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Beneath the Screen: Blowing Up
A week ago in the game against the Utah Jazz, Monty Williams and Eric Gordon got into a head yelling match. The blowup occurred because of two plays. An inexplicable decision to dribble not only into two defenders but one of his teammates as well, and a complete mental lapse and lack of hustle on […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Lottery Projections – One Final Look
With just one week until the end of the 2012-13 NBA regular season, we take one last look at where the Hornets stand among the other lottery-bound teams. First, each potential lottery team’s record and remaining schedule: Charlotte Bobcats (18-60) – at Detroit, vs. Milwaukee, vs. New York, vs. Cleveland Orlando Magic (20-59) – vs. […]
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Sacramento Runs Away from the Hornets 121-110
From the opening tip you could tell that Sacramento was going to make the Hornets play their style of basketball, and it was then that you knew the Hornets had no chance in this game. The Hornets came into this game ranked 30th in pace, primarily because they don’t have the athletes to get out […]
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Game On: Hornets @ Kings
I have wrote about it, tweeted about it, and talked about it numerous times on the podcast – tonight’s game is huge when it comes to lottery implications. But as much as some of us think about the May 21st Lottery, that is the furthest thing from the minds of Hornets players. They are trying […]
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Kobe, Lakers Too Much For Hornets in the 4th Quarter
There’s going to be outcry over the officiating in the Hornets 104-96 loss to the Lakers. I’m not going to talk specifically on that tonight as, frankly, it doesn’t interest me much but I do want to say this: Officiating is, at times, bad in every sport at every level. If calls aren’t going your […]
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Game On: Hornets @ Lakers
From here on out every game is a must win for the Lakers; depending on your opinion of tanking, every game might be a must lose for the Hornets. Normally, the pro-tanking fan set that aside against the Lakers but the fans on that side of the debate (which I bet the majority of you […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 129: The Gordon-Monty Eruption
Michael and I recap the Jazz and Phoenix games, including getting Michael’s eyewitness account of the shouting match between Monty Williams and Eric Gordon on the sidelines in Utah. Ugly. Then we talk about the myriad of point guard options that may be available this summer, including Jennings, Marcus Smart, Bledsoe, Rajon Rondo, Trey Burke, […]
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Hornets Beat: Eric Gordon, the Rest of the Season, and Dream Rosters
This week on Hornets Beat we take a look at the rest of the schedule, continue thinking about Eric Gordon, and construct a dream roster. 1. Which of the remaining games are you most excited about? Michael McNamara: Tuesday night at the Lakers. We all know that I am not exactly rooting for wins, but […]
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Team Progress this Season – and Bad Wings
In part 2 of the season Moratorium, I take a look at the changes from last year.
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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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Game On: Hornets @ Suns
They fought over Eric Gordon, and now they fight for Lottery Balls. Coincidence?
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The Last Mile
The last mile Before I sleep It’ll be a while Before I get my peace — Cinderella, The Last Mile Sports The New Orleans Hornets went 1-2 for week, defeating only the lowly Cavaliers, bringing their record to 26-50. With just 6 games remaining, the Hornets have the 6th worst record in the NBA, 1.5 […]
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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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Repo Rate: Starting Backcourt
Two weeks ago, I wrote a piece detailing what happens when Eric Gordon is missing shots- more specifically, how this result is affected by the nature of his shot. This post will work to establish some comparison for Gordon’s results, as the data was original and thus had no comparison. In case you did not […]
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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 […]
