My Long Time Hornets Watching Partner, My Pops Passed Last Night. The score was 77-60 when I got the news. Our family has been holding vigil over my Dad as we knew his time was coming to an end.  He’s been watching the Hornets with me since the days of Tripuka.  Last night, he was sleeping with very shallow breathing as we left the room to let him get his rest.  Not long later my sister went in to check on him as I was catching the game.  She ran in to tell me he was gone when the score was 77-60.  He was not one to believe in superstition, but the next time I looked at the screen the bugs were taking the lead.  Even though it’s been this team’s m.o. to fall behind and rally this year, I couldn’t help but think Pops had given our boys an angel on the hardwood.  It made me feel a little better thinking so anyway.