The Hornets Win Game 5

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 The Hornets Win Game 5
Some things I noticed last night: Early in the game the Hornets were clearly determined to get Peja Stojakovic going. Stojakovic has been a non-factor ever since the Spurs switched Bruce Bowen onto him to start Game 3. Here's why I hated what the Hornets were doing: Stojakovic is at his best when the team creates scoring opportunities for him, not when he's creating his own. And now you're ... [link]

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Game 5 Aftermath: Wednesday News Wrap
Published 5/14/2008 at Hornets247.com Blog
... and nothing gets done about it until a kid gets killed, and you see a stop sign a week later." From the Elias box over at ESPN's Hornets page... The Hornets have defeated the Spurs by margins of 19, 18, and 22 points. Over the last 12 seasons, only one team defeated San Antonio by at least 18 points even twice in the same playoff series: the Lakers, with wins by 39 and 29 points in the 2001 Western Conference Finals. Henry Abbott has some Game 5 thoughts over on TrueHoop. Here's a couple of them... Early in the game the ...

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