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Post-Game Journal Report: Game 22: Knicks @ Hornets
The Hornets must have forgotten the game was 48 minutes instead of 43…because it seemed like the Hornets took the last five minutes off. Off the record, the Hornets lost a game that they should have won…and I am disgusted by their performance, or lack of it… Game 22: Knicks 113 @ Hornets 96 –Hornets […]
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The Knicks beat the Hornets
.500 will have to wait. After delivering great offense and decent defense before halftime, the Hornets got blitzed in the second half tonight, falling to the visiting Knicks, 113-96 (boxscore). It looked like we were in for another tight finish midway through the fourth quarter after James Posey scored a layup to put the Hornets […]
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Game On: Knicks @ Hornets
Knicks in town tonight, gunning for their fourth consecutive win just like the Hornets. Game tips at the usual 7 Central. New York have won four of five after a 3-14 start, and much of the credit is being given to Al Harrington’s book club. Well, that and not playing Nate Robinson (DNP-CD the past […]
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Observations on Hornets – T-Wolves
Hey everybody, I started writing a comment on the recap, but it got obnoxiously long, so I decided to make it my first journal entry. Nothing special, just some thoughts I had throughout the game. Hope you enjoy. Those charges Posey took were huge, though pretty questionable. I wasn’t even mad Posey was in it […]
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Post-Game Journal Report: Game 21: Hornets @ Wolves
Another game…another close W by the Bees. Hornets rally back from 15 and win by 1 point against the Wolves. Hornets now 10 – 11 overall. Game 21: Hornets 97 @ Wolves 96 Against a 3-19 team like the Timberwolves, the Hornets should not have won by 1 point nor should they have been behind […]
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The Hornets beat the Timberwolves
For about 20 minutes of that game, the Hornets weren’t even competing. Lazy passes, terrible rotations, constant miscommunications on defense, too much watching Paul dribble, and some of the worst transition defense I’ve ever seen. They would brick shots, Paul would get back, and three Timberwolves would follow him in for a layup as Devin […]
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Party on: Hornets @ T’Wolves
Hornets doing the segababa thing up in Minnesota this evening. They just played the Timberwolves last Friday, with Chris Paul returning from injury and filling up the stat sheet en route to a Hornets win. The T’Wolves managed to pick up their third win of the season since then, beating the visiting Jazz on Saturday. […]
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Fun With Numbers and Venn Diagrams
The Hornets play the Timberwolves tonight and hopefully Timberwolves’ Coach Kurt Rambis still won’t have grasped that the key elements of his best starting line up would be Love-Sessions with Big Al. Sorry. I couldn’t resist that. Particularly since it’s true. Anyways, here’s the preview I did two games ago. The only change is Paul […]
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First Quarter Grades
Twenty games have come and gone in this NBA season and it’s time to evaluate how all the New Orleans Hornets’ players have performed. No need to waste any time, so here we go: Hilton Armstrong: He’s shown almost no improvement in his three plus years in the league and at this point it doesn’t […]
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The Hornets beat the Kings
Jeff Bower has said this team needs to run more. After watching his team get outscored on the break 22 to 8 in a closer-than-expected 96-94 home win against the Sacramento Kings, I have to say I agree with him. Bower’s got two young thoroughbred rookies, Marcus Thornton and Darren Collison, whose main attributes (speed, […]
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Post-Game Journal Report: Game 20: Kings @ Hornets
WHEW…Hornets win in one of the many nailbiters already this season by defeating the Kings at the Hive to improve to 8-2 at the N.O. Arena and 9-11 overall. Game 20: Kings 94 @ Hornets 96 –Hornets led by 10 at the end of the first, tied at the end of the half, trail by […]
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Game On: Kings @ Hornets
The Kings are in town tonight for their third clash of the season with the Hornets. The two teams last met just ten days ago in Sacramento, with the Kings winning 112-96. This time, the Hornets will have both Chris Paul and Peja Stojakovic available, while Kevin Martin and Francisco Garcia remain sidelined for the […]
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Wednesday watch party at Handsome Willy’s
Time for another watch party, Hornets247-style. Join us at Handsome Willy’s this Wednesday to watch the Hornets take on the T’Wolves. You know, the team Chris Paul almost dropped a quadruple-double on last Friday. Details: Party starts at about 6 p.m. Game tips at 7. $100 Hornets Nest voucher up for grabs. Handsome Willy’s is […]
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A big difference between Jeff Bower and Byron Scott
From this morning’s New Orleans Times-Picayune: Having been an NBA coach for a little more than three weeks, Jeff Bower admits he’s still learning, and he’s not afraid to admit his faults. So when it was pointed out to Bower that Hornets center Emeka Okafor recently had been absent from the floor in the waning […]
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The Two Smartest NBA Players in the Game
When judging who the smartest player in the NBA today is, it’s easiest to break down the award into two different ones. On-court and off-court intelligence are very different, useful skills for winning in the NBA. If you love watching other sports like UFC, you may consider purchasing UFC Tickets and enjoy the thrill of […]
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Chris Paul Returns, Hornets beat Wolves
Both teams had players return from injury last night that made a major difference. Kevin Love played for the first time this season, giving his usual brand of tough and intelligent basketball, leavened by unexpected spot up shooting. For the Hornets, Chris Paul came back, and . . . yeah, he was pretty good. The […]
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Post-Game Journal Report: Game 19: Wolves @ Hornets
Hornets get a much needed win with some much needed help from a returning Chris Paul. The speculation that Paul would return in 10 days turned into a few days as Paul shined in his return to the court since his ankle injury just eight games ago. I’m glad Paul is back to help on […]
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Game On: T-Wolves @ Hornets
Hornets back home in New Orleans and beginning an cushy stretch of the schedule this eve as they take on the Minnesota Timberwolves. Game tips at 7 p.m. Central. The T-Wolves are in the Western Conference basement with their 2-16 record, but that second win did come this past Sunday in Denver, snapping a 15-game […]
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Wake Up Mr. West
For some reason, David West changed his theme song this year. His old one, a three second snip by Kanye West, told him to “Wake up Mr. West.” It’s time for D-West to bring back the classic old song, because his alarm clock isn’t doing its job. In the past five season David West has gone from an […]
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Game Preview: Timberwolves @ Hornets
Matchup: Timberwolves(2-16) @ Hornets(7-11) Off Efficiency: Timberwolves 93.5(29th), Hornets 103.5(18th)Def Efficiency: Timberwolves 107.3(24th), Hornets 108.0(25th) First, it’s possible Chris Paul plays tonight. I hope he doesn’t, really. I’d rather he skip tonight and come back on Tuesday for the Kings game. Give the ankle another four days rest, Paul. Don’t risk it for a game […]