Game 6: Hornets vs. Sixers

Let’s get a good game thread going this time.

yayyyy

I’m now live from sec 117 directly above the BeeZanies. Al-Farouq Aminu gets the start for the injured Ariza. Eric Gordon returns to the starting lineup and is introduced last to a good ovation.

into the post.

And now I’m out for real.

Talk to y’all some time tonight. Maybe I’ll liveblog my tape delay viewing in the comments of Will’s post game recap!

but it’s nice to see Ariza in street clothes.

coming back with a vengeance.

and the Sixers are ice cold. Hornets need to build a solid need now.

with 5:05 left in the first. Good play from Jack, Landry, and especially Gordon, who is perfect from the field in 4 attempts.

Can’t tell if it’s the Hornets D or just laziness.

WHERE IS SQUEAKY, MONTY!!!

Eric Gordon has been an absolute monster. Best player on the floor and it’s not close.

but man some of these chants are corny.

Jason Smith with the block then runs the floor for a layup on the other end.

Has been good so far this year. That’s a plus.

Sixers are getting to the rim with relative ease.

Eric Gordon just broke a 48 all tie with a tough drive and banker.

and it’s leading to wide open shots all over the place now.

for a change. Should be a good finish

Due to band practice. Looks like Gordon is being a stud tonight.

I hope the Hornets can pull this one off

Hope to see our FO surround Gordon with young agile talent.

and not getting stops either. Down 6 with 4 to play.

then the Hornets give up an open 3 to Holiday. Can’t get over the hump.

and can’t manage to dunk it home before being fouled. He’ll go to the line with the Hornets trailing 92-87 with 2:22 left on the clock.

To me it seems jack is good until about 4 minutes left in the game, then he creates turnovers. Still a good night from him and Gordon. Belli has to stop getting minutes it’s sad. Trey looks better as the back up 2 guard. Smith is playing good for us as is Kaman good scoring from your back up big men. Aminu didn’t drive at all this game wish he would have everyone else was. 76ers had no injuries so this team has been playing together allot longer then the hornets line up.

He does not create space for anyone, his assist come from last minutes shoots that happen to go in. The only play he runs that creates space is the pick in pop with Smith, which worked very well the last game. I think they did it twice this game. It’s almost like Monty thinks nice game now let someone else try to get there’s. Which in reality you should go back to that play or player over and over again until it does not work anymore. Also Vasquez is a better PG then jack just not a really good shooter. (well from the sporadic non rhythmic building shots he does gets.)

Its not that entertaining to watch… I’m as optimistic as the next fan but when you SEE things…. Beli and Kaman are defensive liabilities. Kaman’s shortcomings defensively can be overlooked some because he contributes on the offensive although those two traveling charges in a row early in the game left a bad taste in my mouth. Aminu….. What can I say? Needed more college seasoning because he’s really NOT ready. Jack….stop turning the ball over….Okafor please make FTs! And not just him… Its almost like “hack a Hornet” because w/exception of Jack and sometimes Gordon & Landry, the team sucks at FTs. There’s alot more but not really feeling like writing a disertation. PS… Vaszuez is NOT a better PG than Jack. Jack is a better penetrator shooter and defender. Beli & Vasquez kept getting beat trying to guard their man.

Jack never gave Gordon the ball until really late in the shot clock giving bad positioning and spacing, Gordon constantly had to create something out of nothing. Maybe it was like that because this is there first game together. I will wait for about a month before I say anything else on the matter.