In the past two years, the competition in the East has become more and more fierce, and the Hornets have achieved a record of 40 wins and 39 losses this season but can only rank tenth in the East, and they are still one game away from the ninth Eagles win in the East. With a few games left in the regular season, it's not easy for the Hornets to come back, and being hung by the Heat is a bad sign. Once the Hornets arrive in the play-offs, once the intensity of the game increases, and the team that is not bad has a real knife and gun, they are likely to lose. In last season's playoffs, the Hornets were hanged when they hit the Pacers, giving their opponents 144 points. The last time the Hornets made the NBA playoffs was in the 2015-16 season. It is worth mentioning that Jeremy Lin played for the Hornets that season and played a very important role.
The Hornets have never made the playoffs since Jeremy Lin left the Hornets, and the situation is not good for the Hornets. Can they still have the last laugh? Since the play-offs are a set-breaker, teams with home field advantage are particularly dominant. If the Hornets are tenth in the East, there is no home advantage whether they play one playoff or two. The Hornets are in very good form at home this season. This youth army has a large fan base that will cheer on the Wasps. On the contrary, when it comes to the away Hornets, a younger team may have a downturn or a situation of stage fright, which is not empty talk.
The Hornets' current core lineup is made up of two young players, Ramello Ball and Bridges, both of whom can maintain a 20-point output. But they are young after all. Ball, who was the core of the team in last year's play-offs, scored 14 points on 4-of-14 shooting, and Bridges scored 23 points. Such an output obviously does not win.
Another disadvantage, the Hornets and the Hawks Nets and Cavaliers, their lineup is not as comprehensive as these three teams, and the two teams do not have a superstar. The Nets and Hawks both have at least one scoring scuve, and the Hornets have styled more like a national soldier this season. Anyone in the team can play, and whoever is in good shape will play. But who should stand up for the Hornets to end the game at the crucial moment?
Lamelo has been named an All-Star this season, and it's remarkable to be a sophomore. But Lamelo is an all-rounder, mainly organizational, and his physical talent is not very strong. And his offensive feel fluctuates a lot, often in a downturn. Bridges is the Hornets' leading scorer this season, but he's averaging 2.5 points per game in key moments, shooting less than 44 percent from the field and just 24.1 percent from three-point range. Bridges is already the Hornets' most lethal player with the ball.
Finally, the Hornets are a team with a strong offense and a weak defense. This kind of team has a natural disadvantage in the playoffs and playoffs, and the playoffs originally emphasize confrontation and defense. The better the defense, the more the team can take advantage, today's Heat let the opponent crazy cut 144 points, the Hornets' defensive level is a bit unbearable to look at. When it's time for the playoffs, how many points can the Hornets get the Hawks and Nets? The Hornets are in a very unfavorable situation right now, and they have to figure out how to make up for the defense with offense as much as possible. The team wants to increase the intensity and pressure the opponent, this team is not impossible to reach the playoffs, but the opportunity is not great. Can the Hornets return to the playoffs after 6 years? Readers, what do you think the Hornets can achieve this season? Feel free to leave a comment in the comments section below the article.