Thursday Quickies: PJ Washington Edition

PJ Washington wasted no time making headlines in his NBA debut.

Washington, the former Wildcat and first-round pick for the Charlotte Hornets, hit his first three-pointer and then continued on to hit 7-11 three pointers en route to a 27-point performance, tying an NBA record for the most threes ever made in an NBA debut.

Washington displayed a vastly improved jumper as a sophomore at Kentucky last year, which helped improve his draft stock from a fringe first rounder/likely second rounder to a lottery pick, and it seems Washington is continuing to improve his jump shot.

Washington led the Hornets in points and minutes, leading his squad to a thrilling 126-125 victory over the Chicago Bulls in the Hornets season opener.

Washington’s performance was also part of an incredible shooting night for Charlotte, in which they knocked down 23-44 threes on the night.

And if PJ can keep this up, he’s going to be among the best rookies in the league. Way to make us proud, PJ!

Tweets of the Day

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Quickies

Saturday may be another rainy night for the Cats - Herald Leader

The forecast is offering a chance of another rainy game.

Will rainy forecast bode well for Kentucky - KSR

Rain definitely would throw a wrench in Missouri’s game plan.

Quickley looking to buck trend of returning players - Courier Journal

Immanuel Quickley hopes to carve out a role and make a name for himself, while being a leader on a young squad.

Kentucky-Duke in the Belk Bowl? - Yahoo

How does New Year’s Eve in Charlotte sound? I like the matchup.

Tyrese Maxey ranked as #2 freshman - CBS Sports

Maxey only falls behind Cole Anthony.

Calipari is a man on a mission on the recruiting trail - Cats Pause

Cal says he is rejuvenated, and the recruiting trail shows it.

Mahomes back to throwing in practice after knee injury - ESPN

Looks like Mahomes won’t miss too much more time.

Drew Brees planning return this week - Yahoo

Teddy Bridgewater has filled in well during his absence.

Jim Harbaugh denies NFL interest - ESPN

The rumors have ramped up with Michigan facing some struggles.

The cost of firing a coach - Courier Journal

Firing a coach is always easier said than done.

Parachutist lands in the middle of soccer game - SI

Nobody really seen this coming... or maybe they did.