Consider this life with coach Charles Lee, a snippet of how the Hornets plan to operate under the guidance of the 39-year-old. From the moment Lee took the job, he’s consistently harped on the need for improvement on the defensive side of the game.

Charles Lee wasted no time setting an agenda in his first training camp practice as coach of the Charlotte Hornets.

Consider this life with coach Charles Lee, a snippet of how the Hornets plan to operate under the guidance of the 39-year-old. From the moment Lee took the job, he’s consistently harped on the need for improvement on the defensive side of the game.

Charles Lee wasted no time setting an agenda in his first training camp practice as coach of the Charlotte Hornets.The Hornets opened practice at Duke University on Tuesday with four straight defensive drills — a very intentional statement Lee was trying to make to his players after Charlotte finished near the bottom of the league in most defensive categories last season and won just 21 games.