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February 2009
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January 2009 ArchivesCalling him the 19-foot assassin, CBS Sportsline's Anthony Wilson makes the case that only one other forward has a real argument at going over David West. You'll have to click on CBS' link to find out who that is, and likely it would surprise you. In the meantime, I'm guessing that the "19-foot assassin" means that Wes... Final Denver and New Orleans are tied for third in the West after Wednesday's game. New Orleans' bench scored 42 points, more than making up for a pedestrian night by Paul. The Hornets' All-Star point guard finished with 12 points and 10 ass... David West, who participated in a physical practice on Tuesday, will not be active for tonight's game against the Denver Nuggets, Hornets Head Coach Byron Scott said during this morning's shoot around. Scott said West, who has missed the past four games with back spasms, was sore this morning after going through drills Tuesday at the Alario Center. Scott said this wasn't unexpected. Julian Wright will start in his plac...
Final They knew what happened with the board - CP3 had his triple-double. And insodoing, helped seal the game for New Orleans, which beat Philadelphia 101-86. new Orleans overcame a seven-point halftime deficit behind Paul and Peja Stojakovic, who added 26 points, including 6 o...
New Orleans went 2-1 this past week without its frontline of David West and Tyson Chandler and top backup center Hilton Armstrong. And still those who rate the league week in, week out thought the Hornets played poorly enough to fall back a few spots. ESPN.com even said the team is playing with Fat Lady Syndrome, or what it calls playing off of last season. Eh, it happens. It's a long season. ESPN.com has >> Continue reading: Hornets fall back in power ratings, accused of 'Fat lady syndrome'
Chris Paul's Game Winner versus Indiana Don't look now, but remember last year when the Hornets had a gaudy record, but no one took them seriously and no one had them as a top contender to win it all. Well, it's happening again. ESPN's John Hollinger has a short blog entry on which 5 teams can possibly make inroads to the league's "Big 4." Well, the Hornets don't make eit... Boy, it seems like just a year ago that we were bemoaning the lack of attendance at Hornets games and speculating that a new lease deal would give them a loophole to leave. At the time, I did not think that the Hornets could become adopted by locals. I didn't think they could overcome the fall competition with the Saints and LSU, along with high school... Final When you're missing two starters and an important sub off the bench, it never is. But when you've got Chris Paul, your chances are better than average to pick up the win. Paul willed the Hornets to yet another win as New Orleans held off New Jersey 102-92 Wednesday night at the Arena. Paul had 29 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists to pace the Hornets two nights ... Chris Paul just can't stay out of the limelight. The Hornets' point guard has once again been honored by the NBA, this time earning his sixth Western Conference Player of the Week honor of his career. The latest instance came for games played Jan. 12 through this past Sunday. Paul becomes the first Hornet to ever pick up the award six times and also is the first to win it three times in one season. New Orleans ... Well, this is a day late. We here at WWL-TV.com apologize for this egregious error. But that doesn't make any of these rankings any less valid, especially with a win Monday over Indiana. Of course, missing three players - including two starters - for at least the next game could hurt. Forward David West (back spasms), center Tyson Chandler (sprained left ankle) and reserve center Hilton Armstrong (soar left knee) are all quest...
Final Chris Paul finished with 27points and 9 assists and Peja Stojakovic led with 26points. Danny Granger, a New Orleans native, led the Pacers with 30 points. After Melvin Ely put the Hor... Oly Sandovar of Hoops World.com makes the same point I made a few weeks ago. Actually, the Hornets are on pace for a very similar record as last year - the trouble is, the elite teams (Boston, Orlando, Cleveland and the Lakers) have all stepped up a notch and are on a pace for 60+ wins. That, plus they've all ha... At least that's what one newspaper in Fort Worth, Texas thinks. They quote Hornets coach Byron Scott as saying Paul reminds him of Magic Johnson. It is amazing that a barely six-foot guard gets triple-doubles, meaning double-digit rebounds. ...New Orleans travels to face Cleveland tonight at 7 p.m. Up until Thursday night, that could have been a problem. The Cavs are 19-0 at home and have wins over some of the biggest names in the league at Quicken Loans Arena. But in the Cavs' Thursday night loss to Chicago, Cleveland lost its guard Delonte West to a broken wrist. LeBron James may ru...
The weekly dose of power ratings are out and the Hornets don't find themselves below No. 10 in any of the polls. Quite frankly, the way this club plays and how inconsistent it is, New Orleans is a No. 10 to No. 16 type team. Yes, they can beat the Lakers. And yes, they can bow out at home to the lowly Knicks. As Byron Scott said after Monday night's loss to New York, this team has got to learn its lesson at some point.<... OK. Final The Hornets fall to 22-12 while New York improves to 14-22. 3:45 4th Quarter
At least that's according to NBC Sports web site. They say that even Tracy McGrady admits he shouldn't start and the writer says it's a crime Chris Paul may not be tabbed as the starter. I find it crazy that David West doesn't even show up among the top forwards in the voting, but NBC gives an edge to Pau Gasol in the battle between the two for a key West All-Star spot. ...Jannero Pargo could just retun to the NBA for the second half of the year and help some team make a good run in the playoffs. Nothing I've read puts the Hornets in the market for the streak shooting guard. If Rasual Butler and Antonio Daniels play like they did against the Clippers, it may not be needed, but that's a big if and Pargo is a good scoring option if your first team... Final Rasual Butler led the way with 27 points and Tyson Chandler added 13 points and 11 rebounds. James Posey added 16 points off the bench. The Hornets host the New York Knicks on Monday night. 2:42 4th Quarter Beat Portland. Beat the Lakers in Los Angeles. Good deal. Lose to Denver and get blown out at Utah. Not a great thing. And that leads to SI.com dropping the Hornets in its weekly power rankings. New Orleans fell from No. 5 to No. 9. But the Hornets are about to start a stretch where they can prove that they're actually one of the best teams in the league... Funny what a victory over the league's best team can do for your power ratings. The Hornets have been hovering between 12 and 8 for much of the season. After two bad losses to the Lakers at home earlier in the season, it was easy to understand why. But now that the Hornets won in Los Angeles last ni... John Genessey of the Deseret News writes about the supposed rivalry between Deron Williams and Chris Paul and points out that although Paul has gotten the ink, Williams holds an 8-2 edge in the series. ...Marc Heisler of the Los Angeles times says that after weeks of looking for a legitimate contender in the West, the Lakers may have found one in the Hornets, who looked a whole lot better than they did in two earlier losses to L.A. ...Yearning for Hornets info? Well, here's a little to help you out. A week in review. New Orleans picked up two wins this past week, beating Washington 97-85 at home as Rasual Butler led the way with 21 points. That win preceded the Hornets' 92-77 win at Portland, where David West picked up 25 points to be the team's high-scorer. All wasn't rosy, however, as center Tyson Chandler was suspended for one game after... So, the holidays are over and you'd like to go to a Hornets game, but you can't because you A) need to pay off bills for presents and B) need an oil change. Well, the franchise can't help you with A but if B is what's holding you back, you're in luck. The Hornets have come up with a plan to help you out. Through Delta World Tire, the Hornets are offering a five-game "flex" plan that includes a free oil change. Each plan allows ... That's what Bleacher Report.com wants to know. He states the case for CP3 - as if it needed it stated. I have to say, I haven't seen too much McGrady this year, but have seen enough of Paul to know that he deserves to be first-team All-NBA and a starter in the All-Star game. ...FOX Sports' Charley Rosen gives the plusses and minuses of the Hornets attempt to compete with the Lakers in the NBA's Western Conference and finds the negatives outweigh positives. ... |
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