Game 80: Hornets vs. Mavericks Open Thread
by Rohan on Apr 12, 2009 12:27 AM CDT
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As a Blazer fan, can I ask that you guys hug your Chris Paul posters extra hard, put some extra pins in your Dirk voodoo dolls, or at the very least sacrifice and extra goat to Ba’al to get a win. I really, really don’t want the Blazers to play the Mavs in the playoffs; I get the feeling that they will kill us. I’d much rather have a competitive series that’s fun to watch against the Spurs or your boys.
"I'm loving the fact we have nothing to lose" -Brandon Roy on national expections of the Blazers.
by randommanthefirst on Apr 12, 2009 3:15 AM CDT reply actions
Key to the rest of the season/playoffs
CP3. Simple as that.
What he needs to do is attack (offensively) and attack early. Throughout the whole season, he’s been doing the Steve Nash, passing, creating opportunities, but right now, the rest of the Hornets are just, actually, I don’t know where they are. I reckon CP3 needs to score and score A LOT early. Get the oppossing team on him where he can then begin to create opportunities. Oh yeah, did anyone else hear? Melvin Ely is getting the start over Armstrong and Marks apparently. Would’ve liked to see Marks start (well, I always want to..haha). Anyway, good luck to the Hornets, won’t be able to keep track of them because I’ll be mountain biking!
Can someone tell me what has happned so far.
Missed the start of the game.
New Orleans Hornets: The most inconsistent team in the NBA.
Chris Paul pretty much doing everything
Mavs taking a lot of jump shots, missing a lot of jump shots, but getting a lot of long offensive rebounds.
Macs cold. We're not.
Both teams playing good D, but we’re executing slightly better. Now we start 2Q with ball.
I would fear this 2nd Q
And looks what happened. I knew this would happen. Typical bench.
New Orleans Hornets: The most inconsistent team in the NBA.
They aren't really basketball players.
It’s taken me the whole season. But that’s the only posibility.
New Orleans Hornets: The most inconsistent team in the NBA.
They don't belong in the NBA
We have 1/2 NBA player on the bench. Why don’t we play Julian some? He isn’t good either but at least is a freakish athlete
by kitsunegari on Apr 12, 2009 12:39 PM CDT up reply actions
I really can't understand Byron's logic.
Mo was the starter for this team and he just refuses to play him. We need someone at the game to shout at him.
New Orleans Hornets: The most inconsistent team in the NBA.
Devin Clown over Mo or anyone
Either Byron thinks he is a genius or he wants to see what it will take to get fired.
by kitsunegari on Apr 12, 2009 12:47 PM CDT up reply actions
The other thing is that
Mo Pete has FOUR TIMES the defensive rebound rate of Daniels. We’re getting pounded on the glass.
Barea
If he scores we’re really in trouble lol.
Also to note that.
Dallas is 4/9 from three. We are 2/8.
New Orleans Hornets: The most inconsistent team in the NBA.
Bass, Birdman, Pargo, JR Smith
Great work front office.
I would take him over AD
Any day. And having the potential 6th man of the year over a chronically injured center who can’t do anything other than alley oop on offense; granted J R was kind of a headcase when he was here.
by kitsunegari on Apr 12, 2009 12:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Pargo is a BEAST!
Devin Brown is a basketball God!
by chandlerfan6 on Apr 12, 2009 12:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Lol i wouldn't go that far
But he at least had some upside. Maybe we can get his bro who is much better.
Ok then we would be in the same place we are now without TC.
Except instead of Mo on the bench J.R. would be on the bench. Agreed with @th, chronically injured; um no. How bout last year when he played 79 games?
Devin Brown is a basketball God!
by chandlerfan6 on Apr 12, 2009 1:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Thought we were talking about Jannero?
In any case we could have also drafted better or not broke the bank for Poz. The Bobby Jackson/ Mike James trade sucked pretty bad as well.
Calling Chandler chronically injured is unbelievably stupid
Go look up the numbers first on games played before you say stuff like that.
He has missed what 35 games?
Maybe not his entire career (although i think he had some similar years with the Bulls) but his problems are probably only going to get worse. And his salary is insane.
Listen
JR was a punk ass and no one wanted him. So he’s good now. Good for him. Bass refused to board and bang and wanted to just shoot. He fits Dallas’ system, but would still sucks in ours. Pargo was a salary cap no-brainer; with James on for $6 mil we HAD to let Pargo go. As for Bird? Trust issues from his drug thing, which is a shame, because he’s perfect for our system.
His limited offense
is made up for by his huge contributions on defense and rebounding. Besides, the alley oop is one of the most effective plays in the Hornets arsenal…
ELY HIT A HOOK!?!??!?!??!? WTF IS GOING ON!?!?!?!
Devin Brown is a basketball God!
I like how CP called the rebounding pathetic.
It’s ultimately going to lose this game if they don’t change it.
I think Jon Barry hit the nail on the head.
This team is not deep enough to make a run at anything. We are shooting 51% and they are shooting 38%. Offensive rebounds are killing us. This game is going to be a lose.
New Orleans Hornets: The most inconsistent team in the NBA.
Oh yeah but CP can only do so much.
The team has to realise that CP can’t single handedly win every game for us. I want to see CP sitting a large chunk of the 4th Q out. It wont happen but its a nice thought.
New Orleans Hornets: The most inconsistent team in the NBA.
8-0 Dallas run
To start out the first 4:30 of the 2nd half this is getting sad.
At least DW is heating up
Dirk needs to cool of f though.
Dirk and Damp- 21 rebounds.
New Orleans Hornets- 23 rebounds.
Devin Brown is a basketball God!
One per game.
Devin Brown is a basketball God!
Great another tech by the $5.5 mil man
Was a bit of a flop by Dirk tho
I remember he had a great one
in the playoffs against TC if i remember.
No one can compete with Manu's flopping ability however.
Not even The Great Steve Nash.
Devin Brown is a basketball God!
by chandlerfan6 on Apr 12, 2009 1:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Almost another Sual buzzer beater
DW is playing real well on offense we need Butler or Peja to get on track.
I doubt he does
so they need to counter with 3s from Peja and Butler. If only that 3 had gone down.
Byron is weird
now he puts peterson in after not playing the whole game
Nice CP3 flash them guns just like Brandon Bass.
Devin Brown is a basketball God!
Barea
Hope to 5’11" white guys who can’t shoot everywhere lol
Why are they doubling all of a sudden.
that just opens 3s
If it's broke
Don’t fix it, Byron’s motto.
OMG Posey hit a 3
Can’t even remember the last time that happened.
What a fast break!
man i wish we did that more often
As much as i wish we had him
I doubt he plays this well against teams other than NOH lol
I didnt even realize CP had 17 assists
Man that boy is good
PEJA FOR THREEEEEEEEEEEE!
Devin Brown is a basketball God!
Should've let CP get the board
For the triple double I’ll settle for the win and some $ on NOH and the over though.
FUCK THE MAVS!!! DUNK IT SOOL!!!
Devin Brown is a basketball God!
thats why they just walked off
Usually I don’t like when players score when a game is over but against Dallas I could care less.
I hate the Mavs almost as much as I hate the Jazz.
Almost…
Devin Brown is a basketball God!
by chandlerfan6 on Apr 12, 2009 2:25 PM CDT up reply actions
LETS GO DERON WILLIAMS AND TP9!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Devin Brown is a basketball God!
by chandlerfan6 on Apr 12, 2009 2:24 PM CDT up reply actions
I hope Dallas gets the lakers
so bad. I want to see them swept by the Lakers
NO NO NO! That's where I have to disagree.
Utah must draw the Lakers first round and get eliminated. I DO NOT want to play Utah at all for obvious reasons. If Utahs out first round then we can challenge anyone.
Devin Brown is a basketball God!
by chandlerfan6 on Apr 12, 2009 2:30 PM CDT up reply actions
IF the Hornets stay 6th and get out of the first round
which I’m not sold on yet without a productive Tyson and Peja, they will be facing the Lakers in the semi anyway so Utah should not scare you. And I don’t think Utah will get out of the first round being 7th anyway. Denver match up with them well and are more athletic.
I'll tell you what I like
Hilton did not play
New Orleans Hornets: The most inconsistent team in the NBA.
Assuming we get the 6
Is Portland the likely opponent now? I think i would rather them than HOU or DEN but not by much.
No it will be Houston most likely.
Isn’t the rule whoever wins the divisions get the top 4 spots? Since Denver won or will win it Portland can’t get in top 4. Correct me
Ah yeah
Forgot about that. Might not be that bad given their playoff track record and also i they are a more slow paced team.
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