We didn't do a ton of stuff in Charlotte when my sister and her family were here. But one thing the boys wanted, was to see some sports. So the boys and I took Jason and Maxy, and Uncle Drew, to the Spectrum Arena to catch the Hornets in a pre-season game.
We got some seats at a good price on the lower level (I've never had that before) and headed into town to catch some dinner at the 7th Street Market before getting into the venue just before tipoff. The arena wasn't 1/2 full and we probably could've moved down closer, but we were content with some good seats. Thing were pretty even in the first quarter, then it looked like Miami might start to pull away in the second. After half time the Hornets came out and dominated, going from 58-62 down to leading 89-81 at the end of the 3rd. Things remained even throughout the last quarter and the Hornets held on for a 3 point victory.
I hope the result is the sign of a good season for the Hornets. With Charlotte FC having a good year, it would be nice if another Carolina team could follow their lead and get people excited about sport in this town. Because, while the arena was not half full, the atmosphere in the arena was like that of a library....again. I'm not sure how to change that, but I'm sure a winning season wouldn't go astray.
Charlotte Hornets 111 (L. Ball 24, T. Salaun 15, M. Bridges 14, T. Mann 14) defeated Miami Heat 108 (B. Adebayo 13, K. Ware 13, J. Butler 11, P. Larsson 10)
Crowd: 10,093
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