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As a team that was in dire need of showing some signs of life, New Orleans has begun showing the signs – with the return of Chris Paul, who has averaged 17.4 points (45% shooting), 12.4 assists, and 5 rebounds, while leading the Hornets to a 14-8 record during that time. At 22-19 overall for the first half of the season, New Orleans is tied with Memphis for last in their division and 10th in the West, while only being two games out of the last playoff slot.
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While the rest of this team has kept them going while Paul was out, it is quite evident that they are a much better team with him there. While power forward David West (7.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists) is statistically the top scorer (due to Paul not playing enough games) with 17.8 points, it is the Hornets’ star point guard who is currently averaging more, with 19.6 points a game. Paul is also the team leader and NBA-best with 11.3 assists per game, while also leading the team with 2.21 steals a night – good enough for 3rd in the NBA as well. Completing the team leaders and solid nucleus of this New Orleans team are small forward Peja Stojakovic and center Emeka Okafor; Stojakovic scores 11.6 points a game, gets 3.4 rebounds, and hands out 1.4 assists, and Okafor totals 11.1 points, while leading the team with 9.7 rebounds (3.4 offensive, 6.2 defensive) and 1.8 blocks (10th in NBA) per game.
Chris Paul is putting up some really impressive numbers each and every game, and his team has seemingly rallied around him since his return from injury. If they can all continue this pace, it is more than possible that the New Orleans Hornets can make up the few games needed to have them end up as at least the eighth team in the Western Conference playoff bracket. Purchase your tickets now, because you are going to what to say you were there as this team plays spoiler for the second half of the season and quite likely makes someone’s life miserable come playoff time.
With some new draft picks added to this seasons roster, the New Orleans Hornets tickets should pull a fair amount of people into the New Orleans Arena to see a stronger and more talented team play and fight their way into the playoffs. Having the highest payroll in the NBA at just under $75 million, the team has to have some sort of hidden talent. Its just going to take some tough work to get it out of the players and put them on their “A” game.
