Kon Knueppel looks ready to be the Charlotte Hornets' go-to guy in the clutch, which has been used LaMelo Ball's responsibility in the past seasons, after his fourth-quarter heroics nearly gave the team the comeback win against the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday.
It was certainly a disappointing loss for the Hornets, as they suffered a sixth consecutive defeat and fell to a 4-13 record. To be fair, though, not many probably expected them to lose by a single possession (113-110) to the Eastern Conference's No. 5 seed, and when they were missing three starters, Ball, Brandon Miller, and Ryan Kalkbrenner.