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An In Depth Look at Free Agent Targets (Part II)
((The following is a post by Michael McNamara, aka loveforhornets)) In Part One we took a look at some players that the Hornets might try to pursue via their numerous trade exemptions. Now we will turn to some possible free agents that the Hornets can choose to target when free agency opens up on July […]
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An In Depth Look at Free Agent Targets (Part I)
((The following is a guest post from Michael McNamara, aka loveforhornets)) Before the Hornets sent Mo Pete to OKC on Draft Night, it would have been pointless to write an article on possible free agent targets for the Hornets because it just wouldn’t have been an option for them. With New Orleans already several million […]
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Analyzing the Draft
Alright, it’s time to drop a full stat-pack on you. Over the weekend I’ve been collecting various stats we can use to evaluate the value of the picks traded and the players and their production in college. So let’s get rolling. The Draft Pick Swap The Hornets traded the 11th pick and Mo Pete’s Veteran […]
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Thread for Next Season Predictions.
So as everyone knows next year is going to be a BIG DIFFERENCE as far as the hornets go. We have a new coach with a new style. we have two new draft picks and im willing to bet that bower will work some magic to impress CP3 and well hav a good free agent […]
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draft night winner?
here’s a pretty flattering article by austin burton of dimemag.com on the hornets draft . First impressions can be misleading if you don’t wait around for the conclusion. Ask anybody who’s been swindled by a con artist, or watched the promising first half-hour of Jeepers Creepers before enduring the colossally terrible rest of the movie. […]
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Gotta Support the Team . . . .
This is a post I made edited into my first journal entry. Enjoy. Writers have been saying for years that New Orleans is not a pro sports town, and that we won’t keep the Saints or the Hornets. Some even say we don’t deserve them. I’m sick and tired of it. You know who can’t […]
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Draft Day Wrap-up
The dust has settled a bit, and here’s a roundup of some of the reactions to the Hornet’s draft. The ESPN guys seem to like what they accomplished: Chad Ford New Orleans was over the luxury-tax line and had a mandate to get under. Moving Peterson and the pick will save them nearly $7 million […]
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Hornets Could be Major Players in Free Agency
The Hornets draft day trade may have been about more than just shedding a few dollars. After the draft GM Jeff Bower gave a brief press conference to the media in which he hinted that the Hornets might be finagling themselves into position for a major free agent score. “When the transaction does reach conclusion,” […]
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Analyzing the Draft Day Trade
Pattrick Patterson was set to be the pick at 11 after we initially turned down OKC’s first offer of 18 and 21. But after Utah selected they called back and proposed 21, 26, AND that they would take back Mo Pete. For the Hornets, this was a no brainer. First of all, Hornets officials […]
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The Hornets take the First Step on the Summer of Improvement – and Run in Place
This night was a disaster for me. First, the site went down under the blast of Draft Night traffic. I’m deeply sorry about that. We’ll do our damnedest to make sure it doesn’t happen again. It didn’t stop there, though, as my air conditioner stopped working after that . . . . . . and […]
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Why We Shouldn’t Be Upset if Patterson is the Pick
I am not saying Patterson will be the pick, but let’s just say I have a very good feeling that he will be a Hornet tonight (unless Aminu falls, at which point it is up in the air between the two). If my “intuitions” are right, then I have a feeling that there will be […]
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New Orleans Hornets Draft Day Thread
It is officially draft day for the New Orleans Hornets and the open thread has arrived. After an unusually stressful day of Chris Paul trade speculation fueled by a long distance interview and a statement from current owner George Shinn, Hornets fans everywhere are probably ready for some potential good news. Television coverage for the […]
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What to Expect on Draft Night (or not)
Okay, now that we’ve all had a good grumble about the Paul rumors, let’s move on to important things – like who the Hornets be draftin’. There’s a ton of information floating around out there, and a billion mock drafts that are all complete and total speculation, of course. Still, there are a few reliable […]
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E.S.P.N.: CP3 open to trade
So as hornets fans all of us have seen CP3 play over the past five years and its obvious the passion he plays with. He trys to win every game no matter its significance. His number one goal as a player isnt to make the money, but to win. This is a great quality for a […]
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My Very Sad Hornets Day
When I first heard the news today I thought the only way to deal with this was to eat a really big lunch. I thought about ordering some hot wings and a giant stuffed pizza because I love hot wings and I love giant stuffed pizza. I decided to order all of the pizza left […]
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My Very Own Made Up Hornets Trade Rumors
Hornets fans must be so sick of talking about Chris Paul rumors. I know I am, so I’ve decided to start making stuff up to balance out the universe. It’s pretty unfair that all the major “rumors” have the Hornets superstar heading elsewhere. Pretty clearly the time of Hornets fans would be better spent thinking […]
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Hornets Owner George Shinn Issues Statement Regarding Chris Paul
George Shinn released a statement today regarding the speculation surrounding Chris Paul. Apparently he is just as sick of it as the fans are. Let’s be real here- Chris Paul is the best point guard the NBA has seen in quite some time. You don’t just give a guy like that way in an attempt […]
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Addressing the Trade Rumors – Obliquely
There’s a ton of worry and chatter out there about nationally reported – no, not reported – speculation on several Hornets trades right now. Most of them involve the Hornets giving up Paul or Collison for, essentially, a hangman’s noose and a pine box. In case you can’t tell, this somewhat irritates me. I’ll try […]
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My Personal Take on Bower
I don’t know the man personally, never met him. I know people who have worked for him, but hold no biases. This is the way I see it: The man was the best GM in the league in 2007-2008 and built our best team ever. Yes he overpaid for Peja and gave Mo an extra […]
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ESPN TrueHoop Mock Draft: Hornets Pick Cole Aldrich
With the 11th pick in the 2010 ESPN TrueHoop Mock Draft, the New Orleans Hornets select Cole Aldrich out of the University of Kansas. The TrueHoop Network’s mock draft will be released on our individual sites during the rest of the day, tomorrow and Wednesday. Picks are predictions, not our preferences. Previous selections: Washington – […]