It’s too early to draw definitive conclusions, especially given how the Charlotte Hornets entered Wednesday’s game in Chicago still without three key players in their rotation.
But the early inconsistencies that had already crept in were enough to give coach Steve Clifford a bit of a pause leading into their matchup with the Bulls.
“Our effort for the most part has been good,” Clifford said. “Our purpose comes and goes. What’s the one thing you would want to improve right away? I know everybody would think I would say defense. (But) it’s how we run the floor.
