I've been saying this for years - the Hornets' "three-flat" alignment is absolutely killing LaMelo's development. When you park three guys on the baseline with zero movement, you're basically gift-wrapping help defense for the opponent.⁣ ⁣ Look at what happens: Ball brings it up, calls for the screen, and immediately faces a wall of defenders because nobody moved to create any advantages beforehand. The defense doesn't have to work for anything!⁣ ⁣ LaMelo has elite skills, but this stagnant system forces him into contested threes and tough finishes through contact. When they finally used a shooter to set the screen, suddenly he had room to operate and got an easy and-one.⁣ ⁣ This is coaching malpractice. You can't expect any guard to consistently create against a set defense when your offense provides zero help.