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Stat Pack: Belinelli and Ariza
So the Hornets are the proud owners of two snazzy new acquisitions; Marco Belinelli and Trevor Ariza. As always, I turned to the numbers and this is what I found: Marco Belinelli Marco entered the NBA with a bang, scoring 37 points in a Golden State Warrior summer league game and on the strength of […]
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Finishing Moves
Now that the DC and Juju trades have gone down, we find ourselves in an interesting position. We have a very solid core of youth and veteran players, but now we are at the point where we need only a few more pieces in order to contend for a title. Demps and company have done […]
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Next Move
The planets have alined and pieces are falling into place. Demps and Sir Monty have done a fantastic job nabbing Ariza for essentially a worthless piece and an extra piece. Ariza gives us a solid third scorer and starter at the 3 and he will fit in excellently with CP and DW. But if u look at […]
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Collison to the Pacers a Done Deal
Since the season ended, the #1 question has been which PG is being traded and when. It looks like we finally have our answer. ESPN is reporting that a four team trade has been finalized that will send Collison and Posey to Indiana, Troy Murphy to the Nets, Courtney Lee to the Rockets, and Trevor […]
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Quick, to the Ariza Statmobile!
At least on the defensive side of the ball. His offensive efficiency stats leave me less than impressed but 7 rebounds a game and that defense from the NBA Finals a cpl years back leaves me with hope. Did we just find our backup PG at 4 assists a game? Big Ball > Small Ball! […]
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New Orleans Hornets 2010-2011 Season Schedule
This is the 2010-2011 Hornets Season Schedule. Most notes are at the bottom, but pay special attention to the first 17 games of the season. Only three are against teams which had losing records last year. The NBA didn’t do the Hornets any favors early on. This team and coaching staff is going to be […]
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Should the Hornets Bring Back Pack?
As Monty Williams continues assembling what appears to be a talented group of assistants, one name remains missing. Former Hornets assistant Robert Pack, credited by both Darren Collison and Marcus Thornton as crucial in their development last season, has yet to sign with a basketball team for the coming season. If Monty’s brief track record […]
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Recruiting role players
When it comes to recruiting players, many basketball fans just don’t get how things work out. Often it seems that team representatives don’t get it either. Of course, it is always possible that a player messes up or gets injured, but there are so many players out there who could fill a certain role for […]
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The Bottom of the Barrel
Well, it appears that is where we are in the free agent market. Not that this is really news with seeing Rasual get signed, then Mason, now Bogans, but man if it isn’t a bit odd seeing who is at the bottom. Allen Iverson, for good reason, but now he is joined by Tracy Mcgrady. […]
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So you thought I was kidding: Paul just wants to Dance
In February 2009, I posted a mock interview with Chris Paul, addressing all the times he’s tumbled to the floor, arms flailing, at the lightest of bumps. Here are the pertinent parts: Ryan: It sure looked like you were in pain on the court – what’s up with that? Paul: Well, you know how it […]
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A Crazy Thought
The only way to keep Cp3 is to win, win early, win often, and win against the best. I have taken the approach to entertain all sorts of trade ideas, but the bottom line is we have a completely new staff, a completely new system, and a (knock on wood) healthy roster. This time last […]
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Marketing for/with dummies.
The free agency summer of 2010 was headlined by Lebron James’ ridiculous decision show, where he announced his future destination. Right now, the media writes alot about Lebron and his staff of advisors, starring Maverick Carter, who has obviously initialized ‘The Decision’ as the CEO of a so-called marketing company LRMR. That group of Lebrons’ […]
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Carmelo: Would You Pull the Trigger?
The talk floating around is that if Denver believes Carmelo will decide to test the free agent waters, they are going to push for a trade so they are not left in a Cleveland style position. They want back cap room, picks, and young pieces if possible. The more of all the better, as it […]
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Keeping Chris
After seeing the Celtics transform their team in 2008 and winning it all, then witnessing the slop show that was 2010 Free Agency, I truly think the Hornets can build a championship contending team before Chris Paul’s contract is over. We have seen a franchise change in a day, why cant it change in 2 […]
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Hornets Free Agent and Depth Chart Update
All summer long Hornets fans waited, speculated, and then waited some more for the franchise to open up it’s pocketbook. Finally, on July first the opening bell rang and the money started flowing out, for most teams anyway. A month later, the Hornets faithful were left with only the taste of Luther Head lingering on […]
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Where’s the Action???
Does anyone remember about two weeks ago when the entire NBA was flipping out over Chris Paul’s apparent trade demands? Well shortly after CP’s worries were put down during a meeting with the FO and everyone came out saying theyre happy with the direction of the franchise. But what direction has this team moved since […]
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Bosh for Paul??? Nice twist!
I don’t know how many of you guys check out The Basketball Jones, but they had an interesting article that they posted last week. I am just catching up with all the happenings as I was busy with a work trip that did not afford me the time for my daily Hornets crack-out. Within the […]
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A Little Refresher
We’ve all gone and lost sight of what Chris Paul does. He’s the best point guard in the NBA, and if he can stay healthy, then he has the potential to be the best to ever man the position. Career highlights, enjoy folks because he’s still wearing a Hornets jersey.
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Best Case Scenario
The blog entry “Is Paul Leaving the Worst Case Scenario?” stirred debate as to how the Hornets franchise should be built. One section particularly intrigued me. The author states: I look at a team like the Milwaukee Bucks, for instance, and see a direction that I would never take personally. They have a nice team […]
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Three very simple moves that would make me content right now.
I’ll admit, these are KIND OF “making moves just to make moves” moves. But, they are sensible, all the same. First, sign Kyle Weaver. The Thunder just released him, mostly because they have approximately 39 players on their team right now. He’s a 6’6″ combo guard who is incredibly versatile, and one of the best […]