In the aftermath in each of these past five seasons, the pattern is pretty much the same.
Mitch Kupchak is left explaining how the Charlotte Hornets came up short in failing to achieve a key item on their to-do list, breaking down the reasons for yet another fruitless campaign that didn’t yield a postseason berth. The Hornets’ president of basketball operations/general manager had to do it again Tuesday, but he also relayed the edict he gave to the players in their sit-downs during the past couple of days: it’s time to get to the postseason. Now.