Raptors @ Hornets .... 11/6/09

[Copperhead]

Preview

After leading New Orleans to consecutive playoff berths, Chris Paul has been disappointed with the Hornets' sluggish start to 2009-10. Even after winning a difficult game last time out, he knows the team still has plenty of work to do.


Paul and the Hornets look for further improvements on the defensive end Friday night when they host the Toronto Raptors.

New Orleans (2-3) won the Southwest Division two years ago and finished with 49 wins last season to earn the seventh seed in the Western Conference playoffs, but it opened the new campaign with three losses in its first four games.

Prior to Wednesday's game against Dallas, coach Byron Scott criticized his players for their poor start. The team responded with a 114-107 overtime victory.

Peja Stojakovic hit a game-tying 3-pointer in the final seconds of regulation and Paul scored six of his 39 points in the extra session for New Orleans, which improved to 2-0 at home.

http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/preview?gameId=291106003

[Nothingface]

Good luck guys

[Copperhead]

Good luck guys

Good luck. I doubt anyone will be in here so I may peek into you guys forum for a bit. That is IF I don't actually make it to the game. I'm contemplating buying tickets right now as I type.

[joeraptors]

where the hell are the hornets fans?

[Copperhead]

where the hell are the hornets fans?

They hang out at other Hornets forums.

Hornetsreport.com
atthehive.com
hornets247.com

[Nothingface]

Maybe I should have said good luck guy.

[Copperhead]

Recap

NEW ORLEANS -- The Toronto Raptors were hot from 3-point range in the second half against the New Orleans Hornets on Friday night. All they wanted to talk about, though, was their blue-collar defense.


After giving up 115 points to Memphis and 125 to Orlando in recent losses, the Raptors held the Hornets to 14 points in the third quarter in a 107-90 victory.

Chris Bosh scored 27 points for the Raptors, who used a 27-4 run in the third quarter to take control and improve to 3-0 when holding opponents under 100 points.

The Raptors trailed 56-51 early in the third quarter before hitting a barrage of open 3-pointers to put the game away. Bosh's 3 gave them the lead for good, 57-56, and Hedo Turkoglu and Andrea Bargnani both hit three 3s in the next 7 minutes as Toronto went ahead 81-63.

http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=291106003

This game reminded me of when CP3 missed the game against the Raptors and the Hornets shot 15-3 pointers. How does that saying go? What goes around.....

[wone]

How dead is this forum? Is it deader (is that a word?) than the Spurs?