The Hornets Welcoming of Gordon Hayward Felt Like a High School Homecoming
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The Hornets Welcoming of Gordon Hayward Felt Like a High School Homecoming

This was just a tad ... underwhelming.

Good god, what kind of welcoming is this? Why not just hand out party hats and noise-makers and greet Gordon and family with a giant Fudgie the Whale cake?

Chris Herring of the Wall Street Journal put it best, which is why his tweet resides below.

I dont know if this even qualifies as a halfcourt press. MT @scott_fowler: Hornets full-court pressing Gordon Hayward pic.twitter.com/QjFJO1Nc5Z

— Chris Herring (@HerringWSJ) July 7, 2014

Yup. This is barely a halfcourt press by the worst team in Double Dribble.

Sure, the Heat would've thrown Hayward a glow sticks-themed party with everyone wearing Uggs and sunglasses, including Pat Riley, but at least they attempt to touch the sky.