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Originally Posted by mozadek
Doesn't matter that Chandler was traded, the Hornets were not able to get past the Spurs with him, so they don't need him because they wont be making the western conference finals anyway.
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Sounds like you're a Spurs fan.
FWIW, they went 7 games with the Spurs last year, with a really young team. Time was on our side (before this trade) a very old Spurs team vs an up and coming Hornets team.
Smart money would have been on the Hornets this year.
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Originally Posted by VS_Jeff
The Hornets are not the same team as they were last year. Paul still plays with the same intensity, but a couple games I've seen this year I've been shocked/disappointed. For whatever reason, they play like someone has taken the wind out of their sails, and it's unfortunate because they are usually a lot of fun to watch.
Chandler could be their Horace Grant / Bill Walton, but he plays like he doesn't give a shit (at least from what I've seen this season).
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Chandler was injured for alot of games this year. They're 21-10 with him, and 9-9 without him. They could have given him the rest of the year to get healthy and just went in as the 4 or 5 seed.....they'd have been fine.
Maybe even then they couldn't beat the Lakers....but still....you don't break up a young talented team....you break up old talented teams.
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Originally Posted by CyberAgeGary
Don't be surprised if they trade those two players they just picked up to Phoenix for Stoudemire.. Then you will be very happy.  |
Maybe if this is the first step in a 3 way deal it'll turn out well....but from everything I've read this was a cost cutting move so I don't think this scenario will happen.