Heat gain two players and a pick during 2009 NBA Draft
Peninsula is Mightier —
... Miami began their night by drafting Marcus Thornton, a guard from LSU, with their 1st pick, 43rd overall. The Heat would then send Thornton to New Orleans for 2nd round picks in 2010 and 2012. Later on the Heat would acquire the 42nd overall pick, G ...
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Collison
At The Hive —
... 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 tossed their way. Internally, the front office had made the Blair vs. point guard decision (which turned out to be the right call, as Thornton hung around till 43). ...
The Budget
At The Hive —
... 2.8
Julian Wright
2.0
Devin Brown
1.1
Darren Collison
1.1
Marcus Thornton
0.4
Free Agent #1 ...
The forgotten man
Canis Hoopus —
... the 28th pick. That being said, the Wolves did have the 6th pick in the draft and they had a crack at every non-Harden and non-Evans shooting guard/small forward in the draft. Did they use their selections wisely? Could any pick have provided better value for the shooting guard position at #6?
In our next post we'll take a look at Ellington's competition: Stephen Curry, Terrence Williams, Jermaine Taylor, Chase Budinger, Gerald Henderson, Marcus Thornton, and Demar DeRozan.
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Random Thoughts
At The Hive —
... rumors. Sort of amusing the first time, lame the second.
Anyways, that's it for now. I'm going to be out of town till next Tuesday. The last time I was out of town for an extended time, we signed James Posey. 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 Marcus Thornton- to autopublish themselves on Saturday and Monday ...
The Darren Collison Scouting Report
At The Hive —
... . Marcus Thornton is next, and I'll ideally post up a couple interviews with both players' respective college bloggers. The sources are all linked if you want to read more. ...
A Marcus Thornton Q&A
At The Hive —
... ATVS: I don't think I know enough to really give a name to the offense. I suppose it was a motion-type offense, but it also relied a good bit on an individual making a play. Marcus Thornton was the 2-guard, and filled in at point guard at times. ...
Q&A with Kevin Pelton
Canis Hoopus —
... from exploiting their ability to create with the ball in their hands if you play them together. That's why people have rightfully criticized the Wolves. 4- One of the biggest arguments against the selection of Jonny Flynn with the 6th pick is that the Wolves left each and every single non-Harden/Evans shooting guard/wing on the board while taking a second point guard. The team then picked up Wayne Ellington at 28 instead of taking players like Jermaine Taylor, Marcus Thornton or Jodie Meeks. Did the Wolves get good ...
Following up on the forgotten man
Canis Hoopus —
... 0.40
0.26
Wayne Ellington
.60
18.3
12.6
1.25
0.13
0.40
0.25
0.46
Marcus Thornton
.58
25.9
17.1
1.24 ...
Getting Ready for Summer League
Clips Nation —
... matchup with the Clippers, not much to see here. Griffin and Jordan will be bigger and stronger than anyone on the Lakers roster, and Taylor and Gordon shoudn't see much resistance either. Let's hope the Clippers don't play down to the level of the competition in this one.
July 14 - the Hornets. This one could be more interesting, beginning with the New Orleans backcourt. First round pick Darren Collison of UCLA and second rounder Marcus Thornton of LSU are both NBA-level talents. Meanwhile, ...
The Real Recap - San Antonio Spurs Summer League Game One
Pounding The Rock —
... opposite game of George. He looked tentative for a while. When he tried to be aggressive, he got himself into trouble and took bad shots and made bad passes. Like I said, I don't know what he IS supposed to be doing, but I could see that this is what he ISN'T supposed to be doing. He seemed overwhelmed and I think the coaching staff saw this and put him on the bench. He only played 16 minutes. He also struggled mightily on the defensive end covering Marcus Thornton, who wasn't bashful with his 19 shots. Jack has a ...
OPEN THREAD - LVSL Game 5 - Warriors v Hornets
Golden State Of Mind —
... squad features Randolph's former LSU teammate Marcus Thornton (drafted by Miami in the second round and acquired for two future picks) as well as this year's first rounder ...
The Clipper Posts Not Yet Written
Clips Nation —
... ) didn't handle it very well. NOH's second round pick Marcus Thornton played very well, as did first rounder ...
Hornets on the Internets: Lazy Summer Edition
At The Hive —
... is great as well. In fact, Skeets is pretty high on Marcus Thornton and JuJu. Plus, he makes fun of Allan "No seriously guys, I'm coming back this year" Houston... which is always fun. ...
Care About the D-League. Kthxbai!
Ridiculous Upside —
... or Marcus Thornton will be able to get some playing time in the D-League, so why not follow them to Albuquerque - "the New Orleans of New Mexico". ...
Around the Association: 2009-2010 New Orleans Hornets: two first names, one great point guard.
Golden State Of Mind —
... 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 Thornton (draft #43 pick G from LSU; acquired in trade from Miami ...
Rockets Making Moves - Conroy Signed, White Traded
Ridiculous Upside —
... I don't know a whole lot about Temple, but he has the size, athleticism and ability to be a good defensive player. He wasn't much of a scorer at LSU, but his main job was facilitating things for Marcus Thornton and a few other players and his ability to handle the ball a little bit means he also might be able to play well alongside Barry or Lowry. While Houston has a lot of players on its roster at the moment (have I mentioned that at all?) and so it'll be tough for Temple numbers-wise, but given the other players they have he'd be an ...
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 ...
Last Night in the Preseason
Ridiculous Upside —
... The Heat were in control for almost the entire game, and surprise surprise New Orleans' lack of any real bench scoring was one reason why. Rookie Marcus Thornton should help, but I remain puzzled as to why a team with such a smart, capable GM hasn't brought in any cheap help in over the last year. The team reported has liked ...
NBA Live 10 Regular Season Simulation #1: New Orleans Hornets at San Antonio Spurs
Pounding The Rock —
... 5
Darren Collison
11
0/4
0/0
0/0
1
2
1
0
2
0
Marcus Thornton
3
0/0
0/0
0/0
0 ...
Competition Discussion: Rest of the League
Bullets Forever —
... 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 Diogu Out: Tyson Chandler, ...
Mo-Pete Hops in the Delorean
At The Hive —
... I'm all for Marcus Thornton getting minutes (as Byron has alluded to recently). From a relative value added sense though, I think it makes more sense to bring Thornton off the bench. From what we've seen of him at LSU, he doesn't need Chris Paul as much as Mo does. And Mo is the far safer defensive bet at this point. Essentially, Thornton can (potentially) do things off the bench that Mo cannot; on the flip side, Thornton's creative ability is diminished as the fifth starter. ...
Game #13: New Orleans Hornets (6-8) vs. Miami Heat (7-5)
Peninsula is Mightier —
... got his first career double double when he recorded season high's with 22 points and 11 assists. Fellow freshman Marcus Thornton had a season high 21 points while veteran Peja Stojakovic went 5-of-7 from beyond the arc. The Hornets collectively shot 71% from 3-point range against the damn Hawks and have hit 25 treys in their last two games. ...
Hornets Fall Just Short of Another Impressive Win
At The Hive —
... Of those four free throws, the one miss was another lost chance. That shot, of course, came off the hands of Marcus Thornton, 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 ...
Udonis Haslem and Dwyane Wade lead Heat back to victory
Peninsula is Mightier —
... in the game. Half way through the 3rd quarter the Heat already had 10 turnovers. New Orleans was being led by Marcus Thornton, who scored 5 big points at the end of the quarter. Overall New Orleans used a 10-2 run to close out the 3rd, drawing within 3 points of the Heat. ...
Preview: Hornets at Kings
Sactown Royalty —
... 33.3
2.9
3.5
83.9
2.9
4.5
7.4
2.5
1.8
0.9
0.7
2.5
15.3
Marcus Thornton
11
18.7
4.5
9.8
45.4
1.5 ...
