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Game On: Hornets @ Wizards
On the Ides of March, The Hornets head to Washington D.C. to take on some familiar faces in the likes of Trevor Ariza and Emeka Okafor. Will the Wizards stab New Orleans with a knife made of victory? Or will the knife be in the form of a loss and a blow to the Hornets’ […]
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Beneath the Screen: Upside Down
As I wrote in my post on Tuesday, the Hornets have been breaking out an inverted offense somewhat frequently over the past handful of games. I’m going to illustrate how this creates offense in today’s post. If you want a deeper breakdown of how this works, especially against the Lakers, click here. To the Madistrator! […]
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Eric Gordon: Crunchy?
Eric Gordon, will you please score? You’ve made a few baskets, But we need many more You aren’t the same this season You don’t play like before So pick it up, man We want buckets galore In my first post, I took a look at Eric Gordon and formulated some expectations based on the production […]
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New Orleans Hornets 2012-13 Power Rankings – Week 19
The Hornets have just a two point last-second victory over Portland to show for their most recent slate of games, finishing them with a 1-3 record and an average scoring margin of -6.25. Let’s try to find some bright spots in the team’s play over the past week, shall we? Week 19 1) […]
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Nets punish Hornets on glass
I said in the pregame that the Nets were a team that got their winning margins by crashing the glass and getting fouled while doing so. Tonight, the Nets rebounded more than 40% of their misses – which is 10% more than even they usually manage. On the other end, they kept the Hornets offensive […]
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Observations, Thoughts and Ruminations on the Lakers game and Monty Williams
Now that the dust has settled some, and we’ve had a moment to take a step back from the debacle that was the last 7 minutes of the game last Wednesday against the Lakers, I want to be slightly masochistic and revisit it. In the aftermath of the game, the Achilles-like rage at Monty Williams […]
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Hornets Sign Lou Amundson
The New Orleans Hornets announced today that they have signed 30 y/o 6’9 225lb Forward/Center Lou Amundson for the remainder of the season and released Henry Sims. Terms of contract were not released. Amundson appeared in one regular season game for the Chicago Bulls after signing a 10-day contract on March 2nd, 2013. In 21 games this […]
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Game On: Hornets @ Nets
The Hornets roll into Brooklyn to catch the Nets on the second night of a back to back. Will that help the Hornets to victory?
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In the NO Podcast Episode 124: The RPG and AD is already Dominating
As Anthony Davis continues to get long minutes, Ryan and Michael area already starting to debate wether Skynet is the best player on the floor in each game. We also talk about Darius Miller’s big minutes, Lance Thomas’ possible role as an Rocket Propelled Grenade, whether Eric Gordon and Aminu have checked out – and […]
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Hornets Beat: Monty Williams
This edition of Hornet Beat is just about all Monty Williams. Guest starring is the stupendous Will Hibert from At The Hive. 1. What grade would you give Monty for the job he’s done this season? Michael McNamara: B-minus. I think he has done a good job of bringing the rookies along slowly and not […]
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Will a Lack of Rivers Help the Hornets Flow?
Austin Rivers has experienced a rough rookie season overall, but how will his absence impact the Hornets (and consequently, their NBA Draft Lottery standing) for the remainder of this season? For those teams who will be watching the NBA postseason from home, the loss column is arguably more important than the win column at this […]
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Hornets Survive Late Push to Sneak by Trail Blazers 98-96
Despite Portland finishing the game’s final seven minutes on a 19-11 run, New Orleans was able to hang on and notch a solid victory. We’ve seen this act before. With 6:53 remaining in the 4th quarter, the Trail Blazers called timeout immediately after a Greivis Vasquez 3-pointer gave the Hornets a 87-77 lead. However, not […]
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A Week of Collapse
When the air that we breathe becomes air that we choke When the marsh fever spreads from the swamps to our homes When your home on the range has been torn down and paved and The buffalo roam to a slaughterhouse grave What more will it take For us to know This is not a […]
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Game On: Blazers @ Hornets
In a game that figures to be much different than the two teams’ last game in New Orleans, the Hornets host the Trailblazers tonight in the rubber match of their three-game season series. About 3 1/2 weeks ago, Portland traveled to New Orleans less than 24 hours after a tough road loss in Miami for […]
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Grizzlies Pull Away in Third Quarter, Defeat Hornets 96-85
The Hornets trailed 20-13 with 2:28 left in the first quarter when Anthony Davis checked in and New Orleans put Anderson and Davis next to each other for the first time in the game. For the next 11 minutes, the two played off each other beautifully and New Orleans went on a 22-11 run to […]
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Game On: Hornets @ Grizzlies
Since the All-Star break the Hornets are 2-7 and have lost Jason Smith and Austin Rivers to season ending injuries. They started off by losing heartbreakers to Cleveland and Dallas, but recently it has just turned tragic, as 17 and 25 point leads have be lost to Orlando and Los Angeles, respectively. All of that […]
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The Missing Piece: Building an Advanced Team
Last Week, the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference took place in Boston, and some interesting presentations were made that might or might not influence decision makers in the NBA, both now and in future generations to come. There is an old school vs. new school debate going on right now in NBA circles, with the […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 123: The Collapse, Monty, and The Worst Defensive Play Ever
Michael and I rant about the Lakers game. And the Orlando Game. And we present the Worst Defensive Play ever award, after being given not one, not two, but THREE distinctly awful plays to choose from in that Lakers game. Then we answer a listener’s question about rebuilding models and what path we’d like to […]
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Pros and Cons 2013 – 2014 Pelicans Season Ticket Holder Changes
All New Orleans Hornets Season Ticket Holders know that it’s time to `renew’ and get their 2013 – 2014 New Orleans Pelicans Season Tickets lined up. Since this is the first season where the renewal process took place with Tom Benson in the captain’s chair, let’s take a look at the differences from prior seasons […]
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Hornets Blow 25 Point Lead in Loss to the Lakers. Everyone is Sad.
Monty Williams That’s the narrative after the Hornets blew a 19 point lead at home over the Lakers. Monty Williams On twitter, in the comments of the Game On, in text messages to me. It’s all about Monty Williams–in particular how it’s his fault for the loss. Except that it’s not only Monty’s fault. Yes […]