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Hornets’ Terry Rozier puts in ‘scary’ hours in LaMelo Ball’s absence. ‘I’m ready for it’

Never one to be put in a box and stuck with a particular label, the Charlotte Hornets guard feels he can adapt to his current environment and easily alter his thinking as he attempts to blend in. With star guard LaMelo Ball sidelined and still nursing a right ankle strain, the onus is being put squarely on Rozier’s shoulders to morph more into a playmaking distributor.

And he’s up for the challenge.

“It’s very important, very important,” Rozier said Tuesday. “It’s a long game, 48 minutes. So, being a point guard, just making sure everybody is feeling good, everybody knows what’s going on.