Game Thread: Hornets @ Thunder

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(20-38)New Orleans Hornets @ Oklahoma City Thunder(41-15)


Wednesday, February 27th
7:00pm Central Time
Local Channel: FSNO
Chesapeake Energy Arena


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Projected Starters:

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VASQUEZ - RIVERS - AMINU - DAVIS - LOPEZ



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WESTBROOK - SEFOLOSHA - DURANT - IBAKA - PERKINS


Complete Team Stats:

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I hope AD's shoulder is OK. Not gonna be pretty tonight :(

Is AD going to play tonight?

Still no Puddin' on back to backs? sigh...oh well. He really needs the rest after those hard earned 10 points last night. :cool::thumbup:

I'm trying to decide if I am going to watch this blowout or not.

I think I'll enjoy some 2k13 tonight instead. lol I'll record it just in case we win. lol

I heard that.

You guys are nuts, I'm watching this game if for no other reason just to see how the guys that are on the court respond to that loss last night. Dont for get this team went into the garden and beat a Celtic team that was doing pertty well earlier in the season without Gordon, and followed it up by beating a pretty good 76'er team at the time on their court. Now I know OKC is miles ahead of the 6ers and Celtics, but I like this team on the road, they seem to play more focused. Win or lose , I'm in. Call me crazy but we could catch OKC slippn, with 5 or their next 7 on the road where they will face the Nuggets, Clippers, Nicks, and Spurs away and the Lakers and Celtics at home. The only "easy" game is the Bobcats. Thats a hell of a swing. It will be a tall order to fill but I'm not throwing in the towel.

Geaux Pels...

I'll watch tonight. Even if/when we get throttled you can still watch to see little things.

How does River play offensively and defensively? Can Vasquez stay with Westbrook for one or two dribbles to allow the help to get there?

If AD is playing, that's enough to watch by itself.

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Originally Posted by Davisistheman

You guys are nuts, I'm watching this game if for no other reason just to see how the guys that are on the court respond to that loss last night. Dont for get this team went into the garden and beat a Celtic team that was doing pertty well earlier in the season without Gordon, and followed it up by beating a pretty good 76'er team at the time on their court. Now I know OKC is miles ahead of the 6ers and Celtics, but I like this team on the road, they seem to play more focused. Win or lose , I'm in. Call me crazy but we could catch OKC slippn, with 5 or their next 7 on the road where they will face the Nuggets, Clippers, Nicks, and Spurs away and the Lakers and Celtics at home. The only "easy" game is the Bobcats. Thats a hell of a swing. It will be a tall order to fill but I'm not throwing in the towel.

Geaux Pels...

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Did you watch the other OKC vs NO this year... it was not fun. Durant and Westbrook do nothing but taunt and school our team. It's annoying.

OKC just kill us. Westbrook will have a field day.

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Originally Posted by da ThRONe

OKC just kill us. Westbrook will have a field day.

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We'll see his stupid gun in the holster thing at least 5 times tonight...

Come on guys this team always surprise us, remember the last time we played at OKC we almost won. Just to see how Rivers plays is enough for me to watch. I wasn't able to catch to game yesterday how did Rivers play?

^^I thought Rivers did relatively well in the time he was given.

Westbrook has shot 35% fg, 37% 3pt, 64%ft, and is averaging 14ppg and 10apg against the Hornets this season. Not all world but he's actually killed more teams this season than he has us. He'll probably go to town tonight though. I just don't even feel like seeing his lizard lips tonight.

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Originally Posted by HunnyB

Westbrook has shot 35% fg, 37% 3pt, 64%ft, and is averaging 14ppg and 10apg against the Hornets this season. Not all world but he's actually killed more teams this season than he has us. He'll probably go to town tonight though. I just don't even feel like seeing his lizard lips tonight.

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He'll go off just bc you posted this lol.

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Originally Posted by Pelicans_fan_504

Come on guys this team always surprise us, remember the last time we played at OKC we almost won. Just to see how Rivers plays is enough for me to watch. I wasn't able to catch to game yesterday how did Rivers play?

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Very well. Was the only guy we through at Deron Williams who had any sort of success and was 3-4 for 7 points and 3 assists offensively.

Honestly, Westbrook doesn't scare me. It's Kevin Martin that scares me.

Excluding Durant of course.

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Originally Posted by BallSoHard

He'll go off just bc you posted this lol.

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Hahaha! You're probably right.

Davis is OUT tonight... not w/ the team

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Doug Mouton ‏@DMoutonWWL
Hornets rookie Anthony Davis has a sprained shoulder, he did not make the trip to Oklahoma, and will not play tonight.

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edit: so I guess that mean RYNO will start in Davis' place tonight

edit 2: as if you need even more confirmation that Davis is out tonight...

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New Orleans Hornets ‏@Hornets
INJURY UPDATE: Anthony Davis did not travel with the team to OKC and will not play tonight due to a sprained left shoulder. #NOHvsOKC

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Originally Posted by rt0307

Davis is OUT tonight... not w/ the team

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Wait Davis isn't even going to be with the team omfg Eric Gordon is running off on him, I can't believe this.... /sarcasm

Maybe he'll be ready Friday or Monday.

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Originally Posted by Inner_GI

Did you watch the other OKC vs NO this year... it was not fun. Durant and Westbrook do nothing but taunt and school our team. It's annoying.

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I was at the game in New Orleans and I get all that, but the Hornets played a tighter game when they went to OKC a few weeks later. Westbrook got away with the star treatment from the refs in New Orleans, probably will again but you never know if the refs call a tight game. I'm not saying the Hornets will win, I'm saying it wouldn't shock me if they do. The schedule is lining up for the Thunder to be looking past the Hornets tonight. Hell the wizards beat them and they barely got by Portland the other night and we could have beat Protland by 46 instead of 36 if Monty wouldn't have slacked up in the 4th.

Pour yourself a nice cup of faith...lol..

Daivs not with the team. More reason to play NBA2k13.

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Originally Posted by Inner_GI

Daivs not with the team. More reason to play NBA2k13.

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Ps3?

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Originally Posted by BallSoHard

Ps3?

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Of course. I don't deal with Microsoft bullcrap.

If i can finish my workout and have some energy (get it?) I'll hit you up.

Would be cool if we had 10-15 people who would do an online association.

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Originally Posted by rt0307

Davis is OUT tonight... not w/ the team

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http://aeryssports.com/fishy-situati...12/07/ohNO.jpg :hihi:

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Originally Posted by Inner_GI

Of course. I don't deal with Microsoft bullcrap.

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I accepted your friend request the other day btw. If u get online tonight message me.

I know David isn't playing, but something that I have
wondered is why Lopez takes the jump ball to start the game?

He takes it occasionally but it seems to be the less athletic Lopez
who takes it 9 times out of 10.

Didn't we last go into OKC on the tail end of a b2b?

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Originally Posted by HunnyB

Didn't we last go into OKC on the tail end of a b2b?

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I think so. I think that's why we were so surprised to actually make a game of it.

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John Reid ‏@JohnReid64
Hornets Coach Monty Williams said forward Ryan Anderson will start in place of injured Anthony Davis. ... http://s.nola.com/g6D8VmH

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rivers can literally get to the rim at anytime he wants, he just needs to get stronger to finish

Wish Rivers would try to split those doubles more.

And Vasquez on Westbrook makes me sad.

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Originally Posted by Eman5805

Vasquez on Westbrook makes me sad.

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This

DAMN REFS! That was a shot clock violation!

Boxing out is a lost art

Scott Brooks... showing the full court press/trap on vasquez... I'm scared.

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That was posted on January 30th. Today is February 27th and Rivers is shooting 47% at the rim.

The grantland thing has to be wrong right?

Rivers just crossed over and blew by westbrook, one of the best on ball defenders in the league. he is going to be sooooo good

I hope we get our own Westbrook, only bigger, and less of a ******bag. That hails from Upper Marbolo.

WHY MONTY

Why bring in Thomas?

Here comes Kevin Martin. Watch him hit like 4 3s minimum tonight.

And X comes off the bench before Darius Miller.

I bet Kendrick Perkins could guard Vasquez one on one.

That cross over by rivers froze westbrook

X for Chief might be the worst substitution ever

Can monty please put Rivers on Westbrook?

Westbrook might go for 40

I think Westbrook is the best PG in the NBA.. the guy dominate every PG that he faces.

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Originally Posted by HalfBreed

I think Westbrook is the best PG in the NBA.. the guy dominate every PG that he faces.

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I think Chris Paul and Rondo would have something to say about that.