Although things have been a little up-and-down for the Charlotte Hornets through the season’s initial week, there’s at least one constant.
And it’s not of the flattering variety.
“What we haven’t done, we haven’t started well,” coach Steve Clifford said Wednesday. “You’ve got to play 48 minutes in this league. We didn’t start well against Atlanta, we were able to overcome that. We didn’t start well against Detroit (and) it was the difference in the game. And then the other night after the first 5 1/2 minutes, we actually played well.
“The effort has been good, but playing hard in this league is not enough.