[bee-fan]

Hilton is playing real good, I like those blocks against Yao Ming.

[Rids]

Hornets win! Sure it's only pre-season but a win is a win!

[girllovesthegame]

Thanks Rids. I should've started a separate pre-season game thread but I included the game 1 thread in the training camp/pre-season thread.

That was entertaining to watch. I miss basketball so much. Hilton looked good and Haluska looked pretty good as well. Houston should be a pretty darn good team this season. Yao Mania, Hilton should surely get more PT this season as Scott has him penciled in to back up Chandler.

I think it was Paul's 3rd quarter that sparked the turnaround.

[girllovesthegame]

Stojakovic sparks N.O.'s second-half turnaround
Hornets win exhibition opener

Peja Stojakovic, at his best one of the world's top shooters, was at his worst in the first half Tuesday.

In the Hornets' preseason opener against the Houston Rockets, the veteran missed all three shots in the first half, all 3-point attempts, and even passed up some shot opportunities.

"I felt nervous," he said. "Like it was my rookie game."

But in his first game since Nov. 24, after back surgery and extensive rehabilitation, there was Stojakovic in the second half, back to his old tricks.

In the Hornets' 94-92 victory before a sparse crowd of 6,294 at the Ford Center, the small forward was 5-for-10 in the second half, including three 3-pointers, for 13 points. And when the three-time All-Star swished a 3-pointer with 4:47 left, the Hornets took an 86-80 lead, their biggest since 3-0.

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[girllovesthegame]

Pre-season game 2...

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I don't think this game will be televised.

[girllovesthegame]

We can listen to this game on NBA.com.

[girllovesthegame]

Hornets lose this one...101-96. A few players that got PT last night didn't get any tonight and vice versa. Moving on to Phoenix.

[supermati]

Hilton is looking reeeaaal nice so far.

[giordun]

That Haluska guy killed us.

[girllovesthegame]

Originally Posted by giordun

That Haluska guy killed us.

He had a pretty nice game. I'd like to see more of him. Haluska looks really confident in his shot. He didn't get any PT the next night. Scott probably wanted to take a look at other guys.

[girllovesthegame]

Lagging N.O. succumbs to fast start by Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS -- Playing back-to-back games was expected to be a challenge to the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday. For one half, it certainly was.

After opening their preseason schedule by defeating Houston 94-92 in Oklahoma City on Tuesday, the Hornets didn't arrive in Indianapolis until around 2 a.m. The Hornets played the first half like they were sleeping, trailing 55-35 at halftime after shooting 26 percent, including 2-of-14 on 3-point attempts.

The Hornets, who trailed by 21 points going into the fourth quarter on Tuesday, began their bid for a second consecutive comeback victory in the third quarter but came up short, as Indiana held on for a 101-96 victory.

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Hornets release Chenowith and Richardson

The New Orleans Hornets announced today that they have waived center Eric Chenowith and forward Anthony Richardson. Both players signed as free agents on Oct. 1, prior to the start of training camp.

Chenowith, who spent last season in the Puerto Rican League, did not appear in a preseason game.

Richardson, a former Florida State Seminole, appeared in one preseason game, grabbing two rebounds in four minutes of play.

The Hornets’ roster now stands at 15.

http://www.nba.com/hornets/news/Horn...239258-31.html

[Rids]

Be interesting to see if Richardson heads back to the CBA.