Hornets 106 Trail Blazers 94: Notes and Observations

Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY SportsSunday's victory was perfect example of the classic sports cliche, "a tale of two halves."

The Charlotte Hornet's 106-94 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday was the team's fifth win in their last seven games and has given the team a .500 record. That might not sound like much, but when you consider all the change the team went through in the offseason, that they lost arguably their best player in Michael Kidd-Gilchrist just before the season started and that Portland was the first below-.500 team the Hornets have faced this season, it makes the 5-5 record that much more impressive.

There was plenty to take away from the game. Some good (obviously)…