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Fun with PFs: West and Landry dismantle the Kings
Yeah, CP3 was fun in that Kings game, but I decided to shower some love on West and Landry by putting together an all PF highlight reel. The two showcased two styles en route to a total 45 points on 26 shots. Nice. Enjoy! And, of course, should you feel the need, comment to get […]
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Chalk Talk with Gil McGregor
Before the Hornets played the Kings on March 12, 2011, I sat down with a small group of season ticket holders in a Q&A session with Hornets television announcer, Gil McGregor. Harold Kaufman, Vice President of Communications, assisted on some questions that fell into his bailiwick. Before going on with the details of the Q&A, […]
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Hornets beat Kings behind Paul’s explosive return
The Hornets entered the fourth down one, 84-85. Five minutes later, they were up 102-88. Sure, it took another seven minutes for the Hornets to win 115-103 (Box Score) but the game was over at that point. There isn’t really any surprise as to why it happened either. Okafor had been in foul trouble all game, […]
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Game On: Kings @ Hornets – the Prodigal Son Returns
Matchup: Kings(15-48) @ Hornets(38-29) Off Efficiency: Kings 100.2(26th), Hornets 103.2(20th) Def Efficiency: Kings 106.4(19th), Hornets 100.6(5th) Right before the All-Star break, Tyreke Evans finally gave in to the plantar fascitis in his foot that had been plaguing him all year and sat down for three weeks. A few days after the All-Star break, the Kings […]
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Mavs – Hornets highlights featuring Monty “Chest Bump” Williams
NBA.com not giving the team love? Here’s Belinelli sinking some big three’s, West keeping the Hornets within striking distance, Okafor cleaning up the trash, Tyson Chandler throwing the game for his old teammates (Chandler, I’m kidding! We still love you, man!) and, of course, the Monty Williams Chest Bump.
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Hornets post furious comeback and topple Mavericks
Wow. If the Hornets end up facing Dallas in a first round series, it could be one of the most entertaining series in the history of basketball. The Mavs and Hornets have met three times this season, and the Hornets have won two of them, but none of the games were decided by more than […]
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Game On: Mavericks at Hornets
Matchup: Mavericks(46-17) @ Hornets(37-29) Off Efficiency: Mavericks 107.9(6th), Hornets 103.3(20th) Def Efficiency: Mavericks 102.9(11th), Hornets 100.6(6th) Dallas has Nowitzki, but his numbers aren’t mind-blowing this year. They are deep, but none of their other players except Jason Terry are likely to receive any recognition. (Sixth Man) The Mavs don’t have a top five offense, or […]
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Stuff Money in Your Pockets, Help the Hornets
New Orleans Hornets fans have had a crash course in all aspects of fandom in the past year.  Trades. Ownership. Coaching. Management. Sponsorship. TV deals. Leases. Attendance. Injuries. Public Relations. More Trades. Labor Deals. Playing time. It’s overwhelming. In response to this, we will have a ongoing series of posts: Being and Becoming a Hornets […]
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The Hornets execute the Cavs after Paul leaves on stretcher
With 4:35 to go in the third quarter, my stomach landed in my mouth as we returned from Commercial break to see Chris Paul being strapped onto a stretcher. Minutes before, after having lost the ball on a foray through the paint, both Paul and Ramon Sessions went after the loose ball, and Paul caught Sessions shoulder – and the […]
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Game On: Hornets @ Cavaliers
Matchup: Hornets(36-28) @ Cavaliers(12-49) Off Efficiency: Hornets 103.5(18th), Cavaliers 99.5(28th) Def Efficiency: Hornets 100.8(6th), Cavaliers 110.2(30th) Since the epic 26-game losing streak the Cavaliers have gotten some of their injured players back and managed to return closer to what we saw from them the first 17 games of the season: Near .500 ball. Honestly, I’ve […]
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Hornets Lost to the Knicks or Something, But it’s Mardi Gras, So Whatever
The Hornets lost big to the Knicks tonight, but it’s hard to get too hung up on it. Call me a homer. Call me a fool. Call me whatever you want, actually. Tonight was not a true representation of the two teams that faced off against each other. The Hornets are a better team than […]
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Game On: Hornets @ Knicks
Matchup: Hornets (35-27) @ Knicks (30-28) Off Efficiency: Hornets 103.4(19th), Knicks 107.1 (9th) Def Efficiency: Hornets 100.6(6th), Knicks 106.1 (18th) Pace: Hornets 91.0 (29th) , Knicks 98.8 (2nd) As Chicken Little once said, “The sky is falling.” Not literally of course, but a quick look around the Hornets stratosphere reveals that fans are not exactly […]
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The Raptors beat the Hornets
Final Score: 96-90 Raptors (Box Score) You thought I was kidding in the game preview didn’t you? Jose Calderon really does get up to play Chris Paul. Two years ago, they got into it in two seperate games, and from then on, Calderon simply goes after him. I bet if you ask any Raptor fan […]
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Game On: Hornets @ Raptors (Live Chat)
Matchup: Hornets(35-26) @ Raptors(16-44) Off Efficiency: Hornets 103.5(18th), Raptors 102.9(21st) Def Efficiency: Hornets 100.5(6th), Raptors 109.6(29th) The Raptors, due to last season and the nature of their players, have the reputation of being an explosive offensive team. They aren’t, though I would still call them an offense-focused team. In fact, there isn’t a player on […]
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Paul, Hornets Falter Late in Loss to Rockets
The Houston Rockets beat the Hornets 91-89 behind a stupidly efficient night by Kevin Martin (33 points on 15 shots), a not so efficient night from Chris Paul (6 points on 2-12 shooting), and an over-reliance on Willie Green in the fourth quarter. If those three things never come together during one game again, it […]
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Why you should appreciate Ariza
This play from Friday’s game against the Wolves just stuck in my head. Maybe two months ago, I was on the Podcast saying I was done with Ariza. This play is a perfect example, however, of why I should have swallowed my tongue, and appreciated our starting small forward. Ariza is the guy who chases Beasley […]
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Hornets beat the Clippers
In the first game back from the All-Star break the Hornets looked sharp, they ran their plays extremely well, staggering screens all over for everyone, and put together a nice, easy 98-87 win over the Clippers. (Box Score) Of course, part of the reason they looked so good was the fact the Clippers were missing […]
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Redfish Talk with Dell Demps
The Hornets had an extended Chalk Talk scheduled for about 50 season ticket holders at the Bourbon House. Â I went with my girlfriend and bumped into a couple I know from around Hornets-town. We both got the redfish, but the crab and corn bisque and the chocolate chunk bread pudding were the real show-stoppers. Â Great […]
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Chris Paul Appreciation
I was looking back at some of Chris Paul’s achievements and highlights through the years and felt like posting my first journal on here. High School Chris Paul West attended Forsyth High School in Lewisville, North Carolina. Though he only played two seasons of varsity basketball, he still was named a McDonald’s All-American. In the […]
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Emeka Okafor’s Importance to the Hornets by the Numbers
To get straight to the point, I’m a pretty big believer in Emeka Okafor’s role as the key to the Hornets’ success on defense. Below, I utilized four key statistical categories to demonstrate just how important Okafor is; not just to the defense, but to the Hornets’ overall style of play. Thanks to Hoopsstats for the advanced […]