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Jazz Go Inside and Drop the Hornets
Eric Gordon didn’t play. It’s the second night of a back-to-back. There are a handful of excuses as to why the Hornets should have lost this game. And none of them matter. This game came down to how well the Hornets defended the paint. When they did, they took a lead. When they struggled, Utah […]
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Hornets Beat the Kings in a Tale of Two Halves
The title really sums it up. In the first half the Hornets ran out to a 64-39 lead. It was a combination of incredibly good play on both ends of the court for the Hornets along with just putrid shooting from the Kings. Defensively the Hornets did a great job forcing 8 turnovers and contesting […]
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Hornets Beat: Gordon, Anderson, Davis and Vasquez
Our Hornets writers tackle questions on Anthony Davis and Eric Gordon as potential future All-Stars, the MVP, just how good the Hornets are, and flopping. 1. Who is the Hornets MVP so far? Jason Calmes: Ryan Anderson. Using the Lambda-Lambda-Lambda side of the force, we see that he leads the team in win shares […]
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Game On: Kings @ Hornets
The Hornets take on the Kings for the annual noon tip off on Martin Luther King, Jr. day game. The game is unfortunately not televised but maybe it’s a good thing since both teams are in the bottom three of the Western conference combining for 29 wins. The Hornets are coming off a loss to […]
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Hornets247 Pregame Meetup
This coming Saturday, Hornets247’s own Mason Ginsberg and I (Jake Madison) will be heading down to Walk On’s on Poydras Street around 4PM to talk hoops with anyone who wants to stop by (or will listen to us). Rumor has it Jason Calmes might grace us with his presence. So come on by to talk […]
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Beneath the Screen: Cry Me a Rivers?
There has been a lot of discussion here, on twitter, and other sites about whether Austin Rivers should spend some time in the D-League. The reasoning has been centered around his poor play. While he’s obviously not a star player or even a decent rookie, is his play really that bad? There’s no denying that […]
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Game On: Hornets @ 76ers
The Hornets look to start another winning streak tonight against the 76ers. The last time these two played was a game most Hornets’ fans would like to forget. So we will! Optimism, the future, tonight’s game! Let’s look forward and jump right into it. 3 Things to Watch For Let’s Gamble It’s a battle of strength […]
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Beneath the Screen: Gordon’s Struggles
In his post yesterday, Ryan pointed out why the Hornets are playing well despite Eric Gordon’s offensive struggles. I, on the other hand, wanted to see exactly why he is struggling. So I dug into some film and came away with a fairly shocking observation: Eric Gordon has been struggling in the pick and roll. […]
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Hornets Battle Back to Beat the Rockets. How U?
The first three quarters of the game were predictable. Sloppy play for the first half followed by a complete collapse in the 3rd quarter. Overall it was pretty bad. Both the Hornets and Rockets shot under 37% at the break and the score was a whopping 34-36. And then the second half started and the […]
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Game On: Hornets @ Rockets
Things have been on a slight uptrend for New Orleans recently with back to back wins over Southwest division rival Mavericks and Spurs. Tonight they go for their longest winning streak of the season against yet another division foe the Houston Rockets. The Rockets are on their own five game winning streak. New Orleans should […]
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Hornets Beat: Around the NBA
In this edition of Hornets Beat we’re going around the NBA to see where things stand, but first let’s start off with a quick shot of Hornets. We’re joined by Michael Pina (@MichaelVPina) from a place called the internet. Follow him and you will have a particularly fortunate new year. 1. What stands out in […]
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Beneath the Screen: The Gordon Effect
Throughout his tenure with the Hornets, Monty Williams has been criticized for offense–mainly for a lack of. But after watching almost every game and going through plenty of film in the days after, I contend that Monty is a sneaky good offensive coach. While I think aspects of the criticism this season is valid, I […]
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Hornets Beat: Looking Back at 2012
Our writers review 2012 and make some predictions for 2013. 1. What was your favorite game to watch in 2012? Michael McNamara: October 31st against San Antonio. Yeah, I know it was a loss, but this was the first real game of Anthony Davis’s career and officially kicked off a new era of basketball for […]
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Hornets Fall in Overtime to the Raptors After a Late Rally
It was a furious finish, but ultimately the Hornets fell 104-97 in overtime to the Raptors. Until about the last 5 minutes or so this was a very ho-hum game that featured interesting moments and highlights but lacked excitement. And then the Hornets started hitting clutch shots late and rallied from 11 down to tie […]
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Beneath the Screen: Anatomy of a Defensive Breakdown
I wanted to switch gears a little bit this week and focus on defense. This season, the Hornets clearly have not played up to the level that their defense-first head coach would expect. The Hornets currently rank 29th in defensive efficiency, giving up 110.1 points per 100 possessions. According to mysynergysports.com the Hornets rank 28th […]
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Hornets Beat: Taking Stock
It’s time took look around, see what we have and what can be done about this mess the season has been so far. 1. How would you grade the Hornets overall handling of Eric Gordon since he was first acquired from the Clippers? Jason Calmes: An unmitigated disaster. This entire situation has been marked with […]
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Beneath the Screen: So Nice To See You Again, Mr. Gordon
With Eric Gordon returning to the team soon, and the Hornets offense looking terrible, I thought now would be a good time to look at how Gordon will help the Hornets offense. When going through film, I was looking at three main areas: Gordon in isolation, as the pick and roll ballhandler, and as a […]
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Beneath the Screen: In Need of Innovation
It’s no secret that the Hornets’ offense has been putrid at times. Rob Mahoney writing at SI.com’s Point Forward summed up the Hornets’ struggles pretty accurately saying, “Coach Monty Williams has his team running its pet play actions well, but executing simple sets reliably shouldn’t soon be confused with resilient offense. At the moment, the […]
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Beneath the Screen: A Rivers Runs Through It
After the Lakers game the other night there was a lot of talk on the site and twitter about Austin Rivers. Some people were labeling him a bust less than 20 games into his pro career. Others see potential but understand this is a long process. The 10th overall pick is going to be a […]
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Same Old Story: Lakers Pull Away From Hornets in the Third Quarter
We’ve all seen this before: the Hornets keep it close in the first half, but as soon as the whistle blows to start the 3rd period, the game is over. Tonight against the Lakers was no different. The Hornets actually led 48-47 at the break but gave up a 13-0 run to start the 3rd. […]