Kaminsky owes big Game 3 to Jordan, Ewing

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Charlotte Hornets rookie Frank Kaminsky didn’t make much of an impact in the first two games of their first-round series against the Miami Heat. Actually, that’s being kind — in Games 1 and 2, Kaminsky was close to invisible, going 0 for 1 for four points with three rebounds in 37 combined minutes.

In Saturday’s Game 3, the story was completely different. Kaminsky scored 15 points on 5-for-12 shooting, plus six rebounds in 35 minutes. Oh, and the Hornets won 96-80.

After the game, Charlotte coach Steve Clifford revealed that owner Michael Jordan and assistant coach Patrick Ewing had both suggested getting Kaminsky more touches in the post.

From ESPN’s Justin Verrier:

“We got to post Frank some,” Ewing told him, echoing a point he’d made …

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