A basketball-focused mind is required to piece it together, but as the lyrics in the Charlotte Hornets’ once-upon-a-time celebration song once somewhat confirmed, positives tend to follow when you involve a Ball brother, a quick swerve through traffic, and a corner drive-and-kick. Likely aware of the San Antonio Spurs’ self-admitted strategy of forcing anyone outside of Charlotte’s All-Star guard to be heroic, Miles Bridges finds himself on the receiving end of February 7, 2025’s fortune, first staying well-hidden from the outside. Elevating with no fear as the ball swings his way, Bridges connects, bringing a fired-up crowd to its feet through a trifecta that puts Charlotte ahead in the final 1.4 seconds. The 2022-23 Clutch Player of the Year seemed to have crunchtime rebuttals for each of the Hornets’ haymakers, but after a past-the-buzzer attempt, victory eventually belonged to those in mint-and-black. Documented for a few big-time late-game sequences this season himself, Bridges closed an unforgettable evening with 25 points (on 10-of-18 shooting), seven rebounds, two assists, a steal, a block, and three 3-pointers. · Feb 8, 2025