Acknowledging the Charlotte Hornets’ situation while embarking on a six-game excursion stretching across three time zones, Steve Clifford succinctly described what they are up against over the course of the 11-day voyage.
“We’re playing really good teams on this trip,” the coach said, “and we’re going to have to put 48 minutes together.”
And once again, try to accomplish the feat short-handed.
There was no such luck in the opening act, though, and Gordon Hayward exiting in the third quarter of Tuesday night’s 113-104 loss to the LA Clippers at Crypto.