STOP WITH ALL THIS MARCUS THING. UGH.

sad to say really like marcus but for him to really shine and make big money he had to leave home i think he be a super star long after laundry is going hey the hornets once owned kobe we see what happend there we got some old ass dude for him

Even so outstanding game and they didn't blow the game at the end like Monty's Minions are prone to do. Man I miss that dude.

Marcus Thornton career high 29 pts 4 reb. 2 assist 3 steals and 1 block. You are so right Monty he doesn't deserve minutes.

Marcus Thornton going off tonight vs LAC. Good for him!

Sorry Reazy. Can't agree with you at all. As someone who had a serious injury that kept me froplaying for TWO YEARS, i know what's wrong with CP. I said it from the start of the season. I think 42 and QueenBee can vouch for that. It's MENTAL. Injuries mess with your head dude. NO ONE wants ro get hurt again after being out for so long. You WILL NOT see a fully healthy CP til playlets or next season. Physically, i can bet he's got some querks still. But Nothings worse than the mental aspect. It will come and go. Every time he tweaks something or gets hit hard, it's gonna mess with his head. And that's what u see now. Hesitation. Im 5'11 but i used to attack the basket nonstop and try to dunk over people and everything. But now? No way will i try that anymore. I've turned into a jump shooter. How often do u see CP attack the basket this season vs prior seasons? It's completely different now because of his mental state.

I think Deron Williams got traded b/c of the fans perception that he had Sloan canned. He didn't. Sloan plateaued and didn't evolve. His team watched tape two times in the past two seasons and that is just unacceptable. Nonetheless, fans assume and like to point fingers at Deron. Therefore, Utah's suit-and-ties appeased the fans by shipping him out to the Jersey Shore. As for the Hornets, I think landing Landry was a huge upgrade. Marcus Thorton was a false idol, it did not deserve half his praise. Willie G. and Belly have shown us post-All Star, that they can keep the back court alive. West, Landry, and Okafor, should prove to be a solid front line moving forward. My only concern is CP3's killer instinct, or lack thereof. During the Byron Scott era, he would takeover and close-out games, but in this season not so much (e.g. Mardi Gras loss). Given that Demps has made a sufficient amount of trades and Monty has shown he's competent w-streak and w-streak again, CP3 has no excuse not to go HAM in 4th quarter thrillers. If a less efficient youth from Chicago can do it, whilst his front line being on the DL, then CP3 should be able to do it no problem IMO.

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well being someone who has had knee surgery it takes 18 months for a player to return to where they were before the surgery. ill give him a break this season because of this give him another season to rehab and i guarantee he'll be alot better. if this is true he probably wont be in the world championship also.

Yea I agree, he is my favorite player as well. Compared to the best point guard hes been for most of his career hes not even close to how he used to play. Like you cant honestly say hes nearly as good as hes been in the past for whatever reasons idk. Thats all im sayin. The old CP woulda taken over that game and led that team to a win.

wow i can't believe people are dissing CP3. "His inconsistencies on offense makes you not want to depend on him at all" "Anyone believe, NOW, that Chris Paul might be playing mediocre to give management, fans, and the media the impression that he is trade-able?" Wow just wow. How quickly people's mind change. One day people were saying "Cp3 is back" and then the next day say those things. I mean. WOW. There is a huge possibility that CP3 will never be CP3 circa 0708 or 0809 but still CP3 being the normal CP3 is still better than most PGs(Deron is the only one i'd rather take, even then its a toss up). you can point to Lowry's big game, but as Ryan pointed out they were all crazy 3s so i'd take that. Cp3's shooting is erratic right now. more erratic that its ever been. but take not that Cp3 had stretches like this before. Dec 14 - 17 2007. Dec 28 2007 - January 2 2008. Dec 12 - 16 2008. and many more. the one thing you'd like cp3 to do is manage the game. and CP3 managed the game GREAT. 12 assists on 0 turnovers with 3 steals? still awesome. the bad shooting night makes it less awesome. if cp3 plays like crap in a possibly lockout shortened season 2011-2012, then i'll finally accept. cp3 is either injured or doing something wrong. But i'll give him the benefit of the doubt through out this season until next because he deserves it. He deserves to be treated that way because he's given us 5 years of GREATNESS with 2 years of unspeakable dominance. i know people are pissed with what he did over the summer(not really stopping the rumors) but the same can be said about the Hornets management. Why haven't they put enough resources to put a scouting team? Better facilities? a better bench? it works both ways. I believe CP3 is no James. He'll always be a human being with a heart and a soul, and like any normal person would feel cheated/betrayed/etc.. if what needs to be done, can't be done. James is soulless. Left Cleveland to die after putting all their time and effort into building a contender for him. Paul will never do that.

I dont know its a possibility but CPs working his ass off now. Hes just not playing aggressive on offense. His inconsistency on offense makes you not want to depend on him at all.

The Hornets bench usually are the ones that usually give up the lead or keep teams in games. CP was +10 and some of the other starters did well... I just wouldnt put them that high the way they gave up that game but it may have something to do with chemistry and Landry. I Def think Belinelli should play more when hes been as hot as hes been lately

I brought this up in November / December of 2010, but I'll pose the argument again: Anyone believe, NOW, that Chris Paul might be playing mediocre to give management, fans, and the media the impression that he is tradeable? Let's face it, you don't get traded when everyone feels (for one reason or another) that you are off-limits to other teams or too valuable to include in any trade because your the 'Superstar' or the face of the franchise. The more CP3 plays like "6pts on 2-12 shooting" and not being aggressive in the 4th quarter, the more everyone stops referring to him (1) as a Superstar, and (2) by his nickname of CP3, no, he'll just be Chris Paul by then, maybe even 'the point guard from Wake Forest". Once those labels are removed he'll definitely be considered tradeable for serviceable parts like Melo was ... right or wrong? L_REAZY

TOP PLAYOFF TEAM ROTATIONS IN THE WESTERN CONFERENCE; …..here is how I would rank them from deepest to weakest …. if it really matters: (* - if needed in the rotation) (1st) NUGGETS: 1-Felton, 2-Afflalo, 3-Gallanari, 4-Martin, 5-Hilario, 6-Lawson, 7-Smith, 8-Chandler, 9-Harrington, 10-Andersen (2nd) SUNS: 1-Nash, 2-Carter, 3-Hill, 4-Frye, 5-Lopez, 6-Dudley, 7-Brooks, 8-Gortat, 9-Pietrus, 10-Warrick (3rd) LAKERS: 1-Fisher, 2-Bryant, 3-Artest, 4-Gasol, 5-Bynum, 6-Odom, 7-Brown, 8-Blake, 9-Barnes, *10-Walton (4th) THUNDER: 1-Westbrook, 2-Sefolosha, 3-Durant, 4-Ibaka, 5-Perkins, 6-Harden, 7-Collison, 8-Mohammed, 9-Robinson, *10-Maynor (5th) HORNETS: 1-Paul, 2-Green, 3-Ariza, 4-West, 5-Okafor, 6-Landry, 7-Jack, 8-Belinelli, 9-Gray, *10-Pondextor (6th) SPURS: 1-Parker, 2-Ginobili, 3-Jefferson, 4-Duncan, 5-Blair, 6-Hill, 7-McDyess, 8-Neal, 9-Bonner, *10-Splitter (7th) TRAILBLAZERS: 1-Miller, 2-Matthews, 3-Batum, 4-Wallace, 5-Aldridge, 6-Fernandez, 7-Roy, 8-Camby, 9-Mills, *10-Johnson (8th) JAZZ: 1-Harris, 2-Miles, 3-Kirilenko, 4-Milsap, 5-Jefferson, 6-Bell, 7-Okur, 8-Watson, 9-Favors, *10-Hayward (9th) GRIZZLES: 1-Conley, 2-Mayo, 3-Gay, 4-Randolph, 5-Gasol, 6-Allen, 7-Battier, 8-Young, 9-Arthur, *10-Williams ... agree or disagree? By the way, if the Spurs really do have the 6th best rotation from this bunch; it really is a credit to their team chemistry, because that's the only way you can overcome such a 'weak' team (from a depth standpoint) ... I mean come on ... Neal and Bonner? Wow, big stuff right! I guess we're hoping that the same concept applies to the Hornets. Maybe their not as 'deep', but maybe the chemistry can be 'elite' come playoff time! L_REAZY