hornets247.com - 8/19/2009
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Posted by Niall Doherty
Will Okafor make the Hornets any better?
Back in February, Jeff Bower tried and failed to trade Tyson for a pair of expiring contracts (Joe Smith and Chris Wilcox). That trade got rescinded, Tyson was labeled as damaged goods, and there was no way the ...
nola.com - 8/25/2009
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nola.com —
Hornets owner George Shinn said Monday the team's
offseason move to acquire center Emeka Okafor should indicate...
that money will not be an issue as the team continues to build toward Shinn's ultimate goal of bringing a championship to New...
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Owner George Shinn: New Orleans Hornets won't cut corners
myespn.go.com - 8/17/2009
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Posted by Kevin Arnovitz NBA training camps are
still a few weeks away, but rosters around the...
league are gradually taking shape. Once David Lee, Allen Iverson and Ramon Sessions have jobs, we'll be ready to go. The favorites in each conference are ...
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The High-Grade Sleepers
talkhoops.net - 8/18/2009
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talkhoops.net —
Over the course of the past year, we've
seen a much more common occurrence in the NBA...
with trading away players. It's called the Luxury Tax Bowel Movement and the goal is to get out of your bloated payment on the ole NBA luxury tax food bill. We've seen it recently with Rasual Butler (a ...
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Luxury Tax Bowel Movements
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... . DONUT 3: Some people say, “Hey, Mike, why Ford? Why now?’’ And you know what I say back to them? Shut the hell up. I’m a Texas Toyota man. [image] DONUT 4: An honest evaluation from NO about whether Tyson Chandler out and Emeka Okafor in make the Hornets any better. DONUT 5: You will recall our story about Dirk Nowitzki and Madame Tussauds Wax Museum? My German connections offer up a notable anecdote: When that same Wax Museum in Berlin debuted a certain wax figure that looked like a certain infamous world leader who looked like … well, it was Hitler, OK? … a ...
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Analyzing the Hornets 2009-2010 Schedule
hornets247.com 8/5/2009 — Posted by Niall Doherty
The NBA released the 2009-2010 regular season schedule earlier today. You can find the whole beast at ESPN.com , or just check out the 82 games our Hornets will play .
We'll step through those 82 month-by-month ...
Tyson Chandler: all grown up
hornets247.com 8/4/2009 — Posted by Niall Doherty
Like Hornets Hype said last week , it's bittersweet seeing Tyson Chandler go; not so long ago we believed he was a key piece in a championship-caliber team, yet there's no doubt Emeka Okafor is excellent ...
Head-scratching Butler deal brings Hornets fans back down to earth
neworleans.com 8/12/2009 — Written by William Guillory Wednesday, 12 August 2009 03:45PM Hornets News shinn_smiles.jpg New Orleans Hornets owner George Shinn has been notorious throughout the years as one who likes saving money more than they like winning games. Whether he ...
In a surprise, the Hornets swap Chandler for Okafor
scoresreport.com 7/28/2009 —
They tried to dump him last season, but by willing to take on some salary, the Hornets are going to turn Tyson Chandler into Emeka Okafor .
That represents a striking departure from the Hornets’ recent cost-conscious efforts to move Chander.
The Hornets initially dealt Chandler to ...
Nice Try, New Orleans Hornets
thatnbalotterypick.blogspot.com 8/6/2009 — The New Orleans Hornets recently showed off their new acquisition Emeka Okafor to the press on Tuesday. Okafor was acquired from the Charlotte Bobcats for “Mr. Trade-Bait” Tyson Chandler, a couple weeks ago and the deal still does not make any sense to me. This saga for the New Orleans Hornets ...
Hornets Owner Shinn Isn't Concerned About Team's Status
bizofbasketball.com 8/27/2009 — According to Jimmy Smith of The Times-Picayune , New Orleans Hornets owner George Shinn says that the team's offseason addition of center Emeka Okafor is evidence that the team's financial status will not be a problem in the near future.
The Hornets acquired Okafor by trading Tyson Chandler ...
New Orleans Hornets: 30 Teams in 30 Days —
Bleacher Report - NBA 8/18/2009
2008 Statistics
Finished 49-33, fourth in Southwest Division, seventh in Western Conference
Postseason
First Round: Lost to Denver Nuggets 4-1
Key Additions
Emeka Okafor via trade, Darren Collison via draft, Marcus Thornton via trade, ...
New Orleans Hornets: 2009-2010 Preview —
Bleacher Report - NBA 8/20/2009
Despite losing Tyson Chandler for nearly half the season and a complete lack of production from the bench, the Hornets still amassed 49 wins last year in the cut throat Western Conference.
New additions
Darren Collison, PG, UCLA —Despite ...
