That meme featuring Admiral Ackbar superimposed behind those three words perfectly depicted what the Charlotte Hornets were up against Saturday night.
“It’s a trap” is another way to describe the Hornets’ situation, given their matchup with Houston represented the proverbial trap game. With Charlotte riding the coattails of a stretch in which it had won eight of its previous nine games, facing the second end of a back-to-back and taking on the league’s worst team, all the ingredients were there for a serious letdown.
Moments like these are the ones that James Borrego had spoken with his team about in his own way, discussing the perils of being too satisfied.