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Observer exclusive: Montrezl Harrell on his role as a leader, Hornets playoff chances

Charlotte Hornets’ Montrezl Harrell reacts to a call during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Wednesday, March 2, 2022, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
Charlotte Hornets’ Montrezl Harrell reacts to a call during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Wednesday, March 2, 2022, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane) AP

Montrezl Harrell has been with the Charlotte Hornets for exactly a month.

That’s long enough to get a sampling of just how good the Hornets can be when they put it all together. So Harrell knows whether they have the components to make it to the postseason and what must be done to get there.

It’s one of the topics the 6-foot-7 big man discussed in the latest episode of The QC Hornets’ Nest. Harrell also explains how he’s trying to help his younger teammates in other ways when he’s not on the court, breaks down why he’s so happy to be playing hours from where he grew up in Tarboro, N.C., and more.

The weekly podcast can be found on Apple and Spotify.

This story was originally published March 4, 2022 at 5:04 PM with the headline "Observer exclusive: Montrezl Harrell on his role as a leader, Hornets playoff chances."

Roderick Boone
The Charlotte Observer
Roderick Boone joined the Observer in September 2021 to cover the Charlotte Hornets and NBA. In his more than two decades of writing about the world of sports, he’s chronicled everything from high school rodeo to a major league baseball no-hitter to the Super Bowl to the Finals. The Long Island native has deep North Carolina roots and enjoys watching “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air” endlessly. Support my work with a digital subscription
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