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Served: Yao Gets Got By Chandler

Hooped Up | November 17, 2008


Does Yao Ming getting dunked on count as news anymore???  Any who. With help from Chris Paul, Tyson Chandler throws down the alley-oop with authority on the world of Yao Ming.

Yes I’m channeling Bill Walton on this one and yes this dunk was so worth the technical!

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Hooped Up: New Orleans Hornets 08-09 Season Preview

Hooped Up | October 29, 2008

A team-by-team preview of all 30 NBA teams heading into the 2008 - 2009 season, Hooped Up style.  

New Orleans Hornets
The Hornets finished red hot before running into the San Antonio Spurs in the second round of the western conference playoffs last year but made a new name for themselves along the way. Chris Paul proved that he is a top 5 point guard in the league and the Hornets rode his back to a changing of the guard in the ole west.  They added James Posey to the line up over the summer which is huge and Tyson Chandler is the new Ben Wallace.  What does that mean for this club this year though?

It means playoffs and home court advantage in the first round, that’s what.

Projected Starters: PG - Chris Paul / SG - Morris Peterson / SF - Peja Stojakovic / PF - David West / C - Tyson Chandler

Additions: James Posey, Devin Brown, Sean Marks, Courtney Sims, Jared Jordan

Losses: Chris Anderson, Jannero Pargo, Bonzi Wells

Projected Wins: 52+

Team Theme Song: The Alkaholics - Make Room
Make room on the western conference mountain top for the Hornets.

Overall
This group is put together well and there are high hopes in New Orleans. David West has arrived to the good power forward club and when he’s double teamed Peja Stojakovic will make teams pay. Mo Peterson is a pesky defender and will make it tough for the other teams best perimeter player nightly. If this team can stay healthy Chris Paul can lead them to the promise land and along the way, maybe pick up an MVP trophy.

If you have a “sleeper ” in the west amongst the big dawgs to go to the finals, it’s probably the Hornets.

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Bowling For Charity With Chris Paul

Hooped Up | October 20, 2008


Over the weekend, Chris Paul and fellow NBA stars like LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, Rudy Gay and Kevin Durant teamed up with some of the PBA’s best in support of the CP3 Foundation participating in the Chris Paul Charity Bowling Tournament, on ESPN.

Bowling has never looked so fun!

Via Ball Don’t Lie

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Chris Paul Has A Good Agent

Hooped Up | October 9, 2008

According to the Salt Lake Tribune Chris Paul not only received a max contract over the summer, he received a “max-plus contract.  It turns out, though, that Paul’s contract has sweeteners that Williams’ does not. As one person has described it, Williams signed a “max contract” but not a “max-plus contract.” This was the first time I’d ever heard that distinction in five years of covering the NBA. For starters, Paul has a 15 percent trade kicker that Williams does not. For the uninitiated, a trade kicker is a bonus that gets paid if a player ever gets traded. You can be sure the Hornets aren’t looking to trade Paul, but if they ever did, Paul’s bank account would get a bump. 

Nice!

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Chandler Slowed By Toe Injury

Hooped Up | September 25, 2008

Tyson Chandler was the defensive anchor and a terror on the board last year. Hopefully, this injury won’t stop the upstart New Orleans Hornets from picking up where they left off. 

“Hornets starting center Tyson Chandler has been working out at the New Orleans Arena for the past week, but when training camp opens on Saturday he won’t be at 100 percent. Chandler said he is still experiencing some minor soreness in his big toe that kept him from participating as an alternate on the U.S. Olympic basketball team this summer.”

New Orleans Times-Picayune

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The Hornets Unveil Their New Duds

Hooped Up | August 22, 2008

The Hornets are definitely a team on the rise and Chris Paul is going to sell a lot of jerseys as he climbs the elite latter. Earlier this week, they unveiled their new slightly updated logo and uniforms.  

What do you think about the new duds?

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Who Made You: Chris Paul

Hooped Up | August 21, 2008


A great find by Brandon Hoffman over at Ballerblogger.com. Chris Paul shares the adoration he had for his grandfather who was a huge influence in his life.

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Pargo Signs With Moscow Dynamo

Hooped Up | August 18, 2008

Russians children everywhere continue to yell in the streets of Moscow, “The Americans are coming, The Americans are coming!”   Earlier last week the US invasion on Russia continued with Jannero Pargo making the move to the Russian Super League.

The former New Orleans Hornets free agent guard, reached an agreement in with Moscow Dynamo on a  contract worth $4 million over one-year.

Let’s face it, if you are a point guard for the Hornets and your name isn’t Chris Paul your minutes were limited to say the least. Which absolutely sucks in a free agent year. So one year in Russia couldn’t hurt your value with more minutes thrown your way.   Right?

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Hornets Win James Posey Sweepstakes

Hooped Up | July 16, 2008

According to an NBA source, free agent forward James Posey has agreed to a four-year contract with the New Orleans Hornets.

The Celtics had been offering three years at the full mid-level exception, but at age 31, Posey admitted he was trying to get the best contract possible while still maintaining a chance to win a championship.

It appears he accomplished his goals. The Hornets, led by point guard Chris Paul, advanced to the Western Conference semifinals last year where they lost to the San Antonio Spurs.

Posey averaged 7.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists last year for the Celtics.

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The Hornets Want James Posey

Hooped Up | July 9, 2008

The James Posey love in continues and the Hornets are the latest team hoping to take a run at the swingman, who is NBA Championship fresh. 

The Hornets are targeting Boston Celtics free agent James Posey to solve their needs at shooting guard, but whether Hornets General Manager Jeff Bower can pull off a deal is uncertain. Free agents can begin signing contracts Wednesday, and Posey is one of the most sought after on the market. Posey, who can play shooting guard and small forward, appears to be one of the Hornets’ No.1 targets. However, it likely would take a full mid-level exception offer of $5.8 million for him to consider coming to New Orleans. 

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