Hornets at Lakers game thread presented by DJ CONGO CASH MBENGA

[Venti Quattro]

DJ Mbenga will be presented his championship tomorrow. Congo Cash!!!

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What a once in a lifetime player :cry

[PGDynasty24]

I miss that guy,all heart

[romsey31]

haha thats some good stuff

[Muser]

Damn must suck being blocked by Mbenga twice in a row.

[BRHornet45]

Mbenga is da best

[WeNeedLength]

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[monosylab1k]

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[Rummpd]

Go hornets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Giuseppe]

Anybody want to make an ELE bet with the Cubster?

[Muser]

I thought you hated ELE?

[Giuseppe]

I'm feelin' frisky.

[WeNeedLength]

Anybody want to make an ELE bet with the Cubster?

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[Ashy Larry]

MBenga in Dutch or German means Legend.

Wouldn't have it any other way .......

[DJ Mbenga]

sons, I am honored by all your kind words.

[redzero]

The Hornets need to stop fouling.

[BRHornet45]

wow only down 5pts at half

[ElNono]

Artest hitting 3's... doesn't bode well for NO

[ElNono]

CP3 wreaking havok though...

[ElNono]

Fisher with back 2 back flops...

[HarlemHeat37]

As I've said before, Fisher is the best 1 vs. 2/3 defensive fast break player I've ever seen..it always goes his way, always a charge or a deflection..it's a pretty crazy, subtle skill..

[BRHornet45]

ROCKY! ROCKY! ROCKY!!!!! THERE'S NO EASY WAY OUT!!!!

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[ElNono]

NO back to their trashy ways

[Killakobe81]

Paul may have surpassed Manu and Dfish as a flopper ... congrats ...best PER AND an Oscar for best flop in a documentary ... nice.

[Fpoonsie]

Wow. Kobe sitting on the bench, chattin it up w/ fucking Borat.

Only in LA.

[redzero]

Congratulations, Chuckbe.

[Fpoonsie]

Love Shannon Brown's game...

[PGDynasty24]

Kobe passing Oscar Robertson. Now he's taking down some of the big guys

[Killakobe81]

I'll say it again it's been a good year for milestones:

Dirk passed Bird
Duncan passed (was it Bing or Bellamy?)
Pierce passed havlichek
Kobe nique and Oscar

We are blessed to be fans of any of these guys all-time greats and they are still playing effective and and important role on their teams.

[Venti Quattro]

Kobe passed The Big O just in time to end the third.

[NRHector]

oh poor Blake :depressed oh well

[Killakobe81]

Injuries rearing it's ugly head ...not good. Sasha would come in handy right now ...

[redzero]

Odom tried the little butt slap like he did with KG a few years ago, but West didn't respond.

[ElNono]

Injuries rearing it's ugly head ...not good. Sasha would come in handy right now ...

Might be a blessing in disguise... Brown will now have to play PG, and I suspect he'll give you more than Blake

[BRHornet45]

sons this is a game where the Hornets need 20+ points from Chris Paul ... he has taken 6 fucking shots with 3 minutes left in the game.

[Killakobe81]

Might be a blessing in disguise... Brown will now have to play PG, and I suspect he'll give you more than Blake

better player but not better at feeding the post we already have few guys that are good at it ...

[HarlemHeat37]

Ya, I'm not a fan of Blake, but he's the only Laker that consistently looks to feed Gasol and Bynum, so they're much better off having him on the floor..

[Killakobe81]

sons this is a game where the Hornets need 20+ points from Chris Paul ... he has taken 6 fucking shots with 3 minutes left in the game.

he has played well but i agree with you. But by not shooting his PER stays at the top of the league ...congrats :toast

[redzero]

he has played well but i agree with you. But by not shooting his PER stays at the top of the league ...congrats :toast

That's not how PER works.

[Killakobe81]

We lost 2 key reserves to injury ...but at least Pau re-discovered his game. he has been missing for over 2 weeks ...Ron contributed on offense too ...

[BRHornet45]

damnit nothing will fall

[Killakobe81]

That's not how PER works.

By taking a small percentage of shots, making a good deal of them (which he does) not too many TO's, of course his PER is going to be good.

again im no stat guy but Bynum had a high number a couple seasons back the excat same way his PER was higher than tim's because Bynum was effective with his limited touches ...

I know ther is more (to PER) but if paul was more aggressive his PER would go down ...but they would not lose so many close games

and it's no big deal i hate QB rating too ...dont need it to see Brady is the best QB ...

[WeNeedLength]

Outlet pass fail. LOL New Orleans....

[Pelicans78]

Lakers struggling to beat a pathetic Hornets team. Not a good sign.

[ElNono]

sons this is a game where the Hornets need 20+ points from Chris Paul ... he has taken 6 fucking shots with 3 minutes left in the game.

I thought he would abuse Fish, tbh... but if he doesn't even want to shoot...

[Pelicans78]

By taking a small percentage of shots, making a good deal of them (which he does) not too many TO's, of course his PER is going to be good.

again im no stat guy but Bynum had a high number a couple seasons back the excat same way his PER was higher than tim's because Bynum was effective with his limited touches ...

I know ther is more but but if paul was more aggressive his PER would go down ...but they would not lose so many close games

CP3 doesn't have full strength in his leg to shoot over defenders. That's obvious compared to watching him before his injury.

[Killakobe81]

Lakers struggling to beat a pathetic Hornets team. Not a good sign.

nope we just toying with our food right now .... this could be a preview of round one.

[ElNono]

Who was that dumb Laker giving up the and1?

[Killakobe81]

CP3 doesn't have full strength in his leg to shoot over defenders. That's obvious compared to watching him before his injury.

I hve been saying all season he is not healthy that is part of why he is no lonfer the best PG in the NBA ... but he is still effective on a better team he would be beastly ...

[Pelicans78]

nope we just toying with our food right now .... this could be a preview of round one.

Doubt Hornets make the playoffs unless their young coach figures out how to keep Ariza from shooting every night.

[ElNono]

Pau closing the game for the Lakers... par the course

[Pelicans78]

I hve been saying all season he is not healthy that is part of why he is no lonfer the best PG in the NBA ... but he is still effective on a better team he would be beastly ...

Even with a bum knee, D-Will couldn't stay in front of him when the Hornets blew them out. He routinely drove past a heavier D-Will and setup open jumpers for his teammates. CP3 is still the best PG as far as playmaking, but he's not a scoring PG right now.

[redzero]

So Okafor fouled out and was T'ed up Wednesday and now he turned the ball over tonight. Fuck him and his stupid decisions.

[Killakobe81]

Pau closing the game for the Lakers... par the course

even your one liners are off tonight ...

[ElNono]

With the Phoenix collapse and Houston being decimated, odds are Hornets will make the playoffs. But you can't think they have more than a 1st round exit waiting for them.

[Pelicans78]

With the Phoenix collapse and Houston being decimated, odds are Hornets will make the playoffs. But you can't think they have more than a 1st round exit waiting for them.

Plus they have no first round pick, so they can't tank the season.

[ElNono]

even your one liners are off tonight ...

om nom nom

[redzero]

Another DNP for Marcus Thornton.

Monty Williams is an asshole.

[Pelicans78]

Another DNP for Marcus Thornton.

Monty Williams is an asshole.

Thornton's been blah lately, but the team still needs him, especially over Willie Green.

[Capt Bringdown]

Lakers start 4 against 5, will betting on Fisher ever hurt the Lakers? Basically, it's Kobe + the front line + a bunch of stiffs. Still, I don't know who's gonna beat 'em in a 7 game series, I suppose the Celtics have the best chance.

[Killakobe81]

Another DNP for Marcus Thornton.

Monty Williams is an asshole.
I know his d is weak ... but he could of made a huge contribution ...thanks Monty!

[ElNono]

Thornton is not going to make or break the Hornets... Paul needs to man up and start taking shots... He's got a sweet jumper and he's been mostly solid from 3, so I don't know why he doesn't shoot more.

[mystargtr34]

Congratulations, Chuckbe.

:rollin

[Killakobe81]

Thornton is not going to make or break the Hornets... Paul needs to man up and start taking shots... He's got a sweet jumper and he's been mostly solid from 3, so I don't know why he doesn't shoot more.

He does but if he does shoot more then his %'s and PER will suffer

[Pelicans78]

Thornton is not going to make or break the Hornets... Paul needs to man up and start taking shots... He's got a sweet jumper and he's been mostly solid from 3, so I don't know why he doesn't shoot more.

Because he can't shoot off the dribble over defenders. His knee isn't at full strength. Teams adjust, put a taller defender on him and he has trouble, plus they have no one else to count on for scoring.

[BRHornet45]

Chris Paul took 6 shot attempts tonight and was the lowest starting scorer

- West can only do so much and as usual did MORE than his part with 23 points and 12 rebounds

- Okafor again gave a solid effort with 13 points and 13 rebounds and good D

- Belinelli stepped up and hit some big shots finishing with 17 points

- TREVOR ARIZA AKA THE GLORIFIED DEVIN BROWN actually had a good game for the love of God with 17 points and 50% FG%!!!!

No one off the bench was worth a shit, but if Paul had shot the ball more and played aggressive the entire game instead of only in the final 3 minutes then maybe the outcome would have been different. The Hornets starters outside of Paul put up 70 points tonight ... can't ask for anything more than that.

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[redzero]

Thornton is not going to make or break the Hornets...

Really? I'm all for having Paul shoot more, but if nobody else steps up, it will be just like the beginning of last season--Paul scoring 25+ on 70% shooting and the Hornets losing. The Hornets need contribution from the wings, and Thornton can give them that.

[Killakobe81]

Chris Paul took 6 shot attempts tonight and was the lowest starting scorer

- West can only do so much and as usual did MORE than his part with 23 points and 12 rebounds

- Okafor again gave a solid effort with 13 points and 13 rebounds and good D

- Belinelli stepped up and hit some big shots finishing with 17 points

- TREVOR ARIZA AKA THE GLORIFIED DEVIN BROWN actually had a good game for the love of God with 17 points and 50% FG%!!!!

No one off the bench was worth a shit, but if Paul had shot the ball more and played aggressive the entire game instead of only in the final 3 minutes then maybe the outcome would have been different. The Hornets starters outside of Paul put up 70 points tonight ... can't ask for anything more than that.

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great points all BR. Cant disagree. Trevor did take some poor shots too, but since he hit some key shots ...he played well.

[ElNono]

Because he can't shoot off the dribble over defenders. His knee isn't at full strength. Teams adjust, put a taller defender on him and he has trouble, plus they have no one else to count on for scoring.

Get a good screener and he can get open. Belinelli and Ariza are basically providing all the outside treat right now, and frankly neither really intimidates.

[ElNono]

Really? I'm all for having Paul shoot more, but if nobody else steps up, it will be just like the beginning of last season--Paul scoring 25+ on 70% shooting and the Hornets losing. The Hornets need contribution from the wings, and Thornton can give them that.

As BR pointed out, the others guys did produce. Do you prefer Willie Green taking shots or CP3?

[BRHornet45]

the bottom line is that West, Belinelli, Okafor and Glorified Devin Brown put up 70 points tonight ... while Chris Paul took 6 shot attempts and scored 10 points. oh and don't give me that "assist" bullshit ... 90% of all assist are so terribly overrated in the NBA that its not even funny anymore. for every 10 assist, maybe 1 or 2 at the most were created simply because of the passer.

we played the Lakers tonight in their house ... there is simply NO REASON why this "elite/star" player should only take 6 fucking shot attempts. truth be told he doesn't want to be here and is just cruising through the season until we trade him at the end of the year. he is doing as little as possible and only being aggressive about 10% of the time.

[Ghazi]

CP3 to Dallas :smokin

[BRHornet45]

CP3 to Dallas :smokin

son its not even funny anymore you can have his ass ... but be warned ahead of time ... the moment things aren't going his way, he will quit.

[redzero]

As BR pointed out, the others guys did produce. Do you prefer Willie Green taking shots or CP3?

Yes, they produced tonight. I'm not talking about just tonight.

[4>0rings]

One takes what isn't given to him, one takes what is given to him.

[Venti Quattro]

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[ElNono]

Yes, they produced tonight. I'm not talking about just tonight.

It starts with Paul and ends with him. Thorton is not the savior. CP3 playing like a star is.

[BRHornet45]

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son Mbenga has more heart and desire to play than the entire Hornets team combined.... and hell more than probably 90% of the entire NBA as well. I'm not joking in anyway when I say this ... I truly wish he had more playing time. at least he bust his ass and you can tell he actually gives a shit. oh and how fitting is it that he has a ring and most of these other primadonna's with a sense of entitlement through the roof don't ...

[redzero]

It starts with Paul and ends with him. Thorton is not the savior. CP3 playing like a star is.

Again, I want Paul to shoot more. The team needs him to shoot more. But in the end, the bench will have to step up, or nothing the starters do will matter. Thornton is a part of the bench, and he can provide a spark. So when the opposing team is going on some 15-0 run, he can get in there and stop the bleeding.

[BRHornet45]

I know we are all bitching about Paul's lack of shot attempts (myself included) ... but honestly the main problem is his lack of effort and aggressiveness. Go back and look at video from his rookie year and each and every year in between and then look at video of him now. its completely clear that he is halfass just going through all of the motions. Guaranteed contracts are the absolute worst thing to ever happen to the NBA (and MLB) ... if only they had contracts similar to the way the NFL has their system setup with only X amount of dollars guaranteed and the rest having to be earned through incentive bonuses. then I can assure you we wouldn't be seeing all of this lolly gagging around and halfass playing.

[j.dizzle]

Damn that sucks that NO wasted a 50% shooting night from Ariza.Those dont come too often. Hornet starters played a lot better today then last weeks game in NO but 6 shots for your star payer is a little weird. Paul just doesnt look excited to play like he used to be. Maybe he's just mad that his knee isnt fully healed yet.