Heading into the season, it looked like the Charlotte Hornets would need newly acquired swingman Nicolas Batum to consistently play like his best self — "the version of Batum that just decides to take over a game [as] the rule, not the exception" — to give them a chance to make the leap back to relevance they'd envisioned before losing defensive linchpin Michael Kidd-Gilchrist. Well, so far, so good. [ Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] The 26-year-old Frenchman continued his stellar start to the 2015-16 season on Wednesday, scoring 10 points with 11 rebounds and 11 assists to log his first triple-double as a Hornet (and the fifth of his eight-year NBA career) and lead Charlotte to a convincing 99-81 victory over the visiting Miami Heat at Time Warner Cable Arena. Batum added a steal and a block in 28 minutes of floor time, during which the Hornets outscored the overwhelmed Heat by 22 points. Despite struggling a bit with his shot, missing six of his nine field-goal attempts on the evening, Batum was locked in and switched on from the opening tip. He showcased the rhythm he continues to develop with his new teammates by setting the...