Another example of Chris Paul's reign as King of the Weasels

[dirk4mvp]

Who's laughing now ? you and your team.

April 28, 2009
Nuggets dismantle Hornets, 121-63

George Karl scanned two decades of NBA coaching memories and failed to find an instance when one of his teams played as well, from start to finish, as his Denver Nuggets did in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series against New Orleans.

But then, no one has seen a playoff whipping as bad as the Nuggets put on the Hornets in more than half a century.

Carmelo Anthony scored all of his 26 points in the first three quarters, and Denver thoroughly dismantled New Orleans 121-63 on Monday night to take a commanding 3-1 series lead.

“Every coach talks about playing a playoff game, every possession having value, every possession having intensity to it,” Karl began. “I thought my team, probably in my career, I’ve never seen a team probably do that on every possession—do what they were supposed to do and play the game the right way— as much as they did tonight.”

The New Orleans Arena was mostly empty by the end of the third quarter, when Denver led 89-50 on its way to matching the most lopsided victory in NBA playoff history. The Minneapolis Lakers beat the St. Louis Hawks 133-75 in 1956.

Looking twice as quick as New Orleans on both ends of the court, the Nuggets stifled Hornets All-Star Chris Paul, whose four points and six assists amounted to one of the worst games of his career.

The Nuggets can close out the series at home in Game 5 on Wednesday night. They will if they play as well as they did in Game 4, when they led by 20 early in the second quarter and by a lot more most of the second half.

It was the first time Paul, who did not play in the fourth quarter, scored fewer than 14 points in a playoff game.

“I’m pretty sure Chris Paul is not 100 percent,” Karl said. “He doesn’t have that slippery quickness he usually has.”

Paul, who played 46 minutes and fell hard a few times in the Hornets’ Game 3 win, insisted he was fine, “Other than that whooping we just took.”

“Every time we tried something, they countered,” Paul said. “We didn’t play well and they executed their game plan to perfection. … Understand that while it was embarrassing and they beat us pretty bad, it still was only one game.”

However, while New Orleans’ only win in the series was by two points, Denver’s three wins have all been by double digits, including both games played in Denver.

In Game 4, Denver held New Orleans to only 31.5 percent shooting and forced the Hornets into a franchise playoff-high 27 turnovers, which led to 41 Nuggets points.

The Hornets also recorded playoff lows in points, field goals made (17), field goals attempted (54), assists (10) and second-half points (24). Denver’s 121 points set a Hornets opponent playoff high.

“I don’t think I’ve ever had a team play defense like that,” Karl said. “Defensively, when you play this well, offense just happens.”

Denver shot 57 percent (33-of-58) through the first three quarters, when Chauncey Billups scored all of his 17 points. Nene added 13 points and Dahntay Jones 12.

David West was the Hornets’ high scorer with 14 points, while James Posey had 12.

All the starters on both teams were done when the anticlimactic final period began.

Denver dominated early for the second straight game and this time never let up. After West scored the game’s opening points, Kenyon Martin dunked on the other end, igniting a 27-6 run. Denver shot 70 percent in the first quarter, taking a 36-15 lead on Jones’ 3-pointer.

Denver’s torrid shooting continued into the second quarter, with Anthony scoring on acrobatic drives and quick pull-up jumpers. Chris Andersen added a dunk and even a 15-foot fade, putting the Nuggets up 46-22.

New Orleans’ frustration began to bubble over. Rasual Butler was called for a technical for pushing Anthony Carter after Carter fouled him on a fast break. The infuriated home crowd began to disparage the officials in unison while Anthony’s technical free throw made it 49-24.

The Hornets went without a field goal for a span of 7:48 in the second quarter, scoring only on free throws until Butler’s baseline jumper made it 61-39 at halftime.

Nene’s inside basket as he was fouled early in the third quarter sparked an 11-0 run that included back-to-back 3s by Anthony and Billups. Martin’s jumper made it 71-41 with 9:16 left in the period.

The margin only widened from there, even to the surprise of the Nuggets.

“I wouldn’t have thought that we would win by 58 points,” Anthony said. “I never thought anyone could win by 58 points in the playoffs.”

The Hornets’ previous worst playoff loss was by 32 points (96-64) to Atlanta in 1998, when the team was still in Charlotte

lol

[NIH]

Kidd would be the definite 2nd best player on your team and Marion does everything better than West besides shoot spot up 18 footers.

Kidd would be 3rd string behind Collison, and Marion is essentially useless at this point. The guy's only assets were athleticism and that's declining as he gets older and older. West is a near 20/10 big man and two time all star in his prime.

[dirk4mvp]

son its a pointless argument ... Lebron just got owned by a college kid, but Nike stole the tape. does that make the kid BETTER than Lebron? you bring forth such a ridiculous scenario and it shows your pure ignorance by saying "Paul would get destroyed by Smith or Williams". if you really think that, then go ahead because it is hilarious lol

oh and by the way ... you, your family, and your dog.

sons I thought you were turning over a new leaf?

[NIH]

Hornets 9-4 vs Dallas since 2007
Hornets 7-1 vs. Memphis

[BRHornet45]

sons I thought you were turning over a new leaf?

son that only lasted about 3 hours. it was a terrible time.

[dirk4mvp]

Kidd would be 3rd string behind Collison, and Marion is essentially useless at this point. The guy's only assets were athleticism and that's declining as he gets older and older. West is a near 20/10 big man and two time all star in his prime.

Never would've guessed Hornet fan had his head stuck up his ass.

[dirk4mvp]

Hornets 9-4 vs Dallas since 2007
Hornets 7-1 vs. Memphis

"since 2007"

lol


and you called someone else's team irrelevant.


How'd that Nuggets series treat you?

[NIH]

Never would have guessed a Mavs fan would fantasize about Thabeet's tongue in his ass.

[NIH]

"since 2007"

lol


and you called someone else's team irrelevant.


How'd that Nuggets series treat you?

About the same as we treated Dallas, 4-1.

[dirk4mvp]

Try not to put your fantasies off on the fine posters of spurstalk.

[dirk4mvp]

About the same as we treated Dallas, 4-1.

I don't recall the Mavs getting beat by 58.

[Spursfan092120]

Man I miss Oberto.

I know..me too...hopefully Blair and McDyess will help us with that.

[NIH]

A loss is a loss, Mavs went down in five just like the Hornets.

[Red Hawk #21]

son its a pointless argument ... Lebron just got owned by a college kid, but Nike stole the tape. does that make the kid BETTER than Lebron? you bring forth such a ridiculous scenario and it shows your pure ignorance by saying "Paul would get destroyed by Smith or Williams". if you really think that, then go ahead because it is hilarious lol

oh and by the way ... you, your family, and your dog.

See the thing is I never said Johnson, Marvin or Smoove was better than him. And about Lebron getting owned, if Lebron played Xavier Jordan 1 on 1 he would dismantle him. Paul is a great player but one of his strongest assets are his passing and his ability to score of the screen and roll.

Without anyone to pass to, no big men to screen him off and no refs to bail him out when he's in trouble he would get destroyed by Marvin Williams or Joe Johnson. Paul ain't without screens and refs. You say its hilarious but I know that you know its true. My question to you is that How good is your franchise player if he can be destroyed by other guys who aren't franchise players or even stars?

[BRHornet45]

I don't recall the Mavs getting beat by 58.

son no, but you do remember this ...

- you remember the Mavs getting owned by the Hornets in that series AND last season

- you remember Chris Paul exposing Kidd for the JOKE of a PG that he is now

- you remember David West slapping Dirk around and showing him who his daddy is. making him look like a on national TV

- you remember Mark Cuban's same ole pissy face after realizing that yet another year has passed and he simply can't BUY (keyword BUY) a championship

[NIH]

See the thing is I never said Johnson, Marvin or Smoove was better than him. And about Lebron getting owned, if Lebron played Xavier Jordan 1 on 1 he would dismantle him. Paul is a great player but one of his strongest assets are his passing and his ability to score of the screen and roll.

Without anyone to pass to, no big men to screen him off and no refs to bail him out when he's in trouble he would get destroyed by Marvin Williams or Joe Johnson. Paul ain't without screens and refs. You say its hilarious but I know that you know its true. My question to you is that How good is your franchise player if he can be destroyed by other guys who aren't franchise players or even stars?

That's irrelevant you ing waste of sperm, he'll always have screens and lee way with the refs. Every NBA SUPERSTAR does.

A hypothetical about 1 on 1 is worthless in an argument also.

[BRHornet45]

See the thing is I never said Johnson, Marvin or Smoove was better than him. And about Lebron getting owned, if Lebron played Xavier Jordan 1 on 1 he would dismantle him. Paul is a great player but one of his strongest assets are his passing and his ability to score of the screen and roll.

Without anyone to pass to, no big men to screen him off and no refs to bail him out when he's in trouble he would get destroyed by Marvin Williams or Joe Johnson. Paul ain't without screens and refs. You say its hilarious but I know that you know its true. My question to you is that How good is your franchise player if he can be destroyed by other guys who aren't franchise players or even stars?

son keep talking out your ass ... its comical. really.

yep son you're right. Paul is trash one on one. he has no shooting skills, crossover skills, or anything to last in a one on one game. just trash without refs or anyone to pass it to. LOL ing idiot

[BRHorent45]

See the thing is I never said Johnson, Marvin or Smoove was better than him. And about Lebron getting owned, if Lebron played Xavier Jordan 1 on 1 he would dismantle him. Paul is a great player but one of his strongest assets are his passing and his ability to score of the screen and roll.

Without anyone to pass to, no big men to screen him off and no refs to bail him out when he's in trouble he would get destroyed by Marvin Williams or Joe Johnson. Paul ain't without screens and refs. You say its hilarious but I know that you know its true. My question to you is that How good is your franchise player if he can be destroyed by other guys who aren't franchise players or even stars?

Sons, how dare you criticize the best player to ever step foot on a basketball court. Son, what other player would give me an orgasm by just watching basketball son. all you hatin sons would bend over right then and there and take it to have chris paul on your dirty ass teams. Chris paul is the beef in my taco. The ham in my ham and cheese. The stank on my ladies thong. Back off and recognize the true greatness that is chris paul.

[BadOdor]

lol 121-63

[Ghazi]

lol 121-63

lol @ Kidd being 3rd string behind Darren in Collison

lol 10th seed next year

[NIH]

lol @ 4-1
lol @ 9-4
lol @ Kidd being our 3rd string

[dirk4mvp]

Hypothetically, the Hornets must be ing deep to have their 2nd best player as their 3rd string pg.

[NIH]

CP3, Chandler, Peja, West, Butler, Collison>Kidd

[jazzypimp]

CP3, Chandler, Peja, West, Butler, Collison>Kidd

kidd in his prime..only cp3, kidd now, most definitely

[NIH]

Kidd left his prime in new jersey.