Hornets in danger of being in the lottery?

[Ari Gold]

7. New Orleans 40-31
8. Memphis 40-32
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9. Houston 38-34

Memphis and Houston have a fairly easy rest of schedule but New Orleans rest of schedule will be tough.

@ Utah
@ Phoenix
@ Los Angeles
vs. Portland
vs. Memphis
vs. Indiana
vs. Houston
vs. Phoenix
@ Memphis
vs. Utah
@ Dallas

New Orleans would be lucky to do .500 during this stretch, putting them in jeopardy in being in the lottery after their hot start.

[djohn2oo8]

Goddamn at that schedule...No way they choke like that though

[Darth_Pelican]

All depends if CP3 plays like he still gives a crap. I think they still get in. And don't forget that Portland has 30 losses, and if Denver loses to the Spurs tonight, they have 30 losses also, so any of those teams could be in the lottery if they go cold down the stretch.

[Pelicans78]

Its gonna be close no doubt. Hornets choked a win against Boston due to the bench and CP3. They hold tiebreakers over all the teams right now.

[Darth_Pelican]

Its gonna be close no doubt. Hornets choked a win against Boston due to the bench and CP3. They hold tiebreakers over all the teams right now.

The tiebreakers are big. 2-1 vs Denver, 2-1 vs Houston, 2-0 vs Memphis, 2-1 vs Portland.

The home game vs. Houston will be big.

[DPG21920]

Please, please, please let NO get the 8th seed. Please.

[Darth_Pelican]

Please, please, please let NO get the 8th seed. Please.

I think Hornets fans are saying same thing, as they would much rather play a team they have a 2-2 series tie and have beaten handily twice than a Lakers team who has manhandled them all 3 times.

[Pelicans78]

I agree with Darth. Hornet fans would rather face the Spurs than anyone else. Spurs can't physically dominant them down low.

[DPG21920]

Please let them fall to us. Please. Hornet fans don't want to see any team. Especially the Spurs.

[BRHornet45]

All depends if CP3 plays like he still gives a crap.

son that right there completely sums it up.

If Paul actually gives 100% then the Hornets will be fine.

[BRHornet45]

please let them fall to us. Please. Hornet fans don't want to see any team. Especially the spurs.

i want the spurs in the first round

[Texas_Ranger]

NO won't even make the Playoffs.

[BRHornet45]

NO won't even make the Playoffs.

son kinda like how Duncan will never put up more than 10-13 points per game again????

[DPG21920]

i want the spurs in the first round

You mad? Damn, he mad :lol

[DPG21920]

Bet, BR? If NO plays SA in the first round, I have the Spurs, you get NO. $200

[BRHornet45]

bet, br? If no plays sa in the first round, i have the spurs, you get no. $200

$10,000

[DPG21920]

500, final offer. I don't have 10K to bet.

[BRHornet45]

son no deal. I only make legit bets. not pocket change bets.

[DPG21920]

:lmao, way to back out. Again, for someone who balls like you say you do, it's not about the money. It's about shutting some b*tch ass Spurs fan up and backing your team.

[BRHornet45]

lol #1 seed "fan" trying to talk smack to a potential #8 seed fan ... son if anything, I should win more money if/when the Hornets do lay the pipe down on your boring ass team.

[DJ Mbenga]

come on sons, dont ruin our playoff bracket dont give us memphis.

[DPG21920]

:lmao, yeah, he jelly.

[BRHornet45]

lol sons DPG is mad tonight!

son why you so mad???

[DPG21920]

:lmao BR is ragin! Relax bro, Hornets probably won't even be in the playoffs! No need to get angry!

[BRHornet45]

son plz chill out!! ur scaring me!!!

[redzero]

:madrun The Hornets won't make the playoffs?! :madrun






























Well, the Rockets and the Grizzlies are playing well, and unless Paul plays like the best point guard in the league again, they very well could miss the playoffs.

[Axe Murderer]

crofl 'PG the subtle/beat around the bush/poke the beehive with the stick troll goods par the usual

[DPG21920]

BR, OMG!! It's just a game. Why u mad, k, thks.

[DPG21920]

http://www.threadbombing.com/data/media/2/will-troll.gif

[HarlemHeat37]

http://www.threadbombing.com/data/media/2/will-troll.gif

:lol How's that 500$???..

[DPG21920]

Trying to win some mo.

[BRHornet45]

lol pocket change

[DPG21920]

Damn, he mad tonight boy!

[BRHornet45]

haters gonna hate

[jay_shs]

You know the Bestern Conference is strong when there's a team in Houston that is 38-34 and will likely finish with at least 45 wins and with Phoenix also a legit +.500 team and neither of them are likely to make the playoffs. It's pretty incredible for a 45-win team to miss the playoffs, but in the NBA it's called the West, I think the Warriors won 48 in 2008 and got snubbed too.

Meanwhile look at the Leastern conference, as it has three 'playoff' teams, two are struggling .500-meandering teams and one is a bad team that will likely make the playoffs with 36-37 wins. Pathetic. Even the Hawks aren't that great. Only four strong teams in the East compared to at least seven out west.

[SomeCallMeTim]

500, final offer. I don't have 10K to bet.

An even money bet offered for a #1 vs #8 matchup. Way to go out on a limb there.

[Bito Corleone]

sons The Hornets will still win 65+ games!

[DPG21920]

West is down and his knee looks bad. He is in a lot of pain.

[redzero]

He made a nice dunk, but the landing was terrible.

[Girasuck]

West is down and his knee looks bad. He is in a lot of pain.

The NBA needs to change that shitty ass rule about playing on when there's an injury. That shit was bad. The game needs to be stopped to attend to the injured player.

[DPG21920]

Ya, it looked bad, but listening to him in pain was terrible. Hopefully nothing terrible. Maybe a dislocation or something. Left in a wheel chair.

Hornets have had some scary moments lately, especially with that Paul incident.

[DPG21920]

The NBA needs to change that shitty ass rule about playing on when there's an injury. That shit was bad. The game needs to be stopped to attend to the injured player.

I agree. It should be like soccer.

[DPG21920]

Holy shit, Okafor. No way.

[DPG21920]

Un.Bee.leave.able

[DesignatedT]

Okafor :lol

[Girasuck]

What an amazing finish. I'm in ping pong ball mood so I really don't care if the Jazz win or not. Just a crazy finish.

[redzero]

lol Okafor

[DPG21920]

So stupid not to miss that FT on purpose.

[redzero]

Okafor's banker reminds of this clutch Rasual buzzer beater.

nM2TKCAX8EM

[Darth_Pelican]

So stupid not to miss that FT on purpose.

This. If he misses the FT, the Hornets lose the game. What a horrible decision but we'll take it.

[Pelicans78]

Hornets knock out two teams on their home floor in two nights. First the Jazz, and now the Suns.

[Kai]

Hornets gave a big fuck you to this thread :lol

[duncan228]

Hornets’ head coach Monty Williams discusses moving forward without David West (http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/25/hornets-head-coach-monty-williams-discusses-moving-forward-without-david-west/)
Brett Pollakoff

The loss of David West for the season due to a torn ACL injury (http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/25/hornets-david-west-out-for-the-season-with-torn-acl/) was a devastating blow to a Hornets team that currently sits seventh in the Western Conference playoff picture. Head coach Monty Williams talked about it with the assembled media for the first time since the diagnosis became official Friday afternoon, as New Orleans prepared to take on the Suns in Phoenix.

“It was tough,” Williams said. “He’s one of my favorites, and became more of a favorite since I’ve been around the team. You just hate to see a guy put all of his energy and passion into the game, make the right play and come down and hurt himself like that and be done for the year. But he’s one of the toughest guys I’ve been around and he and his wife Leslie, they’ll get through this, and we’ll look forward to the future.”

Williams said that he (like the rest of us) had a bad feeling about the severity of West’s injury the moment he first saw it.

“I looked at the way he went down (Thursday) night and I just thought to myself, he’s probably not going to be back,” Williams said. “I’ve seen him get hurt so many times, and he usually gives me the thumbs up or I can look him in the eyes and tell whether or not it’s a bad one or he’s going to be back in a game or two.”

Without West, the Hornets will start Carl Landry, who hasn’t seen a single minute of court time (http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2011/03/25/statscube-the-west-effect/) replacing West in the lineup alongside the team’s other four regular starters. From there, at least initially, Williams seems to be ready to adjust on the fly.

“Carl’s going to start, and outside of that, we’re going to play it by ear,” Williams said. “Consequences and rotations and matchups will dictate the rest. But Jason (Smith) has got to be ready to play, David Andersen has got to be ready to play, and we may play some small ball to take advantage of our quickness.”

Williams is aware of the impact the loss of West is likely to have on his team. But he’s showing a confidence and toughness in the face of this adversity that the team should be able to rally around — as his closing comments on the matter would seem to suggest.

“Even though we’re all human, even though we all feel bad about the situation, we have jobs to do,” Williams said. “We’ve got to go out and play hard. The circumstances are what they are. We still get to play basketball. Nobody died. Last time I checked we all still get paid, so we’re going to go out there and play.”

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/25/hornets-head-coach-monty-williams-discusses-moving-forward-without-david-west/

[Harry Callahan]

So much for NO doing anything in the playoffs. They may not make it.

[duncan228]

Hornets sign Ewing Jr. to 10-day contract (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-hornets-ewingjr)

The New Orleans Hornets have signed forward Patrick Ewing Jr. to a 10-day contract.

The move comes a day after the club learned leading scorer David West will be lost for the rest of the season with a torn ligament in his left knee.

Ewing is a former Georgetown standout and the 26-year-old son of Hall of Fame center and current Orlando assistant coach Patrick Ewing.

The younger Ewing is 6-foot-8 and 235 pounds. He has spent much of this season in the NBA Development League with Reno and Sioux Falls. He has averaged 17.7 points and 9.4 rebounds in 49 games.

The Hornets next play Sunday night against the Lakers in Los Angeles.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-hornets-ewingjr

[Pelicans78]

Wonder if Chewing will get any playing time. I doubt it.

[BRHornet45]

http://i51.tinypic.com/161g4z4.jpg

[Pelicans78]

Monty doesn't fully believe in Marco. I can feel it. He wants to give Willie Green a much playing time as possible. Can't hate on Green. Played strong last night.

[BRHornet45]

well son all jokes aside the Hornets are absolutely nothing without West. they will get swept out of the first round now.

[Pelicans78]

well son all jokes aside the Hornets are absolutely nothing without West. they will get swept out of the first round now.

Paul has stepped up the last two games. They can steal a home game. Hopefully they don't repeat another thrashing like before.

This hurts the team in the long run too because West was going to get signed to a long-term contract or leave. Now it leaves West and the team in purgatory since he will probably accept his player option of 7.5 million for next season.

[BRHornet45]

Paul has stepped up the last two games. They can steal a home game. Hopefully they don't repeat another thrashing like before.

This hurts the team in the long run too because West was going to get signed to a long-term contract or leave. Now it leaves West and the team in purgatory since he will probably accept his player option of 7.5 million for next season.

son it all depends on the seeding. if the Hornets face the Lakers, then forget about it they will be swept out. however if they can luck up and get the Spurs or the Mavs then they will have a legit chance at winning multiple games. If they get the Mavs, they can easily win that series even without West playing. If they get the Spurs, well they won't win the series, but at least they could win a game or two without him.

[Ghazi]

son it all depends on the seeding. if the Hornets face the Lakers, then forget about it they will be swept out. however if they can luck up and get the Spurs or the Mavs then they will have a legit chance at winning multiple games. If they get the Mavs, they can easily win that series even without West playing. If they get the Spurs, well they won't win the series, but at least they could win a game or two without him.

:lol:lol:lol

[Kai]

tbh I'd love for the Rockets to catch the Hornets so they can rest at home and save the first round humiliation for us. That way The Rockets can jew the Knicks out of a couple slots in the draft with our right to swap.

[Cessation]

I agree, if they get the mavs, they have a legit chance for an upset.

[Pelicans78]

It would be hard for them to beat the Mavs. Not sure if they would have enough scoring and not sure how they would guard Dirk. Plus, with Landry starting, would the bench give enough production to keep up with the Mavs?

[jay_shs]

BR had it almost right...the Spurs however would sweep them clean with or without West, as the Lakers would...but the Mavs on the other hand are susceptible to losing to anyone in the first round, with or without HCA...and we all know this.

Hornets should move down to 8th seed where they'll face us. I don't want to have to play the Grizzlies. Leave them to play the Mavs or Lakers. They'd probably take the Lakers down to the wire in a hard fought 6 games. If they play the Mavs I say they actually beat the Mavs in 6 games.

Blazers, the best of the three, have the ability to annihilate whoever they're playing in the first round, I definitely wouldn't want them. If they play the Mavs in the first round the Mavs are cooked geese, if they play the Lakers they take them to 7 and the series goes either way.

[Pelicans78]

BR had it almost right...the Spurs however would sweep them clean with or without West, as the Lakers would...but the Mavs on the other hand are susceptible to losing to anyone in the first round, with or without HCA...and we all know this.

Hornets should move down to 8th seed where they'll face us. I don't want to have to play the Grizzlies. Leave them to play the Mavs or Lakers. They'd probably take the Lakers down to the wire in a hard fought 6 games. If they play the Mavs I say they actually beat the Mavs in 6 games.

Blazers, the best of the three, have the ability to annihilate whoever they're playing in the first round, I definitely wouldn't want them. If they play the Mavs in the first round the Mavs are cooked geese, if they play the Lakers they take them to 7 and the series goes either way.

No way the Spurs would sweep the Hornets if West was healthy. Hornets matchup with the Spurs well. I would have given the Hornets frontcourt the edge and the Hornets have good perimeter defenders. Stop fooling yourself. And don't compare the Spurs to the Lakers.

[DPG21920]

Spurs would stomp the Bee's with or without West. Please, ohhhhhhhhhhhh please, let NO fall to 8.

[Pelicans78]

Spurs would stomp the Bee's with or without West. Please, ohhhhhhhhhhhh please, let NO fall to 8.

There's a reason the Hornets split two games with the Spurs. Even knocked them out in the AT&T center.

Duncan can't dominate Okafor in the post, meaning the Spurs will have to make their 3's. Even a 80% Paul is better than Parker. Manu has a big edge, but he will see alot of Ariza on him. I think the Spurs would win in 6 with a healthy West.

[DPG21920]

There's a reason the Hornets split two games with the Spurs. Even knocked them out in the AT&T center.

Duncan can't dominate Okafor in the post, meaning the Spurs will have to make their 3's. Even a 80% Paul is better than Parker. Manu has a big edge, but he will see alot of Ariza on him. I think the Spurs would win in 6 with a healthy West.

:lol Like how when the Cavs swept the Spurs in the regular season then got swept by the Spurs in the finals?

Duncan can dominate Okafor inthe post. Spurs do make their 3's. Paul hates playing in NO and the gap between Manu and the guy who is guarding him >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>CP3 over TP.

Spurs would win the series comfortably.

[Venti Quattro]

I'm giving the Hornets 1 win at most for LA, SA and Dallas.

[Pelicans78]

:lol Like how when the Cavs swept the Spurs in the regular season then got swept by the Spurs in the finals?

Duncan can dominate Okafor inthe post. Spurs do make their 3's. Paul hates playing in NO and the gap between Manu and the guy who is guarding him >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>CP3 over TP.

Spurs would win the series comfortably.

You're fooling yourself if you really believe Duncan can dominate Okafor in the paint and that Paul will half-ass it in the playoffs. Hornet fans weren't afraid of the Spurs before West's injury. Playing the Spurs and playing the Lakers is entirely different.

STOP FOOOLING YOURSELF!!!!!!!!!

[DPG21920]

Who cares what Hornet fans were afraid of. That would be like me saying "Spurs fans know they will sweep NO". That doesn't matter.

What matters is the Hornets are the weakest team that currently sits in the playoffs, even with West. No without him, they suck even more.

[Pelicans78]

Who cares what Hornet fans were afraid of. That would be like me saying "Spurs fans know they will sweep NO". That doesn't matter.

What matters is the Hornets are the weakest team that currently sits in the playoffs, even with West. No without him, they suck even more.

They're so weak that they own tie-breakers over every team from Denver to all the way to Utah. I guess those teams were so much better that the Hornets were lucky to beat them more than once. Oh yeah, and they're the top team in defensive efficiency in the West. Yeah, stop fooling yourself.

[DPG21920]

They suck. Please let them fall to 8.

[Venti Quattro]

They're so weak that they own tie-breakers over every team from Denver to all the way to Utah. I guess those teams were so much better that the Hornets were lucky to beat them more than once. Oh yeah, and they're the top team in defensive efficiency in the West. Yeah, stop fooling yourself.

Pardon me for saying this but those tiebreakers don't mean shit now because the Hornets are still stuck in 7th and hey, you're proceeding without David "Team Leader" West.

[Pelicans78]

Pardon me for saying this but those tiebreakers don't mean shit now because the Hornets are still stuck in 7th and hey, you're proceeding without David "Team Leader" West.

That isn't the point. DPG was saying the Spurs would sweep the Hornets even if they hsd West. I was bending him over repeatedly to show him why he was wrong. The Hornets were good enough to beat alot of good teams with West. Its obviously different now with Team Leader out, but I never said the Hornets had a chance without him. DPG was just trying to troll as usual.

[Axe Murderer]

'PG21's right

without West every team in the West is just licking their chops to play NO.

You KNOW it's gonna be the fucking Lakers that get to play them pretty much assuring them a bye before they play Dallas. Meanwhile the Mavs will get Portland/Denver

[DPG21920]

That isn't the point. DPG was saying the Spurs would sweep the Hornets even if they hsd West. I was bending him over repeatedly to show him why he was wrong. The Hornets were good enough to beat alot of good teams with West. Its obviously different now with Team Leader out, but I never said the Hornets had a chance without him. DPG was just trying to troll as usual.

Link to where I said a sweep? This just shows NO fan talking out of their ass.

[Pelicans78]

Link to where I said a sweep? This just shows NO fan talking out of their ass.

To be fair, you said stomp. The poster above you said sweep.

[DeadlyDynasty]

After today the Hornets have 6 of their final 9 games at home, with only 2 of those 6 against playoff teams (MEM and POR). Hornets should be able to hang on, imo...maybe even keep the 7th seed if they're lucky.

[Muser]

Thornton with 23 points in the second half :lmao

[DPG21920]

NO has a shit coach. A huge reason I wanted NO even before West went down.

[crc21209]

After today the Hornets have 6 of their final 9 games at home, with only 2 of those 6 against playoff teams (MEM and POR). Hornets should be able to hang on, imo...maybe even keep the 7th seed if they're lucky.

You gotta be joking. They're schedule is tough as hell. They still have the Lakers, Portland, Memphis twice, Dallas, Utah, Phoenix, Indiana, and Houston. There is not one easy win in there. Indiana is playing well, so is Houston. Phoenix is always tough.

Sun, Mar 27 @Los Angeles
Wed, Mar 30 vsPortland
Fri, Apr 1 vsMemphis
Sun, Apr 3 vsIndiana
Wed, Apr 6 vsHouston
Fri, Apr 8 vsPhoenix
Sun, Apr 10 @Memphis
Mon, Apr 11 vsUtah
Wed, Apr 13 @Dallas

[DeadlyDynasty]

You gotta be joking. They're schedule is tough as hell. They still have the Lakers, Portland, Memphis twice, Dallas, Utah, Phoenix, Indiana, and Houston. There is not one easy win in there. Indiana is playing well, so is Houston. Phoenix is always tough.

Sun, Mar 27 @Los Angeles
Wed, Mar 30 vsPortland
Fri, Apr 1 vsMemphis
Sun, Apr 3 vsIndiana
Wed, Apr 6 vsHouston
Fri, Apr 8 vsPhoenix
Sun, Apr 10 @Memphis
Mon, Apr 11 vsUtah
Wed, Apr 13 @Dallas

Go look at Houston's schedule, then get back to me. NOH is also 3 games ahead of HOU and they own the tiebreaker against them.

NOH are making the playoffs.

[DeadlyDynasty]

Houston is actually 3.5 games back...with 5 Home and 5 away left. NOH has 6 home and 3 away left.

[crc21209]

Go look at Houston's schedule, then get back to me. NOH is also 3 games ahead of HOU and they own the tiebreaker against them.

NOH are making the playoffs.

They might, but they might not hold onto the 7 seed thats for sure...

[Kai]

Go look at Houston's schedule, then get back to me. NOH is also 3 games ahead of HOU and they own the tiebreaker against them.

NOH are making the playoffs.

NO's schedule is tougher than Houston's but that 3 game (really 4 with the tiebreaker) lead is what will get them in. Though I do wonder who owns the tiebreaker if NO, MEM and HOU have a 3-way tie.

[DeadlyDynasty]

They might, but they might not hold onto the 7 seed thats for sure...


After today the Hornets have 6 of their final 9 games at home, with only 2 of those 6 against playoff teams (MEM and POR). Hornets should be able to hang on, imo...maybe even keep the 7th seed if they're lucky.

[crc21209]

Sorry didnt read the post all the way through, I'm busy hoping Kansas loses here...:lol

[BRHornet45]

Spurs would stomp the Bee's with or without West. Please, ohhhhhhhhhhhh please, let NO fall to 8.

lmao ... Spur fans getting excited to play N.O. without their team leader David West!

son if West was healthy, the Hornets would have a legit chance at beating the Spurs in a 7 game series and YOU KNOW IT. you may not want to admit it, but the Hornets have beaten the fuck out of the Spurs twice this season and once on their home floor. Not many other teams can say that.

without West in the lineup however, the Spurs will win. no doubt.

[Kai]

tbh I don't think the Hornets had a shot at beating any of the top 3 seeds even with West.

[DPG21920]

lmao ... Spur fans getting excited to play N.O. without their team leader David West!

son if West was healthy, the Hornets would have a legit chance at beating the Spurs in a 7 game series and YOU KNOW IT. you may not want to admit it, but the Hornets have beaten the fuck out of the Spurs twice this season and once on their home floor. Not many other teams can say that.

without West in the lineup however, the Spurs will win. no doubt.

NO would have no chance to beat the Spurs in the playoffs. Even their best year, they couldn't.

[Ghazi]

crucify em DPG, send that Hornet faggot ass to the tree of woe

:lmao David West

[Pelicans78]

Hornets avoid the lottery.

[DMC]

Serious question to BR Hornet

Does BR stand for Bleacher Report?

[baseline bum]

It stands for Red Stick I think.

[Pelicans78]

I think it stands for Baton Rogue.

[DMC]

Baton Rogue? Is that like the X-Men chick in a relay race?

:)

[Pelicans78]

Baton Rogue? Is that like the X-Men chick in a relay race?

:)

:lol

I never learned how to spell it. I grew up in Mississippi and I was a X-Men fan.

[DontStopBelieving]

That isn't the point. DPG was saying the Spurs would sweep the Hornets even if they hsd West. I was bending him over repeatedly to show him why he was wrong. The Hornets were good enough to beat alot of good teams with West. Its obviously different now with Team Leader out, but I never said the Hornets had a chance without him. DPG was just trying to troll as usual.

:cry:cry:cry