Trevor Ariza helps Hornets go 11-1 in ugly win over Kings.

[BRHornet45]

Fair post, but I just meant at this point his career ...

I think Paul is the better:

pure passer
rebounder
theif

Neither are great defenders

Isiah:

Shooter (open jumpers)
clutch scorer (subjective obviously)
Scorer (creating shots for himself)

at this point then yes. Paul is a far more accurate shooter at every spot on the floor and a better passer.

[lefty]

SAC players looked stoned during the last minute.

WTF

[Killakobe81]

son I never make excuses with the Jazz other than the FACT that most of their home games are against teams coming off of playing teams like the Lakers the night before.

The Jazz have ALWAYS given the Hornets problems way long before Paul or Williams were even in the NBA. My main beef is that people speak out of ignorance. They look at the W/L column between the Jazz and Hornets and just assume that Williams dominated Paul and that is so far from the truth. Go look at their individual stats when playing one another and Paul has a slight edge. The Jazz have always had solid teams and the Hornets have not. However the 07-08 season AND this season there will be absolutely no excuses because both teams are looking damn good.

I cant say I have seen all the matchups but 3 seasons ago I saw two and Dwill had the edge ... Im not a huge stat guy but Dwill won and seemed to dominate the game if not the stat sheet. NO's start has opened my eyes but I still give Dwill a slight edge especially cuz Paul's scoring seems off ...

Does he look 100% to you, BR?

[BRHornet45]

I cant say I have seen all the matchups but 3 seasons ago I saw two and Dwill had the edge ... Im not a huge stat guy but Dwill won and seemed to dominate the game if not the stat sheet. NO's start has opened my eyes but I still give Dwill a slight edge especially cuz Paul's scoring seems off ...

Does he look 100% to you, BR?

son no doubt Paul is 100% ... his scoring isn't as high simply because we have so many scoring weapons this season. People can say what they want and hate on him all they want, but he is one of the most unselfish players in the NBA. Paul's #1 concern each and every game is to get everyone else's scoring going. He usually doesn't score too much in the first half because he wants to get everyone going. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that if he wanted to he could drop 25-30 points per game every night, but then he would just be another "Gilbert Arenas" on a ty team.

[Killakobe81]

son no doubt Paul is 100% ... his scoring isn't as high simply because we have so many scoring weapons this season. People can say what they want and hate on him all they want, but he is one of the most unselfish players in the NBA. Paul's #1 concern each and every game is to get everyone else's scoring going. He usually doesn't score too much in the first half because he wants to get everyone going. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that if he wanted to he could drop 25-30 points per game every night, but then he would just be another "Gilbert Arenas" on a ty team.

Well to me I remember 3 years ago when they need a Game winner vs the Celts he go in to lane and got it. You remember that game? And tonight they needed a score and he took an ugly shot late ...

Of course his role is to facilitate ...BUt I just think he looks a little less explosive ...

[Killakobe81]

And that is not a knock Kobe looks a lot less explosive than 3 seasons ago ...

Thiswas valid question ...no trolling ...

[BRHornet45]

Well to me I remember 3 years ago when they need a Game winner vs the Celts he go in to lane and got it. You remember that game? And tonight they needed a score and he took an ugly shot late ...

Of course his role is to facilitate ...BUt I just think he looks a little less explosive ...

son it was an ugly ass game tonight and against a bull team. King Paul has already delivered quite a few clutch moments early in this season when we "needed" a basket. for the best example, just go ahead and fast forward to the 1:50 mark .... I'm not worried about him at all

[Killakobe81]

son it was an ugly ass game tonight and against a bull team. King Paul has already delivered quite a few clutch moments early in this season when we "needed" a basket. for the best example, just go ahead and fast forward to the 1:50 mark .... I'm not worried about him at all

There were 2 moves that DID look like the Old Paul ..I watched most of that game. He did come up big ...I was just asking not saying I was sure. I'll reserve judgement until I see more games.

[DPG21920]

We need a dynamic scorer on the perimeter and a big man off the bench to give us some length.

Still think we're better than the Spurs. Duncan is a s of himself and I would take Ariza/Marco/CP3 over /Manu/Parker, plus our bench with Jack will prove to be better.

Is this a joke? You may think the hornets are better, but the reasons you gave are crazy.

Tim is a somewhat a s of his former self, but he still destroys anything the hornets have upfront and he is still top 20.

Manu/Parker are clearly better than CP3/Bellineli and at best Ariza is a wash with RJ (although RJ has been playing much better than Ariza to start this year. )

The spurs bench is every bit as deep if not more so with guys who have been there.

[BRHornet45]

Is this a joke? You may think the hornets are better, but the reasons you gave are crazy.

Tim is a somewhat a s of his former self, but he still destroys anything the hornets have upfront and he is still top 20.

Manu/Parker are clearly better than CP3/Bellineli and at best Ariza is a wash with RJ (although RJ has been playing much better than Ariza to start this year. )

The spurs bench is every bit as deep if not more so with guys who have been there.

son you can't be serious? ... you do realize that head to head David West OWNS Duncan. I always look forward to them playing the Spurs because I can rest assured that West will have a big game.

LOL at you truly believing that Manu/Parker are better than King Paul/Belinelli ... 3-5 years ago??? OF COURSE, no doubt about it ... but now days Manu/Parker are good, but that's about it .... and EVERYONE outside of San Antonio knows it. Paul absolutely OWNS Parker and at this point in their careers Belinelli and Manu are even.

[Mugen]

son you can't be serious? ... you do realize that head to head David West OWNS Duncan. I always look forward to them playing the Spurs because I can rest assured that West will have a big game.

LOL at you truly believing that Manu/Parker are better than King Paul/Belinelli ... 3-5 years ago??? OF COURSE, no doubt about it ... but now days Manu/Parker are good, but that's about it .... and EVERYONE outside of San Antonio knows it. Paul absolutely OWNS Parker and at this point in their careers Belinelli and Manu are even.

lol Belinelli

[DJ Mbenga]

son just like Mbenga! we are forever grateful for the championship experience that stud has. Mbenga arguably has the purest jump shot in the entire NBA.

son your words are too king. god bless

[Ghazi]

still not sold on this scrub team

we all saw how CP3 and West performed in a playoff atmosphere 2 years ago... absolutely embarrassed by the Nuggets.

thats it, and thats all

[DPG21920]

son you can't be serious? ... you do realize that head to head David West OWNS Duncan. I always look forward to them playing the Spurs because I can rest assured that West will have a big game.

LOL at you truly believing that Manu/Parker are better than King Paul/Belinelli ... 3-5 years ago??? OF COURSE, no doubt about it ... but now days Manu/Parker are good, but that's about it .... and EVERYONE outside of San Antonio knows it. Paul absolutely OWNS Parker and at this point in their careers Belinelli and Manu are even.

This is the most ridiculous thing I have read on this forum in a long, long time.

[redzero]

still not sold on this scrub team

we all saw how CP3 and West performed in a playoff atmosphere 2 years ago... absolutely embarrassed by the Nuggets.

thats it, and thats all

Out of curiosity, why do you post the same thing in every thread about the Hornets? You don't even bother mixing it up.

[Ghazi]

BR Hornet has posted more this year than all of last year

lol frontrunner

[BRHornet45]

This is the most ridiculous thing I have read on this forum in a long, long time.

son and when the Hornets win over the Spurs yet again next Sunday in New Orleans I'm sure you'll be the VERY FIRST to post yet another bull excuse. I'm already predicting your post ...

"LOL Hornets fans excited about a November win"

son the truth is that the Hornets and Spurs are matched up pretty well this season, but your homerism won't allow you to admit it. You're still living in the 2005ish championship years thinking that Parker/Manu are the best back court in the NBA. what a foolish little girl you are.

[BRHornet45]

BR Hornet has posted more this year than all of last year

lol frontrunner

LOLZZZZ ... yep son I am such a front running HORNETS fan! funniest part is that I was here before you were!!! (by about 2 weeks lolz)

son I'm not one to toot my own horn, but I'll be damned if some made, proud sexual cuckold like yourself is going to call me out. I have been the only Hornets fan on this board to stick around (shout out to RedZero and FeverTrees) and I even predicted before the season that this team would win at least 55 games ... lol at me getting trolled by you just now

[Ghazi]

lol sensitive coon

[BRHornet45]

lol sensitive coon

lol $250 hand job paying cab driver

[frodo]

LOLZZZZ ... yep son I am such a front running HORNETS fan! funniest part is that I was here before you were!!! (by about 2 weeks lolz)

son I'm not one to toot my own horn, but I'll be damned if some made, proud sexual cuckold like yourself is going to call me out. I have been the only Hornets fan on this board to stick around (shout out to RedZero and FeverTrees) and I even predicted before the season that this team would win at least 55 games ... lol at me getting trolled by you just now

there was really a long blank period last year during which you made no appearances here as though you were dead... and you suddenly reappeared earlier this season. no one would shed a tear for your demise, though your trolling talents would be missed pretty much.

[21_Blessings]

frodo, Lord of the Ring. Get it? Ha Ha Hah hahaha hahha ahaha

[BRHornet45]

there was really a long blank period last year during which you made no appearances here as though you were dead... and you suddenly reappeared earlier this season. no one would shed a tear for your demise, though your trolling talents would be missed pretty much.

lmao ... 70 post?

son I have been here through good and bad. go check my post count, I dare you

[Pelicans78]

I cant say I have seen all the matchups but 3 seasons ago I saw two and Dwill had the edge ... Im not a huge stat guy but Dwill won and seemed to dominate the game if not the stat sheet. NO's start has opened my eyes but I still give Dwill a slight edge especially cuz Paul's scoring seems off ...

Does he look 100% to you, BR?

I don't think CP3 is 100%. He doesn't seem to have the elevation on his jumpshot like he did last season before his knee injury. He front irons most of his jumpshot off the dribble. He's really only hitting his set shots right now.

Compared to Isiah, CP3 is the better pure PG, but Isiah was the better scorer who could take over offensively.

[Pelicans78]

still not sold on this scrub team

we all saw how CP3 and West performed in a playoff atmosphere 2 years ago... absolutely embarrassed by the Nuggets.

thats it, and thats all

It doesn't matter what the Hornets do in the playoffs. They will still surpass your embarassing 45 win prediction. You really have nothing to say after that.