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NEW ORLEANS HORNETS 2007-2008 SEASON ANALYSIS
The New Orleans Hornets are throwing a season-long surprise party, and everyone is invited! The Hornets, after finishing below 500 and failing to make the postseason a year ago, are the number two seed in the west this year due to the stellar play of Chris Paul. With a healthy roster and universal internal improvement, New Orleans is currently holding the number one seed in the tough as nails Western Conference. The Hornets are an extremely deep team, with a splendid starting five and a tremendous cast of ballers filling out the bench. They are an up and down team that is more than competent when it comes to executing a halfcourt offense. This team can score in every conceivable way: penetration, from downtown, lobs, pick and rolls, and isolations. The New Orleans Hornets are like the U.S. Army; using their unrivaled arsenal of weapons (Chris Paul, David West, Tyson Chandler, Peja Stojakovic, etc.) almost always carries them to victory! NEW ORLEANS HORNETS -- TOP 3 PLAYERS1. Chris Paul — 21.1 ppg, 11.6 apg, 4 rpg, 2.7 spg, 85.1% (FT%), 48.8% (FG%), 36.9% (3p%), 37.6 mpg
When discussing NBA M.V.P. candidates one must rank Chris Paul at or near the top of the list; Paul deserves this honor because he is the head honcho on a team that has surpassed all expectations and is leading the Western Conference in the win category. In just three seasons, CP3 has blossomed into arguably the top point guard in the game.
2. David West – 20.6 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 2.3 apg, .8 spg, 1.3 bpg, 85% (FT%), 48.2% (FG%), 37.8 mpg
David West has emerged as a legitimate All Star power forward in the most competitive league on earth. West is a destructive force on the block, as he knows how to put the ball in the hoop with ease. He is also a dead-eye-shooter from fifteen feet and in.
3. Tyson Chandler – 11.8 ppg, 11.7 rpg, 1 apg, .6 spg, 1.1 bpg, 62.3% (FG%), 35.2 mpg
Tyson Chandler, the second pick in the 2001 NBA Draft, came into the NBA with League executives expecting that he would develop into a potent offesive post player. Chandler wanted nothing more than to conform to the image that was placed before him. After struggling mightily to discover his identity as an NBA player in Chicago, he was swapped for P.J. Brown and J.R. Smith. Not long after arriving in New Orleans, Chandler finally had an epiphany; he didn’t need to dominate offensively if he did it on the defensive end and as a rebounder! This breakthrough has brought Chandler to where he is today, the defensive cog and top glass cleaner in the middle of a dangerous playoff team.
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