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 In 1993, Zo hit a buzzer-beater to win the Hornets’ first-ever playoff series.[([[https://www.nba.com/watch/list/collection/charlotte-hornets-classics|nba]])]
+===== The Charlotte Coliseum Was a Monster =====
+Opened in 1988, it seated nearly 24,000. Locally known as “The Hive,” because basketball fans love bug metaphors.[([[https://www.charlottemagazine.com/the-place-went-nuts-an-oral-history-of-the-1988-charlotte-hornets/|charlottemagazine]])]
+===== They Love Drafting Forwards =====
+The Hornets have a rich history of drafting promising forwards who become average rotation players elsewhere.[([[https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1221351-new-orleans-hornets-5-potential-trades-heading-into-2012-nba-draft|bleacherreport]])]
+===== The Gerald Wallace Era =====
+Gerald “Crash” Wallace gave Charlotte its only All-Star as a Bobcat.[([[https://www.wnct.com/charlotte-hornets/honoring-gerald-wallace-proof-the-hornets-are-ignoring-the-bobcats-era-no-more/|wnct]])]
+===== Lowest Win Percentage in NBA History =====
+In the 2011-12 season, the Bobcats finished 7-59. That’s a 10.6% win rate.[([[https://www.reddit.com/r/nbadiscussion/comments/13s7gbu/what_made_the_201112_bobcats_team_historically/|reddit]])]
+===== Longest Losing Streak =====
+During that same season, they lost 23 straight games.[([[https://www.foxsports.com/stories/mlb/longest-losing-streaks-north-american-sports-history-white-sox-next|foxsports]])]
+===== Kemba Walker Was Loyal =====
+Drafted in 2011, Kemba gave the team his soul. And in return, they gave him... Bismack Biyombo.[([[https://www.masslive.com/sports/2011/06/nba_draft_2011_kemba_walker_bismack_biyombo.html|masslive]])]
+===== Kemba Walker is the Franchise Scoring Leader =====
+LaMelo Ball brought excitement and chaotic energy when he joined in 2020.[([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0RhTA-rseo|youtube]])]
+===== Youngest Triple-Double in Franchise History =====
+LaMelo became the youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double, at 19 years old. We get it, he's good.[([[https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jan/10/lamelo-ball-triple-double-horners-hawks|theguardian]])]
+===== Terry Rozier’s Unexpected Rise =====
+Scary Terry arrived in a trade and became... pretty great?[([[https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/19dqk5b/wojnarowski_the_charlotte_hornets_are_trading/|reddit]])]
+===== The Hornets Have Never Made the Conference Finals =====
+Their greatest playoff success? The second round. It’s okay, at least they tried.[([[https://qcnerve.com/charlotte-hornets-trade-deadline/|qcnerve]])]
+===== Lots of Draft Misses =====
+Adam Morrison. Frank Kaminsky. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist. It’s almost impressive how bad they’ve been at this.[([[https://fadeawayworld.net/the-worst-draft-mistakes-in-charlotte-hornets-history|fadeawayworld]])]
+===== Announcers Yell “Hum-Diddly-Dee” =====
+Eric Collins, the Hornets’ play-by-play guy, screams like he’s doing Monster Truck commercials.[([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fw8LXz43stc|youtube]])]
+===== Charlotte Fans are Loyal =====
+Despite years of mediocrity, fans still show up in their teal drip.[([[https://www.tomthefinder.com/p/charlotte-is-the-saddest-major-sports|tomthefinder]])]
+===== Buzz City Jerseys =====
+These black and teal alternate jerseys are slick.[([[https://www.si.com/nba/hornets/news/charlotte-hornets-2024-25-city-edition-minted-uniform-combination-|si]])]
+===== They Once Had Lin and Lamb =====
+Jeremy Lin and Jeremy Lamb were teammates. Lin and Lamb.[([[https://www.slamonline.com/archives/jeremy-lin-called-the-wrong-teammate-about-being-traded/|slamonline]])]
+===== A Team of Shooters, Sometimes =====
+The Hornets have flirted with being a top-10 shooting team... before inevitably falling apart in February.[([[https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/11kff1i/since_rookie_mark_williams_became_the_charlotte/|reddit]])]
+===== Steve Clifford: Twice Hired =====
+Clifford coached them once, left, and then was rehired in 2022.[([[https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3642988/2022/10/03/steve-clifford-charlotte-hornets/|nytimes]])]
+===== Playoff Droughts Are Their Thing =====
+he Hornets have missed the playoffs more than they’ve made them.[([[https://champsorchumps.us/team/nba/charlotte-hornets|champsorchumps]])]
+===== Malik Monk’s Wild Scoring Games =====
+He would randomly drop 30, then vanish into mist like a basketball cryptid.[([[https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/monk-runs-wild-scores-36-hornets-top-heat-overtime/|sportsnet]])]
+===== Hornets’ Record in Game 7: 0-0 =====
+They’ve never been in a Game 7. Because that would require making it past the first round.[([[https://www.reddit.com/r/heat/comments/10vdp6p/random_fact_after_this_game_the_charlotte_hornets/|reddit]])]
+===== They Used to Play in the Eastern Conference Central Division =====
+Yeah, they were in the same division as the Bulls.[([[https://www.nba.com/bulls/news/bulls-blow-past-hornets-121-91|nba]])]
+===== A Franchise With Three Identities =====
+Hornets (1988), Bobcats (2004), then Hornets again (2014).[([[https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/10958580/charlotte-bobcats-officially-change-nickname-hornets|espn]])]
+===== Ball Movement Kings (Sometimes) =====
+At their peak, the 2021 team was among league leaders in assists.[([[https://www.foxsports.com/nba/charlotte-hornets-team-stats?category=assists&sort=apg&season=2021&sortOrder=desc|foxsports]])]
+===== Teal Court Hype =====
+In 2023, the Hornets debuted a teal-colored court.[([[https://atthehive.com/2023/11/03/charlotte-hornets-unveil-new-city-edition-uniforms-court-designs/|atthehive]])]
+===== The Buzz City Block Party =====
+Charlotte is occasionally top-5 in blocks per game.[([[https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/hornets-average-blocks-per-game-this-year|statmuse]])]
+===== They Hosted the 2019 NBA All-Star Game =====
+All-Star Weekend came to Charlotte.[([[https://www.crva.com/press/nba-all-star-2019-leaves-lasting-impacts-on-city-of-charlotte|crva]])]
+===== No MVP =====
+Charlotte Hornets never had an MVP.[([[https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/w8dm8t/hornets_pacers_and_pelicans_are_the_only_teams/|reddit]])]
+===== Hornets Fans Deserve Therapy =====
+From heartbreak, bad trades, and playoff droughts—they’ve earned the right to sit on a couch and unpack it all.[([[https://www.facebook.com/NBAMemes/posts/already-know-wizards-and-hornets-fans-are-used-to-this-/1048396103989449/|facebook]])]
+===== Community Impact =====
+The Hornets Foundation focuses on education, hunger relief, and youth initiatives in Charlotte.[([[https://sportsphilanthropynetwork.org/charlotte-hornets-organizational-spotlight/|sportsphilanthropynetwork]])]
+===== Jordan Brand Crossover =====
+The Hornets often feature Jordan Brand jerseys—a rarity in the league.[([[https://www.nss-sports.com/en/lifestyle/12089/charlotte-hornets-maglia-jordan|nss-sports]])]

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