Apr 30, 2009 10:09 PM EST
The New Orleans Hornets have had two consecutive successful seasons, but the need for changes is evident following their five-game dismissal by the Nuggets.
"We've got to get healthy, but outside of that, we've really got to bring some guys in here that can take the load off Chris," said David West. "He's a great player that's going to put up great numbers. But he has to know that on some nights he can be able to rely on a second, third and fourth guy to carry the load. There were times this season where I felt we were outgunned and overmatched."
"I still feel like we're a couple of pieces away from being a contender," said Tyson Chandler, who said he wants to return next season. "If they do decide to keep the pieces, they cannot do the same thing as last year -- let players go before trying to mix and match. You have to add on to what works. If we had Jannero Pargo along with James Posey and other pieces, it would have made a difference."
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Carmelo Anthony has finally won a playoff series after Denver eliminated the New Orleans Hornets with a 107-86 win on Wednesday night, the Associated Press is reporting.
After five straight first-round flameouts, Anthony - who had 34 points - led the Nuggets to their first playoff series win since 1994. They'll face the Dallas Mavericks in the second round.
"That monkey is awful heavy sometimes," Nuggets coach George Karl said. "I'm just really happy for 'Melo."
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After Chris Paul broke down Denver's defense in a Game 3 win, the Nuggets wanted the point guard to feel like a quarterback handling the blitz in Game 4.
Their defensive approach worked as the Nuggets defeated the Hornets 121-63, matching a playoff record for win margin.
Paul also suffered through one of the worst games of his young career, as he was held to four points and forced to commit six turnovers.
"We compared him to a football (player)," Denver coach George Karl said. "We want Chris Paul to feel like he's being blitzed. We want him to feel like there's a linebacker coming from the left side and there's a couple coming from up the middle. In Game 3, we thought he was quarterbacking the game, and we were letting him throw where he wanted to throw or do what he wanted to do."
Paul acknowledged the new defensive look from Denver.
"It's no secret," Paul said. "They try to keep the ball out of my hands as much as possible. We've been trying to make adjustments to it for just about every game. We'll look at the film and see what we can do differently."
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Hornets Apr 2009 Archive
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Denver Post | Apr 28, 2009
Denver defeated the Hornets by a final score of 121-63 on Monday in Game 4, which tied the record for largest blowout in NBA playoff history.
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Times-Picayune | Apr 27, 2009
Hornets coach Byron Scott believes that his team is finally adjusting to playoff basketball against the surprisingly-physical Nuggets.
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Yahoo! | Apr 27, 2009
The Hornets have no choice other than to play point guard Chris Paul a majority of the minutes of their remaining games against the Nuggets.
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Times-Picayune | Apr 26, 2009
Hornets forward James Posey had an MRI on his injured right knee on Sunday, but isn't expected to miss Monday night's Game 4 against the Nuggets.
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RealGM Staff Report | Apr 26, 2009
The Hornets held on against the Nuggets to avoid falling into an 0-3 hole, but the Spurs and Jazz stumbled on their way to 1-3 deficits against the Mavericks and Lakers, respectively.
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Associated Press | Apr 25, 2009
Hornets forward James Posey sprained his right knee in the first quarter against the Nuggets on Saturday.
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Denver Post | Apr 19, 2009
Nuggets coach George Karl expects to face a very angry Hornets team in the first round of the playoffs.
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New York Daily News | Apr 16, 2009
Shaquille O'Neal believes he's going to New Orleans in a deal for Tyson Chandler.
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Times-Picayune | Apr 14, 2009
Hornets star David West hasn't hid the fact that he dislikes playing center for the team.
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Yahoo! | Apr 12, 2009
The Hornets defeated the Mavericks 102-92 on Sunday afternoon to give themselves a one-game lead in the race for the sixth seed in the Western Conference.
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Times-Picayune | Apr 11, 2009
Byron Scott found a report emanating from Dallas about the Mavericks trying to acquire Chris Paul via trade this summer laughable.
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ESPN | Apr 10, 2009
The Hornets have decided to accept a loan offered to several teams by the NBA, despite a successful season at the ticket office.
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RealGM Staff Report | Apr 8, 2009
The Hornets clinched a playoff berth on Tuesday night with an overtime win over the Heat.
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Times-Picayune | Apr 8, 2009
New Orleans defeated Miami 93-87 in overtime on Tuesday night to clinch a playoff berth.
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Yahoo! | Apr 7, 2009
Hornets coach Byron Scott believes that the team needs more than just good play from Chris Paul and David West in order to win this spring.
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Press Release | Apr 3, 2009
The Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James and the New Orleans Hornets' Chris Paul today were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month presented by Kia Motors, respectively, for games played during March.
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Los Angeles Times | Apr 2, 2009
Clippers owner Donald Sterling was very impressed with the play of Chris Paul on Wednesday night, when the Hornets downed the Clippers 104-98 in Los Angeles.
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Times-Picayune | Apr 2, 2009
Even though Chris Paul is not considered as strong of an MVP candidate as he was during the 2007-08 season, the Hornets have released a video supporting his case.
