Game 71: Hornets @ Knicks Preview/Thread
by Rohan on Mar 27, 2009 4:20 PM CDT
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For starters, does this picture make anyone else sad? Feels like just last week that Allan Houston and Dell Curry were out on the courts. I feel old.
Anyway, if you haven't heard yet, the Ceiling Fan is out 1 to 2 weeks. Judging from the "stabilizing boot," it would appear that the 2 week side is more likely. In all probability, the 1-2 week assessment means he's done for the regular season. How effective he would be in a postseason series is anybody's guess. As for Peja... still no word on him. The last story indicated that he had shooting pain in his legs, stemming from his back. Doesn't take a doctor to realize something sounds very, very wrong there.
What does it all mean? Well, we can all but kiss homecourt advantage good bye. Between our horrific performances against other contenders, Houston and S.A. playing very good basketball, and our injuries, we're probably staring at a 6 or 7 seed. The first round matchup could still end up being anyone... San Antonio, Houston, Denver, Utah, Portland... even L.A. if we slump some more.
So it's a somber state of affairs the Hornets find themselves in, on the way to New York. The Knicks are coming off an embarassing loss, where an Al Harrington hanging-on-the-rim penalty cost them a probable win. Still, if Quentin Richardson and Wilson Chandler get hot against James Posey's "defense," things could become very rough.
I'll be watching this one solely to see Chris Paul do his thing. Hey, looks like it's 2005 all over again.
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Yippe!
I got tickets tonight and am hoping for a good old fashioned blowout. If you see a crazy girl jumping up and yelling ‘CP3’ every time he hits a basket – that would be me.
by janepriceestrada on Mar 27, 2009 4:33 PM CDT reply actions
JAMES POSEY stepping up just like I said he would.
Devin Brown is a basketball God!
bench play good
with cp3 and west sitting most of the second, the bench keeping as in the game woohoo
Why?
That was just a freak moment. I think anybody would sprain their ankle if they stepped on the ref’s foot like that.
fire the ref!!
d’antoni shouted at the ref so the ref wanted to pay the no call by placing his foot on where hilton’s step. damn..
we may have inherited the C virus(clipper virus).
maybe this is good for next year. juju developing along with hilton.
Chris is going to have to be aggressive.
He’s being too hesitant to shoot that 3. He has to shoot it.
Have the tides turned
the starters the last two games aren’t playing so well and the bench has been.
SCARY SCARY MOMENT.
Devin Brown is a basketball God!
Disgusting.
Devin Brown is a basketball God!
by chandlerfan6 on Mar 27, 2009 8:07 PM CDT up reply actions
I can't believe this team
I just don’t see the fire. Not even in CP. Have they just stopped mentally
I dont know
I just don’t know anymore. They just scored 14 points in the thirds. This is so hard to watch. This team is not this bad. My goodness.
Time for CP3 to just take over and drive every single play.
Devin Brown is a basketball God!
The play seems to be to go to West and
hope for the best. wrong strategy IMO
Both are fully healthy too.
Devin Brown is a basketball God!
by chandlerfan6 on Mar 27, 2009 8:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Manu's back and Bynum is not coming back this year.
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by chandlerfan6 on Mar 27, 2009 8:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Bynum will be back this year
… just maybe next season.
by Gils_Keloids on Mar 28, 2009 4:28 PM CDT up reply actions
Aaaand we give up another quarter ending shot
Nicely coached Byron Scott. Great to see we’re putting so much effort into something that burns us every game.
WE GAVE UP 35 POINTS THAT QUARTER! WTF!
Devin Brown is a basketball God!
by chandlerfan6 on Mar 27, 2009 8:17 PM CDT up reply actions
I can't blame BS. This is on the players.
they just are not in this game and its inexcusable.
I seriously feel sick right now
No we you can blame NOT DRAWING ONE!!!! FOUL in a quarter on not having Chandler/Peja.
This team is playing like garbage.
they aren't helping each other
they are leaving each other out to dry. and its in their body language.
I cannot believe this. This is the knicks team that gave up 140 points to the damn clippers.
Thats what I was just thinking
The Clippers… the clippers just beat this team, and dropped 140 on them.
With Chris Paul and David wEst on the floor
The best play we can come up with is MoPete shooting a guarded wing three with 17 on the shot clock.
We really don’t deserve to win tonight.
CP still looks a little off
Same as last game… I wonder if fatigue (and perhaps frustration) is finally setting in?
I don’t know… but as ath just said, the offense we are running is inexplicable.
Thsi is all i can summize.
he is not even being as aggressive. All the beatings and bumping because they have horrid spacing is catching up.
He is. Didn't you see him walk away? The perfect way to rub it in is to lead this team to a W.
Devin Brown is a basketball God!
by chandlerfan6 on Mar 27, 2009 8:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Nate Robinson looks like he's gonna cry.
Devin Brown is a basketball God!
Wow
Paul took that three just to show up Nate Robinson. And missed horrible.
Come on Chris Paul. seriously.
The shot selection for this team
has been horrible.
CP3 better take over quickly.
Devin Brown is a basketball God!
by chandlerfan6 on Mar 27, 2009 8:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah
But that one disappoints me in particular. Getting into a one-upping match against a random bench player? I expect more from CP.
this is a sign to me that their play is getting to him
They are not giong to do anything with the roster they have and is pisses him off.
Seriously, did that just happen
Devin Brown is a basketball God!
by chandlerfan6 on Mar 27, 2009 8:32 PM CDT up reply actions
Posey gets thrown out
WOW!!!!!
They are so mentally weak.
UN-FREAKING-BELIEVABLE!
Devin Brown is a basketball God!
He threw the ball at the ref.
Devin Brown is a basketball God!
by chandlerfan6 on Mar 27, 2009 8:35 PM CDT up reply actions
I can't even watch this.
Devin Brown is a basketball God!
Man everytime I renew my hope in the team...
And force myself to believe that its all about injuries, a game like this comes along..
All the promise this season once held… it just keeps getting sucked away.
Pretty much.
Devin Brown is a basketball God!
by chandlerfan6 on Mar 27, 2009 8:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Fact is, no Hilton tonight in second half
Coincidence? I don’t think so. They got all their points penetrating.
Is it his ankle?
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by chandlerfan6 on Mar 27, 2009 8:42 PM CDT up reply actions
I could have sworn he was replaced by Marks but I think he did start the second half.
Devin Brown is a basketball God!
by chandlerfan6 on Mar 27, 2009 8:44 PM CDT up reply actions
I thought it was more because of his pathetic defense on the Duhon-Lee pick'n'roll.
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by chandlerfan6 on Mar 27, 2009 8:46 PM CDT up reply actions
I should add
I am finally aboard the Hilton Wagon after many years of Hilton bashing. mW, you are a prophet.
His offensive game has become pretty nice, and his rebounding seems to be slowly improving
Its too bad the Hornets dont possess some sort of advanced alien technology that could merge the offensive skillset of Hilton with the defensive skills of Chandler.
Sad when TT6's Hotness bracket is the best thing going in Hornets news.
And I’m a straight man. Depressing.
What a coincidence
That you mention it.
http://hornetshype.com/wp/2009/03/27/first-annual-nba-hot-baller-tournament-round-1-div-3/
http://hornetshype.com
What is really wrong with this team.
Really what is it.
Higher turnover rate, lower defensive rebounding, lower floor percentages I’d say are the three biggest.
basically
the team has regressed. Injuries are a factor but the way they have declined is shocking.
Yeah nailed it
Chandler’s regressed, DX has regressed… even though Butler has stepped up, he’s basically turned into Mo of last year. Not much of a net gain. Other than that, JuJu has been worse (or at least last time I checked the stats), Daniels and Pargo cancel each other more or less… and yeah…
I think it mostly is injuries, to an extent
But unlike other teams they’ve shown an inability to cope with injuries. Partly its depth issues, we don’t have the players to properly cope… but theres also been a good deal of underachieving going on – nights like tonight are a perfect example.
YES.
That. I keep getting so mad looking at other injured teams overcoming, while we fail because of things like lack of execution.
It doesn’t take a basketball scholar to see the Knicks made an adjustment at the half and went to the basket, dumping it to David Lee every time. In the 1st half they were hanging out on the perimeter. The point is even the KNICKS can adjust and we can’t? BS.
No, seriously. BS. Byron? Hello? Alive?
http://hornetshype.com
We hardly ever turned the ball over last year
Chris is pretty guilty himself. He hasn’t looked great this week.
http://hornetshype.com
Unbelievable
The hornets got swept by the Bulls and the Knicks in 2008-2009
Wow
I just said that
Actually, showing my lack of faith, I said it with about 5:00 to go in the 4th.
http://hornetshype.com
These Hornets haven't given us any reason to have faith beyond 5:00 to go in the 4th...
When they are down in the fourth they tend to lose.
I just keep waiting for them to get it together
And be the team from last year, but they aren’t. Here’s an idea. How about this year we ACTUALLY DRAFT? Fresh blood and energy.
http://hornetshype.com
Yeah I've been feeling that same way all season
“Well, they lost tonight, but its going to all come together soon.”
I do believe I’ve had that thought about… well 27 times now at the very least. Multiply that a few times
I really want the playoffs to get here
Because right now watching the Hornets is not really fun anymore…
In fact...
I’m halway convinced that the most exciting scenario would be one in which the Hornets fall to the 8 seed, but have Chandler and Peja back, and meet the Lakers in the first round and take them to 7 games.
Aghhh!
The only Hornets game I will see live all year. Boo. They looked totally unfocused. Offense and defense were all over the place. And 4 techs and an ejection in one game – thats sloppy play on both sides.
by janepriceestrada on Mar 27, 2009 10:06 PM CDT reply actions
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