At this level, early hiccups are a given.
In the world of first-year players in the NBA, peaks and valleys are part of the right of passage, an inevitable path they’re going to cross more than once. The good news, though, is that unlike in college or the lower ranks, the chance to quench that thirst comes a tad faster as a pro.
There’s no time for dwelling on matters during the regular season’s six-month stretch.
“I think it’s a mentality thing,” Charlotte Hornets rookie Brandon Miller said Tuesday.