Charlotte Hornets lineups: 5 lineups the team can use in 2021

Charlotte Hornets Miles Bridges. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Charlotte Hornets Miles Bridges. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
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Charlotte Hornets Cody Zeller. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)

The Charlotte Hornets Big Man lineup

LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges, Gordon Hayward, PJ Washington, Cody Zeller

LaMelo Ball is taller than any of the other guards on the roster and does considerably well with his rebounding. Ball averaged seven boards per game in the NBL, and would do really well in a Big Man lineup, where pick and rolls would do wonders for the offense. Since Ball is such a good playmaker, it would be great for the frontcourt to be full with really tall players at the four and five positions.

Miles Bridges is definitely a bigger Small Forward, but I believe that he has the speed to play the two-guard position. Bridges can use his speed and height and take advantage of smaller guards and can make defenses pay with his height.

Gordon Hayward played at the four position some with the Celtics and has the capabilities to take advantage of smaller wings. Hayward is great from the field with a 50 percent field goal percentage. Hayward also earned a career-high of over six rebounds and can improve that stat if the entire lineup is big enough.

PJ Washington was great on the boards and his length is perfect on the Big Man lineups.

Cody Zeller is the tallest player on the roster and has been the best rebounder in Queen City for a number of years. Zeller is good at protecting the paint and will likely be the best on the roster for getting boards.