Laker-Hornets game thread

[TE]

Hornets should win this one. :hat

[Koolaid_Man]

ugh ugh ugh...remember no premature jerking...

[TE]

:greedy

[TE]

okafor and ariza are out, maybe the Lakers will be able to stay with the Hornets now.

[jjktkk]

okafor and ariza are out, maybe the Lakers will be able to stay with the Hornets now.

Their down to their 3rd string center, ex Laker Mbenga as well. Lakers got this one.

[TE]

BR is turning over in his grave.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Meh, hate to say it, but I think Lakers will win this one.

[TE]

lol steve blake

[Venti Quattro]

Are you fucking kidding??!?! Sasha Pavlovic is in NOH? Last time I heard of this guy he destroyed the Lakers from the arc in Big D.

[redzero]

Thanks for showing up, DJ.

[TE]

Terrible officiating.

[PGDynasty24]

Great job shannon brown,go and double dj mbenga and leave a 3 pointer shooter wide open

[ElNono]

Game was under control for the Lakeshow until the bench went in...

[ElNono]

tbh though, NO has no shot at this... this is why West is overrated, his defense is non-existent... it's way more evident when Oak is not there to cover his ass...

[jjktkk]

tbh though, NO has no shot at this... this is why West is overrated, his defense is non-existent... it's way more evident when Oak is not there to cover his ass...

And BR ranting and raving about West not getting in the all star game. :lol

[redzero]

tbh though, NO has no shot at this... this is why West is overrated, his defense is non-existent... it's way more evident when Oak is not there to cover his ass...

West's defense is much more improved over last year.

[ElNono]

Fuck, Fish is down...

[ElNono]

nevermind, looks like it's nothing

[ElNono]

West's defense is much more improved over last year.

Define 'improved'? :lol

[redzero]

Define 'improved'? :lol

Better than. The Hornets as a whole play better defense.

[Fpoonsie]

lol Pau's black eye

[TE]

Lol another bitch foul on D.West.

I'm not a Hornet Junkie, but the officiating in this game and throughout the league has been the most inconsistent in years.

[ElNono]

Better than. The Hornets as a whole play better defense.

The Hornets as a whole, no doubt about it. West has very little to do with that though. He probably looks better against an undersized Blair, but the Lakers front line are having a party out there...

[TE]

Good no call on the Hornets, tough drive by Gasol.

[TE]

Hornets, 8 in a row.

[ElNono]

Is this what's left of the Lakers bench? Blake and Odom? :lol

[TE]

Andersen is playing out of his mind.

[TE]

tie game!!

[Capt Bringdown]

Hornets sure play with a lot of confidence...hitting some tough shots.

[ElNono]

CROFL Blake

[TE]

hornets lead!! lol must suck to be a Laker fan.

[Spursmania]

lol Pau's black eye

:lol

[ElNono]

This is not going to last though.... Lakeshow will stomp them in the 4th

[TE]

This is not going to last though.... Lakeshow will stomp them in the 4th

idk about that

[Danny.Zhu]

Coasting

[TE]

lol team personal fouls 15-7

[sefant77]

wait, checked the boxscore, Gray/Andersen/DJ 13-16 for 29p 13r? rofl

[#41 Shoot Em Up]

Hanging around, let's see if New Orleans has enough

[sefant77]

why just 7 fouls for the Lakers? That alone is the number of fouls Paul provides with blatant flopping into his opponents

[redzero]

Why does Monty insist on playing Belinelli? Why?

[NRHector]

This is not going to last though.... Lakeshow will stomp them in the 4this the Lakers, nobody is scared of the Lakers anymore

[Capt Bringdown]

Kobe killed 'em.

[ElNono]

The problem for NO is that Odom/Gasol and even Bynum can score whenever they want...

[ElNono]

NO really needs Oak out there...

[awktalk]

lots of time for the whorenets to continue to shoot out of their skulls

[ElNono]

Andersen ran out of ammo there... :lol

[TE]

lol $28 dollars to see the Hornets.

[Wennington]

What's wrong with the Lakers?

They have drawn double the amount of fouls as the Hornets, Okafor and Ariza are not playing, Gasol and Bryant are playing almost as well as they possibly can, yet they are barely hanging on.

"Teams no longer fear the Lakers" sounds like a cliche, but is it now a fact?

[Capt Bringdown]

The problem for NO is that Odom/Gasol and even Bynum can score whenever they want...

Spurs were getting blocked and shoved around by the NO "bigs." Frustrating.

[redzero]

lol

Kobe puts his head down and bumps Thornton twice and Thornton gets called.

Paul does the same thing to Fisher and it's a foul.

[NRHector]

Funny we don't see any Lakers fan jumping in this thread

[ElNono]

:wow Fish getting the flops even on the road

[TE]

wow, what a horrible call on CP3. what's new for any Laker's opponent? Shit man.

[awktalk]

wow, whorenets have no closing power. WTF was that? can't score in the final 2 min at home? horrible horrible offense.

[TE]

lol

Kobe puts his head down and bumps Thornton twice and Thornton gets called.

Paul does the same thing to Fisher and it's a foul.

Exactly, it's bullshit.

[ElNono]

as expected, NO doesn't have enough...

[Fpoonsie]

Do fans really chant "Bee-fense"?

Jesus. Compound that with the "Woo!" each and every time CP adds any kinda stat to the box score and you've got the epitome of fan faggotry.

[redzero]

:bang

Fuck Monty. Belinelli does nothing all fucking season, and Monty still puts him in during crunch time. When is he going to learn that Belinelli sucks?

[Malice]

do fans really chant "bee-fense"?

Jesus. Compound that with the "woo!" each and every time cp adds any kinda stat to the box score and you've got the epitome of fan faggotry.

+1

[Danny.Zhu]

NBA Hornets is giving donation to the Lakers when they need it the most.

Next donation will be CP3 for Fisher+Brown+Walton.

[Malice]

:bang

Fuck Monty. Belinelli does nothing all fucking season, and Monty still puts him in during crunch time. When is he going to learn that Belinelli sucks?

Maybe he still thinks he's the next Manu? :lol

[sefant77]

lol $28 dollars to see the Hornets.

thats probably the price for nachos at Staples

[sefant77]

Do fans really chant "Bee-fense"?

Jesus. Compound that with the "Woo!" each and every time CP adds any kinda stat to the box score and you've got the epitome of fan faggotry.

Im watching games in NO on mute, i cant stand that anymore.

[Warlord23]

8:19 87-86 David West enters the game for D.J. Mbenga
6:18 90-88 Lamar Odom blocks David West's 9-foot jumper
5:58 90-88 David West misses 6-foot jumper
4:52 92-88 David West misses jumper
4:48 92-90 David West makes 5-foot jumper
2:35 97-92 David West lost ball (Derek Fisher steals)

He also held Gasol to a paltry 34 points. All-star, tbh - this guy was robbed, plain and simple.

BRHornet, you were right. I've seen the light now, buddy.

[Capt Bringdown]

Only 4 FTs for NO the entire game?

[#41 Shoot Em Up]

Exactly, it's bullshit.

:cry

[ElNono]

8:19 87-86 David West enters the game for D.J. Mbenga
6:18 90-88 Lamar Odom blocks David West's 9-foot jumper
5:58 90-88 David West misses 6-foot jumper
4:52 92-88 David West misses jumper
4:48 92-90 David West makes 5-foot jumper
2:35 97-92 David West lost ball (Derek Fisher steals)

He also held Gasol to a paltry 34 points. All-star, tbh - this guy was robbed, plain and simple.

BRHornet, you were right. I've seen the light now, buddy.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1sq_A-4xfQM/S1jyYy3V8DI/AAAAAAAAAHU/NMUb6wJ7ygA/s400/overrated.jpg

[#41 Shoot Em Up]

The size of the Lakers frontcourt really bothered D. West.

[Pelicans78]

Lakers have a long way to go to get back to last year's form which wasn't all that great.

[Pelicans78]

The size of the Lakers frontcourt really bothered D. West.

Especially Odom. He always struggles with Odom. They were better off leaving Andersen and Gray in the game since Andersen stretched the floor and Gray was rebounding in the paint.

West was a -18 tonight while Gray was a +7.

[redzero]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1sq_A-4xfQM/S1jyYy3V8DI/AAAAAAAAAHU/NMUb6wJ7ygA/s400/overrated.jpg

By?

[ElNono]

By?

In general... not to mention resident Hornetfan...

[redzero]

In general... not to mention resident Hornetfan...

I see you refusing to answer the question. Who overrates West? The media doesn't. Fans don't. So who? That's like saying that Al Jefferson is overrated when nobody overrates him.

[DMC]

There's that pussy Gasol everyone keeps lamenting about. I told you guys he's welcomed in SA anytime.

[DMC]

I see you refusing to answer the question. Who overrates West? The media doesn't. Fans don't. So who? That's like saying that Al Jefferson is overrated when nobody overrates him.

It reminds me of the Eddie Murphy skit about black men's dicks. He says the white man started that rumor, then argued with it "You know, black men have big dicks, but I don't believe it".

[ElNono]

I see you refusing to answer the question. Who overrates West? The media doesn't. Fans don't. So who? That's like saying that Al Jefferson is overrated when nobody overrates him.

The media sure does. He was in plenty of shortlists for All-Star consideration which is laughable really. Heck, even in the NBA's official site:

http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2011/01/27/all-star-debate-aldridge-v-west/

And resident Hornetfan have been over his balls forever... how that's avoiding to answer the question? :lol

[Mike D]

triggeredexcellence must be scared of LA. I cannot otherwise understand his obsession.

[Pelicans78]

triggeredexcellence must be scared of LA. I cannot otherwise understand his obsession.

Lakers need more hungry players.

[j.dizzle]

The Black Swan has looked pretty damn good ever since Kobe gave him his new nickname lmao. Barnes energy is missed right now, Brown & Blake looked a lot better when he was playing. Shannons head has been up his ass for a while now. Maybe he shouldnt of married that hoodrat Monica haha

[ElNono]

trigga just laughing at the team he's supposed to be laughing at...

[ElNono]

The Black Swan has looked pretty damn good ever since Kobe gave him his new nickname lmao. Barnes energy is missed right now, Brown & Blake looked a lot better when he was playing. Shannons head has been up his ass for a while now. Maybe he shouldnt of married that hoodrat Monica haha

Kome has also been been passing more. We'll see how the swan does against ducky, his brother.

[Pelicans78]

Gasol was fortunate Okafor was out. He had a field day against the the 3rd string bigs.

[redzero]

The media sure does. He was in plenty of shortlists for All-Star consideration which is laughable really.

I must have missed that. He wasn't on any All Star list of Ball Don't Lie, anybody on TNT, and he was listed as honorable mention on ESPN.


Heck, even in the NBA's official site:

http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2011/01/27/all-star-debate-aldridge-v-west/


Congratulations, you found one media person and one scout, and they didn't even state that West should have been in over Aldridge.

And the fans voted 81% for Aldridge over West, so it definitely isn't the fans.


And resident Hornetfan have been over his balls forever... how that's avoiding to answer the question? :lol

Yeah, West is overrated because one person from the media brings him up and one or two Hornets fans who are most likely trolling brag about him.

http://hornetsreport.com/HRForums/showthread.php?t=63869

Here's a topic from a Hornets message board. Count how many people complained about West not being an All Star.

[jjktkk]

I must have missed that. He wasn't on any All Star list of Ball Don't Lie, anybody on TNT, and he was listed as honorable mention on ESPN.



Congratulations, you found one media person and one scout, and they didn't even state that West should have been in over Aldridge.

And the fans voted 81% for Aldridge over West, so it definitely isn't the fans.



Yeah, West is overrated because one person from the media brings him up and one or two Hornets fans who are most likely trolling brag about him.

http://hornetsreport.com/HRForums/showthread.php?t=63869

Here's a topic from a Hornets message board. Count how many people complained about West not being an All Star.

Please forward it to BR.

[ElNono]

I must have missed that. He wasn't on any All Star list of Ball Don't Lie, anybody on TNT, and he was listed as honorable mention on ESPN.

Congratulations, you found one media person and one scout, and they didn't even state that West should have been in over Aldridge.

And the fans voted 81% for Aldridge over West, so it definitely isn't the fans.

Yeah, West is overrated because one person from the media brings him up and one or two Hornets fans who are most likely trolling brag about him.

http://hornetsreport.com/HRForums/showthread.php?t=63869

Here's a topic from a Hornets message board. Count how many people complained about West not being an All Star.

Bro, you asked who overrates him, and I gave you who overrates him...
The guy simply shouldn't even be mentioned with the likes of Aldridge...

A more apt comparison would be: Better D-Leaguer, Antwan Jamison or David West?

[Pelicans78]

Bro, you asked who overrates him, and I gave you who overrates him...
The guy simply shouldn't even be mentioned with the likes of Aldridge...

A more apt comparison would be: Better D-Leaguer, Antwan Jamison or David West?

Honestly, West usually outplays Aldridge when they matchup. They're both similar types, but Aldridge is putting up better numbers since his team is decimated.

[redzero]

:lol

I didn't know that the opinions of just two people meant so much to you.

[fevertrees]

Nothing new....one sided officiating and Paul lost his aggressive spark in the 4th. Props to the BeeShow for ALMOST beating two teams tonight though.

[ElNono]

:lol

I didn't know that the opinions of just two people meant so much to you.

They mean nothing to me because I know the guy is overrated. I'm sure there's more than two though, I can probably count two just in these forums.

Games like this one really show who's actually anchoring that paint and who should really get the credit for the defense inside.

[redzero]

Wow, Okafor is the defensive anchor of the Hornets?! Holy shit, that's surprising, even though absolutely nobody has claimed otherwise.

Captain Obvious has some competition for the throne.

[ElNono]

Wow, Okafor is the defensive anchor of the Hornets?! Holy shit, that's surprising, even though absolutely nobody has claimed otherwise.

Captain Obvious has some competition for the throne.

Hey, it wasn't me suggesting in this very thread how much better West's defense is from previous seasons... it's a bunch of baloney, obviously. It's the perception you get when you have somebody like Oak behind you.

[redzero]

Oh, I got it: suggesting that David West's defense has improved = claiming that he is the defensive anchor of the team.

Shit, bro, you're dropping knowledge tonight. Are there any of players who are barely talked about but are overrated because one dude on NBA.com mentioned them?

[BRHornet45]

sons I thought I was going to a professional basketball game tonight, but apparently the WWE was in town.

[ElNono]

Oh, I got it: suggesting that David West's defense has improved = claiming that he is the defensive anchor of the team.

:lol I didn't claim he's the defensive anchor. So no, you didn't get it.
Next time you're going to attribute comments to me, simply quote me, so you don't end up looking like a fool.


Shit, bro, you're dropping knowledge tonight. Are there any of players who are barely talked about but are overrated because one dude on NBA.com mentioned them?

Don't get mad at me bro, you asked who overrated West, I gave you who overrates West... now go eat your shit sandwich and enjoy it.

[redzero]

:lol I didn't claim he's the defensive anchor. So no, you didn't get it.
Next time you're going to attribute comments to me, simply quote me, so you don't end up looking like a fool.

Oh, okay. First, you state that Okafor is the real defensive anchor, even though nobody claims otherwise. When called out for it, you bring up my earlier comments about West's defense improving, even though they had nothing to do with the conversation at hand. Sorry for being confused by your non-sequiturs.



Don't get mad at me bro, you asked who overrated West, I gave you who overrates West... now go eat your shit sandwich and enjoy it.

:lmao West is overrated "in general" because one person on NBA.com compared him to LaMarcus Aldridge. :rollin :rollin

And I'm the one who looks like a fool? :lol Funny coming from the dude who is so butthurt by BR's trolling that you have to call a player on his team overrated over and over again, even though said player isn't overrated.

[ElNono]

Oh, okay. First, you state that Okafor is the real defensive anchor, even though nobody claims otherwise. When called out for it, you bring up my earlier comments about West's defense improving, even though they had nothing to do with the conversation at hand. Sorry for being confused by your non-sequiturs.

Don't backpedal now. You said I claimed West was the defensive anchor. Not true.

I said West's defense looks better than it is because Oak is back there, which is absolutely true. And on a game where Oak is not there, he gets completely lit up, which is also true.

Just accept you're butthurt that your guy is getting called out and move on.


:lmao West is overrated "in general" because one person on NBA.com compared him to LaMarcus Aldridge. :rollin :rollin

The dude is overrated, period. You're just butthurt that you asked who overrates him and I came right back with evidence that he indeed is overrated. You were wrong. It happens. Get over it.


And I'm the one who looks like a fool? :lol Funny coming from the dude who is so butthurt by BR's trolling that you have to call a player on his team overrated over and over again, even though said player isn't overrated.

tbh, I rarely if ever enter into BR's trolling game. Heck, sometimes I even back him up. :lol

For some reason you're just maaaaaaaddddd right now. I'm sorry I desecrated your idol, but truth sometimes hurt.

[ElNono]

red, just take a deep breath... calm down a bit... it's just basketball...

Take a cold shower, get some sleep and everything will be better in the morning...

[redzero]

Don't backpedal now. You said I claimed West was the defensive anchor. Not true.

I was confused, because you brought it up for no reason. My bad, I guess.


I said West's defense looks better than it is because Oak is back there, which is absolutely true. And on a game where Oak is not there, he gets completely lit up, which is also true.

Okafor was there last season, too. The Hornets were a mediocre defensive team then. And of course West and the Hornets in general looked worse without the best defender on the team not playing.


Just accept you're butthurt that your guy is getting called out and move on.


:lol




The dude is overrated, period. You're just butthurt that you asked who overrates him and I came right back with evidence that he indeed is overrated. You were wrong. It happens. Get over it.

:lol:lol:lol:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao

Oh shit, you're serious?! One dude on NBA.com is proof that West is overrated "in general"? There are people out there who think that Monta Ellis is a better player than Kobe Bryant. Just because they believe it doesn't mean that Monta is overrated in general.


tbh, I rarely if ever enter into BR's trolling game. Heck, sometimes I even back him up. :lol

:lol You're so unaffected that you call West overrated in order to provoke BR.


For some reason you're just maaaaaaaddddd right now. I'm sorry I desecrated your idol, but truth sometimes hurt.

Now you're using "u mad"?! :lmao Sorry for expecting you to back your opinions with logic. It seems like I was asking too much. :lol

[redzero]

red, just take a deep breath... calm down a bit... it's just basketball...

Take a cold shower, get some sleep and everything will be better in the morning...

:lol Maybe you should listen to your own advice. BR's trolling has clearly made you illogical.

[TE]

This is pretty interesting. Redzero flexing his argumentative muscles, on par!!!

[redzero]

This is pretty interesting. Redzero flexing his argumentative muscles, on par!!!

I agree.

El Nono wants us to believe that his calling West overrated has to do with a single article on NBA.com and not because BR bashes Tim Duncan all the time. Kinda sad that he has to lie about his transparent trolling.

[ElNono]

I was confused, because you brought it up for no reason. My bad, I guess.

Yeah, I'm sure you accidentally got confused and twisted my words... :rolleyes


Oh shit, you're serious?! One dude on NBA.com is proof that West is overrated "in general"? There are people out there who think that Monta Ellis is a better player than Kobe Bryant. Just because they believe it doesn't mean that Monta is overrated in general.

You don't see it because you drink the West koolaid. I can easily list 10 players at his position better than him. I bet you couldn't. Which really makes this conversation rather pointless. I'm not going to remove your pink colored glasses from you, nor I intend to.


:lol You're so unaffected that you call West overrated in order to provoke BR. Now you're using "u mad"?! :lmao Sorry for expecting you to back your opinions with logic. It seems like I was asking too much. :lol

:lol this from the guy that intentionally attributes me things I never claimed to try to make a point. That's very 'logic' of you.

[ElNono]

El Nono wants us to believe that his calling West overrated has to do with a single article on NBA.com and not because BR bashes Tim Duncan all the time. Kinda sad that he has to lie about his transparent trolling.

If it's so apparent I'm trolling, then why are you so mad? Why are you even responding? :rollin

[redzero]

Yeah, I'm sure you accidentally got confused and twisted my words... :rolleyes

I did, to tell the truth. You brought my comments about West's defense up with zero context, so I made an assumption--one that turned out to be false.



You don't see it because you drink the West koolaid.

:lol Claiming that West isn't overrated because nobody overrates him = Drinking the West Kool Aid.


I can easily list 10 players at his position better than him.

:lol Completely irrelevant to the topic at hand, but I'll do it anyway:

1. Dirk Nowitzki
2. Pau Gasol
3. Kevin Love
4. Blake Griffin
5. Carlos Boozer
6. Chris Bosh
7. Amar'e Stoudemire
8. Lamarcus Aldridge
9. Zach Randolph
10. David Lee
11. Kevin Garnett
12. Al Jefferson when healthy

I count Timmy as a Center, but if you don't, put him on there, too.


I bet you couldn't.

And you would be out of money.


Which really makes this conversation rather pointless. I'm not going to remove your pink colored glasses from you, nor I intend to.

:lmao trying to make me sound like a homer. Claiming that Al Jefferson is overrated would be equally as stupid and I don't give a shit about Al Jefferson.
:lmao You're jumping all over the place now.

You seem to be confused, so I'll make it simple: if the majority of the media and the general public don't even talk about a player much, how is that player overrated in general? Or do you think that Sekou Smith's blog is read by every basketball fan around?

Now will you scrounge around the internet to find articles praising David West and decrying the fact that he isn't an All Star? If you actually have to take time and look, what exactly does that say about the public's perception of West?

[ElNono]

I did, to tell the truth. You brought my comments about West's defense up with zero context, so I made an assumption--one that turned out to be false.

:lol Claiming that West isn't overrated because nobody overrates him = Drinking the West Kool Aid.

:lol Completely irrelevant to the topic at hand, but I'll do it anyway:

1. Dirk Nowitzki
2. Pau Gasol
3. Kevin Love
4. Blake Griffin
5. Carlos Boozer
6. Chris Bosh
7. Amar'e Stoudemire
8. Lamarcus Aldridge
9. Zach Randolph
10. David Lee
11. Kevin Garnett
12. Al Jefferson when healthy

I count Timmy as a Center, but if you don't, put him on there, too.

And you would be out of money.

:lmao trying to make me sound like a homer. Claiming that Al Jefferson is overrated would be equally as stupid and I don't give a shit about Al Jefferson.
:lmao You're jumping all over the place now.

You seem to be confused, so I'll make it simple: if the majority of the media and the general public don't even talk about a player much, how is that player overrated in general? Or do you think that Sekou Smith's blog is read by every basketball fan around?

Now will you scrounge around the internet to find articles praising David West and decrying the fact that he isn't an All Star? If you actually have to take time and look, what exactly does that say about the public's perception of West?

Maybe you're just a humble Hornetfan, or you're just lying again to try to make a point (wouldn't be the first time)... but if that's what you really think, then we're in agreement. He's just a below average player.

What I would add though, is for OTHER Hornetfan in this forum to start paying attention to what your buddy posted over here, and stop drinking the West koolaid...

[redzero]

Maybe you're just a humble Hornetfan, or you're just lying again to try to make a point (wouldn't be the first time)...

I have absolutely no idea where you got the idea that I am any kind of a West homer. I already know that there are far more talented Power Forwards in the league.


but if that's what you really think, then we're in agreement. He's nothing special.

Yeah, you, me, and the majority of the basketball watching population, because, you know, this isn't 2008/2009 and West isn't being paid attention to much anymore.

[ElNono]

I have absolutely no idea where you got the idea that I am any kind of a West homer. I already know that there are far more talented Power Forwards in the league.

tbh, there's like 3 hornetfan in here... it's easy to get confused.

[TE]

tbh, there's like 3 hornetfan in here... it's easy to get confused.

You're getting redzero confused with BR.


BR is the biggest hornetfan homer on this board.

[ElNono]

You're getting redzero confused with BR.
BR is the biggest hornetfan homer on this board.

BR is the biggest Hornet flip-flopper of all time. He changes his tune quicker than a lager turns to piss...

[BRHornet45]

BR is the biggest Hornet flip-flopper of all time. He changes his tune quicker than a lager turns to piss...

lol this coming from a man named ElNono who is said to be able to suck the chrome off of a trailer hitch.

[TE]

:lol

[jjktkk]

BR is the biggest Hornet flip-flopper of all time. He changes his tune quicker than a lager turns to piss...

:D

http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/7926/pinkflipflop.jpg