Hornets have been waiting ten years for this!

The tests continue and the Hornets continue to impress! Then the winners in Memphis in Dallas back to backMoussa Diabate’s teammates succeeded this time defeat Victor Wembanyama’s Spurs Saturday at home, in the continuation of the game due to weather conditions.

Another unforeseen event that did not affect Charles Lee’s group at all. “We like it, it doesn’t affect us negatively at all. We often talk to the players and the staff about being flexible, keeping an open mind and knowing how to adapt., coach Charlotte reminded.

Adversity that forged character

Ten years! It’s been ten years since the North Carolina franchise last won six straight. At that time, the team was based on the tandem of Kemba Walker – Al Jefferson, with Nicholas Batum as a luxury lieutenant.

Ten years of suffering may be coming to an end for Hornets fans, ready to board the train led by a host of promising young players and bolstered by Kon Knuepel who never ceases to impress with his maturity and determination.

The beginning was difficult, everyone had to find their place, their orientation, until this great series confirmed that Charles Lee’s group is really moving in the right direction, while continuing to learn with each match. Even if everything is not perfect yet, all the pieces of the puzzle are starting to come together.

“I think the group is just starting to understand what’s expected of them. What kind of shots we need to try, time management, decision making… I feel like he’s improving from match to match. In defense, it’s more the physical aspect and understanding the effort it takes.” continued Charles Lee. “At the end of the match, the referees will whistle less and you have to be able to play against everything. You also have to show a certain level of competitiveness at this level to finish these possessions. And I think our group is just starting to grow and understand the time, the score, the physicality and how to make the best decisions to put ourselves in a (good) position.”

Collin Sexton: « I arrived! »

Appetite comes with food and these six straight successes have been credited with unleashing the quality of this group, such as Colin Sexton’s near-perfect match coming off the bench. With his 21 points on 7/8 shooting including 5/5 on 3-pointers, the guard perfectly symbolized the state of the Hornets who did not give up against San Antonio, the third-best record in the league before the meeting.

Above all, he hopes that this successful start to 2026 will allow a higher standard to be set for the league franchise that has been deprived of the playoffs for the longest time in the NBA: ten years!

“On arrival! »he said. “It will take daily work, it won’t happen overnight. It won’t be a radical change, we have to go little by little, and in this match we used our resources and continued to fight. When they gave their best, we responded in the same tone, and I had the impression that we are a physical team. When we are like that, when we don’t complain about a mistake, we just complain about a mistake” then we are at our best level.

Even after seeing the Spurs go from -13 to -2 at the start of money time, Charlotte didn’t give up, relying on Miles Bridges, not forgetting Step dance by Moussa Diabate. A sign of a new state of mind and awareness of the qualities of this group, provided that everyone is on the same wavelength.

“We must remain united” added Colin Sexton. “Every timeout we talk about execution, how we have to do it, and still be aware of the time and the score in each possession. When the decisive possessions come, we have to make the right choices and not try spectacular actions. And we did that in this match. We continued to fight against a very, very good team. And we will continue to fight.”