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Remember Who We Cheer For
The life of being a Hornets fan is tough. And as it appears, life is only going to get tougher. Not many teams face the same daunting questions that our organization is currently facing. The Hornets as we know them are hanging desperately by a thin strand of fiber that could snap at any moment, […]
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Hornets Unlikely to Extend Qualifying Offers to Belinelli or Smith
With time running out for the Hornets to extend qualifying offers to Marco Belinelli or Jason Smith, it’s looking more and more likely that both will enter free agency unrestricted. The Hornets hold a 3.1 million dollar qualifying offer on Smith, and a 3.4 million dollar offer on Belinelli. The two players both played big […]
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Free Agents That Might Not Be On Your Radar
As heartbreaking as David West and Aaron Gray opting out may be, truly, a lot of the problems with the Hornets roster were not the starting 4 (other than the obvious huge hole at SG) but in rotation players who couldn’t ever seem to find their groove. We’ve seen that Dell Demps is the type of […]
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Free agency and one opportunity for improvement
I’m not looking at restricted free agents, because you almost certainly have to overpay those guys to get one and I won’t do that! List of interesting (unrestricted) free agents 2011 Glen Davis – in the case West and/ or Landry are gone. Disslike!Joel Przybilla – true center, but deffinitely no difference-maker. Disslike!Tyson Chandler – […]
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Let’s Hope David West Remembers Who Really Pays His Contract
After learning that David West will opt out of his contract to become a free agent, there remains only one outcome which would represent an especially big win for his past employer (Hornets fans)– a long term, reasonably priced deal. The contract would signify that West has confidence in not only the ability of Dell […]
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The NBA is a Cartel
 An Economic Analysis of the NBA, Part I Next Installment: An Economic Analysis of the NBA, Part II: The NBA’s Labor Revolutions The New Orleans Hornets, our team, is, beyond the shadow of doubt, the most interesting team in all of American sports for the time being. What’s so attention-getting about a team that […]
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Quick Notes and Thoughts from an uneventful week
On Thursday night, every single team added at least one player to their roster. Every team, except the New Orleans Hornets of course. Indiana and Dallas did not draft anybody, but they added veterans in George Hill and Rudy Fernandez. Toronto added a guy who won’t be on their roster next year, but they still […]
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The Hornets offseason Idea- Ballin on a budget!
Now that the dust has settled from the NBA draft, one can look at the Hornets roster and begin to envision how they are going to mold the roster and what avenues they can plausibly take. The first(and most important) thing to view is the salary situation and players under contract. To begin, the team […]
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New Orleans Hornets Coverage Gets an Upgrade
Fellow Hornets Fans, In recent days I’ve acquired shares of HornetsReport.com, and as you may have noticed that means change is beginning. While some (myself included) typically cringe at the idea of change, I can assure you that this particular variety will benefit each and every Hornets fan who uses the internet to follow the […]
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Breaking News: Hornets Sell 45th Pick to Knicks
The speculation on who the Hornets would draft at number 45 has ended. Just after 10 pm central time Dell Demps came into the media room at the Hornets Headquarters and announced that the team would be selling the pick to the New York Knicks. The reaction wasn’t exactly enthusiastic, since we had been here […]
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Your 2011 New Orleans Hornets Draft Day Post
The 2011 NBA draft has finally arrived, and with it the Hornets will in all likelihood add a new member to the team. With only five players under guaranteed contracts for next year, the Hornets won’t be using the 45th pick to go after a specific need. Best available should always be a GM’s modus […]
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What’s the Plan?
Last offseason, the Hornets franchise entered into a new generation. They broke past the old conception that they were an old team, with old fashioned everything, they played it safe, and almost made sure that they didn’t create excitement. This new generation inserted young new minds such as first-time head coach Monty Williams, and first-time […]
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The Value of a Draft Pick 2011
It’s time for my annual “Value of a Draft Pick” post, where I attempt to crush all your hopes and dreams for a contributor to be selected in the draft. As always, I’ll start by explaining my methodology and ranking system, and then summarize the value of picks in the draft before getting to the […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 35, Part 3: I love feeling the Draft
In the third and final part of the Podcast recorded on the 20th, Michael and Ryan talk draft, draft, draft. Oh, and trades. And some draft. And some draft-related trades. And some trade-related drafting. I love the draft.
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Offseason Targets: Centers
Prior to his injury in February, many Hornets fans were arguing that Emeka Okafor was playing at an All-Star level. His numbers decreased dramatically after his injury (11.1 PPG, 10.1 RPG, 60% field goal vs. 8.7, 8.2, and 52%) and he had a horrible showing in the postseason against the Lakers. Because of that, some […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 35: Parts 1 and 2
In the opening two parts of a three-part Podcast extravaganza, Ryan and Michael talk about LeBron, Dirk, the Playoffs, Parity in the NBA, daddy issues, the CBA, whether David West opting out may be a good thing, which players we think we may see the back of, and which will stick around. Part 3 will […]
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Offseason Targets: Power Forwards
The dominoes will begin to fall soon, and it appears that the first one to topple will be the David West domino. It is possible that his decision (whether to opt in for $7.525 million) could start a chain reaction that will send this franchise in any number of directions. If he opts-in, the Hornets […]
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Hornets247 On TV
Hornets247 had made the jump to local television. I (Joe Gerrity) will be a guest on Fox 8’s Final Play this Sunday, June 19th. Final Play airs on New Orleans Fox 8 at 9:30 pm central time every Sunday evening. — For what it’s worth, this is my first time doing anything on set for […]
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Dunk That Sh!t: What’s in a Name?
Chris Savoie (via email): If and when this CBA gets settled and if and when we get a local owner who agrees to keep the team here, what do you think about a rebrand? What would the name of the team be? Colors? Logo? 42: Fun question. I like it. We sometimes don’t have enough […]