Jazz @ Hornets (04/08/08)

2poor · Post #1 » by **2poor** » Tue Apr 8, 2008 2:15 pm

8:00 PM ET
April 8, 2008
New Orleans Arena

ESPN.com wrote:Paul and the conference-leading New Orleans Hornets host Williams and the Utah Jazz on Tuesday, as they continue to jockey for playoff positioning.

Paul's Hornets (54-22) have a 1 1/2 game lead over the San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Lakers, and they lead Williams' Jazz (51-26) by 3 1/2 games. Utah has five regular-season games remaining while the Hornets have six.

New Orleans has won five straight and 10 of 11, including a 108-96 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday. Paul recorded his fourth career triple-double with 16 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds. He also had five steals, increasing his franchise-record season total to 199.

Paul, who leads the league in assists with 11.5 per game and is New Orleans' leading scorer at 21.5 points per game, is leading the Hornets into the playoffs for the first time since 2003-04.

However, he credits his teammates for the turnaround after three consecutive losing seasons.

"I feel like my team is the MVP," Paul said. "We are having an outstanding year."

David West and Peja Stojakovic each had 25 points on Saturday, the seventh consecutive game in which at least five Hornets scored in double figures.

"That's the one thing about our team I'm comfortable with going into a playoff-type atmosphere -- we don't rely on one scorer," said Tyson Chandler, who had 11 points and 12 rebounds. "I love the balance of this team and I think you're going to need that if you want to go deep into the playoffs."

FULL PREVIEW

GEAUX HORNETS! :clap:

2poor · Post #2 » by **2poor** » Tue Apr 8, 2008 5:38 pm

We all know about "Where's Waldo," so I ask you, "Where's Julian?"

:lol:

Sloanfeld · Post #3 » by **Sloanfeld** » Tue Apr 8, 2008 7:31 pm

Second round preview? Jazz ain't falling behind by 29 this time, that's for sure.

Post #4 » by **jazzfan1971** » Tue Apr 8, 2008 9:08 pm

Is this the Jazz thread?

Duiz · Post #5 » by **Duiz** » Tue Apr 8, 2008 9:43 pm

jazzfan1971 wrote:Is this the Jazz thread?

Nope.

Nice Thread btw 2poor. I am looking forward to seeing Jannero play out his mind and go 10/10 tonight. For some reason, he is the one to shine against the Jazz, not CP3.

Post #6 » by **bleu** » Tue Apr 8, 2008 10:34 pm

Nice thread 2poor. It's gonna be an intense and important game tonight. Good luck guys.

Sloanfeld · Post #7 » by **Sloanfeld** » Wed Apr 9, 2008 2:16 am

So would you guys rather have the 2 seed to avoid us in the second round???? I'll be cheering hard for you @ LA on Friday night.

carrottop12 · Post #8 » by **carrottop12** » Wed Apr 9, 2008 5:57 am

Good game.

Good luck against the Lakers, I hope you win!

xstockholmsyndromex · Post #9 » by **xstockholmsyndromex** » Wed Apr 9, 2008 3:56 pm

New Orleans vs. Jazz game thread...2 poor and half dozen Jazz fans....CLASSIC!

idajazz · Post #10 » by **idajazz** » Wed Apr 9, 2008 4:23 pm

Crickets.....................................................

Hello................crickets.............................
hello..................crickets..........................
where is everybody????

idajazz · Post #11 » by **idajazz** » Wed Apr 9, 2008 4:24 pm

Sloanfeld wrote:So would you guys rather have the 2 seed to avoid us in the second round???? I'll be cheering hard for you @ LA on Friday night.

Are you talking to yourself Sloanie? :roll:

erudite23 · Post #12 » by **erudite23** » Wed Apr 9, 2008 7:29 pm

Wow,.....not a single peep?

I guess that what happens when you get BEATDOWN

Check your PM box.

2poor · Post #13 » by **2poor** » Wed Apr 9, 2008 8:23 pm

eh, whats to say. was a pretty miserable game played by both teams, Jazz played slightly less miserably and found themselves on the winning end.

maybe coincidence, maybe not, but the worst 3 games I've seen this year have all been the Utah losses. but it isn't like they're bad simply because they're losses, but HOW they lose. way more turnovers than average, badly outrebounded, no hustle, etc.

I don't mind the loss in the long run though. the previous two ugly losses kick-started some good stretches for the Hornets, and I'm expecting the same. #1 seed is still in sole possession of the Hornets, they got a nice young bottom-feeder to [ideally] pummel tonight, and that should get them moving in the right direction for the remainder of the season (4g after tonight).

adjust, finish strong. all is well.

erudite23 · Post #14 » by **erudite23** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 6:02 am

2poor wrote:eh, whats to say. was a pretty miserable game played by both teams, Jazz played slightly less miserably and found themselves on the winning end.

maybe coincidence, maybe not, but the worst 3 games I've seen this year have all been the Utah losses. but it isn't like they're bad simply because they're losses, but HOW they lose. way more turnovers than average, badly outrebounded, no hustle, etc.

I don't mind the loss in the long run though. the previous two ugly losses kick-started some good stretches for the Hornets, and I'm expecting the same. #1 seed is still in sole possession of the Hornets, they got a nice young bottom-feeder to [ideally] pummel tonight, and that should get them moving in the right direction for the remainder of the season (4g after tonight).

adjust, finish strong. all is well.

That is mighty convenient reasoning. I really look forward to us meeting in the playoffs.