Figuring it would aid in easing the difficulty of the road that lies ahead – literally – Steve Clifford changed things up a bit.
Instead of leaving Charlotte on Saturday to get to Denver for the first stop on a lengthy trek, which would typically be the case, the Hornets coach elected to have the team head to the Mile High City on Friday night.
“Just kind of get the trip out of us, run up and down a little bit,” Clifford said. “ It’s tough. You know, I even feel it a little bit here. But listen, it doesn’t mean we can’t play well. We’ll get more acclimated here as we go on.”
