On Wednesday, the Charlotte Hornets fell to the Atlanta Hawks in the Play-In tournament, 132-103, ending their postseason hopes and their season.
Simply put, one team looked like they made the Eastern Conference Finals last season and the other looked as if they hadn’t made the playoffs before as a group — both are true.
From the opening tip, the Hawks just seemed to have more poise on both ends of the floor, despite a slow start. The Hornets missed shot after shot and quickly found themselves in foul trouble in by the end of the first quarter.