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New Orleans Hornets Beat the Rockets, Make the Playoffs
The Hornets beat the Rockets tonight to secure their spot in the playoffs, and effectively end Houston’s chances in the process. Chris Paul came to play, and with some help off the bench in the form of Jarret Jack and Jason Smith, he got it done. YES!!!!! YESSSSSS!!!!!!!! YESSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GEAUX HORNETS! After trailing by 16 […]
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Game On: Rockets @ Hornets
Houston Rockets (41-37) @ New Orleans Hornets (44-33) Pace: Rockets 97.0 (7th), Hornets 90.8 (29th) Offensive Efficiency: Rockets 108.2 (5th), Hornets 104.1 (18th) Defensive Efficiency: Rockets 106.7 (21st), Hornets 101.9 (7th) I am become death, destroyer of seasons. Cue throat stomp. The Hornets can pretty much end any hope the Rockets have of making the […]
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The Hornets have the Worst Shot Selection in the NBA
Now that’s a strong statement, right? Yes it is. But it’s also true. Over at hoopdata.com there is a wonderful statistic called XeFG%. I’ve mentioned it on this site before, but for those of you who don’t remember, here’s a breakdown of it. eFG% is the effective field goal of a player, and it includes […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 28: The missing Lollipops and Rainbows
In today’s Podcast, Michael and Ryan talk about last week, the upcoming week, Ryan throws out some fancy advanced stats, and Michel ruminates on life, arriving at the conclusion that he wishes he was as cool as Ryan and also armed with advanced stats. Really. That’s exactly how it went down. Listen if you don’t […]
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The Hornets trip the Pacers
The Hornets handled the Pacers without much issue tonight, handing out a 108-96 drubbing (Box Score) that was actually a twenty-five point lead before the Hornets scrubs came in and let the Pacers cut it to pieces. If I was a Hornets sub, I wouldn’t want to be near Monty’s office tonight. He looked royally […]
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Game On: Pacers @ Hornets (Live Game Chat!)
Matchup: Pacers(35-42) @ Hornets(43-33) Off Efficiency: Pacers 101.7(23rd), Hornets 103.8(19th) Def Efficiency: Pacers 103.3(12th), Hornets 101.8(7th) It’s tempting to say that the Pacers are just Hornets Lite when you look at their efficiencies. Yes, the Pacers are a little worse at defense, and a little worse at offense, but there are some fairly significant differences […]
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New Orleans Hornets Must Win Now or They Risk Hope Fading
With six games left and the playoffs looming, the New Orleans just need to win games. It might sound way too simple to be the first sentence, but think for a second about how desperately the Hornets need to make the playoffs and put up a fight. They have to go out there every night […]
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Hornets Can’t Rebound, Lose to Grizzlies
The Hornets lost to the Grizzlies handily for the first time this season, never getting closer than 6 points in the second half. They trailed by double digits for much of the game, and never threatened in front of an obviously disappointed crowd who booed the Hornets effort on more than one occasion. Considering the […]
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Game On: Grizzlies @ Hornets
Matchup: Grizzlies(42-33) @ New Orleans Hornets(43-32) Off Efficiency: Grizzlies 104.5 (15th), Hornets 103.9(19th) Def Efficiency: Grizzlies 102.9(11th), Hornets 101.7(7th) Pace: Grizzlies 94.5 (15th), Hornets 90.9 (29th) The Hornets have two games left against the Grizzlies in the closing eight games, and they are both must-win contests. Tonight is the easier of the two, since it’s […]
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Hornets247 Season Tickets
Hornets247 community: It’s a dark hour, if not the darkest.  It’s a rainy day and the river is rising.  We are under the eyes this season, both on the court and off. There is no need to catalog the trials we are enduring here. No . . . this is a different kind of post . […]
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Landry Propels New Orleans Hornets to Big Win Over Trailblazer
The New Orleans Hornets beat the Trailblazers in a thrilling contest behind power forward Carl Landry. The win solidified their standing in the Western Conference playoff race, moving into the 6th seed. BOX SCORE Early on, LaMarcus Aldridge really went to town on the Hornets both offensively and on the glass. He finished the first […]
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Game On: Trailblazers at Hornets – Drive Slow
Matchup: Blazers (43-31) @ Hornets (42-32) Off Efficiency: Blazers: 108.6 (10th); 106.1 (20th) Def Efficiency: Blazers: 106.6 (14th); 104.4 (6th) The Hornets and the Trailblazers have a lot in common right now beyond their close proximity in the standings. They’ve both been plagued by injuries, sometimes struggle to score, and traded for athletic power forwards […]
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Twice in a Lifetime: A David West Lament
I have a print in my house under a gold colored cast iron fleur-de-lis. It features Bryon Scott, Tyson Chandler, Peja Stojakovic, Chris Paul, and David West. I got it during the 2007-2008 season at a party for season ticket holders. The print means a good deal to me for a number of reasons, some […]
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How the New Orleans Hornets Win the Title
It’s possible the New Orleans Hornets could win a championship this year, even without David West. It is likely? Of course not. It’s downright near impossible, but there is a series of events that might occur which could lead to the David Stern hoisting the Larry O’Brien trophy up in both arms at years end. […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 27: Ain’t no Power moving Forward
Michael and Ryan talk about the wild last week, they myriad of impacts caused by David West’s injury, take questions via twitter, and then preview the week ahead. Podcast Player after the jump. Enjoy!
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Hornets247 Has Playoff Tickets!!
See, we told you that this site was going to step its game up. Three weeks ago we gave away Hornets prizes to nearly twenty people who donated to the site. The week after that we announced a NCAA Bracket contest that had a CP3 jersey and bobblehead as the first prize, and now we […]
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The Lakers handled the Hornets
The Lakers jumped out to a big lead in the first quarter, running their offense, taking advantage of all the size mismatches on the inside, and drilling every open look they got. The Hornets didn’t give up all game, cutting the lead to single digits several times, but in the end, they couldn’t hit their […]
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Game On: Hornets @ Lakers – but really talking David West (Live Chat)
I haven’t said anything yet on the site about David West. I’m sad, but there is an odd sense of relief as well. His injury has actually relaxed a little knot of anxiety that tightened my belly every time I thought about the Playoffs. You see, I felt like we needed a good showing there. That […]
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Hornets surge past Suns in the 4th as CP3 takes over late
Going into the 2007-2008 season, Steve Nash was unquestionably the top point guard in the NBA according to anybody and everybody who watched the game. That year, however, CP3 exploded onto the scene, raising his game to another level, carrying the Hornets to unexpected victory after unexpected victory. In the process, he replaced Steve Nash […]
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Game On: Hornets @ Suns
New Orleans Hornets (41-31, 7th in West) at Phoenix Suns (36-34, 10th) What a bittersweet night it was for the Hornets last night. They turned a certain loss into a tie, and then eventually into a win as Emeka Okafor’s miracle shot looked like a play that was stolen straight from an NCAA tournament game. […]