Less than four minutes were left on the scoreboard inside the Thomas & Mack Center when Bryce McGowens took a seat on the bench, only to be summoned by Charlotte Hornets assistant summer league coach Nick Friedman.
Friedman wanted the Hornets’ rookie to slide back over to the other end of the bench, all so he could raise his right arm and aim a finger at certain positions on the floor. He was instructing the Hornets’ second-round pick, focusing on minor details McGowens needed to fine-tune during a 94-86 loss to Indiana in their Las Vegas Summer League opener on Friday.