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The Pels want transition defense – are they getting it?
Gentry – and his coaching tree – are big proponents of transition offense. You heard all about pace in the off-season, and the general reason for that is transition attempts are...
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Omer Asik and Defending the 2-Point Shot
I get it. I get the three-point thing. I get why teams do it (it’s efficient, adds entropy to the offense). I get why analysts grab onto it with a white-knuckled...
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Dreadful Basketball . . oh and Game On @ Utah
Tonight the Pelicans go into Utah – and I have no idea if they are going to win or lose. Utah hasn’t won a game yet – indeed are losing by...
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The Pelicans Defense – and why they can’t hold a lead
The season is young, and game to game numbers can shift fairly dramatically as the Pelicans run into teams that are hot – or not – or having babies like they...
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Jrue Holiday and the Turnover Problem
Jrue Holiday isn’t an advanced statistician’s dream player. Scoring, rebounding, stealing – these are all areas in which he’s only performed at an average level over the full course of a...
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The Hornets’ Broken Defense
Welcome to the first part of the 2013 season Moratorium.
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Projecting the Hornets’ Rotations
In preparation for his wins prediction for the Hornets, Ryan tries to anticipate rotations for the coming season.
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AFA: The reason why the Hornets won’t miss Ariza
Ryan uses numbers to break down the impact Aminu has on the Hornets while comparing him to the departed Trevor Ariza. Is Aminu the small forward of the future?
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Making the Jump: Jarrett Jack’s Improvement This Season
Jake Madison analyzes Jarrett Jack’s stats and improvement this season.
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The Hornets are not a good Defensive Team
At least the Hornets are one of the top defensive teams, right? Not so fast!
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Digging in: Analyzing the Hornets’ Shot Selection
Ryan Schwan analyzes the numbers around the Hornets shot selection.
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The Hornets Defense – or Why New Orleans is 5-0
This morning, the Hornets awake sporting the 5th most efficient defense in the league. While that sounds good, I want to put it in perspective. Unlike many teams sporting tough defenses,...
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The State of the Rotation
Sifting through what Monty Williams has said(and not said) to the media the past couple days, I think we’re pretty close to a preliminary rotation. Here’s what I think Coach Williams...
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Live From Hornets Media Day
Hornets media day is today, signaling the start of training camp and the return of competitive basketball to our daily lives. The team goes into the start of camp with 18...
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Welcome Back, Jannero Pargo
So the Hornets have signed Jannero Pargo back to the team. I’ve been so gloomy about personnel moves, that I think I’ll take a different tack this time. Yay! Fond memories...
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Hornets trade Brackins, Songaila for Willie Green and Jason Smith
This is the second personnel move this off-season that has left me scratching my head and feeling vaguely dissatisfied. The Hornets just sent out Brackins and Songaila for the 76ers Willie...
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Lots of Random Thoughts as we Approach Training Camp
As training camp approaches (wow, already?) there have been a few things that cropped up recently I wanted to talk about. Rudy David Aldridge reported on NBA.com that Rudy Fernandez rejected...
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Hornets bring in DJ Strawberry and Darryl Watkins
The Hornets signed two more players to non-guaranteed contracts this week, bringing the roster to 14 as training camp approaches. The D-League focused blog Ridiculous Upside broke down each player. On...
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Building the Greatest Hornets Team of All Time
ESPN has put up a fun little tool that allows you to build the Greatest Hornets Team of all time. Therefore, it’s time for me to make my picks and then...
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Projecting the Hornets in 2010-2011
It’s the time of year for us to make predictions. The rosters are generally settled, so now line-ups can be extrapolated. The Hornets are a bit of an enigma at this...