Landry to NOLA for Thornton and Andersen

[lefty]

STEIN_LINE_HQ Marc Stein



Deal scheduled to be finalized tomorrow but discussions as of tonight had Landry -- held out of SAC's game at MIA -- for Thornton/Andersen

4 minutes ago



STEIN_LINE_HQ Marc Stein



Sacramento and New Orleans closing in on deal that would send Carl Landry to Hornets for Marcus Thornton and David Andersen

8 minutes ago

[redzero]

There goes the Hornets' wing scoring.

[fevertrees]

There goes the Hornets' wing scoring.

All 10 minutes of a game considering Thornton was already on the way out at the start of the season....

[NBA Champs]

I'm excited about the pick-up. MT5 didn't fit our system and we finally got the big man we wanted to back-up West. I don't think we're done either...could be adding a SG too..

[Kyle Orton]

I remember when Hornets78 told me Marcus Thornton was going to always be better than James Harden. So much for that.....lol fluke rookie year.

[Killakobe81]

Thorton can score but strange fit in Sacto ...Evans is no real PG so he will be a scorer off the bench along with Francisco Garcia ...I dont know dont get it unless Sacto making other deals ...

Landry is a nice pickup ...he always gives the Lakers trouble ....

[redzero]

I remember when Hornets78 told me Marcus Thornton was going to always be better than James Harden. So much for that.....lol fluke rookie year.

You have absolutely no idea what you are talking about. The only change now is that Thornton wasn't getting minutes.

[Kyle Orton]

You have absolutely no idea what you are talking about. The only change now is that Thornton wasn't getting minutes.

rofl so you still think Thornton > Harden

[redzero]

rofl so you still think Thornton > Harden

Do you think Thornton's rookie season is a fluke because Monty Williams wouldn't give him minutes this season?

[NBA Champs]

MT5 and cash to Sac for Landry.

[Kyle Orton]

Yes I do. He got minutes on a ty team. Now that the Hornets are a playoff team there aren't enough minutes to go around for that scrub. lol being butthurt about a guy your team is trading.

[lefty]

Uhoh

Will the NBA Hornets trade Landry or West to the Lakers ????

[NBA Champs]

The Hornets aren't trading Landry nor West. I can see us packaging some expirings for a shooter (Jr Smith) now.

[redzero]

He got minutes on a ty team. Now that the Hornets are a playoff team there aren't enough minutes to go around for that scrub.

thinking Marco Belinelli and Willie Green are better than Marcus Thornton.
talking out of your ass because you have no idea why Thornton was traded.

[Kyle Orton]

being really angry at anyone who states the obvious Harden > Thornton

[redzero]

thinking I mentioned James Harden anywhere in my post.
no idea what you are talking about.

[Kyle Orton]

Tbh why does Thornton not get playing time if he's so good?

[BRHornet45]

sons I haven't been this pissed off in a long time. not happy about this bull at all and the Saints cut Shockey today too. Thornton is the only player on the team outside of David West who can score and create his own shot, but Monty Williams has hated his defense from day one. it was only a matter of time.

[BRHornet45]

Tbh why does Thornton not get playing time if he's so good?

because Monty Williams has not liked him from day one. plain and simple. the dude is a scorer and a good one at that.

[Darth_Pelican]

Thorton was a streaky chucker who had become turnover prone lately. I think anyone would agree that adding a solid backup pf is more important come postseason.

[Darth_Pelican]

sons I haven't been this pissed off in a long time. not happy about this bull at all and the Saints cut Shockey today too. Thornton is the only player on the team outside of David West who can score and create his own shot, but Monty Williams has hated his defense from day one. it was only a matter of time.

BR, Shockey and Thorton were both crowd favorites and it sucks to see them go, but wouldn't you agree that we needed another big man desperately?

[NBA Champs]

This is a good trade. We got rid of a spare part...a one dimensional part...a duplicate part...for a real need...SIZE.

[BRHornet45]

Thorton was a streaky chucker who had become turnover prone lately. I think anyone would agree that adding a solid backup pf is more important come postseason.

well son unless Chris Paul starts playing like a legit All Star and not like the true that he has been then there won't be any postseason worth getting excited about. David West can only do so much and he shouldn't be having to carry the offense as much as he has been. Paul needs to grow up, man up, and honor the contract that he signed by playing to his full potential (which he clearly hasn't been doing this season). He needs to realize that just because all of his buddies like Lebron and Melo are getting trading to large markets he still has another year and a half on his deal before he can opt out.

[redzero]

Tbh why does Thornton not get playing time if he's so good?

Because Monty Williams doesn't think he fits on the team. Monty thinks that Thornton is a defensive liability, which is re ed because (a) Willie Green and Marco Belinelli suck at defense just as much and (b) Marco Belinelli provides nothing on offense.

Marcus Thornton was a valuable scoring option that Monty seldom used for stupid reasons. He is far better than those two scrubs. For a team that is terrible offensively, it is re ed that Monty refused to play Thornton.

Please, stop making stupid assumptions.

[Darth_Pelican]

well son unless Chris Paul starts playing like a legit All Star and not like the true that he has been then there won't be any postseason worth getting excited about. David West can only do so much and he shouldn't be having to carry the offense as much as he has been. Paul needs to grow up, man up, and honor the contract that he signed by playing to his full potential (which he clearly hasn't been doing this season). He needs to realize that just because all of his buddies like Lebron and Melo are getting trading to large markets he still has another year and a half on his deal before he can opt out.

Agree 100% with CP3 needing to step it up. I think the return of Okafur will motivate him more, now that everyone is healthy again.