Game 33: Hornets vs. Clippers Open Thread

by Rohan on Jan 9, 2009 6:48 PM CST in Game Threads Comment 51 comments

New Orleans, LA, 7:00 CST
	vs.
21-11	AP	8-27
T-Mac Increasing his Lead on Paul
Opposing Perspectives: Clips Nation
247: Preview, Trade Proposals
NOLA Times-Pic
Offensive Efficiency: NOH 109.3 (8th), LAC 100.0 (30th) Defensive Efficiency: NOH 105.7 (12th), LAC 107.2 (17th)
Christopher \|\| Razwall	Backcourt	Mardy Collins \|\| Eric Gordon
	>>>	Al Thornton
17 foot \|\| Ceiling Fan	Frontcourt	Brian Skinner \|\| Marcus Camby
W W L W L (most recent)	Last Five	L L L L L (most recent)
30.6 (6th all time)	Chris Paul PER Watch

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Random Notes:

Our defensive efficiency ranks slipped from 8th to 12th overnight, by virtue of that Utah game. Shows you that our defense sucked, but also that the season is still relatively young.

As noted above, LAC has THE worst offense in the league. Bar none. This should be the perfect cure for what ails us. A quick glimpse at the LAC starting lineup of late indicates why… Mardy Collins starting at point guard and Brian Skinner in the starting lineup. You have to feel for them a little bit.

LAC’s lost 9 games straight. Their last win came in Double OT against an Indiana team that was missing half its players due to the flu. Oh, and they’re on the back end of a SA-NO road back-to-back at the end of a 3 game road trip, including Dallas. In all honesty, I was actually looking forward to seeing Baron and Elton Brand pair up in the West this year. With Al Thornton being the third scoring option, Kaman the solid big next to Brand, Ricky Davis providing depth, Jason Williams backing up Davis, and Eric Gordon playing a great 7th man… that team would’ve been awesome.

by Rohan on Jan 9, 2009 6:59 PM CST reply actions

Live at the Hive!

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by m-W on Jan 9, 2009 7:04 PM CST reply actions

Lucky..

by Rohan on Jan 9, 2009 7:05 PM CST up reply actions

So far, so good .

A little lackluster, but it seems like it will be enough against these guys.

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by m-W on Jan 9, 2009 7:31 PM CST up reply actions

Not bad

Pual’s shot looks a tad off too. But nothing to be alamred about

by Rohan on Jan 9, 2009 7:36 PM CST up reply actions

Whoa, 14 pts for Butler in the 1st.

by Rohan on Jan 9, 2009 7:39 PM CST reply actions

Butler is killing it

18 for him now and the 2nd has barely started…

by Caleb462 on Jan 9, 2009 7:48 PM CST reply actions

Anyone know what Butler's career high is?

by Caleb462 on Jan 9, 2009 7:53 PM CST up reply actions

33

12.01.2006 @ Chicago

He also scored 32 once (March 21st that same year) against the LAC.

by Rohan on Jan 9, 2009 8:00 PM CST up reply actions

so much for the bench sucking

at least for today that is but sool bop really has it going

Devin Brown is a basketball God!

by chandlerfan6 on Jan 9, 2009 7:56 PM CST reply actions

Yeah

TT6 here at the game just said the same thng about the bench.

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by m-W on Jan 9, 2009 7:57 PM CST up reply actions

Well every bench probably looks good against the Clippers

But still, nice performance… and our bench has struggled against bad teams too (I remember them dropping the lead in Memphis) so maybe this is a good sign.

by Caleb462 on Jan 9, 2009 7:58 PM CST up reply actions

In news from around the league

Cleveland up 9 on Boston at half, Atlanta just went on a 9-0 run to cut the lead to… FORTY ONE against Orlando. Yeah… they were down 51-101.

by Rohan on Jan 9, 2009 8:02 PM CST reply actions

thats freaking sad

i thought our game against orlando was bad but we lost by 20 not 50 damn; just goes to show ya how good of a team orlando could be at home

Devin Brown is a basketball God!

by chandlerfan6 on Jan 9, 2009 8:04 PM CST up reply actions

Yeah I actually feel kind of better now

ORL has been smacking people down

by Rohan on Jan 9, 2009 8:05 PM CST up reply actions

Dude

Did anyone see Magic up on the Hawks 103-60 at the end if the THIRD?

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by m-W on Jan 9, 2009 8:03 PM CST reply actions

That's like playing NBA 2k7 on any difficulty except superstar/hall of fame.

Sorry I’m a nerd.

by Caleb462 on Jan 9, 2009 8:14 PM CST up reply actions

or 2k9...

or whatever year it is!

by Caleb462 on Jan 9, 2009 8:14 PM CST up reply actions

Hahahha

I still play the one with CP on the cover

by Rohan on Jan 9, 2009 8:15 PM CST up reply actions

I have to point out

This has been AWFUL defense by us. We’ve given up 44 points on 35 possessions… which comes out to a 125 efficiency. LAC has a 100 season average, by far worst in the league. So we’re making them look all time great right now. The slow pace kinda hides it, but we’re giving up layup after layup.

by Rohan on Jan 9, 2009 8:04 PM CST reply actions

Funny

I just said that to TT6! This offense is pathetic and they almost put up 50. Byron is probably reaming them right now despite the score.

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by m-W on Jan 9, 2009 8:11 PM CST up reply actions

He'd better!

49 pts on 40 possessions…. If we repeat that in the 2nd half, I will be seriously worried about our D. Steve Novak has 12 pts in 12 mins!

by Rohan on Jan 9, 2009 8:12 PM CST up reply actions

They've made 11 layups FWIW

by Rohan on Jan 9, 2009 8:13 PM CST up reply actions

Yeah I was just thinking about that..

A double digit lead is nice but this should be an even bigger smackdown than it is. I want to see the O and the D clicking together… if Orlando can do it to the Hawks than the Hornets should be able to do it to the worst offensive team in the league. Step up D.

by Caleb462 on Jan 9, 2009 8:12 PM CST up reply actions

Still pretty bad D

Anyways, saw this over at ClipsNation’s game preview. Pretty funny:

“All Star for one night. For New Orleans let’s go with Rasual Butler. There is a precedent – in March of 2006 he scored 32 against the Clippers, which I’m going to say is his career high, without even looking it up, because that’s how I roll.”

by Rohan on Jan 9, 2009 8:37 PM CST reply actions