Comments on: Preview & Chat: The New Orleans Hornets http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/11/12/preview-chat-the-new-orleans-hornets/ A Lakers Blog. Thoughts, reflections, and the odd rant on the Los Angeles Lakers and the NBA (even the Clippers). Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:02:42 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Kurt http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/11/12/preview-chat-the-new-orleans-hornets/comment-page-3/#comment-583526 Kurt Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:34:33 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=1402#comment-583526 New post up. New post up.

]]> By: exhelodrvr http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/11/12/preview-chat-the-new-orleans-hornets/comment-page-3/#comment-583525 exhelodrvr Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:08:32 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=1402#comment-583525 103) Ryan, Duhhh!! When you miss a shot, it's because the imaginary defender fouled you. And you get do-overs on missed free throws because of imaginary lane violations. You have a lot to learn about the protocol of shooting baskets by yourself!! 103) Ryan,

Duhhh!! When you miss a shot, it’s because the imaginary defender fouled you. And you get do-overs on missed free throws because of imaginary lane violations.

You have a lot to learn about the protocol of shooting baskets by yourself!!

]]> By: This Little Pinky http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/11/12/preview-chat-the-new-orleans-hornets/comment-page-3/#comment-583524 This Little Pinky Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:43:18 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=1402#comment-583524 103. Ryan - Its easy. Just find a bunch of guys who have never played basketball, force them to play with you, and make up the rules. That's how I do it. 103. Ryan – Its easy. Just find a bunch of guys who have never played basketball, force them to play with you, and make up the rules. That’s how I do it.

]]> By: wondahbap http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/11/12/preview-chat-the-new-orleans-hornets/comment-page-3/#comment-583521 wondahbap Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:33:09 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=1402#comment-583521 101, I can't blame Kobe either. When the rest of the team was clearly tired and taking ill-advised shots too early in the shot clock or without moving the ball, meanwhile the lead is getting chipped, then that is HIS time. If he was just taking bad shots just to be the hero, then I would mind. But when they were clearly struggling, and playing lazy offense, he has to do something. That's why he gets paid the big bucks. 101,

I can’t blame Kobe either. When the rest of the team was clearly tired and taking ill-advised shots too early in the shot clock or without moving the ball, meanwhile the lead is getting chipped, then that is HIS time.

If he was just taking bad shots just to be the hero, then I would mind. But when they were clearly struggling, and playing lazy offense, he has to do something. That’s why he gets paid the big bucks.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/11/12/preview-chat-the-new-orleans-hornets/comment-page-3/#comment-583520 Ryan Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:55:12 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=1402#comment-583520 101. I can honestly say that I have never been the best player on any basketball team (even when I was just shooting around by myself), so I don't know feeling. I guess thats a consequence of being a slow, un-athletic, averaged height person. 101. I can honestly say that I have never been the best player on any basketball team (even when I was just shooting around by myself), so I don’t know feeling. I guess thats a consequence of being a slow, un-athletic, averaged height person.

]]> By: Kurt http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/11/12/preview-chat-the-new-orleans-hornets/comment-page-3/#comment-583519 Kurt Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:45:03 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=1402#comment-583519 Off topic, anybody catch UCLA last night? Obviously not a big test, but how did they look? Off topic, anybody catch UCLA last night? Obviously not a big test, but how did they look?

]]> By: Pinky http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/11/12/preview-chat-the-new-orleans-hornets/comment-page-3/#comment-583517 Pinky Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:29:09 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=1402#comment-583517 In regard to Kobe's ill-advised forays in taking the game over - it's human nature. Have you ever been the best player on your team? I'm not that great at basketball, but in certain situations, I have been the best one on my team. When your teammates keep coming up empty, you start to think you can do better on your own. I'm not saying it's right, I'm saying I understand the tendency. Obviously Kobe has trust/control issues. It feels much worse for him to lose the game without having tried to take matters into his own hands, than if he takes control and is responsible for the loss. I really think that he was trying to give up control in that Game 7 in Phoenix in the playoffs. Admittedly, it was a half-hearted effort, but in his mind he thought, "See, I gave up control and we still lost". I think it's great that Phil Jackson spoke up after this Hornets game, and said that Kobe was doing to much in the fourth quarter. Another reason Jackson is a HOF coach - his timing of comments is judicious. Phil made his criticism after a win, so his message could be heard without making it sound like he was blaming Kobe for a loss. He gains credibility with his team for scolding his star player, and at the same time, it's just the right amount of a slap on the wrist where Kobe can digest the reprimand without feeling unfairly slighted or singled out. In regard to Kobe’s ill-advised forays in taking the game over – it’s human nature. Have you ever been the best player on your team? I’m not that great at basketball, but in certain situations, I have been the best one on my team. When your teammates keep coming up empty, you start to think you can do better on your own. I’m not saying it’s right, I’m saying I understand the tendency. Obviously Kobe has trust/control issues. It feels much worse for him to lose the game without having tried to take matters into his own hands, than if he takes control and is responsible for the loss. I really think that he was trying to give up control in that Game 7 in Phoenix in the playoffs. Admittedly, it was a half-hearted effort, but in his mind he thought, “See, I gave up control and we still lost”. I think it’s great that Phil Jackson spoke up after this Hornets game, and said that Kobe was doing to much in the fourth quarter. Another reason Jackson is a HOF coach – his timing of comments is judicious. Phil made his criticism after a win, so his message could be heard without making it sound like he was blaming Kobe for a loss. He gains credibility with his team for scolding his star player, and at the same time, it’s just the right amount of a slap on the wrist where Kobe can digest the reprimand without feeling unfairly slighted or singled out.

]]> By: kas http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/11/12/preview-chat-the-new-orleans-hornets/comment-page-2/#comment-583516 kas Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:04:39 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=1402#comment-583516 i refuse to find anything to complain about with this 7-0 start. come on people. lets just enjoy it. ...they have won games in every which way, that bodes well for them. youre not going to beat the hornets, at home, on the 2nd end of a back-to-back, with out them making a run at it. lets reeeelax i refuse to find anything to complain about with this 7-0 start. come on people. lets just enjoy it.

…they have won games in every which way, that bodes well for them.

youre not going to beat the hornets, at home, on the 2nd end of a back-to-back, with out them making a run at it.

lets reeeelax

]]> By: Simon http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/11/12/preview-chat-the-new-orleans-hornets/comment-page-2/#comment-583515 Simon Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:40:16 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=1402#comment-583515 Game was kind of a reverse of what we've seen so far this season. So far it's been slow starts and great finishes and last night it was a great start with a bad finish. To be honest, I'd prefer more of the former. While he hit the biggest shot of the game, Kobe was the main culprit and Phil pretty much said so. Silly fouls and bad shots, he clearly wanted to personally embarrass Paul and Posey. Didn't cost us tonight, but I could easily see him getting caught up in a game against Cleveland or Boston where we might not have as big of a cushion to play with. He's been absolutely terrific at getting good shots up to this point so this game is more of an aberration than a trend, but he can play smarter than this. Game was kind of a reverse of what we’ve seen so far this season. So far it’s been slow starts and great finishes and last night it was a great start with a bad finish. To be honest, I’d prefer more of the former.

While he hit the biggest shot of the game, Kobe was the main culprit and Phil pretty much said so. Silly fouls and bad shots, he clearly wanted to personally embarrass Paul and Posey. Didn’t cost us tonight, but I could easily see him getting caught up in a game against Cleveland or Boston where we might not have as big of a cushion to play with. He’s been absolutely terrific at getting good shots up to this point so this game is more of an aberration than a trend, but he can play smarter than this.

]]> By: kas http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/11/12/preview-chat-the-new-orleans-hornets/comment-page-2/#comment-583514 kas Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:19:57 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/?p=1402#comment-583514 same here I just got it yesterday and it was so hard to put off reading any of it till the game was over. I brought it with me to work and I think im going to take an extended lunch to enjoy it. same here I just got it yesterday and it was so hard to put off reading any of it till the game was over. I brought it with me to work and I think im going to take an extended lunch to enjoy it.

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