John DeShazier - TImes Picayune
We start at the beginning because that’s as good a place as any to originate, because the New Orleans Hornets’ fortunes start with Chris Paul and trickle down, because the league’s best point guard and the face of the franchise will dictate what the Hornets do and don’t accomplish as significantly as will any NBA player for his team.

We start with Paul because regarding him, one thing has to stop: Hornets Coach Byron Scott has to figure out a way to cut Paul’s minutes.

I know.

That’s a familiar song, and the Hornets have done a familiar dance to the tune.

Every year at media day since Paul completed his rookie season we’ve heard some variation of it, heard that New Orleans cannot afford to run Paul into the ground or allow Paul to do it to himself.

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