective, but like, it's still fun.

It's still energetic.

And I think LaMelo is like the perfect example of that.

There's an, so many things are popping in my mind as you're laying that out.

The first thing that comes to mind is like, what does this do for not only the Charlotte Hornets brand of basketball, but their brand overall?

Like we know that LaMelo has international appeal.

His shoes are top selling around the world.

Like if you look at Gen Z and below, they, if their Melo is that Melo.

Yeah, I'll do numbers.

Like he he is such a persona worldwide.

And then you balance it with this con canipple guy who's also really approachable.

Again, same kind of vibe of like the boy next door.

And we know I've already mentioned Stephen Curry, but we know that brand of of.

basketball player also does approachable makes you feel like i can get there too i can do this at this high level as well and i feel like the two of them together can transcend you know what we know to be 19 win charlotte hornets last year right like i feel like there's there's another thing and so i was curious what your experience was at all-star