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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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In the NO Podcast Episode 116: Low Minutes and Ranking Vasquez
In this show Michael and I spend long minutes dwelling on the short minutes a lot of the best Hornets players have been getting recently. Is winning a priority for this team? Then we take some listener’s calls and end up talking a lot of Vasquez, including going through the list of Point Guards in […]
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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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Hornets Forget to Bring their Offense to LA, Fall to Clippers
Just one night removed from some exciting basketball that saw this Hornets offense seemingly take a step towards respectability, they managed to have a game where they took an even larger leap back. Robin Lopez and Anthony Davis punished the Clippers inside during stretches, but the perimeter players couldn’t seem to get out of their […]
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Hornets Comeback Bid Falls Short in Loss to Warriors
Yet again, the energy was there from this young team on the road and after Anthony Davis sunk a free throw to tie the game at 92 with 4:07 left, you had the feeling that they were going to snap their seven-game losing streak. But it wasn’t to be. The Warriors controlled the boards late […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 105: Is Vasquez Selfish?
Michael and I spend a lot of time talking about Vasquez, his game, his numbers, and his possible impact on Austin Rivers development going forward. Then Michael calls out Anthony Davis, we take turns calling out every player on this team that spends time at small forward, trash the team’s defense, and stare dreamily at […]
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Hornets fight back from 21 down, fall just short
That game felt a bit like a disaster for a time. It’s hard to take a 39 point quarter and feel warm and fuzzy. Yet I do, because these guys never lay down and die. Vasquez, who laps up underdog moments like a Kardashian does attention, would not lay down and take it, (unlike the […]
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Hornets Defense Swarms the Bulls in the Windy City
Hornets walk into the United Center without Eric Gordon and Anthony Davis, but walk out of there with a victory
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In Demps We Trust: Dell Makes the Right Call on Player Options
Dell Demps had to decide the futures of Greivis Vasquez, Al-Farouq Aminu, and Xavier Henry this week. Were his choices off the mark or a stroke of genius?
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The Hornets and the Play-Ifs
‘Tis the season for the “if” game. McNamara plays along, listing the top “ifs” for the potentially playoff bound Hornets this year