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Hornets Beat: Eric Gordon, the Rest of the Season, and Dream Rosters
This week on Hornets Beat we take a look at the rest of the schedule, continue thinking about Eric Gordon, and construct a dream roster. 1. Which of the remaining games are you most excited about? Michael McNamara: Tuesday night at the Lakers. We all know that I am not exactly rooting for wins, but […]
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Team Progress this Season – and Bad Wings
In part 2 of the season Moratorium, I take a look at the changes from last year.
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The Last Mile
The last mile Before I sleep It’ll be a while Before I get my peace — Cinderella, The Last Mile Sports The New Orleans Hornets went 1-2 for week, defeating only the lowly Cavaliers, bringing their record to 26-50. With just 6 games remaining, the Hornets have the 6th worst record in the NBA, 1.5 […]
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The Missing Piece: Getting On Point
If you are one of the few people who still believe that Greivis Vasquez is the long term answer at point guard, stop reading now. However, if you view Vasquez more as a fantastic bench player or a quality asset that Dell should look to move this summer in the search for this franchise’s next […]
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Repo Rate: Starting Backcourt
Two weeks ago, I wrote a piece detailing what happens when Eric Gordon is missing shots- more specifically, how this result is affected by the nature of his shot. This post will work to establish some comparison for Gordon’s results, as the data was original and thus had no comparison. In case you did not […]
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New Orleans Hornets 2012-13 Power Rankings – Week 22
The Hornets finished this week with a much more predictable 1-2 record, falling to the Clippers and Heat before beating the Cavaliers. In this week’s edition, I’ll give a unique stat for each player (with the help of basketball-reference.com’s play index) to help indicate their greatest strengths (or in select cases, weaknesses) in relation to […]
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The Hornets’ Broken Defense
Welcome to the first part of the 2013 season Moratorium.
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One Little Victory
The measure of the moment In a difference of degree Just one little victory A spirit breaking free One little victory The greatest act can be One little victory — Rush, One Little Victory Sports After a thrilling week with but a single victory, the Hornets are 25-48, good for sixth worst in the NBA […]
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Beneath the Screen: When Time Runs Out
Being an NBA head coach must be hard. Not only do you take criticism when you’re team loses but even when they win on a last second play, as the Hornets did on March 20th against the Celtics, you still hear it. Recently, Monty has taken a lot of heat for his isolation play calls […]
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Eric Gordon: Sifting Through Fool’s Gold
Eric Gordon, by all accounting measures, is having a dropoff season. His rate of scoring has dipped, as has his efficiency. Less tangibly, but still noticeably, he has not had the burst that he previously had. In short periods of time, he has shown glimpses of the player he used to be. His first game […]
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Gauging Al-Farouq Aminu’s Value
At the start of the 2012-13 NBA season, the Hornets declined Al-Farouq Aminu’s 2013-14 player option worth about $3.7 million, making him an unrestricted free agent this summer. At the time, opinions were split on whether or not doing so was a good idea, but neither side appeared to be terribly distraught or excited then […]
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New Orleans Hornets 2012-13 Power Rankings – Week 21
No, your eyes are not playing tricks on you – the Hornets actually have actually gone 3-0 since last week’s rankings, beating three playoff teams in the Celtics, Grizzlies, and Nuggets. Week 21 1) Ryan Anderson, PF – 70 GP, 31.0 MPG, 56.2 TS%, 16.3% DRR, 7.0% TOR, .140 WS/48, 19.0 PER; Last Week: […]
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From Out of Nowhere
You come from out of nowhere My glance turns to a stare One minute here and one minute there Don’t know if I’ll laugh or cry One minute here and one minute there And then you wave good-bye… — Faith No More, From Out of Nowhere Sports 2 losses following 2 wins this week brings […]
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The Missing Piece: Searching for Bruce and Danny
When fans dream of offseason acquisitions, they think of the ‘Big Fish’ – the current All-Stars and the guys who could be perennial All-Stars. Two or three guys every year fit that description, and more often than not those guys stay where they are or go to a big market. After those guys are off […]
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Untying Winning and Losing
That guy just finished watching his team play, and he’s screaming at the top of lungs. No . . . he’s not happy . . . he’s clearly mad. Yes . . . yes, that’s it . . . a last second bucket decided the game. No . . . his team didn’t lose . […]
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Eric Gordon: Attention, Please
I’m confused too, Eric^^ I began writing this article before the Boston game, not realizing just how appropriate the game’s finish would make this post. On the final Hornets play, Eric Gordon drove to the basket and missed his shot, but Anthony Davis was there to tip it in and seal the victory. While I […]
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New Orleans Hornets 2012-13 Power Rankings – Week 20
The Hornets may have gone 0-3 over the past week, but for the first time in over a month, we have a change within the top three. Week 20 1) Ryan Anderson, PF – 67 GP, 31.1 MPG, 56.0 TS%, 16.2% DRR, 6.9% TOR, .136 WS/48, 18.9 PER; Last Week: 1 Pretty rough shooting […]
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Using the 2013 Offseason to Build a Competitive Franchise
((Please welcome a reader from Down Under, Sam Patching, and his first guest post about the Pelicans’ first offseason.)) Since the departure of Chris Paul in December of 2011, Hornets fans have been blessed with the pleasure of rooting for poor performances from the good teams, good performances from the bad teams, and have even […]
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Hornets Beat: 15 Games Left
This week on Hornets beat we’re talking about the last 15 games, winning versus losing, and what’s in store if we lose enough. 1. What’s your prediction for the Hornets final 15 games? Mason Ginsberg: 3-12. The Hornets will more than likely only be favored in one of the team’s final 15 games – against […]
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Slipping Away
One slip, and down the hole we fall It seems to take no time at all A momentary lapse of reason That binds a life for life A small regret, you won’t forget, There’ll be no sleep in here tonight One slip … one slip — Pink Floyd, One Slip Sports A 1-2 week for […]