Although there are only four really strong teams in the Eastern Conference division this season, the Charlotte Hornets are still a bit worse, and in such a division, they can only barely rank in the top eight, the playoffs are not solid, and the Orlando Magic is behind them.
On February 26, Beijing time, the Hornets still lost 110-121 to the visiting Golden State Warriors at home, swallowing two consecutive losses. But there is still one player in the Hornets who has a remarkable performance, and he is center Cody Zeller.
At the 2013 NBA Draft, Michael Jordan picked Cody Zeller with the 4th pick in the first round. This choice is also debatable, because with such a high pick, Zeller has been mediocre in his six seasons with the Hornets, which has put Jordan's draft vision into question.
But in fact, Zeller has been improving, although the amplitude is a little smaller, but in 2013, when the quality of the draft was poor, he was also a qualified player. In the last six games, Zeller suddenly ushered in an explosion, his personal scores are all in double figures, and he can average 15.5 points per game, which is an important scoring point for the Hornets in the penalty area.
Zeller had a good performance on the offensive end of the game against the Warriors, scoring 28 points, 9 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 blocks with an efficient performance of 13 of 14 shots, and was the key figure for the Hornets in the first three quarters. In addition, Zeller played very tough in this game, and all the points came from the confrontation under the basket, which can be said to be a toppling in the Warriors' restricted area.
If Kemba Walker is the Hornets' explicit trump card, Zeller is the Hornets' "hidden thigh." Two years ago, Zeller missed 20 games, and the Hornets only had a bad record of 3 wins and 17 losses; this season Zeller missed the first 7 games, and the Hornets had only 1 win and 6 losses.