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Jeremy Lin Good Late, Kemba Walker Too, But Charlotte Hornets Too Injured to Fight
As expected, the Charlotte Hornets kicked off their road trip with a loss against the Cleveland Cavaliers, as Kemba Walker had a strong third quarter and Jeremy Lin enjoyed a strong finish too, but the absence of Al Jefferson and Nicolas Batum leaving the game early didn’t really contribute.
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Jeremy Lin Waiting for More, Kemba Walker Needs Some Restraint, Charlotte Hornets Begin Gauntlet
The season finish for the Charlotte Hornets, who might or might not end up with not just a playoff place but possible home court advantage, is anything but easy, with a series of away games that begins with the Cleveland Cavaliers, takes them through the Toronto Raptors and later down the line includes the Boston Celtics and the Washington Wizards. In the East, that’s difficult.
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Jeremy Lin Makes the Difference, Kemba Walker Gets the Points, Charlotte Hornets Keep Rising
Courtesy of two games against the worst team in the NBA, the Charlotte Hornets are now in place to get home court advantage in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Kemba Walker had one of his better games recently with a nice double double, but after struggling early, it was usually the lineups that included Jeremy Lin that helped the Hornets break away to make it another easy win.
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Jeremy Lin Should Rest, Charlotte Hornets Should Experiment
With the fourth or even third place in the Eastern conference still in reach and a difficult stretch just beyond another game with the Philadelphia 76ers, Jeremy Lin should be getting a bit more rest to his aching back, while the Hornets have an opportunity to do some experimenting in that game and learn a little bit more about themselves.
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Jeremy Lin Misses Game, Kemba Walker Misses Shots, Charlotte Hornets Simply Cruising
The Charlotte Hornets didn’t have any problem with the Philadelphia 76ers, beating them 100-85 with a Nicolas Batum triple double, a Kemba Walker horror show of shooting and no Jeremy Lin, with surprise back problems before the game.
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Jeremy Lin More Than a Role Player as Charlotte Hornets Hoping for Home Court in Playoffs
As we carry on tracking the highs & lows of Jeremy Lin this season with the Charlotte Hornets, the team moves on with its attempt to maybe capture the number 3 or 4 seed in the Eastern conference playoffs which means home court advantage in the first round series, while Lin himself hopes to be a bigger part of this run than Steve Clifford allows him to be sometimes.
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Jeremy Lin With Defensive Masterclass, Nicolas Batum Fantastic, Charlotte Hornets Bounce Back
The Charlotte Hornets didn’t let their loss a night before get to them, having no problem beat up on the Milwaukee Bucks 115-91 in a very good shooting night from Nicolas Batum, Kemba Walker and Marvin Williams, while Jeremy Lin did well offensively, but was at his poaching best on defense.
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Jeremy Lin Inconsistency Hurting the Charlotte Hornets, Proving Steve Clifford Right
The Charlotte Hornets keep on with their late March inconsistencies by losing 112-105 to the Detroit Pistons in a game that wasn’t that close for the most part. Kemba Walker was hot early before melting away like the rest of the team while Jeremy Lin was disappointing after two excellent performances, back to his shooting woes and generally having one of those nights with everything going wrong for him.
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Jeremy Lin Form Suggests Conflicting Interests Between Charlotte Hornets & Steve Clifford
As the Jeremy Lin hype picks up steam and momentum, there’s Steve Clifford to pour some cold water on it. The last 48 hours have been interesting from a social media and PR standpoint, showing what might be conflicting interests within the franchise regarding Lin’s role with the team and his potential future.
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Jeremy Lin Rising, Kemba Walker Star Status & Charlotte Hornets Thoughts
The last two games for the Charlotte Hornets have been very good in terms of results, despite Kemba Walker suddenly struggling with his shots, mostly because Jeremy Lin has stepped up instead, something that looked very unlikely due to his recent form and the current rotation of the team.