The Sixers will finally end their five game west coast roadie to start the season tonight against the slightly less west New Orleans Hornets. They'll be looking to finish 3-2 on the road trip, which is quite likely because Chris Paul will not be playing. Nor will David West. I think David Wesley and P.J. Brown are questionably at best. On that note, let's bring in Hornets expert, rocket scientist (you think I'm joking), minority and Demi Lovato enthusiast, Rohan Cruyff from At The Hive to tell me things. I'll be going over to Rohan's house tonight to watch this game (on delay). Anticipate violence and nachos. Take it away, Rohan!
The Hornets suck this year because of basketball reasons that make basketball sense (ha ha, synergy). [ed. note: !!!]
If Chris Paul was playing for the (Donny-adjusted) just as evil half of Los Angeles right now, the Hornets would be sending out a starting lineup of Jarrett Jack - Kevin Martin - Lamar Odom - Luis Scola - Emeka Okafor tonight. That's a group that probably challenges for the playoffs, Odom's current offensive rating of 69 notwithstanding.
So the Nawlins Hawnets are pretty much the must turmoilistic team in the league. Without a ton of high upside talent (I'm not a huge Al-Farouq Aminu believer), the team is banking on two high lottery picks to become relevant within the next four years. Could be fun and/or terrible to watch. For tonight at least, I'm hoping for an overdue monster game from Jrue Holiday.
Jason Smith! Trey Johnson! Greivis Vasquez! SUPERSTAR TREVOR ARIZA!
Discuss.
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My fantasy team could use a monster performance from Jrue as well.
James_C - January 4, 2012
RIP Speights top 10 naps
2 2nd round picks seems about as good as they were going to get for Speights…solid job by management in that regard.
SKtheGhost - January 4, 2012
Done. And done. I would totally take that.
dweebowitz - January 4, 2012
I'm hoping they pawn those two 2nd rounders off packaged with someone else...
…ideally for a better 1st round pick this year or for a better 1st round pick in 2013, etc. I really don’t want 2 d-leaguers who might not amount to anything or another Lavoy Allen, no offense to either. Like everyone else has said, I’m perfectly fine dumping Speights to the curb and getting anything in return. What a waste of a 1st round draft pick.
Vince1129 - January 4, 2012
Odom's current offensive rating is 69
What a bro.
Naismithball - January 4, 2012
IS JAMAL MASHBURN IN THE STARTING LINEUP?
appleciderr - January 4, 2012
If the sixers package their 2012 1st rounder with these two mid-second rounders, how many picks can they move up in the 2012 1st round? Figure on the sixers picking in the middle of the 1st round Does 7 slots sound about right? Those 7 slots would almost definitely move them into the lottery, right? So depending on how the balls fall (a little to the left?), the Speights trade may well move us up 7-10 slots in the 1st round. I’m happy with that. And the salary exception for Speights is icing on the cake. If they think Speights and Cunningham can fill in for Z without much of a decline, Memphis has no idea what they’re in for.
Blunt Philly Guy - January 4, 2012 via iPhone app
If you are implying that the Sixers could trade for a lottery pick before the lottery happens then I seriously doubt that.
If not then disregard this reply :)
yosoysean - January 4, 2012
I see your point.
Blunt Philly Guy - January 4, 2012 via iPhone app
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