We’ve reached that portion of the programming, the part where the Charlotte Hornets inevitably get mentioned by someone, sparking a conversation.
And as usual, it’s not in a positive light.
The organization is constantly being picked on like a little brother, highlighting the job the hierarchy has to do to change the current perception.
Whether it’s Shaquille O’Neal and TNTs “Inside the NBA” crew yucking it up over Aleksej Pokusevski’s inbounds attempt as a nominee for the winner of the Shaqtin’-a-Fool finale or Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro basically quoting rapper Drake while asking how PJ Washington went from Charlotte to the NBA Finals with Dallas, the end result remains the same.