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Juan Kincaid: May 2008 ArchivesThere's absolutely NOTHING that I wanna remember about the Alamo. it was not a kind place to the Hornets. for the 4th straight game, the home team has taken care of business....by double digits..after scoring 100 points or more. So that leads me to say..neither team has played defense for the entire series. I'll wrap this game later tonight. But, right now, i'm just gonna say..the hornets need some home cooking. because this san antonio flavor has left a bad bad BAD taste in my mouth.. adios ...Ok, i'm tired of awful basketball..time to go home...oh wait, there's still 8:04 left in the game when will it all end..WHEN WILL IT ALL END ...Hornets starters get sent to the corner..bring on Bowen and his back-up mates ...I can't remember the last time (aside from the 4th qtr on thursday) when the hornets have look this bad and confused on defense. One local reporter said this series is over. that after the spurs win tonight...they'll only make one more trip to new orleans. And right now, it's really hard to argue with that. Why r the hornets behind right now...the stats don't lie Points in the Paint...SA 26, NO 16 Team Assists: SA 14, NO 8 (spurs are finding the open man and there are plenty of them) Spurs are shooting 57.5 % from the field (again, too many open looks) Fast Break Points: Hornets 9, SA 3 (Hornets aren't running enough) ok..on with the 3rd quarter..a fast start is needed ...Not a lot to be happy about. recognition and defend. it's the same ole chorus line for the hornets. and they're doing neither. at the half..hornets could be down more than 13...Tony Parker is having his way with WHOMEVER the hornet sput on him . Parker has 18 at the half. No double team on duncan..and he's made the hornets pay with 15. they say one of the marks of a good coach is how well he makes the proper adjustments..we'll... More of the same from the spurs. Hornets aren't finding shooters. too many open looks. This game will be lost early if hornets can't find some defense on the perimeter. And, AGAIN...can someone keep toniy parker out of the lane? ...End of qtr.Hornets trail 24-22...long way to go ...Bench Points..Yeahhhhhhhhhhh it's about time Pargo. a pair of triples. Same ole problem from the start...too many easy baskets by tony parker. Can anyone check him? atleast make it tough on him. and it appears that the hornets have gotten away from doubleing Duncan. That's not likely to be the rule of thumb tonight. the hornets are better off getting the ball out of his hands. Hornets fans...you play head coach..wh... Hornets fans..give me a winner..score and why ...Hornets Starting 5..no surprises..Chandler, Peja, Mo'Pete, West and CP3. Need a good start..a solid middle..and a strong finish.. where ya at hornets fans ...ok kids. we're back in the at&t center here in san antonio. and I gotta tell ya...i love this city..but i am tired of eating beans and rice and cheese and guacamole...NOT A BOWL OF GUMBO IN SIGHT!!!!!!!!! SO i'm ready for some game-clinching home cooking that only new orleans can provide. So Hornets fans..if you're out there, let's get this blog rolling Nawlins style. It's almost game time.. So here we are ...on the eve of game 4..I'm watching the Cavaliers whip up on the Celtics..and it got me to thinking...the celtics finished the regular season with the best overall record..they were heavily favored to beat the cavs...and here's the might green men struggling.. just goes to show you that even the mighty can be humbled...home court helps but you still have to play the game...and that's the attitude i got from the hornets... After waking up and reflecting on what took place in the 'Phone Booth' last night, 've come to this conclusion. It wasn't as bad as it seemed. The hornets, in my opinion, dominated the spurs thru the first 44-minutes...and with a few adjustments on the defensive end, they complete the 48-minutes with a win. so it didn't happen. big whoop...no big deal. The thought now is this team will approach game-4 against the spurs the 'exa... Upon further Review...too much spurs in the 4th quarter...and too little discpiline on defense by the hornets. The Key Stat...3rd quarter play...in the previous 2 hornets victories, they'd won the 3rd quarter...tonight, they lost it 29-22...same with the 4th...27-21 en route to the 110-99 victory One thing that can NOT happen in game 4...Chris Paul can't be called upon to make all of the shots early on...he needs guys to get in... What the hornets managed to do so well in the first 24 minutes totally escaped them over the final 16.. open shooters..knocking down shots for the spurs..and the hornets shooters have gone cold. oh..and what happened to Peja? he was on the bench during the majority of the spurs 11-0 run. 101-88 spurs in control with 555 left. Do the hornets have a final push in them? after-al, this is the NBA where EVERYBODY makes a ru... Spurs finish final 2:58 of the qtr on a bit of a run...10-6 by my count. some quick observations...tony parker is hard to stop off the dribble..the hornets have gotten away from double teaming duncan...and ginobli is finding easy lanes to run into. 36 minutes down...12 more to come..and u get the feeling that the spurs have taken their best shot.. it's right where the hornets want it..close going into the final quarter..now l... great defender or dirty player? it would seem the latter what do u think? ...so we have these darn balloons in our site...just disrupting the view..but from what i CAN see..the hornets are weathering the storm early... out the gate...10-8 advantage for the bees..a 66-62 lead. and the fouls are startingn to pick up on the spurs as they try and get more physical with the hornets. HORNETS FANS..WHAT DO YA THINK SO FAR..cmon..hit me up with your thoghts... ...Can the 3rd qtr be good for the hornets yet again? let's find out ...I think we all deserve one after an exciting first 24 minutes. good news is..hornets lead...56-54. Bad news....hmmmm..can't really think of any. a leads' a lead..especially on the road. so some initial thoughts. it be nice to see more production from 'other' starters besides chris paul and david west. they've combined for 30 of the teams 56 points. I think more production is needed from the bench. Jannero Pargo, Bonzi Wells and Julian ... first off...i was thinking football with one of my previous posts..only 36 minutes to play at the start of the 2nd quarter.. now, moving on to whats up now...hornets and spurs continue to trade baskets...dead even with 7:34 left. 33-all.. hornets shooting 47 percent, spurs 46...a couple of leada changes. the best is yet to come ...So 15 minutes down...45 more to go. so far, so good for the hornets. The number one objective fromt he start...get off to a good start. and mission accomplished. Team jumped out to an 8-0 lead..and they lead after one 23-21. chris paul is leading the hornets scoring with 14 points. bring on the 2nd quarter ...we're about 7 and a half minutes in..and just like that..it's all even here int he phone booth. spurs outscore the hornets 14-8 over the last 4 minutes.. but, what counts most is on the scoreboard..where the hornets still hold a 16-14 advantage. chris paul's hot. carrying the team offensively...same for manu ginobli on the other side. whole lotta ball game left ...Just the kind of start the hornets needed here n hostile territory. Bees jump out to an 8-0 lead and spurs are forced to call time out. Just as we expected..hornets double team duncan as soon as he touches the ball..and NO ONE can hit a shot as spurs miss their first 5 shots. 8-zip hornets with 9:03 left TO Spurs gooooooooooooooo Hornets ...so we've finally arrived at gametime here in san antonio... packed house...sea of darkness here in the arena. loud, raucous, intimidating..just the sort of scene the hornets like to enter to win game 3. starting five as usual...west, chandler, mo'pete, peja and cp3...he left the supposed limp in the locker room.. and to quote my man rob nice..IT'S GAME TIME ...hereeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee come your hornets..love the boo birds..and how about some love from da saints...Mike Mckenzie on the court to greet the team as they go thru lay up drills.. chris paul knee update..warm ups on..but running like normal..one foot in front of the other. more to come ...Spurs take the court 19 mins before gametime...fans have these things called 'clappers'...enough said..so annoying. hornets still not on the court for pregame shoot around..but i can see them dancing in the tunnel back in a sec ...FInally..made it to my media seat. there's no love for WWL here in the AT & T center..or as i like to call it..the PHONE BOOTH. I'm gonna be performing all week. Hornets players took to the court just a few minutes ago. It's a late start tonight..8:30.. on the floor right now for the bees..ely, chandler, mo pete, wells and west...oh yeah, i see butler doing wind sprints..that's about all of the work he'll get tonight. s... What a beautiful day to be in san antonio. Temps in the mid 90s...but, they say it's a DRY heat...I was still sweating here's hoping the Hornets will have the Spurs sweating out another playoff game tomorrow night. The talk in all of the papers here is of 'survival'. The last time the Spurs were in a 0-2 playoff hole, they got swallowed up in 4-straight games by the lakers. Tony Parker and Tim Duncan point to their teams slow ... |
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