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Love Him or Hate Him: Chad Ochocinco is Doing the Right Thing
Posted: 19th December 2009 by Joe Gerrity in NFL
Chad Ochocinco plans to don the number of recently deceased teammate Chris Henry this Sunday as the Cincinnati Bengals take on the San Diego Chargers.
Throughout his career, Ochocinco has made a name for himself, literally, by defying inconsequential NFL rules. From bribing referees with a dollar bill to elaborate touchdown celebrations, Ochocinco has always been in the headlines.
Normally his pranks and touchdowns dances are for pure entertainment value, something that ...
New Orleans Hornets’ Buzz: The Good, the Bad, and Playing GM
Posted: 13th December 2009 by Joe Gerrity in NBA
With one quarter of the NBA season in the rearview mirror, Hornets fans have been completely silenced about their team's championship potential.
Only the most optimistic, myself included, thought the Hornets really had a chance at competing and even then only if a number of things went perfectly.
Let's look at what has gone well for the Hornets this year:
Rookie Play- Both have performed way above expectations.
Songaila has played a key role ...
With news that Tracy McGrady is nearing playing condition, the Houston Rockets find themselves in a difficult situation.
Their team has looked good so far this year, despite the loss of both McGrady and Yao Ming, and managementáseemed content with what they have based on their hesitancy to throw T-Mac back into the mix.
One would think they wouldábe thrilled to have a seven time all star back available to play, but ...
New Orleans Hornets Buzz: Grading Each and Every Player
Posted: 9th December 2009 by Joe Gerrity in NBA
Twenty games have come and gone in this NBA season and it’s time to evaluate how all the New Orleans Hornets' players have performed.
No need to waste any time, so here we go:
Hilton Armstrong: He’s shown almost no improvement in his three plus years in the league and at this point it doesn’t look like he will ever become even a decent backup center. His shot selection is horrible and ...
Six Months Later: Grading the 2009 NBA Draft Picks (Part 1)
Posted: 7th December 2009 by Joe Gerrity in NBA
With the six month anniversary of the 2009 NBA draft approaching, it seems an appropriate time to look back and evaluate the decions made by NBA teams.
In the first of four slideshows judging the quality of picks, we will be taking a look at the top ten picks and how they have performed so far.
While evaluating the picks and their respective grades, the following criteria will be taken into consideration:
Position ...
When one thinks of a basketball genius, Chris Paul's name has to come to mind.
Standing at only six feet tall, he takes advantage of rules that taller players don't even think to do. What makes him so smart?
The Two and One
When there are 50 seconds or less left in any quarter, Paul takes full advantage. If possible, he manages the game so that the Hornets get a shot off with 30 seconds left on ...
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For some reason, David West changed his theme song this year. His old one, a three second snip by Kanye West, told him to "Wake up Mr. West."
It's time for D-West toábring back the classicáold song, because his alarm clock isn't doing its job.
In the past fiveáseason David West has gone from an 18th round pick, averaging only four points and two boards in his rookie year, all the way ...
Good News for Hornets, Fantasy Owners: Chris Paul Expected Back Soon
Posted: 3rd December 2009 by Joe Gerrity in NBA
Expect to see Chris Paul,áthe star point guard of the New Orleans Hornetsáreturn from his injury shortly.
Prior to the Lakers game on Tuesday, Paul was seen on the court shooting jump shots. He also was working on his dribbling and some spin moves, while moving at a good pace.
The inflatable cast has been off for a few weeks and he's been working on getting back into game shape.
Today he was ...
Here in New Orleans, we know point guards. Let's face it—In Chris Paul, we have the best one in the league.
CP3 has been so dominant in his short career that as of now his only real equals statistically are historically great players such as Oscar Robinson and Magic Johnson.
So why am I proposing that Darren Collison is something special?
First off, as I said we here in New Orleans know point guards. ...
With the 00's all but wrapped up, it's appropriate that we look back and evaluate the winners and losers of the decade.
As part of an ongoing series of best/worst of the decade, I'll be judging which NFL franchises had the worst ten years.
For some teams the 00's were a fruitful time. Both the Steelers (2) and the Patriots (3) won multiple titles.
We came one amazing David Tyree catch ...