Okafor, Diogu, Collison, and the Roster Re-Do: Are the Hornets Improved?

Posted: 27th October 2009 by Paul Augustin in NBA
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The photo to the right shows Chris Paul in a position that the 2008-09 edition of the Hornets could ill-afford him to be inùsitting on the bench. Last season, when Paul or All-Star teammate David West were either on the bench or having an off-night, the odds were better than even that the Hornets were going to have a rough night. Coach Byron Scott, being no fool, understood this quite well. As a consequence, Paul averaged 38.5 minutes per game. West averaged about 15 seconds per game fewer than Paul.á Early last season, the Hornets reaped the benefits of the play of Paul and West, but also paid the price. With less than a month to go in the season, New Orleans appeared to be a strong contender for the No. 2 spot in the Western Conference. However, starting with a loss to the ...

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