Author: Joe Gerrity

  • Why the Hornets Would Trade Paul

    Speculation regarding a potential Chris Paul trade from the New Orleans Hornets has been raging throughout chat rooms and message boards ever since the Bees did not live up to expectations last year. It has continued this year with the Hornets disappointing many. The chatter escalated substantially when a deal for Tyson Chandler was put […]

  • Contenders or Pretenders?

    What do you get when you cross the league’s best point guard with an All-Star power forward and a top-ten center? It’s hard to say. After 25 games the Hornets are as much of a mystery as they were entering the season. Picked to finish anywhere from third to tenth in the west by experts, […]

  • Evaluating and Improving the Hornets

    With one quarter of the NBA season in the rearview mirror, we have been completely silenced about our team’s title chances. Only the most optimistic, myself included, thought the Hornets really had a chance at competing this year and even then only if a number of things went perfectly. With all the recent talk about […]

  • First Quarter Grades

    Twenty games have come and gone in this NBA season and it’s time to evaluate how all the New Orleans Hornets’ players have performed. No need to waste any time, so here we go: Hilton Armstrong: He’s shown almost no improvement in his three plus years in the league and at this point it doesn’t […]

  • The Two Smartest NBA Players in the Game

    When judging who the smartest player in the NBA today is, it’s easiest to break down the award into two different ones. On-court and off-court intelligence are very different, useful skills for winning in the NBA. First let’s look at the which superstar has handled himself the best off the court throughout his career: Tim […]

  • Wake Up Mr. West

    For some reason, David West changed his theme song this year. His old one, a three second snip by Kanye West, told him to “Wake up Mr. West.” It’s time for D-West to bring back the classic old song, because his alarm clock isn’t doing its job. In the past five season David West has gone from an […]

  • Paul expected back soon

    Expect to see Chris Paul, the star point guard of the New Orleans Hornets return from his injury shortly. As Ryan noted, prior to the Lakers game on Tuesday, Paul was seen on the court shooting jump shots. He also was working on his dribbling and some spin moves, while moving at a good pace. The inflatable […]

  • Rookie Comparison: Darren Collison vs Chris Paul

    Here in New Orleans, we know point guards. Let’s face it—In Chris Paul, we have the best one in the league. CP3 has been so dominant in his short career that as of now his only real equals statistically are historically great players such as Oscar Robinson and Magic Johnson. So why am I proposing that […]

  • Consequences of a Short Term CP3 Injury

    Yesterday I wrote about the likely outcome of a long term Chris Paul injury. In this article (after hearing the same “severely sprained ankle” line from GM/Coach Jeff Bower) we will be examining what the Hornets’ future holds when and if Paul returns in two weeks. As of today, the Hornets’ record stands at three wins and […]

  • Consequences of a Paul Injury

    As i watched Paul tumble to the floor of New Orleans Arena I assumed he would be OK. When he didn’t get up I began to think about life without Paul. After my two day freakout was over I found myself realizing something I never thought possible. As much as it pains me to say it, a […]

  • He’s a Gambling Man

    Whoa, Dell Demps, calm down! It’s only been a few short weeks, but Dell has already shown Hornets Nation that he doesn’t mess around. About 17 hornets fans knew about Dell before he jumped from the number four position in San Antonio to the number one position in New Orleans. Only a few short weeks […]

  • He’s a Gambling Man

    Whoa, Dell Demps, calm down! It’s only been a few short weeks, but Dell has already shown Hornets Nation that he doesn’t mess around. About 17 hornets fans knew about Dell before he jumped from the number four position in San Antonio to the number one position in New Orleans. Only a few short weeks […]

  • An Open Proposition For Ryan

    The Hornets are about to embark on a defining season, the results of which are certain to dictate the franchise’s long term plan. So much riding on so few games isn’t a new thing for NBA teams, but the Hornets have more at stake than most due to Paul’s unhappiness with the situation. If they […]

  • An Open Proposition For Ryan

    The Hornets are about to embark on a defining season, the results of which are certain to dictate the franchise’s long term plan. So much riding on so few games isn’t a new thing for NBA teams, but the Hornets have more at stake than most due to Paul’s unhappiness with the situation. If they […]

  • Hornets Could Sign Their Own Big Three

    All summer long Hornets fans waited, speculated, and then waited some more for the franchise to open up it’s pocketbooks. Finally, on July first the opening bell rang and the money started flowing out, for most teams anyway. Instead, the faithful are left with only the taste of Luther Head lingering on their breath, afraid […]