Around the League

What’s up with the New Orleans Hornets?
Franchise records were being shattered last night in LA, as Peja Stojakovich connected on 10 3’s and Chris Paul dished out 21 assists. The N.O. Hornets haven’t exactly been around for all that long, but they are throwing up some big numbers on their way to a 4 – 0 start. With Peja finally showing up and CP continuing to emerge as the best young point guard in the NBA, the Hornets could be a team worth keeping on eye out for.


Warriors Falls to 0-4
I’m sure Golden State management is real happy that they met Don Nelson’s pay raise demands.

Congratulations to Jason Collins
I wanted to take a moment to congratulate Jason Collins on finally scoring his first bucket of the season. It took roughly 82 minutes, spanning 4 games, but after a ferocious put back in the 3^rd quarter Collins was able to get in the stat sheet. Great job Twin.

Do the Chicago Bulls realize the season started?
The Bulls haven’t exactly come out guns blazing to start this season, with last night being no different. Once again, Chicago looked atrocious, as the Brand-less Clippers tore them up. With Kobe reportedly checking out MJ’s Chicago crib, it might not be long before John Paxson realizes that any package is worth the best player in the NBA.


My Favorite New Stat
Much like they’ve been doing in Hockey for many years, the NBA added the +/- stat to the box score (nba.com). This is the best way to measure a player’s true value on the court by checking out how the team compares when he’s on the floor vs. sitting on the bench. My Bad Kevin Durant!


Raptor Fans Need to Take It Easy
Fans from Toronto have been all over me because I left the Raptors on the outside of my playoff predictions for this season. Perhaps after getting throttled last night in Milwaukee, they’ve realized that their beloved Raptors are still a few years away and Bryan Colangelo didn’t make the necessary moves this off-season.


Fire/Ice
Desmond Mason – 32 minutes, 10-10 FG, +20, and 21 points.
Chris Bosh – 16 minutes, 0-4 FG, -11, and 1 point.


It’s been a while in NY
If the Knicks win against Orlando on Friday, they’ll improve to 2 games over .500 for the first time since January, 1st 2005.