Game Thread: Lakers @ Hornets

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(30-31)Los Angeles Lakers @ New Orleans Hornets(21-40)


Wednesday, March 6th
7:00PM Central Time
Local Channel: FSNO
New Orleans Arena


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Projected Starters:

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VASQUEZ - GORDON - AMINU - DAVIS - LOPEZ



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NASH - BRYANT - WORLD PEACE - CLARK - HOWARD



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Screw the tank. Screw Otto Porter. Screw Shabazz Muhammad.

I'd love nothing more than to beat the Lakers tonight.

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Originally Posted by AD23forMVP

Screw the tank. Screw Otto Porter. Screw Shabazz Muhammad.

I'd love nothing more than to beat the Lakers tonight.

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^^This. Beat the Lakers tonight and I'll consider this season a success. :hihi: Championship.

If they beat us tonight they will be a .500 team. That is unacceptable Hornets. WIN!!!!!!!!

I always hate when the Lakers come to town because of all the casual fans who come in their Lakers jerseys and cheer rather loudly for the Lakers..I HATE IT, especially because I know that wouldn't EVER happen in the Superdome.

Nothing satisfies me more then bandwagon fans going home unhappy. MAKE IT HAPPEN HAWNITS

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Originally Posted by Atarwii

I always hate when the Lakers come to town because of all the casual fans who come in their Lakers jerseys and cheer rather loudly for the Lakers..I HATE IT, especially because I know that wouldn't EVER happen in the Superdome.

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In the mid/late 90s, when a certain red and gold team came to town, it happened alright.

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Man i miss "I'm In". The new "This is OUR game" is weak. I also miss the playoffs....... :victory:

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Originally Posted by WhoDatPelican

Man i miss "I'm In". The new "This is OUR game" is weak. I also miss the playoffs....... :victory:

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:hihi: sorry... had to

:hihi: never gets old.

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Jennifer Hale ‏@JenHale504
Robert DeNiro set to attend @Hornets vs @Lakers Wednesday night as a special guest of Tom & Gayle Benson.

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hollywood south > hollywood west

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Nothing satisfies me more then bandwagon fans going home unhappy. MAKE IT HAPPEN HAWNITS

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Why are they considered bandwagon fans?

Tonight is our night to help put a nail in the coffin of the Lakers post season hopes.

more celebrity watch for tonight's game

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Hornets/Lakers celebrity list: Robert DeNiro, MMA fighters Randy Couture, Frank Shamrock, Joe Warren. Actor Jon Bernthal (Walking Dead)

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Originally Posted by DirtySouf

Why are they considered bandwagon fans?

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I would assume its because we have a team here?
Typically you support the team that has your city / state's name on it.... (maybe thats just me though)
Now if they are transplants from L.A. that's one thing. BUT....
I willing to bet most are born and raised here and just "love Kobe". I think that would qualify as bandwagon.
"Do whatcha wanna" just don't get upset when someone mentions the word bandwagon.

DESTROY THEM! DESTROY THEM ALL!

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Originally Posted by WhoDatPelican

I would assume its because we have a team here?
Typically you support the team that has your city / state's name on it.... (maybe thats just me though)
Now if they are transplants from L.A. that's one thing. BUT....
I willing to bet most are born and raised here and just "love Kobe". I think that would qualify as bandwagon.
"Do whatcha wanna" just don't get upset when someone mentions the word bandwagon.

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and b/c tonight at the arena the "bandwagon cam" will be on and running hot

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Originally Posted by rt0307

and b/c tonight at the arena the "bandwagon cam" will be on and running hot

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btw... that needs to stay after the switch to Pelicans

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Originally Posted by WhoDatPelican

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Lol this is awesome. I HATE bandwagon fans. The fact that they dont support our team and leave the arena emtpy butsupport our enemies really anooy me. Not from a personal level, just sports wise.

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Originally Posted by Silverfoxx

Lol this is awesome. I HATE bandwagon fans. The fact that they dont support our team and leave the arena emtpy butsupport our enemies really anooy me. Not from a personal level, just sports wise.

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My phone makes my posts look like 1st grade work smh. Ahhhhhhhhhhh!

I have a lot of friends who were fans of the Lakers growing up before we had a team. Is it bandwagoning for them? If a friend is my age, that means he was 18 when the Hornets moved here. That's a lot of time to become invested in your favorite team. I don't know why it would be required for him to stop rooting for the Lakers and start rooting for the Hornets.

Who cares what people label other people as fans? Call it bandwagon call it hardcore, what does it matter? If people have started loving the Hornets since the playoff series against Dallas or when the name changes, does that they mean they're any less or more of a fan? What if the said Laker fan buys season tickets for the Hornets, watches them and the Lakers?
What if they have Hornets gear and Lakers gear ?

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Originally Posted by BallSoHard

Who cares what people label other people as fans? Call it bandwagon call it hardcore, what does it matter? If people have started loving the Hornets since the playoff series against Dallas or when the name changes, does that they mean they're any less or more of a fan? What if the said Laker fan buys season tickets for the Hornets, watches them and the Lakers?
What if they have Hornets gear and Lakers gear ?

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You said it better. :)

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Originally Posted by The JNR

I have a lot of friends who were fans of the Lakers growing up before we had a team. Is it bandwagoning for them? If a friend is my age, that means he was 18 when the Hornets moved here. That's a lot of time to become invested in your favorite team. I don't know why it would be required for him to stop rooting for the Lakers and start rooting for the Hornets.

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Hate to say it (again this is just my opinion) but yes, bandwagon would still apply.
Why are they Lakers fans and not say Utah Jazz fans? Is it because the Lakers have a history of winning? That would qualify bandwagon.

My dad (now in his late 50's) was a HUGE Boston Celtic fan because we had no team and he loved / played basketball most his life. He is now a Hornets fan. He still casually roots for the Celtics when they are on TV except when they play the Hornets.

Let me root, root, root for the home team. Isn't that how the song goes?

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Originally Posted by WhoDatPelican

Hate to say it (again this is just my opinion) but yes, bandwagon would still apply.
Why are the Lakers fans and not say Utah Jazz fans? Is it because the Lakers have a history of winning? That would qualify bandwagon.

My dad (now in his late 50's) was a HUGE Boston Celtic fan because we had no team and he loved / played basketball most his life. He is now a Hornets fan. He still casually roots for the Celtics when they are on TV except when they play the Hornets.

Let me root, root, root for the home team. Isn't that how the song goes?

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Because when they started watching basketball they enjoyed watching a certain team play? I mean if there's not a team in the city, would you choose to watch the bobcats? I doubt it because it's a horrible brand of basketball. Isn't it technically not being a bandwagon fan since he didn't change his alliance once he got a home team?

I have league pass and besides the hornets, my other teams are all good teams, because when i'm not watching the hornets I like to see good basketball /shrug.

Also, The Jazz have been very successful as well, why wouldn't that be a bandwagon team? Why is being miserable watching basketball associated with not being a bandwagon fan?

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Originally Posted by BallSoHard

Because when they started watching basketball they enjoyed watching a certain team play? I mean if there's not a team in the city, would you choose to watch the bobcats? I doubt it because it's a horrible brand of basketball. Isn't it technically not being a bandwagon fan since he didn't change his alliance once he got a home team?

Also, The Jazz have been very successful as well, why wouldn't that be a bandwagon team? Why is being miserable watching basketball associated with not being a bandwagon fan?

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You usually see the term bandwagon applied to fans who go where the W's are.

Bottom line for me is you root for your city, not really much more to debate about.
Like i said "do whatcha wanna".

(btw i used Jazz because 1) they used to be here and 2) yes they've had some good years 3) not as media hyped as the lakers..figured it was a good example of a team you could choose OTHER THAN the Lakers if you had no team. guess not)

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Originally Posted by WhoDatPelican

You usually see the term bandwagon applied to fans who go where the W's are.

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Doesn't answer my question. If you have no home team, why would you subject yourself to a bad brand of basketball when choosing a team to follow. Or say for instance you let the team choose you and you enjoy a certain style of basketball, why would you pick something that doesn't appeal to you.

If you hate Pick and Roll ball, why would you pick Jerry Sloans Jazz? If you hate fast pace ball or love defense why watch Don Nelson or D'Antoni?

If you like watching points being scored why watch Byron Scott?

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Originally Posted by BallSoHard

Because when they started watching basketball they enjoyed watching a certain team play? I mean if there's not a team in the city, would you choose to watch the bobcats? I doubt it because it's a horrible brand of basketball. Isn't it technically not being a bandwagon fan since he didn't change his alliance once he got a home team?

I have league pass and besides the hornets, my other teams are all good teams, because when i'm not watching the hornets I like to see good basketball /shrug.

Also, The Jazz have been very successful as well, why wouldn't that be a bandwagon team? Why is being miserable watching basketball associated with not being a bandwagon fan?

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The Jazz isn't a team everyone 'oohs and aahhs' over. A lot of people like to be a part of the oohing and aaahing. The Jazz could have a better record than the Lakers but which team do you think most people will still talk a lot about and ooh and aahh over?

My brother is a Lakers fan. Has been for a long time. He likes the Hornets because they are the home team but I believe the Lakers are #1 if he had to choose. He asked why don't he ever hear about the Hornets going after big name players or why don't the Hornets ever get big name players? I told him the same could be said about the Spurs but the Spurs still win championships don't they? A lot of people just like to attach themselves to the "big name".

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Originally Posted by HunnyB

The Jazz isn't a team everyone 'oohs and aahhs' over. A lot of people like to be a part of the oohing and aaahing. The Jazz could have a better record than the Lakers but which team do you think most people will still talk a lot about and ooh and aahh over?

My brother is a Lakers fan. Has been for a long time. He likes the Hornets because they are the home team but I believe the Lakers are #1 if he had to choose. He asked why don't he ever hear about the Hornets going after big name players or why don't the Hornets ever get big name players? I told him the same could be said about the Spurs but the Spurs still win championships don't they?

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The spurs drafted theirs lol. No point to get a big name FA if you do that.

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Originally Posted by BallSoHard

The spurs drafted theirs lol. No point to get a big name FA if you do that.

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Exactly. I tried to explain to him that you have to build your team right (which is what the Spurs do). It's not all about big names. Look at the all the big names the Lakers have and how exactly are they doing right now?

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Originally Posted by HunnyB

Exactly. I tried to explain to him that you have to build your team right. It's not all about big names. Look at the all the big names the Lakers have and how exactly are they doing right now?

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Lol yep... And you wouldn't know the Spurs have best record in the west by watching ESPN....

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Lol yep... And you wouldn't know the Spurs have best record in the west by watching ESPN....

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You wouldn't know it at all. All they ask on their site everyday is "Are the Lakers going to make the playoffs?"

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Exactly. I tried to explain to him that you have to build your team right (which is what the Spurs do). It's not all about big names. Look at the all the big names the Lakers have and how exactly are they doing right now?

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The lakers are a but of an entitled team and fan base. Can't really blame them since its been working like that for years.

I understand the mentality that it's rewarding to follow a bad team and then celebrate when they finally do well. As a Saints fan, it was a very sweet feeling when they finally won after being terrible forever. But when I was a kid, I liked Michael Jordan because he was really, really good. You can call that bandwagon (although the more accurate term is front-runner) but I was a kid who liked scoring, and that's what MJ did. Fandom isn't really something you can explain. If my friend really liked the Lakers because he was growing up when Magic was running wild, I don't really see a problem with that. And I definitely don't think you should only root for a team because you're from that city.

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Exactly. I tried to explain to him that you have to build your team right (which is what the Spurs do). It's not all about big names. Look at the all the big names the Lakers have and how exactly are they doing right now?

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It's not about building right or wrong. There's more than one way to skin a cat. The lakers expect just buy the cat skinned already. The spurs have to catch it kill it, bleed it skin it lol.

Defintion of bandwagon:

"2.A particular activity or cause that has suddenly become fashionable or popular"

Therefore if they root for the popular and winning team and are not a local fan, they are by definition a bandwagoner.

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And I definitely don't think you should only root for a team because you're from that city.

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To me that would be the same as attending Holy Cross for high school yet rooting for Jesuit.... If you are a product of local catholic schools here you'd know... you just don't. do. that.
I apply the same mentality to pro sports. Rep 504 good or bad.

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Originally Posted by BallSoHard

It's not about building right or wrong. There's more than one way to skin a cat. The lakers expect just buy the cat skinned already. The spurs have to catch it kill it, bleed it skin it lol.

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Yeah. Well, I'm glad the Lakers' cat isn't getting skinned quite the way they expected it to this season. LOL.

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I understand the mentality that it's rewarding to follow a bad team and then celebrate when they finally do well. As a Saints fan, it was a very sweet feeling when they finally won after being terrible forever. But when I was a kid, I liked Michael Jordan because he was really, really good. You can call that bandwagon (although the more accurate term is front-runner) but I was a kid who liked scoring, and that's what MJ did. Fandom isn't really something you can explain. If my friend really liked the Lakers because he was growing up when Magic was running wild, I don't really see a problem with that. And I definitely don't think you should only root for a team because you're from that city.

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I enjoy watching Kobe a lot. I connect with him because when I was in high school he was drafted out of high school. Everyone has their story on why they like said player. I'm a hug hornets fan but I like watching Kobe as well. I've watched him from his first game till now I'm not going to stop adoring his play because we have a team now. I really also loved watching t Mac as well, iverson, Shaq, Duncan. I just admire that level of play.

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Yeah. Well, I'm glad the Lakers' cat isn't getting skinned quite the way they expected it to this season. LOL.

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Hard to argue that.

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Lol yep... And you wouldn't know the Spurs have best record in the west by watching ESPN....

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Make that best record in the LEAGUE. ;)

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Originally Posted by Mr. West

Defintion of bandwagon:

"2.A particular activity or cause that has suddenly become fashionable or popular"

Therefore if they root for the popular and winning team and are not a local fan, they are by definition a bandwagoner.

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Doesn't answer my question.

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Originally Posted by The JNR

I have a lot of friends who were fans of the Lakers growing up before we had a team. Is it bandwagoning for them? If a friend is my age, that means he was 18 when the Hornets moved here. That's a lot of time to become invested in your favorite team. I don't know why it would be required for him to stop rooting for the Lakers and start rooting for the Hornets.

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Why'd they all pick the Lakers?

One of my friends liked Elden Campbell because they had the same last name, so he became a Lakers fan. I'm not sure about the others, but I'd assume they picked them because they liked watching them play and liked that they won.

Of course, the argument will be made tomorrow on ESPn if we beat the Lakers, "How did they lose to such a team that is so awful." Blatant lies from a conglomerate so screw the national media chasing the all mighty dollar. Screw that. It'd be sweet to beat teams like the Lakers or Knicks (more importantly in my neck of the woods) but very unlikely.

I would love this team to play hard tonight and show Monty that this team tries. Maybe Gordon will get off his *** and play hard for once. Only shot to beat the Lakers is if Ryno and Davis can scrap for points on open looks and exposing the Lakers soft defense.

Let's go Hornets!

Before the Hornets arrived I was a Spurs fan. I guess it was a bandwagon thing. I was their for their first championship run on vacation, and I went to every home game in the series. It was amazing, so it always stuck with me until the Hornets got here.

I don't see any shame in cheering for a team if you don't have one. I'm also a Nationals' fan in baseball and attend at least 60 games a year. Loyalty can come from an abundance of places.

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Originally Posted by The JNR

One of my friends liked Elden Campbell because they had the same last name, so he became a Lakers fan. I'm not sure about the others, but I'd assume they picked them because they liked watching them play and liked that they won.

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Not that you can judge kids for this, but yeah... that's the epitome of bandwagonning, I'm sorry.