# How Charles Lee Unlocked LaMelo Ball, Kon Knueppel, Brandon Miller Charlotte Hornets & NBA Rules Limiting Team Building with Brian Geisinger – Coaching Strategy, Franchise Outlook, Playoff Preview

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Podcast: [Learning Basketball](https://stenobird.com/podcast/learning-basketball-7062501)
Published: 2026-04-05T21:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/swish-learning-bball/episodes/How-Charles-Lee-Unlocked-LaMelo-Ball--Kon-Knueppel--Brandon-Miller-Charlotte-Hornets--NBA-Rules-Limiting-Team-Building-with-Brian-Geisinger--Coaching-Strategy--Franchise-Outlook--Playoff-Preview-e3hdc55
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Ep. 120 Learning Basketball with Brian Geisinger (00:00) Today we learn about The State of the Charlotte Hornets. How LaMelo Ball has always been a star, (04:00) how the Hornets survived their rebuild, (10:00) how Charles Lee built a relocating pick-and-roll 3pt shooting machine in LaMelo Ball, Kon Knueppel, and Brandon Miller alongside Ryan Kalkbrenner and Moussa Diabaté with a Defense just as strong, (22:00) Hornets Playoff Preview through East Play-In, (36:00) and how NBA league rules like the 65-game rule and tying awards to contracts are squeezing front office's hands with harsh limits on team building. Timeline: 00:00 Introduction & Background 01:00 LaMelo Ball has always been a star How the Charlotte Hornets Recovered their Rebuild Charles Lee Quotes & Horness Offensive Strategies, Player Roles, Surprise Defense Hornets Playoff Scenarios Preview & Franchise Outlook How League Rules Hurt Successful Team-Building

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