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Offseason Targets: Small Forward
Last offseason, the small forward position was overhauled as Trevor Ariza was brought in via trade and Quincy Pondexter was selected with the 26th pick of the NBA draft. The two brought athleticism and a much needed defensive mentality to the position, but were suspect at times on the offensive end. Ariza shot under 40% […]
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Offseason Targets: Shooting Guards
In the middle of February, just four short months ago, the Hornets shipped local fan favorite Marcus Thornton out of town partly because they were overloaded at shooting guard. Now, as the Hornets prepare for the draft and free agency, they are facing the proposition of not having any shooting guards on their roster. Willie […]
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Offseason Targets: Point Guards
Leading up to the 2011 NBA draft, we will take a look at each position and consider options for the Hornets- not only in the draft, but in free agency and through trades as well. The first part in our series has us looking at the point guard position, which is without question the most […]
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Dunk that Sh!t: CP3 Edition
Well, at least the made up trade scenarios for Chris Paul are getting better. Remember when he was going to Orlando for Jameer Nelson and a pile of junk last summer? No longer. Now, he is destined to be a Thunder (it is so odd when the team name is not plural) and the Hornets […]
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Dunk that Sh!t: Friday Edition
John D’Oriocourt  (@Kibner on Twitter) : Can the D League be used to develop raw players or is there a lack of teaching NBA fundamentals down there? Michael McNamara: When you talk about guys who have used the D League as a spring board for their NBA careers, the list is not overly impressive, but it […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 27: Ain’t no Power moving Forward
Michael and Ryan talk about the wild last week, they myriad of impacts caused by David West’s injury, take questions via twitter, and then preview the week ahead. Podcast Player after the jump. Enjoy!
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In the NO Podcast Episode 25: Thanks
Sorry this is late everyone, we had technical difficulties at our Podcast hoster. It was probably available in iTunes (even that was in question), but no where else. We recorded it Sunday, so we talk about the nuggets in it briefly, and, of course, as the genius I am, I predict a loss to them. […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 24: Chatting with an Abbott
On today’s super-special Podcast episode, we bring on ESPN Truehoop Founder Henry Abbott to talk about all kinds of things. We talk about Contraction threats and if they have teeth, commiserate with Henry about Brandon Roy and see if there’s anything to learn there when it comes to extending Paul. We then move on to […]
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In the NO Podcast 21: Trade Fallout
In Part 1 of the Podcast, Michael and Ryan talk about the Thornton-Landry trade and then break down all the other trades that hit the Western Conference and what they mean for the Hornets. Enjoy!
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In the NO Podcast Episode 20: Fat Lawyers and Bubblewrap
You’ll have to listen to the podcast to get the title reference. We talk about the games leading up to the All-Star Break, the All-Star weekend itself, the Jack DUI, Stern on the viability of New Orleans as a Market, and look forward to the games that are happening this week. That’s right, there are […]
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In the NO Episode 19: Trade Deadline Chatter
In this clipping from the Podcast we recorded Monday night, 42 joins Michael and Ryan as we talk about trades! Trade rumors, trade needs, etc. If you don’t like trades, you won’t like this podcast. Enjoy.
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In the NO Podcast Episode 18: All CP3 and the Knee
Okay, maybe it’s not all CP3 and his bad knee, but it’s a good portion of the podcast. We also talk about the upcoming Portland game, Hack a Howard, and the All-Star game. Sorry it’s a day late! Enjoy!
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In the NO Podcast Episode 17: 1-2 and Feeling Groovy
Sporting a brand new intro we hope you like, the Podcast returns and Michael talk about the past week and surprisingly feel pretty good about it. Then they talk about the upcoming games, and surprisingly feel pretty good about that too. So we hope you’re feeling pretty good as well. Let us know what you […]
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In the NO Episode 16: Oh Boy
Michael and Ryan talk about the past week, Thornton (as usual), worry about the second run turning into a second slide, and look ahead to a couple tough games up ahead. Runtime is about 25 minutes.
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In the NO Podcast Episode 15: Referees, Can’t Live With ‘Em
Michael and Ryan record this podcast while watching the Hornets-Sun 4th quarter live. Load up your DVR and watch along. Or, if you don’t have it on tape, feel free to skip to the next episode, which will be like our usual ones. Unless you want to hear us talk about things like fat cheerleaders […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 14: Fear the Ostrich
Ryan and Michael talk about the 8-0 streak, Emeka Okafor and whether he’s worthy of an All-Star nod, what weaknesses we do still see for this team, plus Ryan talks about D&D and find out that Michael would rather fight a Grizzly Bear than an Ostrich. Yes, Michael may be an idiot. Oh, and we’re […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 13: Mid-Season Review
Ryan and Michael revisit their pre-season predictions, eat some crow, and make new predictions so they can eat some crow again later. Ca-Caw! Enjoy!
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In the NO Podcast Episode 12: Let’s Get Physical
Ryan and Michael look back on the nice 3-0 week for the Hornets, talk Charlotte trade targets, and then look forward to next weeks schedule. Michael states he likes teams that have the potential to get physical with the Hornets. I’m disturbed. You should be too.