The Hornets will surprise everyone next season. [Archive]

DrHouse

08-01-2009, 08:37 PM

Rogue

08-01-2009, 08:46 PM

I don't know what to think of this franchise. I mean, do they want to win or what?

They need to decide, are we just in this to make a profit or do we really want to spend the money it's going to take to put together a quality team.
You question has already been answered by the Hornets with trading away an injury-prone Chandler for another center who is much more talented and useful yet also has much more credit left on his contract.

benefactor

08-01-2009, 08:51 PM

And you will all be like "How did this happen?" Barring injuries, they will be back to 08 form.
http://static.flickr.com/23/27444937_5c82cc736e.jpg

redzero

08-01-2009, 08:52 PM

I don't know what to think of this franchise. I mean, do they want to win or what?

They need to decide, are we just in this to make a profit or do we really want to spend the money it's going to take to put together a quality team.

I'm as surprised as you are about the Okafor trade. All I've been hearing about has been how cheap the organization is, then they make this kind of trade.

With a healthy, consistent Center, and with a decent back-up Power Forward, the Hornets have improved. Also, letting Peja come off the bench might be an interesting experiment. He played much better with West off the court.

Hops

08-01-2009, 09:10 PM

07 was a fluke

blink

08-01-2009, 09:17 PM

david west isnt an all star and that year was a fluke. though theyll be a solid team that makes the playoffs, they wont do much else... sorta like 4-8 seeds in the western conference

Bob Lanier

08-01-2009, 09:21 PM

V Still your highest-paid player V

http://feetinthepaint.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/peja073.jpg

jag

08-01-2009, 09:53 PM

They need to surprise some asses into seats to keep from becoming the St. Louis Hornets.

redzero

08-01-2009, 10:06 PM

They need to surprise some asses into seats to keep from becoming the St. Louis Hornets.

I guess being eighth in attendance isn't enough.

JustBlaze

08-01-2009, 11:09 PM

No.

Shastafarian

08-01-2009, 11:43 PM

I guess being eighth in attendance isn't enough.

Say what?

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/attendance?sort=all_total&year=2009&seasonType=2

The TroutBum

08-01-2009, 11:51 PM

LOL, Hornets. Butt Fucks.

024

08-01-2009, 11:55 PM

as long as they have peja locking up $14 million a year of cap space, hornets won't be doing much. they can hope for a deep run in the playoffs though.

BRHornet45

08-02-2009, 08:05 AM

Say what?

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/attendance?sort=all_total&year=2009&seasonType=2

LMAO son ... you just made a fool of yourself. notice 99% of the arena is filled jackass.

BRHornet45

08-02-2009, 08:05 AM

LOL, Hornets. Butt Fucks.

son you choking vagina ... stealing my sigs

BRHornet45

08-02-2009, 08:08 AM

david west isnt an all star and that year was a fluke. though theyll be a solid team that makes the playoffs, they wont do much else... sorta like 4-8 seeds in the western conference

son it is well known that I am not the biggest David West supporter myself ... but he isn't an all star? really? .... 2 years in a row the coaches and players thought so. I'll admit that last season his all star appearance was questionable and could have just as easily been Jefferson or Durant in his place ... but his 07 all star appearance was more than well deserved.

jazzypimp

08-02-2009, 08:13 AM

son you choking vagina ... stealing my sigs

I'll choke on a vigina, while you choke on your bf's cockadoodle!:hat

eisfeld

08-02-2009, 08:56 AM

Better than last year? Yes, definintly, with the solid Chandler for Okafor swap and other teams in the west weakened by injuries and leaving players they should be fine. Back to 08 form? Not gonna happen...

Unless they finally manage to strengthen their bench via signings or trades they won't surprise anyone.

leemajors

08-02-2009, 10:48 AM

Perhaps. The team has to healthy first of all. Posey is coming off an injury, Peja is on and off the court with injuries and who knows how everything will work out. They'll likely be a 50 win team again but not a contender.

I will be interested to see how Okafor works with CP3.

It will be more interesting to see how long CP3 has to wait for him to get down the court.

jazzypimp

08-02-2009, 11:48 AM

LOL, Hornets. Butt Fucks.

Dayum...who's that chick in your sig??

JustBlaze

08-02-2009, 12:00 PM

son you choking vagina ... stealing my sigs
:lol:rollin

SpurCharger

08-02-2009, 12:23 PM

The Hornets Are A Good Team, Middle of the Pack for Playoff Teams...... they Need Someone Who Can Create His own Shot Or create For Others(Other Then Chris Paul). Peja Is A Set Shooter, Posey Isnt Gonna Kill ya, Okafor Is more Defense Minded, West Is Coming Off Of A Bad year Compared to the Previous Year. They need Another 18 point A Game Guy..... IMO

Cry Havoc

08-02-2009, 12:25 PM

Hornets will be good next year. I can see their lineup getting a lot of 2nd chance points around the rim as Okafor is one of the best o-boarders in the game.

It remains to be seen if the Hornets will be a just a "good team" or actually make a run at the tougher lineups. Right now, I'd put them below Dallas on a very close "third tier".

angelbelow

08-02-2009, 02:45 PM

son you choking vagina ... stealing my sigs

:rollin

Hornets1

08-02-2009, 02:57 PM

Say what?

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/attendance?sort=all_total&year=2009&seasonType=2

%of seats sold is the major factor in how the NBA ranks attendence. We are the smallest market in the league and sell out 99% of our seats, which is #8 in the league.
While I don't see us being serious contenders next year, we will be a good,solid playoff team.

Spursfan092120

08-02-2009, 03:00 PM

%of seats sold is the major factor in how the NBA ranks attendence. We are the smallest market in the league and sell out 99% of our seats, which is #8 in the league.
While I don't see us being serious contenders next year, we will be a good,solid playoff team.
ok..then I guess I don't understand this..how does Dallas sell 104.4% of their seats? How is that possible?

Shastafarian

08-02-2009, 03:07 PM

LMAO son ... you just made a fool of yourself. notice 99% of the arena is filled jackass.

He said 8th in attendance. He was wrong.

Hornets1

08-02-2009, 03:14 PM

ok..then I guess I don't understand this..how does Dallas sell 104.4% of their seats? How is that possible?

:lolThats a damn good question.

BTW Shastafarian, you can't sell seats you don't have. We had a higher % of tickets sold than a lot of great teams, and/or big market teams like Orlando, Houston, San Antonio, Toronto, Miami, Cleveland, Chicago, New York, and Philly. Pretty good for the smallest market in the league, wouldn't you say?

MateoNeygro

08-02-2009, 03:19 PM

Chris Paul will make Okafor average 6-8 more points a game. Due to easy buckets and dunks.

Spursfan092120

08-02-2009, 03:22 PM

Chris Paul will make Okafor average 6-8 more points a game. Due to easy buckets and dunks.
I could see that..if they gel correctly. CP3 is a great player, no doubt..but his style doesn't transfer over to all players.

Shastafarian

08-02-2009, 03:22 PM

:lolThats a damn good question.

BTW Shastafarian, you can't sell seats you don't have. We had a higher % of tickets sold than a lot of great teams, and/or big market teams like Orlando, Houston, San Antonio, Toronto, Miami, Cleveland, Chicago, New York, and Philly. Pretty good for the smallest market in the league, wouldn't you say?

It is. I was just supplying the stats. I'm not sure I understand their percentages either. Still trying to figure those out. My first guess was oversells but I'm not so sure that's right.

Hornets1

08-02-2009, 03:26 PM

all_heart

08-02-2009, 03:47 PM

Hornets will suprise everyone?! How? By winning only 20 games? Or by demanding a new arena to be built for their 2011 title run?

ShoogarBear

08-02-2009, 03:58 PM

Are they gonna lose a game by 90 points?

BRHornet45

08-02-2009, 04:34 PM

It is. I was just supplying the stats. I'm not sure I understand their percentages either. Still trying to figure those out. My first guess was oversells but I'm not so sure that's right.

son the extra percentage of tickets sold comes from standing room only or from seats sold that are not normally sold online because of a "blocked" view. there are normally at least a couple hundred seats in every venue that are not listed for sale on ticketmaster.com, etc. you have to buy them at the box office the day of the event and they will normally tell you that the seat has some kind of blocked view. these seats are also usually individual seats spread out all over the arena. I'm guessing the "blocked view" comes from handrails or poles, etc.

eisfeld

08-02-2009, 04:41 PM

I could see that..if they gel correctly. CP3 is a great player, no doubt..but his style doesn't transfer over to all players.

True... nevertheless Okafors numbers should go up. Paul has extremely good court vision and Okafor should benefit from his passes. 3-5 ppg more is realistic, although I think his FG% will go down a bit.

jazzypimp

08-02-2009, 04:43 PM

son the extra percentage of tickets sold comes from standing room only or from seats sold that are not normally sold online because of a "blocked" view. there are normally at least a couple hundred seats in every venue that are not listed for sale on ticketmaster.com, etc. you have to buy them at the box office the day of the event and they will normally tell you that the seat has some kind of blocked view. these seats are also usually individual seats spread out all over the arena. I'm guessing the "blocked view" comes from handrails or poles, etc.

Or if your sitting right behind BR. That's the least desired seat in the arena!

BRHornet45

08-02-2009, 04:46 PM

Or if your sitting right behind BR. That's the least desired seat in the arena!

LOL son if you're sitting anywhere in my section everyone knows its a mothafuckin block party going on in that bitch ... no sober people allowed. god bless

jazzypimp

08-02-2009, 04:50 PM

LOL son if you're sitting anywhere in my section everyone knows its a mothafuckin Fart party going on in that bitch ... no sober people allowed. god bless

LOL:rollinBR did a funny!

BRHornet45

08-02-2009, 04:54 PM

LOL:rollinBR did a funny!

lol son you silly mormon

jazzypimp

08-02-2009, 04:57 PM

lol son you silly mormon

you silly southern fat baptist!

redzero

08-02-2009, 06:39 PM

lol That gigantic picture of Paul, West, Peja, and Chandler was taken down from the side of New Orleans Arena. It will be sorely missed.

The TroutBum

08-03-2009, 12:33 AM

My sig is hotter than yours.

23LeBronJames23

08-03-2009, 02:48 AM

Maybe Hopefully

23LeBronJames23

08-03-2009, 02:50 AM

true... Nevertheless okafors numbers should go up. Paul has extremely good court vision and okafor should benefit from his passes. 3-5 ppg more is realistic, although i think his fg% will go down a bit.

+1

BRHornet45

08-03-2009, 06:57 AM

My sig is hotter than yours.

son you're welcome for the sig

45 bank shot

08-03-2009, 08:40 AM

That's what she says

Hornets1

08-03-2009, 02:06 PM

Hornets will suprise everyone?! How? By winning only 20 games? Or by demanding a new arena to be built for their 2011 title run?

Is there one ounce of truth to any of this? No. Keep your arrogance away from others.:bang

Girasuck

08-03-2009, 07:01 PM

Wow. Remember when Sacramento had one of the best home courts in the league? Now they come in last? I was surprised to see that.

Regarding the Hornets...I think they'll have a similar season to last year. Probably win 50+ games and be somewhere in the 5-7 range. They're definitely not top 4 material in the West.

SouthTexasRancher

08-03-2009, 11:09 PM

SouthTexasRancher

08-03-2009, 11:12 PM

And you will all be like "How did this happen?" Barring injuries, they will be back to 08 form.

For BRHornet45's, Byron Scott's and all the fans of the Hornets sake, I hope your team does have a good season. But, they'll have to put that one game against Denver completely out of their heads. That was a freak show that P.T. Barnum would have paid good money to see.

Hornets1

08-04-2009, 12:01 AM

For BRHornet45's, Byron Scott's and all the fans of the Hornets sake, I hope your team does have a good season. But, they'll have to put that one game against Denver completely out of their heads. That was a freak show that P.T. Barnum would have paid good money to see.

Agreed. We got back at Orlando after they embarrassed us on X-Mas, but it wasn't a 58 point embarrassment :lol

holcs50

08-04-2009, 01:29 AM

All i have to say is NO

BRHornet45

08-04-2009, 02:22 AM

I'll be damn....a good post by house! Damn, damn, damn...good show!

son how is that a good post? its pure ignorance ... the Hornets have one of the highest payrolls in the NBA for next season lol.

KSeal

11-12-2009, 07:07 PM

And you will all be like "How did this happen?" Barring injuries, they will be back to 08 form.

:lmao

redzero

11-12-2009, 07:08 PM

:lmao

Oh my fucking God. I forgot about this topic. Shit.

Allanon

11-12-2009, 07:10 PM

Sons, I don't want to laugh at your misery, nothin' against Nawlin's, great place; mostly good people and fans.

But this is a pretty big Fail, red. :lol

ShoogarBear

11-12-2009, 08:07 PM

At least you got the Subject line right.

Obstructed_View

11-12-2009, 08:14 PM

At least you got the Subject line right.

True, because they've surprised the crap out of me so far.

ginobili's bald spot

11-12-2009, 08:17 PM

lol Redzero.

Nice call. :lol

Spursmania

11-12-2009, 09:17 PM

I'm sure next year's team should be an improvement to this year's team. But is that really saying much?

Peja really needs to step it up. I can't believe he has such a huge contract and his production is nowhere near what he is getting paid. CP3 needs some real help. A lot of changes need to be made. Hopefully Okafur will work with CP3 and West well. West's D is severely lacking given his offensive talent.