The Charlotte Hornets find themselves in a strange position of constantly having to exceed the expectations they enter the season with. This upcoming season is no different.
Exceeding expectations is nothing new to a Charlotte Hornets squad that for the last few years has consistently found themselves having to shake off the stench that almost a decade of losing brought on. They had to prove that giving Al Jefferson a contract was not yet another short sighted move from the Michael Jordan regime. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist has had to prove that yes, his jumpshot will improve. The franchise has had to prove that they weren’t the same ole franchise when a re-brand to the Hornets began a new era of Charlotte pro basketball.