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Time to Silence the Jazz
Just because I enjoyed that game last night so thoroughly, I wanted to add a pair of things about it that I thought of while I was waiting until 2:00 AM to wind down enough to go to sleep. (Game ended at 1:10 on the east coast) 1. Don’t buy the Hype about Pau Gasol’s […]
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So now you know about Lil Wayne and the Hornets and the Meaning of Life
First, Lil Wayne wears a Oklahoma City Hornets jersey in a music video a couple years back. Now, he’s on the NBA Today podcast talking about how he’s a big Lakers fan, but because he’s from New Orleans, it’s a toss up (referring to who he’s pulling for in last night’s game). Real talk – […]
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The Hornets beat the Lakers
I’ll try real hard not to get carried away with this win, but I must admit that it’s gotten me pretty pumped. Sure, regular season results are a poor indication of how things will shake out in the playoffs, and I’m well aware that any team can beat any team on any given night in […]
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Player Profile: David West
We all know that David West has blossomed into one of the finest Power Forwards in the league. On the night of his 40 point outpouring to help the Hornets beat the Lakers in the Staples Center I thought that I would write up a little profile of him as I wait to see the […]
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Game On: Hornets @ Lakers
Big game for our Hornets out in L.A. tonight. Thems Lakers are recognized as the cream of the crop in the West and have already beat us bad twice in New Orleans this season. The Lakers are 27-5 on the season and have won their last 15 games at the Staples Center. A win tonight […]
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Wishin’ and Hopin’ (for wins against really good teams)
Solid stretch for us over our last 5 games. We went 4-1 in the stretch bringing our current record to 20-10 (2nd Southwest, 3rd West). Hornets’ last 5 games: vs. Houston, W 88-79 at Indiana, W 105-103 vs. Washington, W 97-85 at Portland, W 92-77 at Denver, L 100-105 Not the toughest competition over the […]
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Quick Hits before the Game
Two quick things for you to absorb before the Lakers game tonight: The newest edition of the Blogger’s Power Rankings is up over at The Lakers Nation blog. I, of course, participated, and my witty comments can be found all over them. No, really! I am witty! I also did a question exchange with LA […]
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Time to Drain the Lakers
I’ll keep this preview short. The Hornets have already played the Lakers twice this season, and both times, the Lakers put the hurt on them in the first two quarters, running out to a twenty-point lead, and then let up, letting the Hornets come back and make it look respectable in the last two quarters. […]
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Should the Hornets start Morris Peterson instead of Rasual Butler once again?
Morris Peterson and Rasual Butler are both SG/SF’s who have traded starting spots for the New Orleans Hornets this season. After starting 9 games, and getting through a nagging knee injury, Morris Peterson was put on the bench as Byron Scott started to juggle his rotation. At first, Morris Peterson was taken out of the […]
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The Nuggets Beat the Hornets
Wow. That was a crazy game. I watch all of my games on Time-Delay TIVO so I can skip the commercials and fast-forward through the free-throws, and typically my friend arrives about an hour to an hour and fifteen minutes after tip off and we finish only a few minutes after the game ends. Tonight […]
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Game On: Hornets @ Nuggets
Whoopidee whoop, here we go again. The Hornets are fresh off their big win in Portland last night, but no time to celebrate as we roll into Denver tonight to face a Nuggets team hungry for vengeance (flashback). Tip off is at 8pm Central. The Nuggets were busy last night in Oklahoma City, needing a […]
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Tyson Chandler vs. Joel Przybilla
I was going to throw a bunch of the Chandler vs. Przybilla stuff in a few Lagniappe posts, but figured it would be easier to keep it all together in a blog post instead. First, here’s some video (via Bust a Bucket) of last night’s incident: (My favorite part of that video: The same old […]
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The Hornets beat the Blazers
Now that’s how you start the new year. Twas a great performance by the Hornets in Portland tonight, going in and beating the Blazers 92-77, despite losing Tyson Chandler in the third quarter. The game had more drama than Britney Spears with HIV on TNT. Let’s get to it all in bullet mode… With four […]
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Game On: Hornets @ Blazers
Let’s start the new year with a big W on the road. Hornets-Blazers gets tipping at 9pm Central tonight, the first stop on a four game trip for New Orleans. The Balzers are 20-12 on the season, putting them a game behind us in the standings. They’re 12-3 at home, and beat us convincingly at […]
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Time to Ambush the Trailblazers
Matchup: Hornets(19-9) @ Portland(20-12) Off Efficiency: Hornets 106.1(9th), Portland 110.8(1st)Def Efficiency: Hornets 102.2(10th), Portland 105.7(20th) Last year, the Portland Trailblazers ripped off a thirteen game win streak that made them the darlings of the league and propelled Brandon Roy into the All-star game. Eventually they finished the season 41-41. This year, the young blazers have […]
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2009 NBA wishlist
– Flopping, flopping, and flopping. The officials need to get more serious about not calling flops, and the league needs to review tape for egregious offenders and use fines against them. Manu, I’m looking at you. – As I discussed last week on my blog, I’d like to see the All-Star game voting looked at […]
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Hornets’ Offense
This quote comes from the Wizards interim coach after last night’s game (hat tip): “It’s a well-constructed team and concept,” Wizards interim coach Ed Tapscott said. “They have Chris Paul with the ball and he has the best vision in the league, and then you’ve got some big guys who can catch around the basket […]
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Random Shizzle: New Year’s Eve Edition
I was poking around various NBA stories and had some rants and thoughts I wanted to share. Hopefully they are somewhat interesting. Despite much early-season fluff about how the Eastern Conference has closed the gap, I’m not buying the argument. Don’t give me a number about how the Eastern Conference teams have won ten more […]
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The Hornets beat the Wizards
Not the most exciting basketball game of the season. You kind of got the feeling that only three people were working hard – Mike James to try and prove a point, Tyson Chandler, to get his rebounding touch back, and Peja, to find his three point stroke. Bullets: Chris Paul got a triple double, and […]
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Game On: Wizards @ Hornets
Yay, it’s the last game I miss before I return from the green place. Hornets-Wizards gets tipping tonight a little after the 7pm. Washington are owners of a deplorable record that I can’t even type because my keyboard gets offended. They have won two straight though, one of them just last night in Houston. Linkage: […]