Lost in the shuffle of Indiana’s “lifeless” performance against the Hornets were the signs of life exhibited by Charlotte’s former center, Al Jefferson. Given that his new team was already down 18 points to his old team when he first entered what was mostly a non-contest, it was easy to overlook that the lumbering big man had finally found his smart post-game and soft touch in the same city where he left it.
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Rather than leaving easy bunnies short at the rim, getting blocked from behind, or missing point-blank putbacks while appearing to be in desperate need of an oxygen tank, the 289-pound plodder recorded his first double-digit scoring effort of the young season highlighted by a crafty up-and-under move against Spencer Hawes and effortless reverse-pivot around Cody Zeller.