Game 81: Hornets @ Rockets Open Thread
by atthehive on Apr 13, 2009 6:20 PM CDT
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C'mon Hornets
let’s beat Houston and get the sixth seed.
draft dejuan blair
by Cablinasian on Apr 13, 2009 6:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
If I'm doing the math right
A win today and a loss tomorrow (@SA) would ensure that we play SA in the first round, which would be great.
by atthehive on Apr 13, 2009 6:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
that
would be a very nice first round matchup.
It’s assuming that the Spurs win in Golden State, though.
draft dejuan blair
by Cablinasian on Apr 13, 2009 6:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"The Shanghai Shake"
name is really annoying.
draft dejuan blair
by Cablinasian on Apr 13, 2009 7:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
This Ely on Yao
is definitely not going to work. I wonder how long till the double comes.
by atthehive on Apr 13, 2009 7:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Two fouls on Yao
very nice.
draft dejuan blair
by Cablinasian on Apr 13, 2009 7:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Five assists in the first
not bad.
draft dejuan blair
by Cablinasian on Apr 13, 2009 8:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Melvin is not being a total slob on the court. Nice.
This whole not playing Hilton is really working out for me.
Devin Brown is a basketball God!
by chandlerfan6 on Apr 13, 2009 8:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Marks vs. Yao
otherwise known as the unstoppable force vs. the immovable object.
draft dejuan blair
by Cablinasian on Apr 13, 2009 8:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
James Posey is alive?
Weird. Hadn’t seen him for a while. Assumed the worst.
draft dejuan blair
by Cablinasian on Apr 13, 2009 8:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Tuning up for the playoffs.
Posey looking like Dirk out there. Nice to see.
Devin Brown is a basketball God!
by chandlerfan6 on Apr 13, 2009 8:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
no human
should ever have to look like Dirk.
draft dejuan blair
by Cablinasian on Apr 13, 2009 8:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well put. Shoulda said playing like.....
Devin Brown is a basketball God!
by chandlerfan6 on Apr 13, 2009 8:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That is not right
I am female, and Posey is about 5 times better looking.
j/k
http://hornetshype.com
by ticktock6 on Apr 13, 2009 8:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have to say
Byron’s done a great job with the gameplan for tonight. The Yao doubling strategy is perfect, the iso’ing Posey on Landry is going well, and the Sean Marks roll off West screens for Paul is a new wrinkle. Great stuff.
by atthehive on Apr 13, 2009 8:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Of course right on cue
all hell breaks loose.
by atthehive on Apr 13, 2009 8:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Chris goes out...
draft dejuan blair
by Cablinasian on Apr 13, 2009 8:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You knew that shot was going in.
Devin Brown is a basketball God!
by chandlerfan6 on Apr 13, 2009 8:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Argh, Von Wafer
Von Wafer’s mere existence bugs me.
by Caleb462 on Apr 13, 2009 8:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Minnesota and Clippers wins today
would be the greatest thing ever
by atthehive on Apr 13, 2009 8:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I would like a Kings win
draft dejuan blair
by Cablinasian on Apr 13, 2009 8:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd be real curious to know the percentages on that Ely hookshot...
It seems like he never makes it, but he always goes back to it.
by Caleb462 on Apr 13, 2009 8:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I remember him hitting it a bit in the playoffs last year
by atthehive on Apr 13, 2009 8:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I remember he finally hit one last game to make him
1-763 this year.
Devin Brown is a basketball God!
by chandlerfan6 on Apr 13, 2009 8:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lets do the hack-a-Hayes thing.
Ugliest free throw ever.
Devin Brown is a basketball God!
by chandlerfan6 on Apr 13, 2009 8:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Butler = ice cold
by Caleb462 on Apr 13, 2009 8:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
He's killing them and so is Peja
THey ask for shots, and get more shots and miss them.
by RonD on Apr 13, 2009 8:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This better not be one of our lowest scoring quarters of the season
Why is no one hitting shots!
by JChangNZ on Apr 13, 2009 8:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Hornets should ask the refs for a do over!
2nd Quarter didn’t go how they planned..
by Caleb462 on Apr 13, 2009 8:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
From the 9:00 mark to the 2:23 mark... the Hornets had 31 points
No field goals or free throws for seven minutes… jeez.
by Caleb462 on Apr 13, 2009 8:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah that is ugly.
just 3 baskets in that period and imagine how close a game it would be.
New Orleans Hornets: The most inconsistent team in the NBA.
by Grayson on Apr 13, 2009 8:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't know about anyone else but
facing Houston is another matchup I don’t want to see. Actually the only one I want to see is Spurs. Everybody else I’ll pass.
by RonD on Apr 13, 2009 8:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Eh, with a healthy Chandler I think we'd stand a fair chance...
but Spurs is definitely the most favorable matchup at this point.
by Caleb462 on Apr 13, 2009 8:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
TC won't be healthy from now til the start of the playoffs
The way he looked doing laterals before Sunday’s game didn’t give me any encouragement that he’ll be close to 100.
by RonD on Apr 13, 2009 8:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah I know..
by Caleb462 on Apr 13, 2009 8:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't know but Chandler himself sounds very optimistic.....
He wants to play now which is a very good sign. Hopefully Byron’s just being careful not to bring him back too early. I would not like to see Houston either because it seems we never ever can win in Houston.
Devin Brown is a basketball God!
by chandlerfan6 on Apr 13, 2009 8:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The good news is our guys had lots of good looks and just missed them, which means it's us, not them.
The bad news is that’s how we’ve lost our last several.
by m-W on Apr 13, 2009 8:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
It's very weird.
We had 8 offensive rebounds and then all of a sudden we start giving up O-boards…these guys need to box out and put a body on someone.
New Orleans Hornets: The most inconsistent team in the NBA.
by Grayson on Apr 13, 2009 8:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Come on Peja!
He’s gotta hit some shots
by JChangNZ on Apr 13, 2009 8:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
THey need to get some fouls on Yao
get him out of the paint.
by RonD on Apr 13, 2009 8:54 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
This team is woeful
How do they sleep at night knowing they suck.
New Orleans Hornets: The most inconsistent team in the NBA.
by Grayson on Apr 13, 2009 8:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, unexpected turn huh?
Devin Brown is a basketball God!
by chandlerfan6 on Apr 13, 2009 8:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Nothing you can really get angry at, we're just not hitting good looks.
Obviously, every night doesn’t go like this, or they wouldn’t have won 48 games.
by m-W on Apr 13, 2009 8:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Nice take on it.
But they just look confused. That’s what frustrates me.
New Orleans Hornets: The most inconsistent team in the NBA.
by Grayson on Apr 13, 2009 8:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This happens too often
This team is not that bad but they play like they are
by RonD on Apr 13, 2009 8:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We sucked to end last season too.
Did pretty well in the Playoffs, nonetheless.
by m-W on Apr 13, 2009 9:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't see us coming back from this
Would love to proved otherwise, but yeah.
by Caleb462 on Apr 13, 2009 8:58 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
20 point gap.
Game over.
New Orleans Hornets: The most inconsistent team in the NBA.
by Grayson on Apr 13, 2009 9:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
This is ridiculous
I’m watching the play-by-play updates on Yahoo and all I see is a basketball icon (indicating points score) by each red play-by-play. Over half of the plays are blue and not one has a ball by it. This game even looks bad in words!
by JChangNZ on Apr 13, 2009 9:02 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Can we reach 60 pts
I’m not optimistic.
by kitsunegari on Apr 13, 2009 9:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
46 pts
We’re well on our way wooo!
by kitsunegari on Apr 13, 2009 9:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Im going to burst a blood vessel.
this is pissin’ me off!
New Orleans Hornets: The most inconsistent team in the NBA.
by Grayson on Apr 13, 2009 9:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Don't even waste the energy man
I’m resigning to the fact that this team just sucks. They don’t have the right players.
From now on I’m just watching Cuz all this hoping and rooting takes too much energy when they play good one day and horrible the nex.
by RonD on Apr 13, 2009 9:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's what gets to me.
The fact that one day they play really well then the next they just look like the worst team in the league. As evident in my sig, “New Orleans Hornets: The most inconsistent team in the NBA.”
New Orleans Hornets: The most inconsistent team in the NBA.
by Grayson on Apr 13, 2009 9:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Inconsistent yes.
Sucks, no. Come on, man.
by m-W on Apr 13, 2009 9:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Didn't say they sucked
I agree with RonD that I’m just watching at this point instead of wasting energy
by atthehive on Apr 13, 2009 9:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think 24 is on
Never been a big fan but i’m bored.
by kitsunegari on Apr 13, 2009 9:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If we don't win on the road at San Antonio
We play the Lakers in all likelihood. Terrific.
by atthehive on Apr 13, 2009 9:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Do these guys want to lose?
It’s the only possible reason for how their playing.
New Orleans Hornets: The most inconsistent team in the NBA.
by Grayson on Apr 13, 2009 9:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
if San Antonio loses tonight
they’ll have nothing to play for on Wednesday.
draft dejuan blair
by Cablinasian on Apr 13, 2009 9:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hornets have 2 NBA players
3 if TC is in but our cap space is nonexistent. NOH- where aging jumpshooters who can’t shoot anymore making bank happens.
by kitsunegari on Apr 13, 2009 9:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Okay Byron.
Take CP and West OUT!
New Orleans Hornets: The most inconsistent team in the NBA.
by Grayson on Apr 13, 2009 9:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
This has made me happy
New Orleans Hornets: The most inconsistent team in the NBA.
by Grayson on Apr 13, 2009 9:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
MARKS!!
New Orleans Hornets: The most inconsistent team in the NBA.
by Grayson on Apr 13, 2009 9:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah!! Haven’t seen him take a 15+ foot jumper in ages!
by JChangNZ on Apr 13, 2009 9:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not since his FIBA days.
New Orleans Hornets: The most inconsistent team in the NBA.
by Grayson on Apr 13, 2009 9:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I miss his “used-to-be” consistent 3 pointers
by JChangNZ on Apr 13, 2009 9:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I say, give Marks the ball for the 4th quarter!! Woohoo..
by JChangNZ on Apr 13, 2009 9:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And on cue, Scott replaces Marks with Armstrong
by JChangNZ on Apr 13, 2009 9:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Here's the thing.
Why Devin still? No Mo Pete, really? He began the year as a starter. How does he not even crack the rotation? You’ve stated multiple times how much you’re frustrated by Julian’s mistakes, and he’s still out there.
by m-W on Apr 13, 2009 9:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Making $5.59 million to watch from courtside?
Sign me up ASAP lol.
by kitsunegari on Apr 13, 2009 9:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeh me too.
I can shout at Byron and tell the bench to wake up. Tyson and I can be emotional support for the teams failures.
New Orleans Hornets: The most inconsistent team in the NBA.
by Grayson on Apr 13, 2009 9:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why not learn a bit from football?
You know how teams go no huddle, at the end of halves to try and score? Why not play D’Antoni/Nellie ball when down 20 in the 4th? Would it hurt to be able to just run down and chuck up threes quick in the shot clock (especially when you have plenty of shooters) for a quarter in a game when you’ve probably already lost?
by m-W on Apr 13, 2009 9:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Stunningly enough
I still really like Byron’s gameplan for this game. I thought he did a good job in preparation. Just horrid execution from the players after the 1st quarter.
by atthehive on Apr 13, 2009 9:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Fair enough. And I agree.
Just kind of thinking outside the box for this situation.
by m-W on Apr 13, 2009 9:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've way given up
I’m just going to spend the rest of this game laughing at Devin Brown
http://hornetshype.com
by ticktock6 on Apr 13, 2009 9:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I didn't really expect a win tonight
But this is flat out embarassing.
by atthehive on Apr 13, 2009 9:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Anybody feel like becoming a Portland fan?
I do, much prefer how their playing.
New Orleans Hornets: The most inconsistent team in the NBA.
by Grayson on Apr 13, 2009 9:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Well
They have real, live, non-injured centers on their team. That’s always a huge plus.
by atthehive on Apr 13, 2009 9:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oden first in offensive rebound rate
Przybilla first in overall rebound rate
It’s a good tandem.
draft dejuan blair
by Cablinasian on Apr 13, 2009 9:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
I always liked their logo lol
by kitsunegari on Apr 13, 2009 9:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If the Mavs lose tonight do we at least secure the 7 seed?
Devin Brown is a basketball God!
by chandlerfan6 on Apr 13, 2009 9:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I think it does because we'll still be up 1 game to Dallas and we own the tie-breaker correct?
Devin Brown is a basketball God!
by chandlerfan6 on Apr 13, 2009 9:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We got to 60!!!
So this is a moral victory, right?
by atthehive on Apr 13, 2009 9:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
DWest
Looks like E.T. wearing that towel lol.
by kitsunegari on Apr 13, 2009 9:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Mo making me look stupid by looking as bad as Devin.
Then again, what does he have to play for? He’s played well off the bench since he came back, and still can’t buy minutes.
by m-W on Apr 13, 2009 9:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Even when there's no pressure..
Hilton stay plays like…urghh..!
by JChangNZ on Apr 13, 2009 9:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I like how
Devin Brown’s idea of a box out is standing with both feet glued together and randomly sticking out his left hand without jumping.
by atthehive on Apr 13, 2009 9:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
See, I told you
It’s fun, isn’t it?
http://hornetshype.com
by ticktock6 on Apr 13, 2009 9:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dallas still losing!
On a day we get blown out by 25, we could still clinch the non-Laker spot! Perfect.
by atthehive on Apr 13, 2009 9:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
MONEY!
Devin Brown is a basketball God!
by chandlerfan6 on Apr 13, 2009 9:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Doubt that it matters
We’re not going anywhere barring some huge injury.
by kitsunegari on Apr 13, 2009 9:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes we are as long as we get Tyson back at 75%.
Devin Brown is a basketball God!
by chandlerfan6 on Apr 13, 2009 9:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You think this team can beat the Rockets/Nuggets/Lakers?
by kitsunegari on Apr 13, 2009 9:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
With Chandler
Nuggets, definitely. Rockets, great shot. Lakers, we have a shot too.
Chandler is HUGE on offense and defense.
by atthehive on Apr 13, 2009 9:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thank you.
I was just gonna say the exact same thing.
Devin Brown is a basketball God!
by chandlerfan6 on Apr 13, 2009 9:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Especially Rockets/Nuggets.
Lakers tougher, but possible. Put it this way, I think the Lakers are looking at the 5-8 seeds and thinking they want us the least.
by m-W on Apr 13, 2009 9:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Exactly because we've proven we can beat them.
Devin Brown is a basketball God!
by chandlerfan6 on Apr 13, 2009 10:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No we're fine.
We’ve proven we can challenge anyone in the West with Tyson except Utah and they will be eliminated first round. Plus we have players who step up big time in the Playoffs. D-West, TC, Posey and CP3 even manages to elevate his game.
Devin Brown is a basketball God!
by chandlerfan6 on Apr 13, 2009 9:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brian Cook is in the game
Hornets have hit rock bottom.
by kitsunegari on Apr 13, 2009 9:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
GO T'WOLVES!!
New Orleans Hornets: The most inconsistent team in the NBA.
by Grayson on Apr 13, 2009 9:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The Mavs are gonna win today.
Devin Brown is a basketball God!
by chandlerfan6 on Apr 13, 2009 9:51 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
So I guess now we root for San Antonio to win today
So their game against us on Wednesday won’t matter to them.
by atthehive on Apr 13, 2009 9:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
P.S.
The Cavs were down 40 to the Magic the other week. No one said their season was over. No reason for us to panic.
by m-W on Apr 13, 2009 9:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Difference is that only happened what once to the cavs in the whole season
How many times to the Hornets. Too many to count.
It’s sucks that they have all these injuries but the way they lose is hard to be positive this season
by RonD on Apr 13, 2009 10:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
True.
But strangely it’s not just injuries. Byron’s inconsistent rotations is really hurting us. Julian and Mo should be playing regularly. Yet they don’t. That’s wasted talent. Yet Devin Brown still gets burn and so does Ely. Honestly, there’s no time left to “send messages” to players. You have who you have, and you need to live with the personnel choices the front office made. Hilton is your most talented big. Keep with him. Julian is your most talented wing after Posey. Keep with him. Mo is your best shooter off the bench. Keep with him.
Anything else is just ego. Let it go, Byron, and let these guys play. You scripted a good game plan (case in point tonight), so have confidence these guys can carry it out.
by m-W on Apr 13, 2009 10:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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