It's Showtime | The New Orleans Hornets

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Season Length: 82 games
Playoffs: 7-7-7-7
Quarter Length: 9 minutes
CPU Quarter Length: 12 minutes
Difficulty: All-Star

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Heat set to defend NBA Championship in 2012-13

The Miami Heat have celebrated it, they have savored it and now it is time to defend it.

The 2012 NBA Champion Miami Heat will return to the floor in a full 82-game season looking to build on last year's success and continue on their way to becoming a dynasty. Head coach Erik Spoelstra has emphasized playing even faster this season, and that should be made possible as LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and most of last year's Heat team are back in the mix.

Miami has added sharpshooter Ray Allen, from the rival Boston Celtics, to the mix as well as veteran forward Rashard Lewis, making Miami one of the deepest and most lethal teams in the league.

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2012-2013 New Orleans Hornets Season Preview

The New Orleans Hornets lucked out in the 2012 NBA Draft lottery, earning the No. 1 overall selection and the chance to select Davis. He is expected to be the centerpiece of the rebuilding process for the Hornets. Perhaps what is even more important though is that they were able to keep Gordon by matching the Phoenix Suns' offer sheet for him.

There is clearly some talent on this team. Not only did New Orleans get Davis, but it also drafted Austin Rivers and traded for Anderson, the reigning Most Improved Player of the Year. It's pretty evident that New Orleans is not going to be all that good this year. That said, it should be entertaining watching the team's young players develop. That said, everyone seems to be so high on Davis, but I am not sold on him. I can certainly see the potential, but I think there are plenty of question marks surrounding the kid, one being his obvious lack of size.


This is essentially a lost year for New Orleans in terms of trying to contend for a playoff spot, but the good news is that the club will probably be bad enough to have a chance at yet another No. 1 pick in the draft. If Gordon's knee holds up and Davis develops into what many expect him to be, the Hornets may end up being a very nice team in a couple of years. Still, they have a long way to go.

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New Orleans Hornets Depth Chart - 2012
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	Jonny Flynn	Austin Rivers	Greivis Vasquez
SG	Eric Gordon	Roger Mason	Xavier Henry
SF	Al-Farouq Aminu	Darius Miller
PF	Ryan Anderson	Hakim Warrick	Jason Smith
C	Anthony Davis	Robin Lopez

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Hornets lose season opener, Davis and Rivers shine



Player of the Game



33 Points, 6 Rebound, 6 Assist

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VS

Oklahoma City Thunder at New Orleans Hornets
Nov 16, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Oklahoma City (6-4)	14	31	22	23	90
New Orleans (4-3)	22	20	28	23	93

Oklahoma City Thunder
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
R.Westbrook	31	18-30	0-1	2-2	5	10	2	0	2	38
TEAM TOTALS		42-94	1-11	5-6	45	30	8	6	4	90

New Orleans Hornets
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
A.Davis	23	11-15	0-0	2-4	7	3	0	1	1	24
TEAM TOTALS		41-76	1-6	10-14	43	18	3	5	9	93

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Hornets trade G.Vasquez for J.J. Hickson

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Hickson shines in beatdown of Bucks

New Orleans Hornets at Milwakee Bucks
Nov 17, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
New Orleans (5-3)	19	32	28	25	104
Milwakee (5-3)	23	20	20	20	83

New Orleans Hornets
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
E.Gordon	27	13-24	5-7	0-0	6	5	1	1	2	31
J.J.Hickson	31	12-15	0-0	4-5	11	0	0	0	2	28
TEAM TOTALS		44-91	12-30	4-6	46	13	6	2	8	104

Milwakee Bucks
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
M.Ellis	26	15-34	1-1	0-0	4	4	1	1	2	31
B.Jennings	29	8-18	0-5	0-0	5	8	2	0	2	16
TEAM TOTALS		37-84	2-22	7-9	38	17	6	5	8	83

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Nice job!

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Atlanta Hawks at New Orleans Hornets
Jan 1, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Atlanta (11-19)	20	21	21	31	93
New Orleans (16-15)	28	25	25	25	103

Atlanta Hawks
TEAM MVP	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
A.Smith	16	9-18	3-8	0-0	2	1	2	0	0	21
TEAM TOTALS		47-84	5-18	14-17	34	25	10	2	4	93

New Orleans Hornets
TEAM MVP	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
A.Rivers	30	13-23	4-12	0-0	1	10	0	1	4	30
TEAM TOTALS		44-78	8-15	7-9	41	18	3	6	14	103

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Hornets beat T'Wolves 94-89


Player of the Game


29 Points, 8 Assist

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Played a few more games and realized this team will most likely just miss the playoffs so I'm just going to get into the offseason.

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2012-2013 NBA Awards
Award	Player	Pos	Team
Most Valuable Player	Lebron James	F	Heat
Rookie of the Year	Anthony Davis	F	Hornets
Sixth Man of the Year	Jordan Crawford	G	Wizards
Defensive Player of the Year	Dwight Howard	C	Lakers
Most Improved Player	Patrick Peterson	F	Rockets
Coach of the Year	Erik Spoelstra		Heat
All-NBA 1st Team
All-NBA 1st Team	Kyrie Irving	G	Cavaliers
	Russell Westbrook	G	Thunder
	LeBron James	F	Heat
	Kevin Durant	F	Thunder
	Dwight Howard	C	Lakers
All-NBA 2nd Team
All-NBA 2nd Team	Deron Williams	G	Nets
	Brandon Jennings	G	Bucks
	Carmelo Anthony	F	Knicks
	Kevin Love	F	Timberwolves
	Al Jefferson	C	Jazz
All-NBA 3rd Team
All-NBA 3rd Team	Derrick Rose	G	Bulls
	Stephen Curry	G	Warriors
	Blake Griffin	F	Clippers
	LaMarcus Aldridge	F	Trail Blazers
	DeMarcus Cousins	C

2012-2013 NBA Champions