In the early goings of this Charlotte Hornets season, Nic Batum was almost like a broken record in the locker room.
The Hornets would lose game after game, digging themselves into their current hole (a 28-33 record after Tuesday night’s 118-103 victory over the Chicago Bulls), and yet, Batum’s optimism never wavered.
We just have to play together, he would say. Get everyone on the same page – then wait and see.
At the time it sounded a touch naive, especially considering the team’s penchant for falling behind big and then being forced to climb out of a deficit.