{"id":236343,"date":"2026-04-18T00:04:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T00:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/236343\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T00:04:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T00:04:10","slug":"brandon-miller-discusses-hornets-play-in-game-vs-orlando-expectations-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/236343\/","title":{"rendered":"Brandon Miller Discusses Hornets’ Play-In game vs. Orlando, Expectations, and More"},"content":{"rendered":"

Win, and you\u2019re in. The Charlotte Hornets are set to face the Orlando Magic in a Friday night showdown in Florida.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Hornets guard Brandon Miller spoke to the media ahead of the game about the match-up and more.<\/p>\n

Miller on playing a Play-In game on the road versus at home: “I don\u2019t know about excited, but I\u2019m excited for the game. It\u2019s part of the game. It\u2019ll be my first time playing a postseason game in another state, so it\u2019s meaningful. Just focusing on what we can control and we\u2019ll be fine.”<\/p>\n

Miller on how relieved he is that the league decided not to suspend LaMelo and that he\u2019ll be available Friday night: “That\u2019s good for us. LaMelo is our head of the snake. Just having a guy like that on the floor shows a lot. Teams throw a lot of things at him, so as a teammate, all I have to do is help him and make his job easier.<\/p>\n

On Coby White\u2019s impact since joining the team: “He\u2019s just been a veteran guard. He knows what his assignment is every night and shows up with the same mindset, same attitude. That causes players to want to learn from him. He\u2019ll make every winning play, whether it\u2019s threes, defensive plays, or whatever the case might be. Having veteran guards like that with a lot of young players makes it a lot easier for the younger guys to learn.”<\/p>\n

On his first postseason game living up to expectations in terms of atmosphere, crowd, and intensity: “That was probably a lot similar to playoff games I\u2019ve been in before, the atmosphere, the crowd. I\u2019ve been encouraging Charlotte fans all year to keep showing up for us.”<\/p>\n

On the one-and-done format: “Just sticking with daily consistency. We control what we can control.”<\/p>\n

On Miles Bridges’ impact: “He takes on the best players every night. A big emphasis this year has been his post-ups on mismatches. A lot of teams have smaller guards, and we can go to him just to see a bucket go in because we\u2019re confident in that post-up shot. That opens up the game for everybody else, especially since teams don\u2019t want to help off shooters like LaMelo or Coby.”<\/p>\n

On the mindset going into a win-or-go-home game on the road, what\u2019s the focus: “Just staying together. Being with each other, playing for each other, and we\u2019ll be good.”<\/p>\n

On his mid-range shot: “I work on it every day. My teammates trust me to take those shots. It\u2019s about being aggressive and taking what the defense gives me. I can kick it out to shooters or make another play. Mixing it up has been working for us.”<\/p>\n

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