hornets247.com - 5/4/2008
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Kick. Ass. The Hornets held Tim Duncan to a career playoff low 5 points and cruised to a big win over the Spurs in Game 1 tonight. David West led the Hornets with 30 points, Peja Stojakovic added 22, while Chris Paul and Tyson Chandler both came up big with double-doubles. Twas a glorious team effort, and a damn fine night at the Hive. Notes on the fantasticness... Final score was 101-82 ( ...
HORNETS ARE THE NEW SUNS
withleather.com 4/30/2008 — Last night the Hornets and Spurs both closed out their first-round playoff series with Game 5 wins against the Mavericks and Suns, respectively. Now, I've long hated the Spurs while adoring D'Antoni's Suns teams, but these were no longer the Suns ...
How many Manus would a Manu Manu if a Manu Man Man Manu?
poundingtherock.com 5/3/2008 —
I, for one, am glad this series starts in New Orleans. This gives the Spurs the opportunity to put the fear of God in them right off the bat. A loss in game 1 and the story line for the whole series begins to write itself: the ...
David West Dominates as Hornets Throttle Spurs, 101-82
20secondtimeout.blogspot.com 5/4/2008 — David West scored a playoff career-high 30 points on 13-23 field goal shooting as the New Orleans Hornets beat the San Antonio Spurs 101-82. Chris Paul struggled with his shot for most of the game but he finished with 17 points on 7-16 shooting in addition to having 13 assists, though a careful review of the tape calls into serious question the scorekeeping practices in New Orleans.
Hornets - Spurs Game 2: What to Look For
hornets247.com 5/5/2008 — The Mavericks were picked to beat us because they had Playoff Experience. The Spurs are being picked to beat us by a lot of pundits as well. I'll give you one guess as to their reasoning. That's right: Playoff ...
All 4 Paul- Hornets 102 Spurs 84!!! —
SidelineShow.com-SportsTalk Radio
The Hornets won game 1 going away with the play of David West and the career playoff low of Tim Duncan who only scored 5 points. The Spurs who are known for the big time come back had that set in thier minds as they took on the young Hornets. The Hornets who have been [...]
Above The Rim: Catch-Up Thoughts —
Signal to Noise
I’ll believe the Spurs are out of the playoffs when they’re actually out of the playoffs, meaning someone has beaten them four games out of seven. The Spurs being down 2-0 is not any other team being down by the margin that usually means playoff doom. But let’s say this does not look good for San Antonio when their big three guys can’t break 20 points in a game. ...
Spurs-Hornets Game 2 Live Blog —
FanHouse
In the first game of this series, it was all about Chris Paul's efficiency and David West's dominance. Paul had a nice line of 17 and 13, while West outscored Tim Duncan 30 to freaking five . For Timmy to come up with just five points and three rebounds in a playoff game, something must have been seriously wrong with him (bad gumbo?), and for the Spurs to have any shot in this series, ...
Spurs-Hornets Preview —
Sports Handicapping
The fans at New Orleans Arena will be treated to a playoff game between the San Antonio Spurs and the New Orleans Hornets when they take their seats on Monday. NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Hornets listed as 2½-point favorites versus the Spurs, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Hornets dominated the first half and defeated the Spurs 101-82 on Saturday ...
May 3: Hornets 101, Spurs 82 —
InsideHoops
The AP reports: David West scored a career playoff-high 30 points to lead New Orleans to a 101-82 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series Saturday night. Chris Paul added 17 points, 13 assists and four steals for New Orleans, which trailed by as much as 11 in [...]
West Leads Coming Out Party As Hornets Swarm Spurs 101-82 In Game One Of Series —
Slam Dunk Central
Not Even “ Hugo The Hornet ” could ruin this coming out party as the New Orleans Hornets routed the San Antonio Spurs 101-82 in game one of their second round NBA Western Conference Playoff series. The Hornets shot 50% (43-86) from the floor for the game, led by forward David West who had a game high 30 points. Chris Paul and Tyson Chandler each recorded a double-double for ...
NBA Playoff Triple Threat: Hornets & Pistons Defend Home Court In Blowout Fashion —
FanIQ Blog
Every day during the NBA playoffs, the Triple Threat will break down the latest action as we get closer to awarding the Larry O'Brien Trophy.
New Orleans 101 San Antonio 82 The Hornets caught fire in the 2nd half to pull away from the Spurs in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals. David West had a career playoff high 30 points as he dominated whoever the Spurs tried to cover him ...
Hornets-Spurs Playoff Schedule —
Hornets247.com Blog
Hey look! The full schedule is out for round two. Here's when it will go down between the New Orleans Hornets and the San Antonio Spurs... Game Date Day Site Time TV One May 3 Saturday N.O. 9:00pm TNT Two May 5 Monday N.O. 8:30pm TNT Three May 8 Thursday S.A. 8:30pm ESPN Four May 11 Sunday S.A. 7:00pm TNT Five* May 13 Tuesday N.O. TBD TNT Six* May 15 ...
NBA Playoffs Last Night: The Mavs and the Suns Have Gone Fishin’ —
The Starting Five
The Mavs have lost 12 of 15 playoff games
Just think, the last three MVP trophies are going fishing. The media crush around the Mavs and the Suns before this year was maddening. I just didn’t understand why people were so enamored with teams cottony soft in a playoff rock hard world. Say what you want about Flash’s 17 free throw a game average a couple of years back, but ...
Hornets try to contain Duncan again (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NBA News
Tim Duncan was annoyed, muttering after losing a ball out of bounds, and later staring at the floor with his hands on his hips after missing a foul shot. After averaging nearly 25 points and 14 rebounds in five playoff games against the Phoenix Suns, ...
HORNETS FIRED UP OVER VICTORY —
NY Post: Sports
David West scored a career playoff-high 30 points to lead the Hornets to a 101-82 victory over the Spurs in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series last night in New Orleans. Chris Paul added 17 points and 13 assists for New Orleans, which...