Batum finally busts loose against Sixers

Nicolas Batum of the Charlotte Hornets carried the offence at times against the Philadelphia 76ers with 17 third quarter points (AFP Photo/Streeter Lecka)Charlotte (AFP) - Nicolas Batum provided the second half wake up call for Charlotte Hornets who rallied from a seven-point halftime deficit to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 109-93.

Batum had a self described slow start to the season. But he knew exactly what the problem was and how to fix it.

On Wednesday at the Spectrum Center arena, he carried the offence at times with 17 third quarter points for the Hornets who trailed by 13 points in the first half before scoring the first 13 points of the third.

"I had to get more aggressive," Batum said.…