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Following two-and-a-half years of steady progression mixed with bouts of inconsistency, things finally started clicking for Malik Monk in a season that ended earlier in more ways than one for the Hornets reserve shooting guard.
Monk experienced a slow start to the season before picking up steam with consecutive 15-point games in late October. Between Nov. 10-25, he averaged almost 14 points, four rebounds and two assists in nine games off the bench, while shooting 48 percent from the field.
During this stretch, he produced perhaps the highlight of the season for the Hornets, knocking down a buzzer-beating fadeaway three-pointer to clinch a 109-106 home win over Detroit on Nov.