hˈɑːpsən wʌz ʌnˈeɪbəl tə lˈɪv ˌʌp tə ðɪ ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃənz ɛkspɪktˈeɪʃənz ˈæftɚ θɹˈiː sˈiːzənz ɪn nˈuː dʒˈɜːsi, ˈiːvən ðˌoʊ hiː lˈɛd ðə tˈiːm ɪn pˈɔɪnts ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn nˈaɪnti.
Hopson was unable to live up to the organization's expectations after three seasons in New Jersey, even though he led the team in points in 1989–90.