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The Art Of Tanking And Proper NBA Management By The Hornets
Tanking is an art form these days, but are teams going about it the wrong way? Do they plan for all alternatives? What are the Hornets doing in their quest in Operation Tank?
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Doing Dealer Dell: Volume 2
In our second Doing Dealer Dell, we examine current rumors as well as who’s calling the Hornets General Manager…
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Doing Dealer Dell Demps: Volume 1
We introduce a new piece called “Doing Dealer Dell.” Today we will assess a variety of things going around Dell’s head and around the league.
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Young Pups Volume 3: Gustavo “El Titán” Ayon
A closer examination on the play of fan favorite Gustavo Ayon, and what we can expect moving forward.
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Dunk That Sh!t: Divining Dell’s Deals, Landry’s Location, and Saints Silence?
Michael, Joe, and Jason answer three questions directly from the Hornets247 community.
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No Risk, All Reward: Breaking Down the Xavier Henry Trade
Dell Demps lives up to his “Dealer” nickname yet again. This time the Hornets acquire guard Xavier Henry in a three team trade with the Memphis Grizzlies and Philadelphia 76ers. On the surface, this trade looks innocent enough—a second round pick for a promising but unproven young player—but let’s take a deeper look and see […]
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A Defense Of The Lakers’ Trade From A Business Perspective
((This is a guest post from Swarm and Sting’s Jake Madison. Enjoy.)) I’ve been spending a lot of time lately ruminating on the business and financial side of the NBA–particularly about how the Hornets are affected by various aspects. I was following ESPN’s Daily Dime chat Tuesday night and host Zach Harper raised an interesting […]
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2011-12 Hornets Season Preview
Time will tell, but it is easy to make the argument that this will be viewed as the most important off-season in the history of the franchise. Chris Paul is gone, a new CBA is signed, the NBA has done everything possible to make this franchise attractive for a new owner, and the building blocks […]
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Hornets Defeat Grizzlies in Meaningful Meaningless Game
We won. That’s all that matters. Ryan would stuff me armless into a culvert if I recapped a game like that, so I’ll continue, but entre nous, you can stop here and go get some ice cream. On the court: Playing this game without the new troops seemed like a daunting task, but the Hornets […]
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Trade made with an eye toward 2013
After game one of the 2011 NBA Playoffs, Hornets fans were convinced that anything was possible as long as CP3 was on our side. Against a team of giants and an all-time NBA great with five rings, Chris Paul masterfully picked his spots and gave New Orleans fans hope in a series that was predicted […]
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Running in Place
I’ve already ranted once about the killing of the trade. I just want to vent a little more of the miasma of anger I’m feeling right now. Sometimes it’s good to have a blog, yes? The Hornets are screwed right now. Again, we could debate the merits of the trade, but the way I look […]
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Dell Customer Support
For a hundred reasons, I’d be surprised if any of us sees Dell around today or tomorrow if the reports of the NBA killing the proposed trade for Chris Paul to the Lakers are true, even if something he thinks is better replaces it, which is doubtful since he would have taken that deal to […]
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Point: Chris Paul is the Problem
Be not afraid of greatness: some men are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them. — Twelfth Night, Act II, Scene V, William Shakespeare Yeah, I said it. Chris Paul is the problem. He doesn’t have to be, but he is. Maybe. It’s not his offense, his defense, his size, […]
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The Time is Now For Dell Demps
Last year we got a glimpse of who Dell Demps will be as a general manager. Call it Dell 101, if you will. It’s the first real view anyone has had of Dell as a top executive, and he’s so far passed with flying colors. This year, if the tentative deal we’ve heard about holds, […]
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It’s Tomorrow for Hornets Fans: Time to Think About Chris Paul
On Saturday Michael wrote about how great it was that a new CBA has been agreed upon by the Players and Owners, who will now be collectively known as the NBA. One problem? It doesn’t help the Hornets keep Chris Paul. Let’s review. No hard cap (or anything even close) Luxury tax penalties will start […]
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CBA Framework Established, More Work to Do
Details will follow over the course of the next few days, and this thing can be derailed by a number of factors, but a CBA framework has been established. This means the BRI split and major system issues have been agreed upon by the negotiators. The lawyers, antitrust folks, etc. weren’t in on this. This […]
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Love the One You’re With
If you’re down and confused, and you don’t remember who you’re talkin’ to, concentration slip away, ‘cause your baby is so far away. Well there’s a rose in the fisted glove, and the eagle flies with the dove, and if you can’t be with the one you love, honey, love the one you’re with, love […]
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Hornets’ Checkup
In what has been a slow time for the New Orleans Hornets, I am happy to bring a boatload of fresh news. Tonight I was able to attend an I’m In event thanks to the courteous invitation of my rep (and Hornets247’s), Gena. What follows is an account of the event, summaries of the speeches […]
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Media Availability With Dell Demps
We’ll be meeting with Dell Demps today at 11:30 and will get more information regarding Marco, Jason Smith, the CBA, the Hornets’ long term and short term goals, and whatever else YOU want to know. Get your questions in now if you can, and at around 12:30 this will be replaced with a video of the press […]