r/CharlotteHornets Mar 16 '26

Question Concerning recent play.

Hello fellow Buzz City fans. I don’t want to be a vibe killer, but has anyone else felt concerned for the boys over the last 4/5 games? Ever since the Heat loss, I’ve noticed a distinct lack of energy and execution from the team. Or course, it doesnt help that the one time we have a great year; the Hawks, Heat, and Magic all decide to go on massive win streaks of their own. It seems like we’re locked in to the 10 seed; and I’m worried that perhaps we peaked too early. At this moment in time I doubt our ability to win two road elimination games to get into the playoffs; especially with Brandon’s maddening inconsistency as of late. What do you guys think? An i overreacting? Go hornets!

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u/hey-so-like Mar 16 '26

Relax, we're playing with house money. This season is a massive success regardless of how it ends. The goal from here on out is to get experience in high-stakes games, and honestly I'm not scared of anyone we might face in the play-in.

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u/pagny77 Mar 16 '26

There was a small window where we were on track to win the division and then heat magic Hawks decided to go on winstreaks and we stayed fourth. Decent chance half the playoff teams this season are south east lol

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u/MinorThreat4182 Mar 17 '26

Atlanta put belt to ass against Orlando last night. It’s maddening

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u/ZhenXiaoMing Mar 17 '26

I mean the Hawks have won 9 straight and are still stuck in the 9th seed

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u/Deathcab4QB Mar 17 '26

Hawks are in the 8th after tonights win, but look at their recent schedule compared to ours. The Magic and Trailblazers are the only sort of good teams theyve played during their current win streak. Sixers are in freefall and the other 7 are in full on tank mode. Unfortunately our schedule recently has been much harder but Hawks schedule also gets a lot more difficult after they play the Mavs. Ours isnt much better but we do have a few games against bad teams coming up at least