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Wilson Chandler
I noticed a couple people asking whether or not Wilson Chandler is really as good as many Hornets247 members believe. I decided to do a little research to give you a solid answer. Wilson Chandler: 6’8”, 225 lbs (Age: 24) Rookie Year (2007-2008): Wilson Chandler was selected 23rd overall by the New York Knicks […]
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Offseason Targets: Small Forward
Last offseason, the small forward position was overhauled as Trevor Ariza was brought in via trade and Quincy Pondexter was selected with the 26th pick of the NBA draft. The two brought athleticism and a much needed defensive mentality to the position, but were suspect at times on the offensive end. Ariza shot under 40% […]
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Offseason Targets: Shooting Guards
In the middle of February, just four short months ago, the Hornets shipped local fan favorite Marcus Thornton out of town partly because they were overloaded at shooting guard. Now, as the Hornets prepare for the draft and free agency, they are facing the proposition of not having any shooting guards on their roster. Willie […]
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Offseason Targets: Point Guards
Leading up to the 2011 NBA draft, we will take a look at each position and consider options for the Hornets- not only in the draft, but in free agency and through trades as well. The first part in our series has us looking at the point guard position, which is without question the most […]
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The Memory Remains: What’s at Stake
Let me preface: I’ve been wanting to say some things for a while, and have finally been inspired to do so by some posts and members of this community, obvious events of the past year, the 100 day challenge, this Jazz article, and this quote from Jac Sperling: “It’s about New Orleans.” So this is […]
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Spoke to Bobby Jindal today about potential local buyers @ a Hornets event…
I decided to go to the House/Senate bball game the Hornets were hosting at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center today, and Bobby Jindal was there. I went up to him and asked who he thought would step up and buy the Hornets, and when he thought it would happen. I knew he wasn’t going to […]
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Mike Malone one and done with the Hornets?
The Hornets were good at one thing last year: Defense. In the largest improvement by any team on either side of the ball, the Hornets improved 14 spots from the 22nd ranked defense to the 8th ranked defense.  Despite the inordinate amount of time we spend looking at the offensive issues this team has, defense really […]
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Watching Paul and West in the Embryo
A few months ago, my TiVO served up a gem for me, recording an ESPN Classic game from March 2006 between the Houston Rockets and New Orleans Hornets, who were then playing in OKC. I’ve been sitting on that game ever since, waiting for the off-season so I could use it for a post when […]
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Dunk That Sh!t: Rooting for the Mavericks?!?!
In the “Dear Abby” vein . . . Ryan Arkin (via Twitter): I find myself rooting for the Mavs this postseason, mostly due to Peja and Tyson, but part of me just doesn’t feel right cheering for a division foe. What should I do? I fear that the confidence that comes with winning a title […]
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Becoming a Hornets Fan
I have an ax to grind today. For most of this season, The Fan has taken a beating in the sports world. I’m not talking about despicable events at games. That’s messed up WAY beyond what I’m talking about here. I’m talking the abstraction, the archtype, and attacks on that idea and the people that […]
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Dunk That Sh!t: New Star
Every team has a bench, and on that bench there may just be the next superstar . . . but it’s likely that the backup just hasn’t been exposed as not being worth the role of backup . . . As I sit here at Highland Coffees in Baton Rouge with my ladyfriend and the guy that chose […]
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Hornets247 Survey Part One
Hey guys and girls, as you know we are working around the clock here at Hornets247.com to make this site the best site possible and the easiest way to do that is to get feedback from you. We wanna know what you like and what you don’t like. We wanna know what we can do […]
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Dunk that Sh!t: CP3 Edition
Well, at least the made up trade scenarios for Chris Paul are getting better. Remember when he was going to Orlando for Jameer Nelson and a pile of junk last summer? No longer. Now, he is destined to be a Thunder (it is so odd when the team name is not plural) and the Hornets […]
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Trade Rumor
Heard that chris broussard said that in the off-seasn okc will be seeking a wesbrook harden deal for cp3. dont know how true it is but it stemmed from the westbrook blow up from brooks and they figure cp3 cn get durant the ball in the spots he wants.
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Dunk that Sh!t: Friday Edition
John D’Oriocourt  (@Kibner on Twitter) : Can the D League be used to develop raw players or is there a lack of teaching NBA fundamentals down there? Michael McNamara: When you talk about guys who have used the D League as a spring board for their NBA careers, the list is not overly impressive, but it […]
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Post Lotto reaction: Five Quick Thoughts
In case you didn’t hear, the NBA held its draft lottery last night and the Cleveland Cavs were the big winners, walking away with the first pick and the fourth pick in the upcoming draft. Utah also moved up, while Washington, Toronto, Detroit, and Sacramento all moved down. Here are some quick thoughts on how […]
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How the proposed CBA would affect Paul and the Hornets (Part Two)
In part one, we touched on some key parts of the proposed CBA that most fans are familiar with, a hard cap and a franchise tag. In part two, we are going to look at some of the more obscure, but equally important, parts of the CBA that the league is trying to get the […]
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How the proposed CBA would affect Paul and the Hornets (Part One)
The facts about the proposal that the league made to the players last week have started to trickle out and surprisingly the owners are not going for the death blow that most experts assumed that they would try to deliver to the players. While NBAPA President Derek Fisher claimed that he was “disappointed” in the […]