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Remember when David West was making his first All Star team, and playing a huge part in what remains the Hornets greatest regular season ever? At the time some were called him the most underrated player in the game. Then along the way something changed. Once fans started calling him an all-star it's like the expectations of Hornets Nation grew tenfold. His fairly routine 20-10 performances were no longer exciting and new, but the norm

After discussing the Hornets Big Man Conundrum, it became clear that a lot of fans don't value David West much anymore. Should they? Let's head to some stats to see what's happened in the past four years.

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For a while now I've stated Chris Paul has a positive effect on his three point shooters. Today we will find out how much water that claim holds by taking a look at the three point shooters that have surrounded him, and their success before, and if they've been dealt, after.

This chart shows the three point percentages of the Hornets top deep ball threats for the 06-07, 07-08, and 08-09 seasons. During that time, Paul played 71% of total minutes. I'll be comparing their percentages to how they fared when Paul is completely out of the picture.

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Much to the dismay of Hornet fans, Julian Wright recently concluded yet another disappointing season. Not too long ago, Julian Wright was considered a key piece of the Bee's future. Along the way though, something happened. It's not too common for a player as young as Julian to come into the league and play so well, and even more rare for one to regress so drastically in the following years.

Just how much worse has Julian become? Let's take a look at some numbers for his first three years.

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With the Hornets officially eliminated from the playoffs, and their lottery position looking more and more predictable, it seems like a good time to take a detailed look at the NBA lottery, how it works, and what the Hornets' chances are to improve their pick

Why a Lottery?

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After many years of enduring mediocrity from Chris Paul's back court mates, Hornets fans can finally breathe easy. With Marcus Thornton's huge performances, non-stop hustle, big plays, and constant scoring, it's apparent he's quickly become a quality starting shooting guard in the NBA. More importantly, he's become The Hornets starting shooting guard.

Thornton is obviously better than the guys he's essentially replaced, but just how much? Let's just say that even the die hard Hornets fans will be surprised at how mediocre the shooting guards have been for the past few years, even compared to a rookie like Buckets. It wasn't until I compiled these stats that it truly set in how poorly guys like Pargo and Brown actually played.

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