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5th, 6th, or 7th – What the Numbers Say About Where We Will Draft
We will know in 9 days how many lottery balls we will have for the May 21st Draft Lottery. Some teams have seperated themselves, and now the Hornets find themselves in a tier with Detroit and Sacramento fighting for the 5th, 6th, and 7th spots in the draft lottery. Detroit has 26 wins, while New […]
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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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Hornets Bench a No-Show as Jazz Pull Away in the 4th
A familiar pattern reared its ugly head tonight as the Hornets starting lineup got the team out to a nice lead at the end of one quarter before the bench came in and absolutely killed all the momentum. The Hornets haven’t won a road game since the All-Star break, and the bench is as much […]
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Game On: Hornets @ Jazz
This is practically a must-win for the Jazz if they want to win the eight seed out West. Meanwhile, the Hornets are looking to get their first road win since the All-Star break tonight. A couple things to watch for tonight include the newer, more aggressive Eric Gordon, Monty’s trapping defense, Darius Miller and Brian […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 128: Eric Gordon’s production and Rooting for Losses
Michael and I are joined by Michael Pellissier to talk about Eric Gordon, his production this season, and what the team needs to put around him. Then we recap the loss against Golden State, secretly one of our favorite non-Pelican teams, and I curse at Jarrett Jack. We then talk Lottery placement, teams we need […]
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Road Losing Streak Continues as Hornets Lose to Warriors
The Hornets have not won a road game since before the All-Star break. On February 11th in Detroit, the Hornets defeated the Pistons 105-86, but since then the road has not been kind to this young team. Tonight, against Golden State, the Hornets started off hot and looked poised to break the streak, but they […]
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Game On: Hornets @ Warriors
Two very well rested teams go head-to-head tonight with two entirely different agendas in mind. The Hornets, who haven’t played since Sunday, have eight more games to evaluate their current roster before heading into an offseason that is likely to produce a rather drastic overhaul of the roster. Meanwhile, the Warriors, who haven’t played since […]
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Hornets Beat: Anthony Davis, Eric Gordon, Jeff Bower and the NCAA Tourney
Michael Pellissier joins our regular staff to chat about Eric Gordon, Anthony Davis, the days of Jeff Bower, and the NCAA Tourney. 1. Fact or Fiction: When on the floor, Gordon has been an above average player so far this year. Michael Pellissier: Fact. This is a league where fans call players like Rudy Gay […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 127: Gerry V, the tournament and turning over the Roster
Gerry V joins Michael and I to talk about the team’s play over this last homestand, whether there will be more than just three or four hold-overs still on the roster next year, and if he’d prefer to get a lottery pick or a veteran. Then we talk about CP3 eviscerating Vasquez, Davis getting the […]
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Game On: Heat @ Hornets
The Hornets set out to give the Heat their first losing streak since the Heat dropped two consecutive games on January 8th and 10th to Indiana and Portland respectively. Chicago ended the Heat’s 27-game winning streak on Wednesday, playing a physical style of basketball that frustrated King James and the Heat. The Bulls outrebounded Miami […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 126: Winning Basketball?
Michael and I talk about a winning week of basketball! And somehow, Michael manages not to drown in his own tears. Then, we talk the upcoming games, somehow talk about obscure euro’s who are out of the league, wonder at Demps ability to pull in usuable big men, and preview Nuggets and Clippers. Oh, and […]
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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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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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In the NO Podcast Episode 125: Draft Prospects, Tiers, and Anthony Davis
Michael and I recap the three losses this week, focusing, as usual, on Davis, Gordon, Vasquez, and Ryan Anderson’s virus-caused yack. Okay, not that last part. Then, we take a great listener question and start talking the Draft! McLemore, Smart, Porter, Noel – and boy does Michael say something silly about Noel. Enjoy the Podcast! […]
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Hornets lose lead at end. Again.
For the last non-hail-mary possessions of the game, the Hornets went Gordon Iso. Because, you know, that’s worked all year. Well, it worked in one game. So let’s keep doing it!
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The Missing Piece: Unveiling the Big Board
It’s that time basketball fans. Whether you get sucked into March Madness for the pure love of the game or for the love of your bracket, we will all be watching closely these next few weeks, and when we do we should have our scouting glasses on. While Dell will have plenty of money to […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 124: The RPG and AD is already Dominating
As Anthony Davis continues to get long minutes, Ryan and Michael area already starting to debate wether Skynet is the best player on the floor in each game. We also talk about Darius Miller’s big minutes, Lance Thomas’ possible role as an Rocket Propelled Grenade, whether Eric Gordon and Aminu have checked out – and […]
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Hornets Beat: Monty Williams
This edition of Hornet Beat is just about all Monty Williams. Guest starring is the stupendous Will Hibert from At The Hive. 1. What grade would you give Monty for the job he’s done this season? Michael McNamara: B-minus. I think he has done a good job of bringing the rookies along slowly and not […]
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Grizzlies Pull Away in Third Quarter, Defeat Hornets 96-85
The Hornets trailed 20-13 with 2:28 left in the first quarter when Anthony Davis checked in and New Orleans put Anderson and Davis next to each other for the first time in the game. For the next 11 minutes, the two played off each other beautifully and New Orleans went on a 22-11 run to […]
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Game On: Hornets @ Grizzlies
Since the All-Star break the Hornets are 2-7 and have lost Jason Smith and Austin Rivers to season ending injuries. They started off by losing heartbreakers to Cleveland and Dallas, but recently it has just turned tragic, as 17 and 25 point leads have be lost to Orlando and Los Angeles, respectively. All of that […]