ESPN released its playoff simulation tool (powered by Accuscore) today. In his chat this afternoon, John Hollinger addressed a Hornets-related aspect of the tool: ----------------------- Mason (New Orleans, LA): It only took me about 2 minutes to get the Hornets an NBA championship over the Bulls by plowing through the Mavs, Lakers, and Spurs to get there. Gotta be a good sign, right?? John Hollinger (2:33 PM): I'm not sure why because I haven't gone under the hood, but Accuscore's predictor really likes the Hornets as an upset team. I had them making a deep run several times when I was playing with it this morning. -----------------------