
The interruption of the NBA season couldn’t have come at a worse time for the Charlotte Hornets.The Hornets never played better this season than the eight-game span leading up to the league shutting down March 11, in response to the coronavirus pandemic. They beat three playoff teams (at Toronto, home against Houston, at Miami) and put a scare into the Eastern Conference-leading Milwaukee Bucks. They were top-11 in that span, among 30 NBA teams, in both offensive and defensive efficiency.Beyond the numbers, they just looked different: Not intimidated by teams of greater experience and talent.“…
