For the first time this season, the Charlotte Hornets looked like a deer in the headlights, giving up a 144-117 loss to the Miami Heat on Tuesday. The players are partly to blame for not being prepared to play against one of the most disciplined teams in the league. However, Charles Lee could have helped the Hornets put up a better fight with his rotation decisions.
For instance, keeping LaMelo Ball off the floor for almost seven minutes of game time, which, in reality, was more because of the break between the first and second quarters, timeouts, referee reviews, and other dead-ball situations, may have killed his momentum.