Here we go…
Game 1 of Hornets-Mavericks tips off just after 6pm Central today in New Orleans. There's been a bunch of talk about which team should be considered the favorite, whether or not experience will be a factor, if last Wednesday's game in Dallas was a sign of things to come… But it all goes out the window when that ball goes up and it's just two great teams playing basketball.
Some relevant info…
Game Time: 6:00pm Central.
TV: CST locally, ESPN everywhere.
Radio: KMEZ 102.9 FM in New Orleans and WIBR 1300-AM in Baton Rouge.
Linkage:
- Our Q&A with MavsCentral.com
- Our Saturday news wrap
- At the Hive: Q&A with Dallas Sports Radio 1310
- FreeDarko: Eavesdropping on the MVP candidates
- Mavs blogs/sites: Dallas Basketball | MavsCentral.com | Mavs Moneyball
It's been four years since the Hornets last played a Playoff game, and New Orleans has had to endure a lot of shit since, both on and off the court. Now we're back, more amped and hopeful than ever. Memories of a half-empty Arena back in November and December seem decades old, and at some point this evening, when the Hornets make a run and the Hive is about to explode, I'll take a moment to look around and absorb the fantasticness. It's gonna be something.
Let's go.
[UPDATE] Hornets kick ass in the second half and take Game 1, 104-92.