Look, I was all for the Hornets drafting USC shooting guard Nick Young. But, when University of Kansas small forward Julian Wright was still on the board at #13 in the first round, i’m glad they grabbed him.
Wright reminds me of Richard Jefferson. Jefferson thrived in Byron Scott’s uptempo offense in New Jersey, [...]
Archive for June, 2007
Good Job Hornets
June 29, 2007
Go North (Shore) George Shinn
June 25, 2007
Go North George Shinn
I just got back from a short vacation to Los Angeles.Quickly, when traveling to la-la land…try to stay at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.Eat at restaurants like Asia de Cuba and enjoy the nightlife at clubs like the Tropicana Bar.In between burning the candle at both ends my brother and I drove 45 [...]
This Guy Won’t Be There When The Hornets Pick…But…
June 25, 2007
This guy (Yi Jianlian) won’t be there when the Hornets draft in the first round, but if he slips to them at #13 would you take him?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRaXgRlEJkU
Yi JianlianPower Forward (Rank: #4) 7-0, 246 Age: 19 China ()Hometown: Shenzhen, China
Draft Projection: Top 10Similarities:
Yi’s skills just might be too good to keep him in Guangdong
Toni [...]
Hornets Draft
June 25, 2007
Who will the team select Thursday night in the 1st round during the annual NBA Draft?
Here are a few of the top contenders:
Nick Young: Shooting Guard-USChttp://nbadraft.net/admincp/profiles/nickyoung.html
Rodney Stuckey: Shooting Guard-Eastern Washingtonhttp://nbadraft.net/admincp/profiles/rodneystuckey.html
Thaddeus Young: Small Forward-Georgia Techhttp://nbadraft.net/admincp/profiles/thaddeusyoung.html
Derrick Byars: Small Forward-Vanderbilthttp://www.nbadraft.net/admincp/profiles/derrickbyars.html
Jason Smith: Power Forward-Colorado Statehttp://nbadraft.net/admincp/profiles/jasonsmith.html
College World Series To New Orleans?
June 22, 2007
The time has come for the College World Series to leave Omaha.
Zesto’s, located just outside Rosenblatt Stadium, is an Omaha institution.There, it needed to be said.And I did so at the risk of never again being able to show my face at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium, or take a stroll through the Old Market, or drink [...]
Saints Lineup
June 19, 2007
ANALYSIS: Saints’ starting lineup still anybody’s guess
By LARRY HOLDER
Roster chopping has already begun for the New Orleans Saints as veterans Michael Lewis and Willie Whitehead found themselves without a team by week’s end.
It certainly won’t be the last of the cuts as the Saints make the transition from organized team activities to the sweat box [...]
Hey Hornets, Sign Luke Walton
June 19, 2007
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ESPN Analysis:Luke Walton, Lakers He chose the right time to have a breakout year. The fourth-year forward has improved tremendously as a scorer, which in turn has made his devastating passing skills even more of a threat.On the downside, he’s a better fit in a read-and-react system like L.A.’s than [...]
