It was one of those “You had to be there” moments.
Retelling Hornets coach Steve Clifford’s seething postgame rant doesn’t do justice to just how frustrated Charlotte’s head man was – and deservedly so, after the Hornets choked away a 10-point lead to lose preposterously to the Miami Heat 106-105 on Saturday night at Spectrum Center.
“We absolutely butchered the fourth quarter, starting with the first two possessions,” Clifford said. “We were up 10, then made a mistake on the first play on (Miami forward Kelly) Olynyk with stuff we went over yesterday and today.