Whenever the pregame clock nears the 15-minute mark, it triggers a sound effect that alerts the patrons the home team is about to make a grand appearance.
As the repetitive rhythmic beat reverberates throughout Spectrum Center, the massive video board shows the Charlotte Hornets preparing to run onto the floor, hyping themselves up beforehand. But nowadays, the hallway is half empty, a byproduct of having five key rotation players sidelined.
And with LaMelo Ball, Mark Williams, Gordon Hayward, PJ Washington and Frank Ntilikina still on the mend, maybe the Hornets should’ve asked minority owner and hip hop artist J.