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Izulde · 10-21-2008, 11:29 PM

New Orleans Hornets receive
PG Kevin Carter

New Jersey Nets receive
PF David Lee
New Orleans Hornets 2018 2nd round pick

What this means for the Hornets
Carter's got respectable scoring punch and a good all-around game. He's also a significantly better ballhandler than Dan Johnson, the Hornets' prior top reserve PG.

What this means for the Nets
They want to give rookie Charles Arnold, whose extremely raw and needs the PT to develop, some minutes as he has yet to appear in a game. This trade allows him to get in the mix as he's the only player on the bench who can play PG now. Lee's no longer the player he was and his greatest value is the $7.6 million expiring contract.

Winner: Nets
Both teams benefit, but New Jersey does a lot better by it in terms of financial benefit and in terms of finding playing time or that promising rookie of theirs.

I was shocked to see that Arnold's so raw, but if he can fulfill his potential, he'll be a really nice player.

Miami is really lost without Dwayne Wade and we cool off the Heat 117-94 to start the month. Austin Buller runs wild for 28 points and 11 rebounds, Mateen Yeaton scores 20, Zelipe Gama passes around 11 points and 16 assists and Kirk Hinrich contributes 12 points off the bench.

The victory's not without a cost though as Michael Redd breaks his foot and is out a month and a half. We recall Lance Purnell from Colorado, where he's been tearing up the D-League in the early going, averaging 19 points, 6.7 rebounds and a block per game.

I'm forced to consider the notion that maybe the Magic aren't an illusion after all as they beat us 101-95 in Denver. Mateen Yeaton comes through for 20 points and Zelipe Gama is good for 12 points and 12 assists, but by and large we were forgettable.

Two straight losses as the Wizards drop us 103-95 on the road. Dusty Coursey, who's having a breakout season, ambushes us for 31 points and 15 rebounds. He was the 15th overall pick in 2012 and hasn't shown much until this year. Not fun for us. Joe Johnson scores 28 points but that's it.

And then, right when we needed it, Mateen Yeaton bombs the Raptors for 38 points and Zelipe Gama gets 14 points and 10 assists to lead us to a stunning 98-86 win in Toronto. Huge not only for snapping the losing streak, but for proving we can beat the Raptors.

But two nights later, we lose our third game in four, 116-100 to the Knicks. We waste Mateen Yeaton's 35 points and 15 points and 14 assists from Zelipe Gama. I've noticed Joe Johnson and Austin Buller are terribly inconsistent, which is a huge problem.

The Knicks game is also the start of our annual December East Conference Road Trip and I'm not looking forward to it. A back-to-back is upcoming and I'm dreading. Until we blow out the 76ers 110-88 and nip the Celtics 113-104, that is. Mateen Yeaton has his third straight 30+ point game with 35 against Philadelphia and Marcelino Augusto finally has a noteworthy game again with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Kirk Hinrich and Emeka Okafor lead the bench charge with 11 and 10 points. Make that four straight games of 35+ points as Mateen Yeaton scores 36 against the Celtics. 11 points and 14 rebounds from Austin Buller and 14 bench rebounds from Emeka Okafor complete the win and give us our first pair of consecutive wins in too long.

Another back-to-back to end the road trip and we sweep both, getting a nice measure of revenge in the process. Mateen Yeaton's streak ends against the Heat, but we still come out on top 96-87 as Austin Buller has a good game with 21 points and 15 rebounds, Marcelino Augusto grabs 13 points and 10 rebounds and Zelipe Gama garners 13 points and 12 assists. The revenge comes against the Magic and we prevail 111-103 as Mateen Yeaton scores 34, Zelipe Gama adds 20 points and we get nice bench showings out of Lance Purnell, who breaks the double-digit point mark for the first time in his young NBA career with 12 and David Jackson, who nabbed 10 points and 10 rebounds.

We knock off the Suns 110-84 as Marcelino Augusto appears to be heating up again a little and just misses the double-double with 22 points and 9 rebounds. Austin Buller scored 20 and Joe Johnson just missed the mark with 19 points. Zelipe Gama goes back to his usual, steady self with 13 points and 10 assists.

Disappointing 114-104 loss to the Supersonics, particularly since Austin Buller just missed a triple-double with 18 points, 14 rebounds and 8 assists. But then again, Mateen Yeaton was hampered by a knee injury. Still, we waste Buller's showing, plus 13 and 17 bench points from Kirk Hinrich and Lance Purnell, the latter of whom is fast earning his ticket to stay up when Michael Redd comes back.

No holiday cheer this year as for the first time since I've been here, we lose on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Dallas ambushes us 114-100, or perhaps better said Jonte Jones does with 29 points and 18 rebounds. Kirk Hinrich had 19 bench points, but overall, we just got hammered. But the real embarassment is the 110-95 blowout by Golden State. 21 points from Marcelino Augusto don't excite, not when Michael Johnson is scoring 26 and Kirk Hinrich and Lance Purnell's 14 and 11 bench points don't mean jack.

Three losses in a row. We've been straight up killed this month, just killed.

A rare fresh breath of victory to end the skid, 108-90 over the 76ers. Mateen Yeaton scores 31 and Zelipe Gama continues to earn his paycheck with 17 points and 15 assists.

Christmas may have been a bust, but New Year's Eve and New Year's Day bring tidings of joy as we sweep the doubleheader against the L.A. squads. The Lakers fall 107-92 as Mateen Yeaton scores 33, Zelipe Gama issues 13 points and 11 assists and young benchmen David Jackson and Lance Purnell come through with 12 and 10 bench points. The Clippers suffer an even greater humiliation, 110-89. Mateen Yeaton is again at the fore with 21 points, but 20 points from Marcelino Augusto and 19 points and 10 rebounds from Austin Buller are right behind. Lance Purnell and Kirk Hinrich add 12 bench points a piece.

So where do we stand after that rocky final month of 2017? 21-10, 6.5 games in front of the Timberwolves. The West continues to suck again, with just four teams owning winning records.

San Antonio Spurs - 23-9
Denver Nuggets - 21-10
Memphis Grizzlies - 19-14
New Orleans Hornets - 15-14

12-16 gets you the lead in the Pacific, where all teams are in it. Last place goes to the 10-20 Suns, just 3 games behind the Kings.

And yet, despite all that losing, there's only 9 teams in the East at .+500. On the other hand, four teams have 20+ wins. To wit:

Toronto Raptors - 23-9
Charlotte Bobcats - 21-7
Atlanta Hawks - 21-8
Orlando Magic - 20-9

The Pacers are still a dreadful 9-19, worse than even the 12-18 Knicks. The Pistons lead the Central, half a game ahead of Milwaukee, two games ahead of Cleveland.

It's been a very bizzare last couple years in the league and seeing 3 of those 4 teams with 20+ wins is rather shocking. Well, I can maybe see Orlando as being for real.

But the Bobcats? The Hawks? Don't get it at all.

10-21-2008, 11:29 PM	#266
Izulde Head Coach Join Date: Sep 2004	New Orleans Hornets receive PG Kevin Carter New Jersey Nets receive PF David Lee New Orleans Hornets 2018 2nd round pick What this means for the Hornets Carter's got respectable scoring punch and a good all-around game. He's also a significantly better ballhandler than Dan Johnson, the Hornets' prior top reserve PG. What this means for the Nets They want to give rookie Charles Arnold, whose extremely raw and needs the PT to develop, some minutes as he has yet to appear in a game. This trade allows him to get in the mix as he's the only player on the bench who can play PG now. Lee's no longer the player he was and his greatest value is the $7.6 million expiring contract. Winner: Nets Both teams benefit, but New Jersey does a lot better by it in terms of financial benefit and in terms of finding playing time or that promising rookie of theirs. I was shocked to see that Arnold's so raw, but if he can fulfill his potential, he'll be a really nice player. Miami is really lost without Dwayne Wade and we cool off the Heat 117-94 to start the month. Austin Buller runs wild for 28 points and 11 rebounds, Mateen Yeaton scores 20, Zelipe Gama passes around 11 points and 16 assists and Kirk Hinrich contributes 12 points off the bench. The victory's not without a cost though as Michael Redd breaks his foot and is out a month and a half. We recall Lance Purnell from Colorado, where he's been tearing up the D-League in the early going, averaging 19 points, 6.7 rebounds and a block per game. I'm forced to consider the notion that maybe the Magic aren't an illusion after all as they beat us 101-95 in Denver. Mateen Yeaton comes through for 20 points and Zelipe Gama is good for 12 points and 12 assists, but by and large we were forgettable. Two straight losses as the Wizards drop us 103-95 on the road. Dusty Coursey, who's having a breakout season, ambushes us for 31 points and 15 rebounds. He was the 15th overall pick in 2012 and hasn't shown much until this year. Not fun for us. Joe Johnson scores 28 points but that's it. And then, right when we needed it, Mateen Yeaton bombs the Raptors for 38 points and Zelipe Gama gets 14 points and 10 assists to lead us to a stunning 98-86 win in Toronto. Huge not only for snapping the losing streak, but for proving we can beat the Raptors. But two nights later, we lose our third game in four, 116-100 to the Knicks. We waste Mateen Yeaton's 35 points and 15 points and 14 assists from Zelipe Gama. I've noticed Joe Johnson and Austin Buller are terribly inconsistent, which is a huge problem. The Knicks game is also the start of our annual December East Conference Road Trip and I'm not looking forward to it. A back-to-back is upcoming and I'm dreading. Until we blow out the 76ers 110-88 and nip the Celtics 113-104, that is. Mateen Yeaton has his third straight 30+ point game with 35 against Philadelphia and Marcelino Augusto finally has a noteworthy game again with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Kirk Hinrich and Emeka Okafor lead the bench charge with 11 and 10 points. Make that four straight games of 35+ points as Mateen Yeaton scores 36 against the Celtics. 11 points and 14 rebounds from Austin Buller and 14 bench rebounds from Emeka Okafor complete the win and give us our first pair of consecutive wins in too long. Another back-to-back to end the road trip and we sweep both, getting a nice measure of revenge in the process. Mateen Yeaton's streak ends against the Heat, but we still come out on top 96-87 as Austin Buller has a good game with 21 points and 15 rebounds, Marcelino Augusto grabs 13 points and 10 rebounds and Zelipe Gama garners 13 points and 12 assists. The revenge comes against the Magic and we prevail 111-103 as Mateen Yeaton scores 34, Zelipe Gama adds 20 points and we get nice bench showings out of Lance Purnell, who breaks the double-digit point mark for the first time in his young NBA career with 12 and David Jackson, who nabbed 10 points and 10 rebounds. We knock off the Suns 110-84 as Marcelino Augusto appears to be heating up again a little and just misses the double-double with 22 points and 9 rebounds. Austin Buller scored 20 and Joe Johnson just missed the mark with 19 points. Zelipe Gama goes back to his usual, steady self with 13 points and 10 assists. Disappointing 114-104 loss to the Supersonics, particularly since Austin Buller just missed a triple-double with 18 points, 14 rebounds and 8 assists. But then again, Mateen Yeaton was hampered by a knee injury. Still, we waste Buller's showing, plus 13 and 17 bench points from Kirk Hinrich and Lance Purnell, the latter of whom is fast earning his ticket to stay up when Michael Redd comes back. No holiday cheer this year as for the first time since I've been here, we lose on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Dallas ambushes us 114-100, or perhaps better said Jonte Jones does with 29 points and 18 rebounds. Kirk Hinrich had 19 bench points, but overall, we just got hammered. But the real embarassment is the 110-95 blowout by Golden State. 21 points from Marcelino Augusto don't excite, not when Michael Johnson is scoring 26 and Kirk Hinrich and Lance Purnell's 14 and 11 bench points don't mean jack. Three losses in a row. We've been straight up killed this month, just killed. A rare fresh breath of victory to end the skid, 108-90 over the 76ers. Mateen Yeaton scores 31 and Zelipe Gama continues to earn his paycheck with 17 points and 15 assists. Christmas may have been a bust, but New Year's Eve and New Year's Day bring tidings of joy as we sweep the doubleheader against the L.A. squads. The Lakers fall 107-92 as Mateen Yeaton scores 33, Zelipe Gama issues 13 points and 11 assists and young benchmen David Jackson and Lance Purnell come through with 12 and 10 bench points. The Clippers suffer an even greater humiliation, 110-89. Mateen Yeaton is again at the fore with 21 points, but 20 points from Marcelino Augusto and 19 points and 10 rebounds from Austin Buller are right behind. Lance Purnell and Kirk Hinrich add 12 bench points a piece. So where do we stand after that rocky final month of 2017? 21-10, 6.5 games in front of the Timberwolves. The West continues to suck again, with just four teams owning winning records. San Antonio Spurs - 23-9 Denver Nuggets - 21-10 Memphis Grizzlies - 19-14 New Orleans Hornets - 15-14 12-16 gets you the lead in the Pacific, where all teams are in it. Last place goes to the 10-20 Suns, just 3 games behind the Kings. And yet, despite all that losing, there's only 9 teams in the East at .+500. On the other hand, four teams have 20+ wins. To wit: Toronto Raptors - 23-9 Charlotte Bobcats - 21-7 Atlanta Hawks - 21-8 Orlando Magic - 20-9 The Pacers are still a dreadful 9-19, worse than even the 12-18 Knicks. The Pistons lead the Central, half a game ahead of Milwaukee, two games ahead of Cleveland. It's been a very bizzare last couple years in the league and seeing 3 of those 4 teams with 20+ wins is rather shocking. Well, I can maybe see Orlando as being for real. But the Bobcats? The Hawks? Don't get it at all. __________________ 2006 Golden Scribe Nominee 2006 Golden Scribe Winner Best Non-Sport Dynasty: May Our Reign Be Green and Golden (CK Dynasty) Rookie Writer of the Year Dynasty of the Year: May Our Reign Be Green and Golden (CK Dynasty)