Swarm and Sting
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Top-5 biggest All-Star snubs in Charlotte Hornets history

By Chase Pletcher

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NEW YORK – APRIL 24: Anthony Mason #14 of the Charlotte Hornets drives to the basket against Buck Williams #52 of the New York Knicks in Game One of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 1997 NBA Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on April 24, 1997 in New York, New York. The Knicks won 109-99. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1997 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
NEW YORK – APRIL 24: Anthony Mason #14 of the Charlotte Hornets drives to the basket against Buck Williams #52 of the New York Knicks in Game One of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 1997 NBA Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on April 24, 1997 in New York, New York. The Knicks won 109-99. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1997 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) /

5. Anthony Mason– 1996-1997

Stats: 16.2 PPG, 11.4 RPG, 5.7 APG, 52.5 FG%

Who Got in Over Him? Christian Laettner

Everybody hates Christian Laettner right? Well here’s another reason to hate him.

In Anthony Mason’s first season with Charlotte, he put up career highs in PPG, RPG, and APG that he would never reach again. Not only that, in this season he was 2nd team All-Defense and 3rd team All-NBA. Sadly, it wasn’t enough to make the All-Star game.  

In that same season, Christian Laettner happened to have the best season of his career. Even then, he still averaged only two points more per game than Mason. In practically every other category you can think of Mason was better.  

Both were on great teams (Charlotte had 54 wins while Atlanta had 56). When you look at the offensive stats along with his defensive presence it’s difficult to justify Laettner over him.