Author: thouse

  • Keep Calm and Carry On

    The mood around here has been edgy to say the least. Perhaps it is just anticipation for the season to start after a tumultuous offseason. However, the amount of wailing and moaning at the recent moves has left me puzzled. Why is there an uproar over the Hornets adding a fourth or fifth guard? No […]

  • PBT Crosstalk on Market Size

    Lots of interesting thoughts to chew on.   http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/09/pro-basketball-crosstalk-of-market-size-and-parity.php

  • Best Case Scenario

    The blog entry “Is Paul Leaving the Worst Case Scenario?” stirred debate as to how the Hornets franchise should be built. One section particularly intrigued me. The author states: I look at a team like the Milwaukee Bucks, for instance, and see a direction that I would never take personally. They have a nice team […]

  • Twist to Ownership

    Here is a link to an article from David Aldridge of NBA.com: http://www.nba.com/2010/news/07/15/hornet.gm/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpt2 Good update on the team meeting with Kevin Pritchard’s agent in Vegas. But the interesting part is below: Of course, Bower would not have begun preliminary calls to gauge Paul’s trade value without the approval of ownership, and league sources maintain that […]

  • Prospects for Next Year

    Many people have been writing about how the Hornets will be back in contention next year. With the way Collison and Thornton have been playing, there is plenty to be optimistic about. However, let’s not get too excited just yet. I would advise caution in expectations for 3 reasons: 1- The Hornets still have severe […]