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Eric Gordon: Attention, Please
I’m confused too, Eric^^ I began writing this article before the Boston game, not realizing just how appropriate the game’s finish would make this post. On the final Hornets play, Eric Gordon drove to the basket and missed his shot, but Anthony Davis was there to tip it in and seal the victory. While I […]
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Eric Gordon: Crunchy?
Eric Gordon, will you please score? You’ve made a few baskets, But we need many more You aren’t the same this season You don’t play like before So pick it up, man We want buckets galore In my first post, I took a look at Eric Gordon and formulated some expectations based on the production […]
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Will a Lack of Rivers Help the Hornets Flow?
Austin Rivers has experienced a rough rookie season overall, but how will his absence impact the Hornets (and consequently, their NBA Draft Lottery standing) for the remainder of this season? For those teams who will be watching the NBA postseason from home, the loss column is arguably more important than the win column at this […]
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The Missing Piece: Modeling Models
The easiest way to figure out an answer to a question is to find someone else who has already solved it and “borrow” the answer from them. My teachers used to frown upon this practice in school, but the NBA has no rules against one franchise copying another franchise’s successful model. In fact, it is […]
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Eric Gordon Progress Report
Here is another reader post. Thanks to Michael and all of our readers –42 Key Stats Opp MP FG FGA FTA TRB AST TOV PTS DAL 31 7 19 9 3 2 4 23 SAC 29 6 13 5 1 8 5 17 BRK 29 4 15 2 1 6 1 10 Dallas (Loss) […]
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The Missing Piece: Narrowing our Focus
The Trade Deadline came and went without very much movement, but that might not be the worst thing for the Hornets. Lack of movement at this time could mean more movement in the offseason, as teams get a reality check in the playoffs after the roster they loved so much and didn’t want to touch, […]
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Eric Gordon Recovery Rhetoric
This week, and much of this season, has been heavily focused on Eric Gordon. To some extent, much of the time since the New Orleans Hornets acquired him from the Los Angeles Clippers. His injury history was covered by Mason, and Michael Pellissier looked at his performance this season. I find myself wondering about another […]
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Mid-Season Review: Eric Gordon
Here is another reader post. Thanks to Michael and all of our readers. –42 Mid-season seems like a perfect time to evaluate Eric Gordon’s performance this year. Coming into the year, Dell Demps and Monty Williams sang Gordon’s praises, consistently stating to disgruntled fans that he was the Hornets’ best player and a pivotal piece […]
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Trade Deadline Video Chat Recap
In our 90 minute chat, we hit on everything from Eric Gordon to Vasquez to Lopez, and we even have a special preview of Jason Calmes brand new cooking show. Enjoy!
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Eric Gordon Trade Watch: Negotiating a Deal with Milwaukee
Today ESPN posted an insider article saying Milwaukee would be a good destination for Eric Gordon. I don’t know if Mr. Gordon would agree, and seeing that he has trade veto power this year that kind of matters, but let’s assume for this piece that he is willing to leave us for Milwaukee. I emailed […]
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An Outline of Eric Gordon’s Injury History
People have labeled Eric Gordon as “injury-prone”, and while this is a fairly well-deserved distinction, his entire injury history has not yet been comprehensively presented. When making personnel decisions, it is essential to gather all of the facts before reaching a final conclusion. In the case of Eric Gordon, I am not so sure this […]
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As Trade Deadline Nears, Warriors Emerge as Favorite to Land Gordon
If Eric Gordon is traded prior to the deadline this Thursday, it will most likely be to the Golden State Warriors. As reported by ESPN’s Chris Broussard last week, the Warriors are among several teams interested, but it appears that the Mavericks and Rockets are focusing on Gordon as a backup option should they miss out […]
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One Way to Get Quality in a Trade for Eric Gordon
Nothing has occupied those who follow the New Orleans Hornets as much as the Eric Gordon saga, especially once the ownership situation was settled and the rebrand was defined. It’s taken so many public and unexpected turns, Gordon proponents, opponents, exponents, and nonponents all follow this story. Recently, Rohan from At the Hive gave reasons […]
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Eric Gordon: We Loved You, You’re Terrific, Now Leave
The time has come for the Hornets and Eric Gordon to go their separate ways and it finally feels like everybody is starting to realize it. Fans, writers, management, coaches, and probably even Eric Gordon himself. The two sides have tried to work it out, as GM Dell Demps and Coach Monty Williams said all […]
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Stars Disappear in Toronto as Hornets Fall to Raptors
This summer the Hornets handed Eric Gordon, the centerpiece of the Chris Paul trade 58 million dollars and took Anthony Davis with the #1 overall pick, hoping that those two would provide the franchise with a championship foundation. Tonight, those two couldn’t even help the Hornets stay competitive with the woeful Raptors. Combined, Davis and Gordon […]
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Scouting the NBA: Week Fifteen — Hornets Home For Suns Then Back On Road
By February the 11th the New Orleans Hornets will have played 8 of their last 9 games on the road. For a young team this is the signs of growing, development and all around perseverance. If the last two games were any indication it was that this team was tired and in need of rest. […]
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Game On: Hornets @ Jazz
Keys to Victory 1. Control the Defensive Boards The Jazz front line does a fantastic job of getting their guards more shots to miss by crashing the offensive glass on every possession. As of right now, they rebound 3 out of every 10 misses and they average one point per possession off those second chance […]
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Second Unit Lays an Egg as Hornets Fall to Lakers
The NBATV’s Fan Choice Game of the Week had plenty of star power on display. From Kobe, Dwight, Nash, and Pau Gasol on the Lakers to Eric Gordon and the #1 pick Anthony Davis for New Orleans, there were no shortage of potential game changers. But the game wasn’t decided by any of those individuals. […]
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Game On: Hornets @ Lakers
Back on December 5th, the Lakers came into New Orleans and handled the Hornets rather easily, winning 103-87. A lot has changed since then. Most notably, Eric Gordon is back for the Hornets and the Lakers have returned to full health as well (both Nash and Gasol missed the previous game). The Lakers have won […]
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New Orleans Hornets Beat Philadelphia 76ers 111-89
The New Orleans Hornets are now 12-5 with Eric Gordon playing over the past two seasons. In tonight’s game against Philadelphia New Orleans came out cookin’ scoring 35 in the first quarter. For a few games this season they haven’t even done that in an entire half! The Hornets received contributions from just about everyone […]