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Turnovers Doom the Hornets in 113-98 Loss
The first thing Hornets play by play man Joel Meyers said after the final buzzer was, “Tough loss.” In a way, yeah, any game where you turn the ball over 22 times (versus 9 for the Nuggets) and allow 32 points off those turnovers (7 for the Hornets) and yet really only lose by 12, […]
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Game On Hornets @ Nuggets
The Hornets Super Bowl road trip hasn’t gone too well so far with consecutive losses. Tonight doesn’t get any easier with a tough test in Denver against the Nuggets. This will be the second matchup between these two teams with the Hornets falling 84-102 on the road. I’ll be honest the Hornets don’t matchup too […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 116: Low Minutes and Ranking Vasquez
In this show Michael and I spend long minutes dwelling on the short minutes a lot of the best Hornets players have been getting recently. Is winning a priority for this team? Then we take some listener’s calls and end up talking a lot of Vasquez, including going through the list of Point Guards in […]
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Jazz Go Inside and Drop the Hornets
Eric Gordon didn’t play. It’s the second night of a back-to-back. There are a handful of excuses as to why the Hornets should have lost this game. And none of them matter. This game came down to how well the Hornets defended the paint. When they did, they took a lead. When they struggled, Utah […]
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Game On: Hornets @ Jazz
Keys to Victory 1. Control the Defensive Boards The Jazz front line does a fantastic job of getting their guards more shots to miss by crashing the offensive glass on every possession. As of right now, they rebound 3 out of every 10 misses and they average one point per possession off those second chance […]
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Second Unit Lays an Egg as Hornets Fall to Lakers
The NBATV’s Fan Choice Game of the Week had plenty of star power on display. From Kobe, Dwight, Nash, and Pau Gasol on the Lakers to Eric Gordon and the #1 pick Anthony Davis for New Orleans, there were no shortage of potential game changers. But the game wasn’t decided by any of those individuals. […]
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Game On: Hornets @ Lakers
Back on December 5th, the Lakers came into New Orleans and handled the Hornets rather easily, winning 103-87. A lot has changed since then. Most notably, Eric Gordon is back for the Hornets and the Lakers have returned to full health as well (both Nash and Gasol missed the previous game). The Lakers have won […]
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Strong defensive 4th quarter leads to impressive Hornets victory over Grizzlies in Memphis
The Hornets clamped down on D in the fourth quarter and held the Grizzlies to 23.8% shooting, turning a four point deficit into an eight point victory. On paper, New Orleans matches up with Memphis better than most other playoff contenders, but once Mike Conley went down just four minutes into the game with an […]
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Game On: Hornets @ Grizzlies
The Hornets travel to Memphis for their second meeting with the Grizzlies at 5 PM central time, and it will be their last match-up until March. The Grizzlies are coming off of one of their most impressive victories of the season, as they demolished the Brooklyn Nets at home by 24 points on Friday night. […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 115: Yeah, that’s right, a Pelican!
Michael and I talk about the last three games, I rant about the “Prevent Offense”. we answer a question about goals for this team going forward, and then talk about the upcoming games. We touch on signing Dwight Howard or Paul Millsap, some more line-up information, and, of course, we talk Pelicans and their angry […]
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Hornets’ Weaknesses Quite Clear Against Rockets
The outcomes of some games are determined by nuances, subtleties of the game, or being able to capitalize on pure luck. This was not one of those games. This time, it’s easy find the answer to “Why?” in the bulk play statistics of the 100-82 loss by the New Orleans Hornets to the Houston Rockets. […]
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Game On: Rockets @ Hornets
The Rockets are sliding. Will the Pelinets grease the skids? Much like the the Spurs on Wednesday night, it feels like the Hornets have seen a lot of these Houston Rockets. This game will mark the end of the season series between Houston and New Orleans, and the Rockets currently hold a 2-1 advantage, though […]
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The New Orleans Pelicans
Today, the New Orleans Hornets announced they will begin using the nickname New Orleans Pelicans beginning this offseason. The press conference at the New Orleans Arena included the announcement and unveiling of the logos and uniforms. This confirms reports made here in November, and here in October. Details: The colors are red, gold, and blue. […]
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Spurs pick and then roll Hornets
In the first half, neither team was really stopping the other. Vasquez was finding the roll man or Eric Gordon was drilling every shot he put up. On the flip side, Tony Parker tore the Lopez-Vasquez pick and roll defense to pieces. Again and again, Parker would get into space and pull back, Lopez would […]
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Hornets @ Spurs
According to the standings, this is a classic Least vs Beast matchup. Not so fast.
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Hornets Beat the Kings in a Tale of Two Halves
The title really sums it up. In the first half the Hornets ran out to a 64-39 lead. It was a combination of incredibly good play on both ends of the court for the Hornets along with just putrid shooting from the Kings. Defensively the Hornets did a great job forcing 8 turnovers and contesting […]
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Game On: Kings @ Hornets
The Hornets take on the Kings for the annual noon tip off on Martin Luther King, Jr. day game. The game is unfortunately not televised but maybe it’s a good thing since both teams are in the bottom three of the Western conference combining for 29 wins. The Hornets are coming off a loss to […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 114: Lux Tax and Stepping on their Throat
Michael and I talk about the Golden State game and his desire to see the Hornets step on the throat of their enemies, grind them into the dust, and revel in the resulting tears and agony. Then we talk about Davis’s big game, the improving Aminu, and shockingly get to talk about Rivers using adjectives […]
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Hornets Give the Game to Warriors
The New Orleans Hornets lead the Golden State Warriors by 2 with 70 seconds left to play in the game. One of the largest crowds this season is attendance after a series of things going right produced win after win after win for a team that could not do anything but lose in prior weeks. […]
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Game On: Warriors @ Hornets
The Hornets come into this game with a fully healthy squad, having won six of their last seven while Golden State will likely be without starting point guard Stephen Curry (edit: Curry has been upgraded to probable) and have lost five of their last six. Add the fact that this will be Golden State’s third […]