James Posey a Year Later
At The Hive — ... said remedies. The front office had done a remarkable job with draft picks in the 15-25 range in years past, and the Hornets appeared to have enough money to pick up a couple just sub-midlevel kind of guys. But this wasn't any other year. The Hornets went into the offseason in a place they'd really never been before- the national spotlight. They were now linked with the big name free agents; it made sense that any player in the league would want to come play with Chris Paul, David West, and Tyson Chandler. Suddenly, filling needs ...

Hornets Draft Situation
At The Hive — ... I divided up the section into players we should draft either as a replacement to Tyson or as backup to David West. ...

Golden State Warriors 1st Round Draft History and Just My Imagination
Golden State Of Mind — ...   IMAGINE if the Warriors selected Carlos Boozer (#35). via img.photobucket.com Amare and Boozer wouldn't been NASTY. Who cares if they don't play any D?    2003 With the 11th pick in the Y NBA Draft the Golden State Warriors selected... Mickael Pietrus. via www.checkoutmycards.com IMAGINE if the Warriors selected David West (#18). via i3.ebayimg.com Josh Howard ...

NBA Draft Stock: The Ups and Downs of it all
Ridiculous Upside — ... We hear that Stephen Curry is preparing his body for the NBA under the watchful eye of private strength coach Steve Kostorowski at the Water Street Gym. Not a bad place to start when you the consider the pros that have been through his program. All-Stars Chris Paul and David West both trained for their initial assault on the league with Steve and recent years have seen ...

The Budget
At The Hive — ... Chris Paul 13.8 Peja Stojakovic 13.4 Tyson Chandler 12.3 David West 9.1 Antonio Daniels 6.6 ...

Trading Tyson Chandler
At The Hive — ... Those are the financial ramifications, but how about the roster implications? By trading Chandler for Wallace, the Hornets would have two big men on the roster- David West and ...

Random Thoughts
At The Hive — ... turnover rates have been uncontrollably high for the last four years, and he can only match up defensively against shooting guards (which he's decent at, but still). So why do the latest rumors have teams lining up to offer him 3 and 4 year contracts? He'd be 40 at the end of a 4 year deal. I can't see him starting for a good team, for more than another two seasons. I know so many people called Kidd overrated a couple years ago that he almost bordered on becoming underrated (a reverse David West)... but has the pendulum swung back the other way now? ...

Why the sad face, Jazz fans? The Jazz now have options
SLC Dunk — ... 5. Carlos Boozer for David West + Filler-  I think this deal would take some serious sweet talking to convince the Hornets to make this trade, but they would have to consider it.  I actually think that David West is similar to Carlos Boozer production wise and his contract is much, much sexier.  West is scheduled to make on $9 million this next season, but the two years after that, he will make only $8.2 and $7.5 million respectively.  In terms of the sexiness of contracts, David West's contract is like the ...

The Bar Has Been Raised
Pounding The Rock — ... is available.  They might also be willing to part with David West, and aren't exactly in a great position to negotiate.  ...

2009 Orlando Pro Summer League, Day 5
Third Quarter Collapse — ... a good experience for me being with different players.  Have you been able to speak with Larry Brown about your role on the [Charlotte] Bobcats? Nah, not at all. That's just so premature. It's just about working hard ... I need to work hard and do what you got to do and show yourself, for the most part so everything will take care of itself.  Have you been able to get advice from James Posey or David West, two alums from your school, about life in the NBA? ...

Emeka-Tyson Rapid Reaction
At The Hive — ... My first reaction was that Emeka is 6'10", might have issues guarding bigger centers, and would pair with David West to give us a really small starting front court. But I immediately went back to the stability aspect. Aside from an injury ridden sophomore campaign, Okafor has registered 82, 82, 67, and 73 games played in his other four seasons. His PER's the last four years have been 18.0, 17.4, and 20.1. I won't get into rebound rates too much now (more during the comparison posts) but suffice it to say he's been consistent. ...

2009-2010 Golden State Warriors Schedule + 82 "Unstoppable Baby!" Predictions
Golden State Of Mind — ... Monta Ellis vs. Chris Paul is pointless, since we all know who's the superior player. (HINT: He doesn't ride mopeds in the offseason) Our attention turns to Andris Biedrins vs. Emake Okafor and Anthony Randolph vs. David West (don't laugh). Interesting. ...

Create Your Own Franchise
Canis Hoopus — ... (2) Luke Walton (2) Matt Barnes (2) Jarvis Hayees (2) Jason Kapono (2) Steve Novak (2) PF: Tim Duncun (6) Kevin Garnett (6) Dirk Nowitzki (6) Amare Stoudimare (6) Chris Bosh (6) Carlos Boozer (6) Josh Smith (5) David West (5) Lamarcus Aldrigde (5) Antwane ...

30Q: What Kind of Kenny Thomas Trade Offers Will Pop Up?
Sactown Royalty — ... This is a team that, until a few months ago, refused to cross the tax threshold. The team could be $20 million over the tax threshold in 2010-11. Isn't that a bit much? If it is, the Kings could give the Magic K-9's expiring contract in exchange for Mickael Pietrus or Marcin Gortat (assuming the Kings want either at their current payscales). The Hornets are on the books for $67 million in 2010-11. The team seems (rightfully) unwilling to part with David West or Julian Wright. But would they give up Wright if a team ...

2008/09 Player Evaluation/Projection: Andray Blatche
Bullets Forever — ... wouldn't hurt either. On offense, Blatche MUST stop trying to be a point forward (just under half (58) of his 117 turnovers came from ball handling errors).  The Wizards have an abundance of guards, all of whom can push the ball better than Blatche.  He should be using those quick, athletic big man skills to bust his butt up the court in transition without the rock. And once past half-court, Blatche's problem stems from thinking he's Kevin Garnett or David West from the perimeter. Did You Know ...? ...

Around the Association: 2009-2010 New Orleans Hornets: two first names, one great point guard.
Golden State Of Mind — ... Paul is not a one-man team. PF David West is now a two-time All-Star. However, this probably somewhat overrates his actual contribution as his 21ppg came at only average efficiency and 8.5rpg in 39 minutes on the court is somewhat substandard for a frontcourt player. While still one of the rare "4"s who can provide that sort of scoring punch and allows for a true inside-outside game with Paul, but Karl Malone he isn't. ...

30Q: Will Kevin Martin Be an All-Star?
Sactown Royalty — ... The team was not successful, of course. Neither was the 2008-09, in which Martin missed nearly all of December with an injury that ruined his season. Had Martin missed no games before the selection process, one could imagine he would have gotten the nod over David West, an iffy selection by the Western coaches. ...

Phoenix Suns Season Preview Series, Part 1: Looking Back
Bright Side Of The Sun — ... November with a four game stretch that only established the fact that the team could not heal itself. 4 losses, to Miami, New Jersey, New Orleans, and Dallas featured the following: November 28, 2008-Dwayne Wade scores 43, the Heat win 107-92 November 30, 2008-Devin Harris scores 47, Vince Carter 28, Nets win 117-109 December 3, 2008-Chris Paul scores 24, dishes 15, David West scores 23, grabs 14 rebounds, Peja Stojakovic ...

Preseason Preview and Game Thread #1: New Orleans Hornets @ Atlanta Hawks
Peachtree Hoops — ... SG Joe Johnson Julian Wright SF Marvin Williams David West PF Josh Smith Sean Marks ...

NBA Previews- The Hornets
At The Hive — ... Hard to say. From a media perspective, the Hornets certainly won't have too much expected of them after last year's disastrous ending. From a player perspective, I'm sure a few guys are feeling some pressure. David West will be 29 next year. Chris Paul's only 24, but his chances at a title have taken a step back from 2007. From a fan perspective, I feel like a first round series win would satiate the majority of New Orleans appetites. Realistic goals will only become clear at least a couple weeks into November. Between Okafor, Wright's starting job, ...

New Orleans Hornets Preview
CelticsBlog — ... What are the goals for this team? Hard to say. From a media perspective, the Hornets certainly won't have too much expected of them after last year's disastrous ending. From a player perspective, I'm sure a few guys are feeling some pressure. David West will be 29 next year. Chris Paul's only 24, but his chances at a title have taken a step back from 2007. From a fan perspective, I feel like a first round series win would satiate the majority of New Orleans appetites. Realistic goals will only become clear at least a couple weeks into November. Between ...

Can Hilton Rebound?
At The Hive — ... Pinpointing the exact reasons behind the slide is difficult. I'm surely not alone in observing zero strength gain in the past three years. We've seen David West bulk up considerably, ...

Hornets 108, Pacers 96: Pacers Come Up Empty In Dress Rehearsal Finish
Indy Cornrows — ... checked back into the game to even up the sides pitting the starting lineups for both teams against each other for an end of game test. The Pacers in general and Granger in particular went, CLANK and the Hornets closed out the game with a 20-8 run for a 108-96 win. After making his first shot, Granger missed his final four shots including three 3-ball attempts that were one and done possessions for the blue and gold. Meanwhile, Chris Paul and David West took turns torching the Pacers to close out the W with ease. ...

Clippers 91 - New Orleans 88 (Pre-season) - Glad That's Over With
Clips Nation — ... affair. In the end, the Clippers got the win, 91-88, and they finish the pre-season with 6 wins that don't count and 2 losses that don't count.  It's a nice pre-season record - but it doesn't count. The Clippers did not look sharp in this one, but fortunately the Hornets were playing without Chris Paul, and the Hornets without Paul are not much of a team.  They were also missing their newly added center Emeka Okafor.  That left David West to carry the load, which he tried to do.  And for at ...

NBA Live 10 Regular Season Simulation #1: New Orleans Hornets at San Antonio Spurs
Pounding The Rock — ... player tendencies (defense, shooting), and team tendencies. Today we take on N'awlins, which will be the first of many Simulations to come during the regular season. Check it out, boys and girls. The Dynamic DNA was up to date for this game. The starting lineups for both teams going into this game were as follows: Them: PG - Chris Paul SG - Morris Peterson SF - Peja Stojakovic PF - David West  C - Emeka Okafor The ...

Yeah, Let's Not Remember the Alamo
At The Hive — ... was quite impressive, especially if you buy his line that he's still sort of injured. David West was actually aggressive on the boards again. Even ...

Unbounded Enthusiasm Is What I Have After The Spurs First Game
Pounding The Rock — ... played great for 34 minutes.  David West played well for 38 minutes.  The closest they got was 15 points. ...

That Was Like Watching A Spurs Game, But More So
Pounding The Rock — ... Old Man Dice: Played as advertised in the first half, moved well without the ball and cashed in on a couple of his high post jumpers. In the second half he saw that it was a rout and completely checked out mentally, allowing the fraudulent David West to score at will. McDyess is not a guy you want on the floor during blowouts anyway. ...

Preview: Kings at Hornets
Sactown Royalty — ... would be kinder to the Kings than most match-ups this season.  I don't think the statement was wrong, I think it just shows us the state of our current frontcourt.  It is...less than good.  Facing Emeke Okafor and David West will probably demonstrate this to us again.  ...

Celtics Aim for 4-0 as Chris Paul and the Hornets Visit the Garden
CelticsBlog — ... to just 10 points, two assists and no rebounds in 24 minutes of action. The Celtics would be thrilled with a similar line from Paul in this contest. The Celtics also welcome back Hornets forward James Posey, who played a crucial role on the 2008 championship squad. Projected Starters: Celtics: Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Kendrick Perkins Hornets: Chris Paul, Morris Peterson, Julian Wright, David West, Emeka Okafor Health Check: For the Celtics, guard ...

Can Chris Kaman be an All Star?
Clips Nation — ... So in fighting for a reserve spot on the team, Kaman will be up against not just the depleted centers of the conference, but also the very deep pool of power forwards out west.  If Carlos Boozer and Duncan and Stoudemire and Nowitzki and David West and ...

Clippers vs. New Orleans
Clips Nation — ... Devin Brown Al Thornton SF Julian Wright Marcus Camby PF David West Chris Kaman C Emeka Okafor ...

New Orleans 112 - Clippers 84 - Or How to Lose all the Good Feelings of a Winning Streak
Clips Nation — ... this happen.  Whether you lose 112-84, or 85-84, a loss is a loss.  And I don't happen to be one of those guys that was ready to write off the Hornets.  No, they were not playing well as they opened the season 2-5, and yes they looked terrible against the Lakers last night.  But I tend to think that the 49 wins last season and 56 wins the year before that are a better indicator of who they are than the 2-5 start.  After all, Chris Paul and David West are the real keys to the team, so while the loss of Rasual ...

Which One's Pink?
At The Hive — ... there. Not too much young talent was available, excluding the rookie David West, who couldn't do much but rebound at the time. Overall, Floyd undeniably had more talent at his disposal than in Chicago. But as with the Bulls, he was put in a position to fail, relative to the fans' expectations. In Chicago, fans had just witnessed the greatest dynasty of the modern era. In New Orleans, fans had arguably just seen the three most steady playoff seasons in franchise history. In both cases, Floyd lacked the players that made those two runs possible. ...

Preview and Game Thread #10: New Orleans Hornets @ Atlanta Hawks
Peachtree Hoops — ... Joe Johnson Peja Stojakovic SF Marvin Williams David West PF Josh Smith ...

Byron Scott Fired....Who's Next?
CelticsBlog — ... Wojo reports David West says they ‘didn’t really run many plays’, and said they needed a change. It was suggested that CP3 doesn’t really like Jeff Bower. Now the Hornets 'franchise' goes down with an injury. He left the arena last night on crutches. ...

Clippers at New Orleans - Game Preview
Clips Nation — ... Devin Brown Al Thornton SF Peja Stojakovic Marcus Camby PF David West Chris Kaman C Emeka Okafor ...

Clippers at New Orleans - Open Thread
Clips Nation — ... Devin Brown Al Thornton SF Peja Stojakovic Marcus Camby PF David West Chris Kaman C Emeka Okafor ...

New Orleans 110 - Clippers 102 - A Lackluster Effort
Clips Nation — ... by 15, 51 to 36, and 19 to 11 on the offensive glass.  To put that further into perspective, the Hornets got 19 offensive rebounds, while the Clippers got 25 defensive rebounds.  Meaning that when New Orleans missed a shot, they got the ball back for another try over 43% of the time.  Aside from Marcus Camby who had 11 defensive boards, no other Clipper had more than 3 rebounds on the defensive end.  But David West had 6 offensive rebounds and Emeka Okafor had 5.  So West and Okafor each had more offensive rebounds than Chris Kaman ...

GAME PREVIEW: SUNS VS. HORNETS (less Chris Paul and Byron Scott)
Bright Side Of The Sun — ... . That team was 5th in the league in offense and 6th in the league in defense. That lineup included the youngster CP3, the up and comer David West, the tenacious Tyson Chandler, and Peja Stojakovic. On the bench was Pargo and Bonzi. That year they owned the Suns, taking all 4 of the match-ups. ...

Every Rebuilding Scenario Requires Drafting Well
Rufus on Fire — ... , and David West. We'll have to draft well in order to make this work, because knowingly overpaying for someone only works when we're knowingly underpaying a bunch of guys, as draft picks are invariably underpaid. ...

Preview and Game Thread #14: Atlanta Hawks @ New Orleans Hornets
Peachtree Hoops — ... Peja Stojakovic SF Marvin Williams David West PF Josh Smith ...

Hornets Fall Just Short of Another Impressive Win
At The Hive — ... And, finally, the last missed opportunity came on the final play of the game. David West has knocked down many, many, many big shots for the Hornets. Those fans during the bleak ...

Udonis Haslem and Dwyane Wade lead Heat back to victory
Peninsula is Mightier — ... , tying the game up at 100 with 44 seconds left.  Then after Marcus Thornton hit one-of-two from the foul line, Udonis hit another huge jumper, this one off glass, to put the Heat up by 1 with under 15 seconds left.  The Heat would then clamp down defensively, forcing David West to take an ill advised jumper (to put it nicely) at the end. The shot didn't fall and the Heat would get a much needed win. ...