Comments on: Preview & Chat: The New Orleans Hornets

By: Mimsy

Mimsy — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:40:09 +0000

I like the Black Hole nickname for Andrew. Black holes crush everything that comes near them.

By: Kurt

Kurt — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:14:11 +0000

New post up:

http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2009/12/02/fast-break-thoughts-56/

By: Yusuf

Yusuf — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:08:11 +0000

I like Ron’s mentality. He feels he’s the leader of the defense and is taking great pride it. Hopefully his intensity and pride in defense continues to rub off on the entire team. With Pau back and the defense playin the way it is… Christmas & January 31st should be happy times

By: Kurt

Kurt — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:02:57 +0000

Jay, Sasha can’t be sent to the D-League, only players in their first two years can go up and down like that. It will become a nine-man rotation, and Sasha will get some DNP-CDs on the resume.

By: Jay

Jay — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:53:52 +0000

#86
It also begs the interesting question when Luke comes back. Who gets deactivated? The ones outside the current 8 man rotation right now are Powell, Mbenga, Morrison and Sasha. On merits alone it would seem like it would be between Sasha and Morrison and Phil seems like he’s going to take 10-15 games to see if Morrison has anything there at all.

Here’s hoping Sasha gets sent to the D-league.

By: T. Rogers

T. Rogers — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:35:51 +0000

94) I am with you. We can’t forget that just two short years ago the Lakers starting center was Kwame Brown. My, how things have changed.

Those consecutive knee injuries could have destroyed Andrew mentally. Yet the guy comes back this season and shows he has worked hard on his game.

Also, some seem to forget what Boston’s physical front line did to Gasol and Odom in 2008. Perkins will never push Drew around in the paint.

The kid is still developing. But you have to love where he is now. He was simply looking over Okafor’s head last night dropping shots. Just stay healthy, Drew!

By: wondahbap

wondahbap — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:01:00 +0000

I agree with Zephid.

As long as Andrew is knocking down his shots, his being a black hole is fine with me. His one handed turnaround is a thing of beauty.

But he’s shooting, tough shot or not.

By: Travis

Travis — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:47:25 +0000

92) Drew can be a black hole. I’m fine with that. He has a more complete offensive game than Dwight Howard, IMO. Dwight gets the nod as best center in the league because of his D and rebounding.

By: luubi

luubi — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:46:52 +0000

I love the tacos gimmick. It keeps me tuned in and adds some serious drama to garbage time. I think it’s completely legit for opponents to try to keep the fans from getting their tacos, just as it’s completely legit for our guys to try to get the fans the tacos. That’s what I call competing to the end, baby!

It’s completely irrational of course. People pay what $100 ticket avg. Then another 10-25$ for parking, and 10-15$ a pop for hot dogs and drinks. But they’ll stay to the end and get excited over a couple free tacos worth $2. What’s more irrational is I get just as excited watching at home as if I’m getting the tacos myself I sure hope the free tacos won’t be deep-sixed by cost cutting bean counters.

By: Craig W

Craig W — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:31:55 +0000

Andrew Bynum: When he was drafted I remember the howls from inside and outside the team – a development player? The youngest player ever drafted?

Since then he has continued to progress, but us fans seem to continually hold our previous dislike of the the draft pick against him. This begins to sound like Kobe; with the fans taking the place of the ‘talking heads’.

Drew is a good, solid center taking full advantage of opposing centers. He has the hands, size, and talent to become another great Laker center – the first one we have drafted since George Mikan.

I think it is time we call a halt to nit-picking his game on this site. He has earned it, at least for the remainder of this regular season.