In advance of their date with one of the top teams in the NBA, Steve Clifford didn’t leave any doubt about expectations, and precisely what he wanted to accomplish.
As the Charlotte Hornets play out the string and wrap up the remainder of their lost season, there’s still a certain protocol their coach is demanding.
And Clifford is not about to compromise.
“He was pretty much straightforward,” Kelly Oubre said. “like, ‘We have 11 games left, where we want to get to is unseeable right now. So, it’s easy to kind of fall under the eight ball and get lackluster with the preparation for the games and the competition.