How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Collison
At The Hive —
... Lots of haterade being drunk in re: this Darren Collison fellow ("9th best PG", etc).
You know what? It was a great pick. This really isn't spin or anything. Last thing I'm going to do is spin the Hornets' front office after the disaster that was Summer 2008.
First, consider the options. It was down to DeJuan Blair or a point guard. Marcus Thornton wasn't in the equation at 21, because no other teams valued him that high. If the Hornets really wanted him that high, they'd have traded down and gotten a 2nd rounder ...
The Jrue Conflict
Liberty Ballers —
... Jrue Holiday didn't play the point guard position in college. Somehow, people are commending him for going to UCLA and playing out of position despite knowing Darren Collison is the point guard for Ben Howland's snail offense. He knew he was only going to stay in school for one year, but decided he'd like to spend that year at the 2-guard, an unnatural position for Holiday. I don't see the reasoning here. Why wouldn't he, like ...
The Budget
At The Hive —
... Hilton Armstrong
2.8
Julian Wright
2.0
Devin Brown
1.1
Darren Collison
1.1
Marcus Thornton
0.4 ...
NBA Draft 2009 Aftermath: Now Who Ends Up In The D-League?
Ridiculous Upside —
... Teague needs the D-League. He's a great shooter, but not a real playmaker yet. I can definitely see him getting a couple Gatorade assignments and call-ups this season.
20. Eric Maynor - Utah Jazz - 15%
He's ready, but you never know this late in the 1st round when guys will sit the bench and be sent down for some in-game practice.
21. Darren Collison - New Orleans Hornets - 60% ...
Random Thoughts
At The Hive —
... . So, uh, let's pray something like that doesn't happen again. If any news breaks, have at it in the FanPosts/FanShots, and I'm sure Lee and Junsier will take care of it in terms of coverage. I've scheduled a couple posts- one on Darren Collison and one on ...
The Darren Collison Scouting Report
At The Hive —
... I've tried to compile every single bit of information I could find about Darren Collison into one place, inspired by the profiles done over at ...
Getting Ready for Summer League
Clips Nation —
... . This one could be more interesting, beginning with the New Orleans backcourt. First round pick Darren Collison of UCLA and second rounder ...
San Antonio Spurs NBA Summer League Basketball Game One Preview and Live Thread
Pounding The Rock —
... Ok, they really aren't so evil. Not their summer league team, at least. They have this year's first round pick, and 21st overall selection, Darren Collison. They are also sporting 2007 first round pick ...
Vegas Summer League Recap: Day 3
Ridiculous Upside —
... did most of the rebounding for the Spurs. Blair made a statement in his first game, grabbing 10 boards in 22 minutes. Darren Collison had a solid day running the point for the Hornets, with 19 points on 13 shots, six assists and five rebounds, and Collison generally made good decisions with the ball. ...
The Real Recap - San Antonio Spurs Summer League Game One
Pounding The Rock —
... The Hornets were a three man show for the most part. Marcus Thornton, Darren Collison, and Julian Wright had 56 of their 86 points and took 45 of their 67 shots. Marcus Thornton looked very good and skilled offensively. However, he finished 8-19 from the field. Mainly, because of his 1-5 from 3-pt. Darren Collison did about as well as a late first round pick rookie can be expected to do at the point guard position. He had 19 points -- 6-13 from the field and 7-7 from the line -- 5 assists and 5 rebounds. Julian ...
NBA Summer League Day Five Preview and Live Thread
Pounding The Rock —
... NONE
Thunder: Russell Westbrook, James Harden, Serge Ibaka, BJ Mullens, Shaun Livingston, DJ White
Spurs: Everybody
Nuggets: Not much. Coby Karl, Ronald Dupree, Sonny Weems, Kareem Rush
Clippers: Blake Griffin, Eric Gordon, DeAndre Jordan, and Mike Taylor
Hornets: Julian Wright, Darren Collison
OPEN THREAD - LVSL Game 5 - Warriors v Hornets
Golden State Of Mind —
... (drafted by Miami in the second round and acquired for two future picks) as well as this year's first rounder Darren Collison and former first round pick ...
The Clipper Posts Not Yet Written
Clips Nation —
... played very well, as did first rounder Darren Collison, both of them having a HUGE second half. This isn't incredibly surprising - from watching a lot of games, it's clear that Summer League favors guard play - those guys have the ball, and can make things happen even without a lot of practice time or great execution of set plays. It's harder to get the ball to the bigs in the right spot than it is to simply let your guards break people down. So that's probably why the Hornets were able to hang with the Clippers despite getting almost ...
What Did We Learn from the Clippers' Summer League?
Clips Nation —
... That leaves Mike Taylor as pretty much the entire bad news story. He was, in a word, terrible. He made fewer than a quarter of his shots, and on a team where all he had to do was get a pass near the rim to get an assist, he only managed 1.33 assists per turnover (24 versus 18) - a very poor number for a point guard. So he didn't shoot well, he didn't distribute well, he didn't protect the ball well.. let's see, what else is there? Oh yeah, Darren Collison, Marcus Williams and ...
Steve Weinman Covers The Rookie Photo Shoot
CelticsBlog —
... "Everybody has their jersey on, everybody pretty much has their preference of where they're going to be at," Darren Collison ( ...
Care About the D-League. Kthxbai!
Ridiculous Upside —
... was humbled after his trip to Colorado last season. Now that the Nets have a closer affiliate in Springfield, Massachusetts, maybe the affiliate will be more friendly. Plus, now that Vince Carter's gone, Springfield Armor coach Dee Brown would probably be able to win a dunk contest against anyone on the parent club, so at least there'll be excitement nearby.
New Orleans Hornets: I'm not sure how the depth chart looks, but I'm assuming either Darren Collison or Marcus Thornton will be able to get some ...
Around the Association: 2009-2010 New Orleans Hornets: two first names, one great point guard.
Golden State Of Mind —
... a seemingly greater slide in future expectations. Has the lustre of hope gone? Are the Hornets still a team to fear? Or are they but another of the strong but still flawed Western Conference not-elites, hoping for a miracle to challenge the true contenders?
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Offseason Additions:
Darren Collison (draft #21 pick PG from UCLA)
Marcus ...
NBA Previews- The Hornets
At The Hive —
... As part of CelticsBlog's annual round of previews, it's the Hornets' turn.
Team Name: New Orleans Hornets
Last Year's Record: 49-33
Key Losses: Tyson Chandler, Rasual Butler, Antonio Daniels, Ryan Bowen, Melvin Ely
Key Additions: Emeka Okafor, Darren Collison, Marcus Thornton, Ike Diogu, Morris Peterson, Darius Songaila
1. What Significant Moves were made during the off-season?
New ...
NBA Live 10 Regular Season Simulation #1: New Orleans Hornets at San Antonio Spurs
Pounding The Rock —
... 11
Sean Marks
13
2/4
0/0
1/2
3
0
2
0
0
5
Darren Collison
11
0/4
0/0
0/0
1 ...
Yeah, Let's Not Remember the Alamo
At The Hive —
... Overall, I'm done with Byron Scott. Is this way too early to be saying things like that? Sure, maybe, whatever. Last night was the last straw. He played Darren Collison 3 minutes, left Thornton inactive, and found his new favorite Pargo chucker in Bobby Brown. He refuses to play anything but a slow, plodding, methodical style. I don't want him to be fired, but I will be happy when the Hornets fail to renew his contract at the end of this year. He's a good coach, he just hasn't adapted with the times. ...
Competition Discussion: Rest of the League
Bullets Forever —
... like him way less as a featured scorer, which he'll have to be here. Add it up, and this is a young core that will stink this year.
New Orleans Hornets
Last season: 49-33 (Pythagorean record: 46-36), lost to Denver 4-1 in first round
Biggest team strength: Taking care of the ball (Tied for 6th in TO rate)
Biggest team weakness: Offensive rebounding (25th in the league)
In: Emeka Okafor, Darren Collison, Darius Songaila, Marcus Thornton, Ike ...
Clippers at New Orleans - Game Preview
Clips Nation —
... FSN Prime Ticket, 980 AM
Probable starters:
Baron Davis
PG
Darren Collison
Rasual Butler
SG
Devin Brown ...
Clippers at New Orleans - Open Thread
Clips Nation —
... FSN Prime Ticket, 980 AM
Probable starters:
Baron Davis
PG
Darren Collison
Rasual Butler
SG
Devin Brown ...
Preview and Game Thread #14: Atlanta Hawks @ New Orleans Hornets
Peachtree Hoops —
... , Hawks Radio Network, NBA Audio League Pass
Probable starters:
Darren Collison
PG
Mike Bibby ...
Game #13: New Orleans Hornets (6-8) vs. Miami Heat (7-5)
Peninsula is Mightier —
... in which their rookies led the way. Darren Collison got his first career double double when he recorded season high's with 22 points and 11 assists. Fellow freshman ...
Hornets Fall Just Short of Another Impressive Win
At The Hive —
... , who had an otherwise exemplary game. It's hard to fault the team for missing just two free throws in 19 attempts all game. But Thornton's miss came in the clutch, and the other miss was by Darren Collison, who shot 95% entering the game, and 90% last year at UCLA. It's stupid to find fault with either player for the misses, but they'll remain in the nagging, back-of-the-mind category. ...
