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New Orleans Hornets 2012-13 Power Rankings – Week 22
The Hornets finished this week with a much more predictable 1-2 record, falling to the Clippers and Heat before beating the Cavaliers. In this week’s edition, I’ll give a unique stat for each player (with the help of basketball-reference.com’s play index) to help indicate their greatest strengths (or in select cases, weaknesses) in relation to […]
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Love Letters to the Cellar Dwellers
With only a few games left in the season, Team Tank is watching the standings closely. It’s fun to watch the Hornets play organized, energetic basketball against good teams like Denver, but it’s hard for the Lottery-obsessed to get excited about it. Regardless of which side of the fence you’re chillin’ on, here’s a love […]
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Hornets Beat: Anthony Davis, Eric Gordon, Jeff Bower and the NCAA Tourney
Michael Pellissier joins our regular staff to chat about Eric Gordon, Anthony Davis, the days of Jeff Bower, and the NCAA Tourney. 1. Fact or Fiction: When on the floor, Gordon has been an above average player so far this year. Michael Pellissier: Fact. This is a league where fans call players like Rudy Gay […]
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Hornets ruin Kyrie Irving’s return with 112-92 rout of Cavaliers
Opponent quality aside, the Hornets used one of the best halves that they have played all season to blow out the Cavaliers after trailing at halftime. New Orleans players found open look after open look, as only Robin Lopez and Terrel Harris recorded more field goal attempts than points scored. Kyrie Irving was magnificent in […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 127: Gerry V, the tournament and turning over the Roster
Gerry V joins Michael and I to talk about the team’s play over this last homestand, whether there will be more than just three or four hold-overs still on the roster next year, and if he’d prefer to get a lottery pick or a veteran. Then we talk about CP3 eviscerating Vasquez, Davis getting the […]
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One Little Victory
The measure of the moment In a difference of degree Just one little victory A spirit breaking free One little victory The greatest act can be One little victory — Rush, One Little Victory Sports After a thrilling week with but a single victory, the Hornets are 25-48, good for sixth worst in the NBA […]
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Game On: Cavaliers @ Hornets
New Orleans wraps up their longest home stand of the season with a game against Cleveland which could have major ramifications for the NBA draft lottery in May. The Cavaliers come to town on Easter Sunday riding a seven game losing streak, though five of the losses were against certain playoff teams, and another was […]
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Monty Williams says LeBron “Plays Against Young Boys”, Jordan “Played Against Men”
I asked Monty whether or not LeBron dominates games the same way that Jordan does, given that he played against both, and the response was stellar– “Jordan played against men. LeBron plays against young boys. That’s the difference.” This isn’t the first time that Monty made it known that NBA players today aren’t as manly […]
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LeBron Dominates Early, Heat Beat Down the Hornets
If LeBron James and the Heat were feeling any negative effects after having their 27-game winning streak ended, they certainly didn’t show it. LeBron dominated whoever dared guard him, draining threes at will and single-handedly putting the game away in the first half. It would have been a pleasure to watch LeBron do his thing had it […]
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Game On: Heat @ Hornets
The Hornets set out to give the Heat their first losing streak since the Heat dropped two consecutive games on January 8th and 10th to Indiana and Portland respectively. Chicago ended the Heat’s 27-game winning streak on Wednesday, playing a physical style of basketball that frustrated King James and the Heat. The Bulls outrebounded Miami […]
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Beneath the Screen: When Time Runs Out
Being an NBA head coach must be hard. Not only do you take criticism when you’re team loses but even when they win on a last second play, as the Hornets did on March 20th against the Celtics, you still hear it. Recently, Monty has taken a lot of heat for his isolation play calls […]
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Eric Gordon: Sifting Through Fool’s Gold
Eric Gordon, by all accounting measures, is having a dropoff season. His rate of scoring has dipped, as has his efficiency. Less tangibly, but still noticeably, he has not had the burst that he previously had. In short periods of time, he has shown glimpses of the player he used to be. His first game […]
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Gauging Al-Farouq Aminu’s Value
At the start of the 2012-13 NBA season, the Hornets declined Al-Farouq Aminu’s 2013-14 player option worth about $3.7 million, making him an unrestricted free agent this summer. At the time, opinions were split on whether or not doing so was a good idea, but neither side appeared to be terribly distraught or excited then […]
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Hornets Non-Historic Win Streak Ends
The Miami Heat’s winning streak isn’t the only one that ended tonight. The Hornets 3 game winning streak over playoff teams came to an end at the hands of Los Angeles Clippers. Those cheers you’re hearing come from those on the tanking train. More ping pong ball combinations! But that’s the future and tonight is […]
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Game On: Clippers @ Hornets
The Hornets welcome their former favorite son to town tonight. These two teams have had a few interesting games between them the past two seasons, namely the Smith-Blake foul game and the three point contest which broke out earlier this season. Coming off a Nuggets-streak-busting win, where Brian Roberts played phenomenally (18 assists!) and the team shot 62% […]
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New Orleans Hornets 2012-13 Power Rankings – Week 21
No, your eyes are not playing tricks on you – the Hornets actually have actually gone 3-0 since last week’s rankings, beating three playoff teams in the Celtics, Grizzlies, and Nuggets. Week 21 1) Ryan Anderson, PF – 70 GP, 31.0 MPG, 56.2 TS%, 16.3% DRR, 7.0% TOR, .140 WS/48, 19.0 PER; Last Week: […]
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Los Angeles is Burning?
The flames are stunning The camera’s running So take warning When the hills of Los Angeles are burning Palm trees are candles in the murder wind So many lives are on the breeze Even the stars are ill at ease And Los Angeles is burning — Bad Religion, Los Angeles is Burning Jake‘s got the […]
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Hornets stun Nuggets 110-86, putting end to Denver’s 15-game win streak
I don’t know what is going on anymore. Seriously, I didn’t even offer a projection for this game in the preview because I thought that the Hornets’ chances of winning were too slim. The Nuggets routed them in both of the series’ first two games in Denver, averaging a 60-44 advantage in points in the […]
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Game On: Nuggets @ Hornets
New Orleans will look to add to their recent hot streak with a third consecutive home win when they face off against Denver tonight. This game will be the two teams’ third and final meeting of the season. Each of the first two were played in Denver, in which the Nuggets cruised to easy double-digit […]
