National Basketball Association

One thing Hornets fans (and the rest of us) have left to look forward to this season

Published Apr. 14, 2015 3:25 a.m. ET

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Suffice it to say that this has been a disappointing season for the Charlotte Hornets and their fans. The team was eliminated from playoff contention on Friday. It lost its home finale on Monday night, so the fans didn't even get to go home happy. And it seems like there's another injury to Al Jefferson or Kemba Walker every week. Other than the emergence of Michael Kidd-Gilchrist as a legitimate Defensive Player of the Year candidate and more balanced player, there's not much to cheer for.

... other than the fact that it's Noah Vonleh time! Coach Steve Clifford plans on unleashing Vonleh in Charlotte's season finale against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday.

You know what that means -- more of this (except against people representing a dinosaur moniker instead of Nerlens Noel):