The Hornets close out their pre-season run tonight, taking on the young upstart Oklahoma City Thunder in OKC.
Okafor has been sitting out the past two games with no injuries listed, so it will be interesting to see if he plays tonight. Monty seems pretty comfortable with what he’ll get from him, so he may sit again. West will most likely be playing – and trying to keep his growly face in line so he doesn’t pick up two techs and get thrown out again. West likes making growly faces, so we’ll see if he can pull it off.
Marcus Thornton, of course, has gotten less minutes every game until his new low of zero minutes against the Bobcats. I’d like to think that’s because Monty knows what he’ll get from him and he’ll get normal minutes come the regular season, but that’s probably a fantasy. Or, perhaps, Monty knows what he’ll get from him, and he thinks this is appropriate. Argh.
The roster is set at fifteen right now with DJ Strawberry being waived earlier today. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Hornets dropped one more player to give themselves a little roster flexibility for the upcoming year. No reason to carry guaranteed contracts that won’t contribute at all. Yeah, I’m looking at you, Joe Alexander. Sitting right there at the end of the bench next to Marcus Thornton. Argh.
Tip off is 7:00 PM CST. Enjoy and talk it up in the comments. QueenBee likes and deserves company.
Oh, and one more time with emphasis. Argh.
107 responses to “Game On: Hornets @ Thunder”
It’ll be nice to hear the pundits talking about the favorable effect on Chris’ vision of the future of New Orleans once he sees Durant and his team in the OC, built with patience in 2 small markets, with ownership change really being a powerful catalyst, along with the commitment of Durant, the resident superstar good-guy. After all, we had to endure how jealous he’d be when the Heat came to town and he saw he injured friends and how great it was for them with all the hanging out with the 2 other good people on the team.
Yeah, it’ll be nice. I just might tivo that sucker so I can let the soothing sounds set me to slumber. Yawn . . . .
Durant has shown he is something special in terms of his basketball ability and performances and also his character.
That being said when Lebron signed his first extension with the Cavs he was hailed as something similar and it wasn’t until his defection to be part of Wade’s house that the tables turned on him. (Ok well maybe they turned on him once he started being a prat about his future when it was put to him for the last 2 years, but the hammer didn’t drop until he had that “tv special” farce)
Is it being televised? Is it worth staying up in the early hours uk time to try and find a stream! More morning tip offs please. Great for me.
Its worth the watch, if you can find a stream, just to watch the Durantula. If you find one, let us know.
I like it when he makes growly faces
@Rm im also in england got sixth form college in the morning so its a no no 4 me but if you want a decent stream try Atdhe.net
@Rm im in england also can’t watch cos i got college in the morning but if you do stay up to watch try atdhe.net….always has every regular season game on there dno about pre season 1s though
Won’t be going to the game tonight. Only tickets left are high dollar. Will listen on the radio. Its so much more fun watching growly face in person, I can still see his buzzer beater in my minds eye in 2005. That increase in fines is just ridiculous. I guess they will have to pick their times to get mad, I bet we will see alot of backs walking away.
And – so sorry to hear about Strawberry.
The Dream is Over ….. the wizards cut Adam ” The Conundrum ” Morrison , please hornets give a boy his dream back.
With a mustache like his, I think he’s better off driving around in a muscle car solving mysteries.
Marks was released too. He had a hamstring injury that kept him from competing. It’s unclear if that mattered.
Hilton is still going strong then?
Morrison is a D-leaguer or Euro player at best, NBA was never going to happen for him. Why would the Hornets waste their time with him when we have cut better players this pre-season already?
Yes! A link would be nice! I want to watch!! 😀
@QueenBee
Any chance you can do a play by play like Gus Johnson?
to appease me . and easy on ammo
can someone tell me the radio station to listen to the game
106.7 FM in New Orleans. 94.1 FM if you are closer to Baton Rouge and that doesn’t work.
http://www.nba.com/hornets/news/radio_buzz2.html
KMEZ, 106.7-FM (New Orleans Flagship)
KDBS, 1410-AM (Alexandria, LA)
WEMX, 94.1-FM (Baton Rouge, LA)
KFRA, 1390-AM (Franklin, LA)
KLEB, 1600-AM (Golden Meadow, LA)
KJIN, 1490-AM (Houma, LA)
KFXZ, 1520-AM (Lafayette, LA)
KLRZ, 100.3-FM (Larose, LA)
KNBB, 97.7-FM (Monroe, LA)
KBZE, 105.9-FM (Morgan City, LA)
KANE, 1240-AM (New Iberia, LA)
WFNO, 830-AM (New Orleans Spanish)
KTIB, 640-AM (Thibodaux, LA)
I’m not sure where I read it at but I’m sure I recently read somewhere that Emeka is having a small ankle problem. I’ll see if I can find where I read it.
QueenBee:
http://www.hornets247.com/news/2010/10/19/new-orleans-hornets-chat-will-be-wednesday-at-1-p-m/
And
http://www.hornets247.com/blog/2010/10/09/the-grizzlies-beat-the-hornets-2/#comment-387
Thanks 42.
I’m guessing these won’t work in Nevada. Damn…
Looks like none of us will be getting a link tonight.
On the bright side, I’ll be able to watch the next 82 games after tonight.
Some of the radio stations have online streams. Try their websites.
Thanks. I actually got the one working from NBA.com.
you in reno or vegas? im from reno but live in vegas now
http://atdhe.net/26209/watch-new-orleans-hornets-vs-oklahoma-city-thunder
Here’s a stream for you folk 😉
Thanks, when I checked this site earlier today they had no NBA games listed at all.
OK, I think I saw it in yesterdays NOLA.com chat.
“John Reid, T-P: Hey Nick, Ask Coach Monty Williams about Emeka Okafor after the Memphis game on Monday night, and he said Okafor has experienced some soreness in his ankle, nothing serious, but they don’t want to take a chance, so that’s the reason. “
Buckets is in the game!
And he turns over the ball. SMH. I don’t know what to say. He says he plays with a chip on his shoulder well I would like for that chip to translate into something good. Please.
I had to put these guys on mute. Just too much d*mn talking right now. LOL! I’m hungry and irritated.
The instant replay timing is atrocious. They run them while the Hornets are running their offense.
And what’s with all the “LET’S GO THUNDER” graphics at the bottom of the screen? You can tell they’re still getting used to having a team. LOL.
West 5-8 for 10 points in the 1st.
What a difference in yesterdays and tonights first quarter for Belinelli. Of course he doesn’t have the maestro out there setting him up but yeah, definitely different from yesterdays first quarter. Jerrells is probably nervous. Shooting bricks so far.
Let me add that Jerrells DOES have 2 asts, 2rebs, and a steal though.
That’s right Jason Smith!!! GET THAT OUTTA HERE!!
I liked that block by Jason Smith. Can’t have guys waltzing to the basket like that.
At least he got the basket.
C’mon, buddy!
So the radio announcers claim that they were told Buckets would get a lot of minutes tonight.
Nice to see West in the game.
Durant likes pulling that swing your arm up into the defender crap.
This is tough to watch…
Also, does anyone know why CP3 isn’t even with the team tonight?
Apparently for rest. “NWT- REST”
Wow. Seemed like not too long ago it was 7 point game. I go get a slice of pizza and come back and we’re almost down by 20. LOL!!! I’m getting ready to go watch Nightmare On Elm Street in a minute. LOL.
d*mn were doing terrible
Did ANYONE else hear the Thunder announcers when they THOUGHT they were in break say “Wow, gonna be a long season” directed at the Hornets?!? WOW!!!
Yes! I wasn’t the only one who heard that. Let’s beat their asses.
The best part was his partner said “Yah looks like it”…dang! I’ll bring the torches let find where these guys live! haha
I done already put them on mute. Hahaha.
Thank God we didn’t have these guys back when we were in OKC. Also do they even realize Chris isn’t even playing? Morons.
The Thunder started all of their regular starters tonight if I’m not mistaken so their commentators ought not be so excited at this point.
We’re missing Paul AND Okafor.
Damn, I’ve never seen people so damn high on an 8th place team in my life.
The Thunder had never even beaten the Hornets until Chris Paul missed the games against them last season.
I know. They need to CALM THE HECK DOWN.
Who will be the first Hornet player to hit a 3 pointer tonight? Will any Hornet hit a 3 pointer tonight?
West has been solid. Does he need to play the 2nd half? We know what he can do. Let Pops and Smith handle the PF position for the rest of the night.
Willie Green starting the 3rd in place of Jerrells.
What the heck happened to Ariza just now?
Uh Oh! Ariza better be alright!!!
Lord. We don’t need any injuries. Please Lord.
Ok, so I’m listening to the Hornets radio but watching the OKC stream. Hornets radio online is soooo delayed. LOL.
These announcers are awful. I may do the same
Looks like Ariza came back. I hope he doesn’t have any lingering effects to whatever it was that happened.
West came to play.
Peja for 3!!!
Hornets have 1 player in double figures. SMH.
But, the good thing is we’re not down by 30+. Hahaha.
I love West. I don’t care what anyone says. LOL!
David West knows this is just a preseason game right?!? Boom shakalaka
I know right? LOL.
I am LIKING Jason Smith!
Do people in OKC really see the Lets go Thunder graphics and OKC logo at the bottom of their screen? That is so rooty poo. LOL!
It’s so big it covers the the players at the bottom of the screen. What are they thinking? AND the buffalo that comes up & beats the drum?!? You’re telling me if I live in OKC I gotta watch that EVERY game……NO WAY!!!
If Hugo popped all the time and chanted let’s go & beat a drum I would go crazy!!!
I agree!! I would have to call or write to Cox about that crap.
Marcus going in there with that weakness at the end. Should’ve gave that boy the Gerald Wallace treatment. LOL!!
Good job staying with that play Pops.
Can these graphics be any bigger? Nice steal & move by JErrels though
1-11 on 3’s for the Hornets. Too bad we couldn’t have knocked down at least half of those.
Thank goodness this is the last preseason game.
Marcus obviously trying to defer. He’s had about 3 assists that the bigs have blown though. I hope he sees a couple shots go through before the end.
Marcus sucking on free throws too? What is really going on?
He still continuing to lose the ball of his foot and let it go through his hands.
I am officially scared about Thornton. He gets the minutes and he does not look good at all.
Marcus’ shooting still sucking but he has 6 rebs.
I think we’re watching the in-stadium feed. Hence the goofy graphics.
I don’t think I could ever watch a Thunder broadcast again. This is absolutely terrible. When the opposing team is on offense, they show grocery store ads and replays of the previous Thunder plays. Awful. Someone needs to give them a lesson in broadcasting.
Monty needs to make these guys practice free throws. We should at least make 80% of our free throws. We’re currently at like 65%.
Come on home boys.
I guess we don’t know the actual ‘rotation’ yet, but is it safe to say that the ‘depth’ at each position will be:
F-West, F-Ariza, C-Okafor, G-Belinelli, G-Paul
F-Smith, F-Stojakovic, C-Gray, G-Thornton, G-Green
F-Mensah-Bonsu, F-Alexander, C-Mbenga, G-Pondexter, G-Jerrells
L_Reazy
wow marcus
There’s something wrong with Marcus. There has to be. 1/5 from the line and 1/10 from the field? What’s going on?!
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Ok, so Belinelli missed all 5 of his shots, Trevor Ariza had 1 point, the Hornets couldn’t buy a 3 pointer tonight except for Peja’s lone 1 3 pointer. I’ve liked what Jason Smith has brought to the team. Well, it’s getting ready to get real now so I guess beginning next week we’ll see what’s what.
I don’t know what just happened – but I was going to say the announcers are from Thunder radio – so you are really listening to a radio broadcast they have a different way of describing the game.
Any one find out whats going on with Chris Paul? Is this going to be some kind of surprise entrance for the first game? You would think they would play the regular players together for a while so they get use to it again. I guess they do that in practice but there’s nothing like a real game. The Hornet’s seem so disjointed – hope they can get it together for the season.
I’m guessing they wanted to rest him since he played 42 minutes yesterday. I’m assuming he has a place in Charlotte since he’s from there and just stayed there over night instead of traveling with the team. Again, these are all assumptions, but I’m leaning towards this as what happened.
Let the speculations begin. At first I was glad he wasn’t there if he wasn’t playing because then Darnell Mayberry won’t be able to interview him and twist his words but there will probably be speculation as to why he wasn’t there anyways. SMH.
What do you mean surprise entrance for the first game?
“You would think they would play the regular players together for a while so they get use to it again.”
Outside of Okafor, the Hornets starting unit played together yesterday in Charlotte. The Thunder’s starting 5 just played their first preseason game together tonight.
Broadcasters say CP3 was at home. Said it was a part of his rest and Monty finally found a way to keep him out of a basketball game. He probably stayed in North Carolina after yesterdays game and will probably hit back to NOLA this weekend. Just my thoughts on that last part.
to be onest with you all i dont think nonoe will take marcus thornton form our team after what hes been playing like
Well maybe that’s the idea. LOL!! He knows his name has been in trade rumors so maybe he thinks he’ll just stink it up for awhile so his value can drop for the time being at least.
that whould be so stupid
I doubt that’s really what’s going on Tyler. No need to be so serious.
and i a thornton fan
Postgame Monty said he had to force Chris to go home and get some rest. That’s not a bad idea because he knows he’s going to need that guy this season.
im sorry other than chris paul marcus is ma favorite
@tyler-I like Marcus too. I love watching him play and hope he comes out of whatever funk he’s in.
Our ‘bench’ actually did well. Smith was probably the best of them followed by Pondexter and Gray.
Thornton didn’t do what we all wanted, but his line was better than Marco’s. He also started out of the gate with a turnover but overcame that. Monty didn’t pull him. He may not have really had a choice, but all things considered it@s not as simple as a poor shooting night.
Silver linings?
I still have faith that he’ll pull out of this.