On April 14, Beijing time, when the Hornets finally won a place in the Eastern Conference play-offs, they collapsed in the play-offs and were easily defeated by the Hawks led by Trae Young. So far, the Hornets have missed the playoffs for 6 consecutive years, three-goal 24 out of 7 to get 26 + 5 + 7 useless, once again announced that the youth army another season to pay tuition, and the US media rumors that the Hornets intend to trade this summer to get Wei Shao, they want to use Wei Shao to complete the rise?
As a team that only joined the NBA in 2004, the Hornets were formerly known as the Bobcats, but they are the league's recognized fish belly team, even if they have ever played in the playoffs, but the team's history has never been able to win any playoffs.
The last time the Hornets made the playoffs, it dates back to the 2015-16 season, but they were swept away. The Hornets then embarked on a back-to-back trip to the playoffs, finishing 11th in the East in 2017, 10th in the East in 2018, 9th in the East in 2019, 10th in the East in 2020, 10th in the East in 2021, and 10th in the East this year.
Only in the playoffs, the Hornets were only 8 points behind in the first half, but in the third quarter, they lost 18 points 24-42 in the single quarter, and they were already 26 points behind in the first three quarters, and were pulled away in the final quarter to fall behind by 30+ points. The Hornets were easily beaten by last year's East Finals team, the Hawks, and missed the playoffs for the sixth consecutive year.
Despite the Hornets' talented 20-year-old three-goal team, and the huge improvement of the 24-year-old Bridges, plus Oubre and Rozier are also playing years, the team still failed to show the competitiveness it deserves. According to US media reports, the Hornets intend to trade this summer to get Wei Shao, after all, Wei Shao is not happy in the Lakers, the remaining $47 million a year of expiring contract is also valuable, plus the Hornets are also interested in sending away the 32-year-old Hayward.
But even if the Wasp trades with Westbrook, will he be able to help the Wasp rise? There are undoubtedly still doubts, but the strength of wei shao leading the weak team is still obvious to all, and only how Wei Shao and the three goals coexist is the problem.
(Text/Drunken Floating Life)