Comments on: New Orleans Hornets ’09-10 NBA season preview

By: NOEngineer

NOEngineer — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:11:14 +0000

Love ya TickTock!

The bench appears to have been upgraded from pathetic to average. The first unit will probably decline a bit from 2007-2008 (when Peja was stroking and Chandler surprising), but be better than 2008-2009 (when Chandler and Peja were hampered). Rasual’s athletecism will be missed, but it is a minor change when you look at MoPete’s stats and professionalism. Julian Wright’s athleticism slightly exceeds that of Peja. Playoffs if CP3 and David West miss less than 10 games each. WCF if Julian Wright catches fire….

By: bob

bob — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:45:45 +0000

Thank you, ticktock. I swear, listening to these people, it seems like the Hornets gave away an All Star for nothing. The Hornets of 07-08 had Mo Pete starting, and they were a better team than last year’s. This Hornets team has a FAR better bench than last year’s, and it also has Mo Pete starting. From an objective standpoint, it would be idiotic to claim that this current Hornets team is worse off than they were before.

By: ticktock6

ticktock6 — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:37:41 +0000

@ K Dizzle Your argument fails because they still have the below average 2 guard they had in 2007-08. Mo Peterson’s stats as starter that year and Butler’s last year are virtually identical. Would you pay 2 virtually identical 2 guards? Why is the team wrong or cheap for not wanting to?

By: K Dizzle

K Dizzle — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:41:07 +0000

@ bob

yeah, you right. Givin away a consistent shooter like Sual to save capspace is what teams tryin to win do. A below average two guard is better than no two guard…

By: Trey bing bay

Trey bing bay — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:01:55 +0000

WCF is optimistic at best. As long as they stay healthy and Juju does something/anything to keep Peja coming off the bench then who knows WCF it might just be. Whatever happens i’m curious to see what Emeka can do, should be a good season. I wish it would hurry up and start otherwise I may be forced to watch the WNBA finals…..if it’s still going on!?

Also lets hope Devin Brown has channeled his inner Kobe and been a demon in the gym. Probably not.

By: bob

bob — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:08:09 +0000

I just can’t take those who say the Hornets won’t make the playoffs seriously.

They added two decent back-up bigs, two promising rookie guards, and traded a hobbled Tyson Chandler for Emeka Okafor. But that wasn’t enough, apparently. Having better, healthier players makes them less likely to make the playoffs.

Oh, how did I forget the below average starting shooting guard, Rasual Butler? Without him, the Hornets are doomed.

By: the cynic

the cynic — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:47:39 +0000

this team stinks, unless Peja somehow travels back in time 7 years to when he still had game

By: loganlight

loganlight — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:32:09 +0000

We disagree Austin…

I see the basement for the Hornets as missing the playoffs all together – a scenario that I believe will happen. Don’t be surprised to see CP3 as disgruntled as ever when the season finishes up.

The West has improved too much for the Hornets lack of style to fit in… 2 years ago they were able to run, last year they hobbled, this year I expect a crawl. Should be interesting to watch them develop, but PHX and UTH will return to the playoffs and Portland is too young and talented to miss out as well… PLUS, I think this is the year that Durant makes his mark on the postseason. OKC will take the Hornets spot.

Bold predictions? Naw, just the truth.

By: ticktock6

ticktock6 — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:27:56 +0000

I can’t argue with a lot of this. The Hornets are the type of team that, if they’ve got the mindset and the chemistry and a little bit of luck, could go WCF finals deep. But… the right factors have to fall into place. I think the roster’s more talented, plus the odds are against the team being so injured two years in a row. I see them as a low 50-win team. I’m intrigued about Emeka Okafor. Also it is notable that they were on top of the West most of 07-08 without a quick 2 or 3. (There are some early indications out of training camp that Peja is going to slide over to the 2 with the second unit, BTW.) I don’t know… there are just those teams that don’t seem like they should work on paper and then they do because everyone’s on the same page. I’m anxious to see what happens!

By: chebs

chebs — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:04:22 +0000

two double double guys plus chris paul..i like it