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      Hornets hire Monty Williams

      June 5, 2010 /

      Portland Trail Blazers assistant coach Monty Williams will be the next head coach of the New Orleans Hornets, according to ESPN’s Marc Stein.

      The New Orleans Hornets quickly reached an agreement Friday night with Portland Trail Blazers assistant coach Monty Williams to be their next head coach after Boston Celtics assistant Tom Thibodeau withdrew from consideration earlier in the day, according to sources close to the situation.

      Sources told ESPN.com that Williams’ deal will be made official no later than Saturday after Thibodeau, who was offered New Orleans’ job last week, informed the Hornets that he plans to pursue opportunities with the Chicago Bulls and New Jersey Nets.

      Williams’ coaching stock has risen quickly after he got his start in San Antonio under Gregg Popovich during the Spurs’ 2004-05 championship season. He joined the Blazers in August 2005 as an assistant to Nate McMillan and took on added responsibility this season when an Achilles injury restricted McMillan’s mobility on the bench during games.

      ESPN.com reported Thursday that the Hornets, even had Thibodeau accepted their offer, were hoping to hire Williams as an associate head coach to Thibodeau.

      Well, hopefully this makes Chris Paul happy, because the near-term success of the franchise depends on him.

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      NBA Draft Lottery: Who wouldn’t pick John Wall #1?

      May 18, 2010 /

      The NBA Draft Lottery is tonight, and as always, there is a lot riding on a few ping pong balls. Here is a list of the lottery teams (with their chances of winning the top pick in parenthesis) along with some discussion of their possible strategy if they do win the #1 pick.

      ALMOST A SURE THING

      Nets (25%)
      The Wall-to-New Jersey/Brooklyn rumors have been strong all season, thanks to the Nets’ woeful record and Devin Harris’s struggles. Harris is now viewed as expendable, which means Wall would be a Net if the balls bounce their way tonight.

      Wizards (10.3%)
      Winning the right to draft Wall would allow the Wizards to cut ties with Gilbert Arenas and the franchise’s gun-toting past. It might also convince a free agent or two to sign for the chance to play with Wall.

      76ers (5.3%)
      Jrue Holiday is nice, but he’s not going to dissuade the Sixers from drafting a franchise-savior like Wall.

      Pistons (5.2%)
      See 76ers above but substitute “Rodney Stuckey” for “Jrue Holiday.” That is all.

      Pacers (1.1%)
      Indiana arguably needs a point guard more than any other team in the lottery, but with just a 1.1% chance of winning, they’re hoping against hope.

      Grizzlies (0.7%)
      Memphis would be buzzing with the arrival of Wall, who would seemingly be a great fit with O.J. Mayo, a re-signed Rudy Gay, Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol. Memphis would likely make the playoffs next season.

      Raptors (0.6%)
      The chances are very slim, but winning the right to draft Wall would offset the likely loss of Chris Bosh this summer. Neither Jarrett Jack nor Jose Calderon would be enough to convince the Raptors to draft Evan Turner.

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      Bruce Willis with an odd interview at the Hornets/Lakers game [video]

      March 31, 2010 /

      Bruce Willis looked like he was having “nice…very nice” time in New Orleans during the Hornets/Lakers game.

      In his defense, most of us would be “feeling good” if we were in New Orleans for night and taking in a basketball game. The difference is that we don’t have some guy running around with a microphone and camera asking us for an interview.

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      How the Mavs could make a splash this summer

      March 4, 2010 /

      They don’t have any cap room, but that doesn’t mean the Dallas Mavericks can’t make some big moves this summer.

      He has one year and $13 million left after this season … but it’s not guaranteed. Meaning a team can trade for him, and drop him. That’s a $13 million savings. Not too shabby.

      One team that would like to drop that much and get under the luxury tax? The Hornets.

      No one is suggesting the Hornets would trade Chris Paul to Dallas, but David West is a possibility. The Mavs also have Caron Butler and young guard Rodrigue Beaubois, who has played pretty well in his rookie season.

      It’s going to be an interesting summer indeed.


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      David Thorpe says that Marcus Thornton is a better scorer than Brandon Jennings

      February 3, 2010 /

      Wait…what?

      In his Rookie Watch: Midseason Awards (Insider subscription required), Thorpe says that Thornton is the next best rookie scorer after Tyreke Evans.

      There are a few obvious choices here, but I think Thornton is the most deserving simply because of what he’s done in difficult circumstances. Despite being pulled into and out of the rotation, playing for two coaches already and often getting paired with another rookie in the backcourt, he has been able to put up points and help drive the Hornets back into playoff contention.

      Ultimately, I think Thornton will be an excellent scorer off the bench for a contending team. He has supreme confidence in his ability to get a bucket from anywhere.

      Difficult circumstances? Thornton has played with Chris Paul and Darren Collison at point guard, maybe the best 1-2 punch at the position in the entire league in terms of setting up teammates for shots. Meanwhile, Brandon Jennings has been asked to run the Bucks offense, deal with the absence, arrival and disappearance of Michael Redd, and has helped Andrew Bogut develop into an All-Star caliber player, all while leading the Bucks in scoring.

      Thornton’s has a higher points per shot (PPS), averaging 1.15 to Jennings’ 1.05, but Jennings is averaging almost seven more points per game while being the focus of the opponent’s defensive game plan. Jennings is just as good from long range and gets to the line twice as often. Sure, he’s struggled of late as teams have started to figure out how to stop him, but that’s just it — teams are trying to stop him. Is anyone game planning for Marcus Thornton?

      This is a head-scratcher.

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