The End of a Weeklong Migraine
Finally, it’s over. The week-long American Horror Story spinoff came to an end tonight, with the Hornets and Clippers agreeing to a deal to send Chris Paul and two 2nd round picks to the Clippers for Eric Gordon, Minnesota’s 1st round pick in 2012, Chris Kaman and Al-Farouq Aminu. We have to begin by giving a [...]
What the Hell Just Happened?
Just when you thought the NBA’s ridiculous level had reached its ultimate apex, Commissioner David Stern decided to keep the insanity going by killing a trade that would have sent Chris Paul to the Lakers. I’ve got a few opinions on the trade and it’s subsequent rejection. - Due to Paul’s unwillingness to sign an [...]
Hornets vs. Lakers: Game 1 Reaction
A few quick observations from the Hornets’ stunning victory over the Lakers in the Staples Center: -Chris Paul played like the best point guard in the NBA yesterday. His passing was crisp, he was able to withstand a constant Lakers’ pressure and most importantly he was more assertive with his shots. I can’t remember the [...]
Thornton-Landry Deal
“The Sacramento Kings and New Orleans Hornets finalized a deal that will send forward Carl Landry to New Orleans in exchange for guard Marcus Thornton and cash considerations.” In principle, the deal was done Tuesday night. The details still needed to be worked out including the Times-Picayune reporting that Sacramento didn’t want David Andersen and wanted cash instead. (Mark Cuban thought that [...]
The Hornets’ Nest: Week 16
We’re more than halfway through the NBA regular season and the Hornets are sitting nicely in the standings as the 5th seed. Now is a good time to start breaking down the contenders in the West and try to predict where New Orleans will end up in the final standings. Rankings are based solely on [...]
The Hornets’ Nest: Week 15
The last week and a half have not been very good for the Hornets. They have lost 5 of 6 and have also lost both Okafor and Ariza to multi-week injuries. The 2nd best defense in the league has given up over 100 points in all five of their latest losses. Obviously, the loss of [...]
The Hornets’ Nest: Week 13
Analysis: – The Hornets are back to their winning ways and are in the midst of an eight game winning streak. Similar to the streak to begin the season, the Hornets have been winning because of their superb defense. The three most recent games are shining examples of how Monty Williams wants his team to [...]
The Hornets’ Nest: Week 11
Results: 12/27 @Minnesota 98-113 L 12/29 L.A. Lakers 88-103 L 12/31 @Boston 83-81 W 1/1 @Washington 92-81 W Weekly Statistics: STARTERS MPG GP FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% 3PTM PTS REB AST ST BLK TO Chris Paul – PG 37 4 6.7 13.5 50.0% 4.2 4.7 89.5% 1.0 18.8 4.7 10.5 5.2 0.0 2.5 David West – PF 36 [...]
The Hornets’ Nest: Week 10
Results: 12/20 @Indiana 93-94 L 12/22 New Jersey 105-91 W 12/26 Atlanta 93-86 W Weekly Statistics: STARTERS MPG GP FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% 3PTM PTS REB AST ST BLK TO Chris Paul – PG 38 3 7.3 12.7 57.9% 3.3 4.0 83.3% 0.7 18.7 5.3 11.7 2.3 0.0 1.3 David West – PF 36 [...]
The Hornets’ Nest: Week 9
Results: 12/13 @Miami 84-96 L 12/15 Sacramento 94-91 W 12/17 Utah 100-71 W 12/19 @Detroit 108-111 L Weekly Statistics: STARTERS MPG GP FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% 3PTM PTS REB AST ST BLK TO Chris Paul – PG 36 4 5.8 12.3 46.9% 5.3 5.5 95.5% 1.0 17.8 4.0 8.8 1.5 0.0 2.5 David West – PF 38 [...]
