The NBA preseason may not be the best basketball in the world, but it plays a vital role in getting all of us ready for the season. For us NBA bloggers, this is an opportunity to work on getting posts up in a timely manner. For NBA players, it’s a chance to shake off some rust that might have popped up during the offseason.
Normally this means that players are ironing out some wrinkles that might have formed due to a lack of game action — recalibrating their jumpers, remembering how they’re supposed to rotate on defense, that sort of stuff. But if you’re Malik Monk, the preseason gives you a chance to recall what goes into your normal pregame routine.
Specifically, Monk got to use the Hornets’ preseason game on Tuesday as a way to remember that he has to, uh, put a jersey on. Monk tried to check into Charlotte’s tilt against Miami, and when he took off his warmups at the scorer’s table, he realized he forgot to throw on a uniform and ran into the back.
Malik Monk forgot his jersey so he had to go back to the locker room 😂 pic.twitter.com/O0FottoAU2
— Bleacher Report NBA (@BR_NBA) October 2, 2018
Monk went through plenty of ups and downs during his rookie year, but he saved his best for last, averaging 20.4 points in 24.8 minutes a night during the Hornets’ final five games of the season. That’s a reason to be really optimistic about what he can accomplish during his sophomore campaign, and fortunately, Charlotte can take solace knowing he almost certainly will remember to wear a jersey for every game this year.
