Wednesday night’s fourth quarter in Utah was basketball nirvana for long-time Charlotte Hornets fans.
Mark Williams dominated on both ends of the floor. LaMelo Ball attacked the basket with reckless abandon. Miles Bridges finished plays. Brandon Miller spaced the floor and created openings for his teammates. When dreaming about the ceiling of the ‘core four,’ this is what Hornets fans think of when they rest their heads on the cold side of their pillows.
Charlotte’s ‘core four’ accounted for 103 of the team’s 117 points, highlighting the major flaws of the Hornets roster outside of their starting unit. Josh Green continued to struggle on offense as Cody Martin closed the game as Charlotte’s shooting guard down the stretch…