First – I wanted to point you to the Bloggers MVP and ROY twice-monthly ranking that was recently posted over at sixers4guidos.com.  Unlike the previous three efforts, I participated.  They like me!  They really like me! Chris Paul is 4th, but the difference between the number 1 spot(LeBron) and Paul at number 4 is a whopping 8 total […]

Every season, various NBA analysts will produce a column about scoring in the NBA.  These columns always focus on the offensive side of the game, and declare the season a success if lots of teams are scoring more than 100 points a game.  (I'm not really a fan of this, since I get a lot […]

Matchup: Heat(8-28) @ Hornets(23-12)Offensive Efficiency: Heat 99.6(23rd), Hornets 104.5(13th)Defensive Efficiency: Heat 104.5(23rd), Hornets 100.5(5th)Relevant Blogger: Crazy from the Heat The Heat have fallen far from their championship, and there appears to be little end in sight.  Shaq is injured, out and slow, Alonzo Mourning is injured, out and slow, Jason Williams is injured and slow, […]

Before I move on to posting about tonights game, I wanted to attempt to address the 10,000 pound elephant in the room: The new lease agreement between the State of Loiusiana and the Hornets.    Several new details have come out about the agreement and I thought some of the initial reporting was misleading and/or confusing, […]

Matchup: Lakers(22-11) @ Hornets(23-11)Offensive Efficiency: Lakers 107.3(7th), Hornets 105(11th)Defensive Efficiency: Lakers 101.3(7th), Hornets 99.9(4th)Relevant Blogger: Forum Blue and Gold The Lakers will be looking for revenge tonight against the Hornets, who set some personal and team records against them earlier in the year – Peja went 10-13 from 3-point range and Chris Paul racked up 21 […]

Time to break in on our efforts to get Fluffy a nickname, and talk briefly about something else. During one of his chats on ESPN.com, Marc Stein defended the Hornets being left off a contender list produced by their editor Andrew Ayres by stating that the Hornets had a recent history of fading.  My initial inclination was […]

There have been a bunch of recent articles written about the biggest Disappointments/Surprises this season in the NBA.  Being a junkie, I've read most of them, but have found that none of them had any real stats behind them.  They all focused on big-market, big-name teams, so it was not a surprise that they all dwelled on disappointing teams like the Bulls, Miami, and […]

Tonight is the first game of a daunting back to back against relentless Golden State and Phoenix.  Considering the short bench rotation, if the Hornets don't control the pace in these games, our starters will be walkin' on rubber legs come Sunday Morning. The first game is against the Warriors and our old 'friend' Baron Davis.  Expectations are high […]

My buddy walks into my house a couple nights ago during the game against Cleveland, a big dumb grin plastered across his face, and says, "West's jumper is as soft as a fluffy bunny!" After I had stared at him like he was an idiot for a few seconds, he finally explained that he had […]

I'm sure Ron'll get it up in the headlines to the right soon, but I decided I wanted to put it here too. Chris Paul is the Western Conference Player of the Month as he ballhawks his way towards a historical season. He's also #4 in the NBA.com Race to the MVP.

Holidays for me mean a big backlog of work – so forgive me if I don't give my usual game preview today.  Here's some key stuff about the Hornets game at the Clippers tonight:  Elton Brand(Ruptured Achilles), Shaun Livingston(Ruptured Knee), Sam Cassell(Various Geriatric disorders), and Tim Thomas(Soft Loser) are all out/or have been out this season.   As a […]

I'll now take a break from my Chris Paul worship and give you a game preview for tonight.  Here we go: Game Preview!Matchup: Raptors(16-15) vs. Hornets(20-10)Relevant Blogger: Raptors HQ The Raptors come to New Orleans for a New Years day game, having somehow managed to lose to Houston two days ago after beating San Antonio […]

We've received a request from the Golden State of Mind Blog to answer some questions of theirs about our team in preparation for our upcoming January 4th game against the Warriors.  Since one of the questions, inevitably, was about Chris Paul and Baron Davis, I've decided to post here an piece I did back in September on The Hornets […]

I must be feeling ambitious today, so have a second post!  If you want the game preview, scroll down, then come back and read this one.  Do it for the children.  And Chris Paul. A lot has been written about Chris Paul over the last few weeks as he's become a favorite target for stat-focused […]

GAME PREVIEW!  Matchup: Hornets(18-10) @ Bobcats(10-16)Opposing Blogger: Queen City Hoops  or Bobcats Bonfire The Hornets roll into their old home in Charlotte tonight to see if they can put down some Bobcats before being forced to rush back home and defend New Orleans from some Cavalier invaders and their so-called King. The unfortunate Cats were declawed from […]

I'm fat and sleepy right now, having had a very nice Christmas, but I'm still going to do my duty and produce something for you to read prior to the game tomorrow.  But ya'll owe me, alright? GAME PREVIEW! Matchup: Hornets (17-10) @ Grizzlies (8-19) Opposing Blogger(and personal favorite): 3 Shades of Blue (Their Preview) To […]

Yeah, the Sonic's announcers said that last night.  Brings to mind fluffy bunnies, green meadows, and open skies, not Tyson slamming home three alley-oop jams in a five minute stretch or out-rebounding the three Sonics Big Men(16 total rebounds) by himself(17 rebounds). Anyways, I told Ron I'd do a game recap, and that I'd try to do something […]

Let's face it, our bench sucks.  While the second unit continues to be excellent defensively, anyone who watches the Hornets can tell they just can't score.  Armstrong, Wright, Butler, Jackson and Pargo score 1 point for every 1.2 points the opposing team scores.  That's obviously not supportable. So I spent about an hour last night […]

Alright, I'm doing another game preview, but I suppose I should warn you.  I went back and took a look at the last game preview I wrote for a Hornets v Portland game(on Nov 2nd), and it had some great gems like these: "Peja, however, is not inconsistent""Julian Wright should play, and I'm sure he'll […]

Hello all!  In case you haven't noticed who posted this, 'tis I, Ryan Schwan, frequent commentator and owner of that The New Orleans Hornets Fan blog.  Ron and I have been linking back and forth for several months now, and frankly, I think Ron got tired of it.  So he invited me to join him […]