Time Warner Stadium roared with a barrage of MVP shouts for second-year student Ramello Ball. The 20-year-old may be the hope of the Wasp's rise, in fact, he is doing so. He called himself the one who "has been a leader all his life." The opener against the Pacers, who eliminated themselves in last season's playoffs, trailed by 23 points at their most, and then Ball opened his solo performance, where he hit seven three-pointers in a single game and blasted down a full statistic of 31 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists.
PJ Washington grabbed the rebound in the final moments, then forced a foul, he took a deep breath, confidently hit both free throws, the Hornets completed a big reversal, revenge success. As the saying goes, a good start is half the battle, and after that, it was Miles Bridges who didn't reach a contract extension with the team before the deadline for an early contract extension, which completely inspired his determination to be recognized by the world in his contract year, and in the next two games, he scored 30+ in a row, and the Hornets won three consecutive wins, which was the best start in their 17-year history.
Bridges, who was named the Eastern Conference's best in his first week of the game, averaged 25 points, 8 rebounds and 2.7 steals in his three best games of the week, and he is already the hottest player for the fastest improving player, and his enthusiasm on the court, offensive and defensive ends, is enough to say it all.
The Charlotte Hornets, formerly known as the Bobcats, are an unnoticed team that has only made the playoffs three times in 17 years and has never broken through in the first round of the playoffs. Only two players, Gerald Wallace and Kemba Walker, have been named All-Stars, and, 10 seasons ago, they had a disastrous 7-59 season, the worst record in NBA history.
All of this change will start in the summer of 2020, when the Hornets selected Ramello Ball with the third pick. Bauer is a talented player who combines talent, imagination and creativity. Last season, he led the Hornets to an incredible start, at one point the team was at the top of the East, but unfortunately, he suffered a wrist injury, missed 21 games, and suffered from injuries with the team's leader Gordon Hayward, so the Hornets were 10th in the East, and were defeated by the Pacers in the playoffs and missed the playoffs.
Even plagued by injuries, Ball relied on his outstanding performances to become the best rookie. In today's game against the Trail Blazers, Ball connected the entire team's offense, and the Hornets played team basketball in the true sense of the word. The team made 36 assists, hit 19 three-pointers, and combined to grab 51 rebounds. Under the fierce attack of the Blazers, the Hornets always had players come forward to respond. New signing Oubre hit six three-pointers off the bench, and third-year PJ Washington was able to stand up on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends in the fourth quarter; Ball's team-high 27 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists seemed to be innate in his field vision.
Hayward hasn't escaped the spell of injury in recent seasons, but he has the value of the Poseidon needle on the court. Against the Pacers, his over-the-top three-pointer and difficult two-pointer in the final 2 minutes were the basis for the Hornets to win the game. With Ball in possession, Hayward's pressure to hold the ball is reduced, and he can complete the attack more comfortably. Rozier made a comeback in today's game, and his tenacity is a treasure trove for the Hornets, and although the offensive form has not returned to its best, four three-pointers are enough to ignite the home field.
Today's Hornets are no longer the fish-belly team they were 10 seasons ago. With 7-5 wins, it is now fifth in the East, with the top four teams losing just one game. The Hornets, after tinkering up the lineup in the offseason, belong to a team that is young but also veteran, which is fundamental to a team moving forward and maintaining stability. Young Bauer. Bridges always has times when he doesn't perform as well as he wants, and that's when Hayward is needed. Rozier and other veterans stepped forward.
Charlotte fans are enjoying the sweet moments of the Rise of the Hornets, who don't seem to have experienced these hopeful moments. The Hornets' goal is first to enter the playoffs and then break through the first round, and the team's history needs to be refreshed step by step. Ramello Bauer has enjoyed the MVP's cries for what he has to do, as he says, a natural leader, to lead the Wasp to rise in the East as a dark horse.