Charlotte Hornets: Matching each player to a 2018 rap album

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Cody Zeller & ASTROWORLD by Travis Scott

Both work well in strangely unique ways.

Debuting just a few days ago, Travis Scott’s third solo album ASTROWORLD is a dark journey through the artist’s vision of the now-closed Houston theme park. With its haunting beats and autotuned croons, ASTROWORLD is one of the best and most-cohesive albums of the year.

The beats on this album are absolutely phenomenal. “Carousel” has one of the most catchy beats I’ve ever heard and could be classified as the CDC as a biological weapon it is so infectious. The features are also all meticulously crafted and placed, with some of the biggest names in the game shining. Frank Ocean, Drake, The Weeknd, Tame Impala, and Gunna all deliver on their bits.

Cody Zeller, much like ASTROWORLD, is a little atypical. Zeller isn’t the rim-rolling bouncy lob-finisher that other slender-bodied 7-footers are. He’s not the floor spacer or ball handler that Porzingis or Embiid are.

He’s an effective interior defender, but not a huge shot blocker. Despite all of his faults, he still works, and he still makes the Charlotte Hornets an immeasurably better team. ASTROWORLD certainly has its faults. But much like Zeller, it just works.

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