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Why does there always have to be a Hornets tie in?

CatMan72

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Every time you pick up the Charlotte Observer these days or watch the local sports news, when the subject of the Bobcats and the playoffs come up there is always some sort of Hornets tie in...

I'm sick of hearing about the Hornets, I'm done with them just like they're done with me and the city of Charlotte. I get it, the Hornets were here and they were pretty good. My ex-girlfriend was a pretty good lay but I didn't bother mentioning that when I met my next girlfriend. When the Hornets left, I balled up all my Hornets gear and threw it in the trash, not out of hurt, but because the Hornets were no longer relevant to me.

I think most Bobcats fans are tired of hearing about the Hornets, I'm not sure why the local sports media continues to shove them down our throats? This is the Bobcats time now, let's bury all this talk of the Hornets once and for all. Maybe we should organize a ceremony uptown where everyone can bring whatever Hornets gear they have and throw it in some sort of mass grave to bury the memory of the Charlotte Hornets in effigy.

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Because alot of people in this area stopped following the NBA when the Hornets left town, so thats their only reference point to NBA basketball.

The local newspaper talks about the Hornets because they resent the Bobcats ownership group and dont respect the legacy they are trying to establish. They do respect and adore the Hornets legacy and have alot more respect for their founder, and it shows. What was one of the main names recommended during the Observer's self promoted "Name Change" debate? Yup, you guessed it, the Hornets. If you give them the option of praising the work Bob Johnson & Michael Jordan have done the past 6 years or praising what Shinn did 20 years ago, they're gonna go with the local good ole boy everytime. Thats how it works round here.

CatMan Im glad you've picked up on this, I made a thread about this a few weeks ago and dudes jumped on me and tried to act like it aint real, but its VERY REAL and it makes our city look very bad. Im actually glad the paper keeps doing this cuz they keep proving me right that they are biased as fug and need a more diverse writing staff.

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I get it, the Hornets were here and they were pretty good.

I'm pretty damn sick of hearing how "good" they were. They never got past the second round. N E V E R ! !

Think about that. That means the first year they made the playoffs and won in the first round would be the farthest they would ever get. INCLUDING the years in New Orleans.

Yes, they had a winning record for 10 straight years. But during that period so did 9 other teams. Every one of those 9 other teams made the NBA Finals. Not only did the Hornets not make the NBA Finals, they didn't even make the Conference Finals.

I feel like I have to remind everyone how mediocre they actually were in the playoffs which is what really counts.

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I'm pretty damn sick of hearing how "good" they were. They never got past the second round. N E V E R ! !

Think about that. That means the first year they made the playoffs and won in the first round would be the farthest they would ever get. INCLUDING the years in New Orleans.

Yes, they had a winning record for 10 straight years. But during that period so did 9 other teams. Every one of those 9 other teams made the NBA Finals. Not only did the Hornets not make the NBA Finals, they didn't even make the Conference Finals.

I feel like I have to remind everyone how mediocre they actually were in the playoffs which is what really counts.

Good post.

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Well, looks like the Cats will just have to get past the 2nd round then huh?? :D

Yup, the Hornets have been around for 22 years and still haven't done it. So the 'Cats have at least until 2026 to do it.

It would be sweet if the 'Cats make it to the Conference Finals before the Hornets do . . .

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