In a recent NBA regular season game, the Hornets fought overtime at home and finally lost to their opponents 129-140, missing four consecutive wins. As a fish belly team in the past many years, the Hornets finally saw the hope of returning to the playoffs at the beginning of the new season after years of lying down, before this game they had won three consecutive games, and in the fourth quarter of this game they once took a double-digit lead, but unfortunately failed to hold on, was dragged into overtime by the opponent and lost the game.
On paper, opponents are better, but the Hornets have shown significant progress so far this season, although the lineup is very young, and there are no superstars to lead the team, but the rise of many young stars has made this team full of vitality and see unlimited hope.
In this game, the two sides played very fiercely in the opening game, the score has been tight, the first quarter of the two sides to 33 draws, and after half-time, the Hornets trailed by 2 points 66-68. At the beginning of the third quarter, under the leadership of Hayward and Bridges, the Hornets had the upper hand on the scene, and the single quarter was reversed at 31-26, entering the fourth quarter with a slight advantage of 3 points, and the final quarter began, the Hornets once played a small climax to open the gap to a 12-point lead, but at the end of the quarter, the opponent had a small climax to narrow the point difference, chasing 118-119 with 2 minutes left, the game suspense was reborn, and after the opponent led 120-119, Ramello Ball hit a 3-pointer to help the Hornets lead 122-120, and Tatum made two fouls in the end to make it 122-122, and the two sides went into overtime. In overtime, Schroeder and Brown broke out one after another, and the Hornets' offense failed to continue, and they eventually lost 129-140 to their opponents, suffering their first defeat in the new season.
It's actually a bit of a shame that the Hornets lost this game, but the team is still not as experienced as the other side, after all, the opponent is one of the best teams to play key goals, so such a game may be able to accumulate more experience for young players like the Hornets. After the loss, the Hornets' winning streak came to an abrupt halt. But beyond the loss, the team's biggest gain is obviously that young rising star Bridges continues to perform well, giving the Hornets hope for the future.
In this game, Bridges played 38 minutes, 11 of 22 shots, 2 of 10 three-pointers, 1 of 1 free throw, contributed 25 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal, under the opponent's strict defense, Bridges' 3-point sense was not good, but the basket offense was very efficient, cutting 25 points and tied with Ball for the first place in the team. Before that game, the last game against the Nets, he just shot 32 points, showing super offensive ability.
Bridges has been a major contributor to the Hornets' three-game winning streak this past week, and he also won the best of the week for the first time in his career with an average of 25 points, eight rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. As the no. 12 pick in the first round of 2018, Bridges has been tepid in the past few seasons, although there have been improvements, but not so obvious, and so far in the new season, he has almost ushered in explosive performances. So far, he has averaged twice as many points per game as he did last season. And in this game, against a more defensive opponent, Bridges proved that his performance last week was not short-lived, but sustainable. Once Bridges maintains this performance, coupled with the growth of Ramello Ball, and the help of famous players such as Hayward and Oubre, the Hornets have a clear chance to attack the Eastern Conference playoffs in the new season. And after Jordan joins the team, there will also be a good chance to usher in the team's second playoff trip, perhaps watching the growth of these young players, this time, Joe Boss can finally laugh out.