There are no moral victories in the NBA, even for the shorthanded Charlotte Hornets.
Charlotte was without the services of LaMelo Ball, Tre Mann, Miles Bridges, Nick Richards, and Mark Williams, yet gave the Knicks everything they could handle. As a matter of fact, the Hornets had a small lead for much of the game, partially due to their stinginess on the defensive end of the floor.
Hornets head coach Charles Lee had to bank on some of his young bucks to step up, and they certainly did. First-round pick Tidjane Salaün finished with 14 points and eight rebounds while fellow rookie KJ Simpson went for 11 points, two assists, and two steals. As encouraging and impressive as it was that the Hornets kept it close against one of the best teams in the East, KJ Simpson isn't content with the result.
“It sucks to lose. I hate losing. I’m a sore loser. I’m pretty sure the whole team is. No one likes to lose. It’s also frustrating because we’re down some guys; that’s just basketball. Obviously, we’re frustrated because we could have had this win for sure, and just like the other game we could have had that. We’re just tired of this coming-up-short mentality. We’re right there. It’s not nothing to go crazy about. We’re right there. We just got to go in tomorrow with the same mentality.
The Hornets will be back at it tonight against the Atlanta Hawks, looking to put an end to a four-game losing skid.Shorthanded Hornets Fall to Knicks Despite Heroic Effortschuylercallihangmail.com Twitter:@Callihan_ Schuyler Callihan is the lead publisher of Mountaineers Now, All Panthers, and All Hornets on FanNation/Sports Illustrated.
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