Tag Archives: Ryan Schwan

Point: Carl Landry should stay

Posted by Ryan Schwan May 22, 2012

Part 1 of Mason Ginsberg’s and Ryan Schwan’s point-counterpoint argument on whether Carl Landry should be retained this coming off-season.

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In the NO Podcast Episode 67: All Eric Gordon

Posted by Ryan Schwan May 21, 2012

Ryan and Michael talk Eric Gordon. Lots of Eric Gordon. They talk his trade value, his injury history and what it might mean, they trade him, they don’t trade him, he signs for millions or just the qualifying offer. They try to predict where he’ll be next year. If Eric Gordon is on your mind, this is the place to be.


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Counter-Point: Here there be no Dragons

Posted by Ryan Schwan May 15, 2012

Part 2 of Jake and Ryan’s debate on whether the Hornets should sign Goran Dragic during free agency. Continue reading →

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In the NO Podcast Episode 66: Special Guest David Thorpe weighs in on the young guys

Posted by Ryan Schwan May 12, 2012

Special Guest David Thorpe – NBA trainer, coach, and writer from ESPN.com – joins Michael and I to talk the young players on this team – what they need to do to grow, what they should and can focus on, and talks other young guys in the draft. He also seems to proscribe a trip to France to lose weight and tells us what he’d do with Eric Gordon if he was the Hornets front office.

This one is a good one guys.


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In the NO Podcast Episode 65: Kentucky or UNC?

Posted by Ryan Schwan May 6, 2012

With a good eight members of the fourteen lottery slots in this comnig draft likely to be filled by players from Kentucky and UNC, Michael arranged for bloggers covering those teams to come on and walk us through each of those potential lottery picks and their strengths and weaknesses.

Our first guest is Glenn Logan of www.aseaofblue.com, who adresses all our questions about the unibrow, Kidd-Gilchrist, Terrance Jones and Marquis Teague.

Our second guest is Brian Barbour of www.tarheelblog.com, who answers questions about Harrison Barnes, Tyler Zeller, John Henson and Kendall Marshall.

A big thanks to both our guests!

It’s a monster podcast, hope you got some time to burn and get smart!


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In the NO Podcast Episode 64: Part 1 and Part 2

Posted by Ryan Schwan April 30, 2012

Michael and I record a two-part podcast for your listening pleasure.

In part 1, we talk the end of the season, lottery odds, Point-Counterpoint about Eric Gordon playing in the Olympics, and because we can’t stop ourselves, a little about the players in the draft.

In part 2, we roleplay. Michael is Dell Demps, I am Monty Williams. We decide which players should go and which should stay after talking about each of the players in depth.

Part 1

Part 2


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Hornets lose to Rockets and end trying season

Posted by Ryan Schwan April 26, 2012

The Hornets went flat in the fourth, relying on Lance Thomas, Al-Farouq Aminu and last minute heaves from Vasquez to provide their offense.  It went as well as you’d expect.  Hornets Lose.  Lottery balls safe.  Go root for Sacramento to win.

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Season Finale Game On: Hornets @ Rockets

Posted by Ryan Schwan April 26, 2012

Less than a week ago, the Hornets beat the Rockets in OT to stick a fork in the Rocket’s Playoff hopes.  Will the Hornets do it again and scatter more ping-pong balls across the lottery landscape?

End of the Road

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In the NO Podcast Episode 63: Charlotte, AFA and drafting a keeper

Posted by Ryan Schwan April 23, 2012

Michael and I talk about the week that was, reminisce about one of the worst basketball games they’ve ever seen, and then Michael brings up just how often players drafted by their own team get a second contract from that team. The answer will surprise you. I know I was.


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Hornets fall to Clippers

Posted by Ryan Schwan April 23, 2012

Hornets are unable to hold on to an 11-point lead against the Clippers and fall in Los Angeles.  I have to agree with McNamara.  The Clippers are a team I’d love to like, but there’s too much unwarranted arrogance there.

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Game On: Hornets at CP3

Posted by Ryan Schwan April 22, 2012

Three games left and all that’s left at stake are lottery balls and pride.  Which will weigh more tonight?

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Hornets play spoiler, defeat Rockets, tie for 3rd worst record

Posted by Ryan Schwan April 19, 2012

The Hornets earn their 20th win of the season as they defeat the Rockets in overtime.  It was a damn good game, but the treads are off the tank now, and my stomach hurts a little.

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Game On: Hornets @ Grizzlies

Posted by Ryan Schwan April 18, 2012

Over the weekend, the Hornets managed to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies.  Can they do it again?

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The Bobcats out-lose the Hornets

Posted by Ryan Schwan April 16, 2012

The two teams combined to shoot 32% from the floor.  In fact, according to Basketball-Reference.com, this game joins only 8 others where one team shot 34% or worse, and their opponent shot 30.3% or worse in the history of the NBA.  So – yeah, one of the worst shooting performances ever.   If you recorded the game to watch it later, my advice is to NOT.

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Game On: Hornets @ Bobcats

Posted by Ryan Schwan April 16, 2012

The Hornets travel to Charlotte to take on the sad-sack Bobcats.

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In the NO Podcast Episode 62: What’s with all the Winning?

Posted by Ryan Schwan April 16, 2012

After taking a week off for Easter, Michael and I have the bizarre experience of reviewing a record of 5-2 for the team? Freakish – and alarming! We also talk Aminu’s improvement, Ayon’s regression, Gordon’s contract, Ariza’s benching, and Monty Williams calling Marco a Beast and “Everything he wants this team to be.” Wow.

Yes, that’s the A-Team below. I should say something like “And like the A-Team and Hannibal, Dell Demps’ plan is coming together” but I won’t. I put that picture there because the A-Team is cool.


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A special message to those who said New Orleans couldn’t

Posted by Ryan Schwan April 14, 2012

For about eight years, New Orleans fans of the Hornets have had to endure a continuous commentary about the unsuitability of their city for an NBA team.  At times, it’s felt like 80% of sportswriters and commentators with a national audience have talked about the inevitability of the Hornets leaving the Bayou.

We’re not going to hear any mea culpas, so instead I’m just going to do this:

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Thoughts on Tanking and the Lottery

Posted by Ryan Schwan April 9, 2012

Ryan talks tanking and some ideas of how to stop it.  That’s in the future, of course, because right now we here at Hornets247 love the tank.

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The Spurs dominate the Hornets

Posted by Ryan Schwan April 6, 2012

I’m not going to mouth platitudes to you like “That’s what a real championship contender looks like” because that isn’t.  The Spurs are a contender, but for this game they combined their ridiculous depth and talent with just one of those nights that happen to every team a few times each season. (Remember the Hornets dismantling the Warriors a few weeks ago?)   A special night for the Spurs, and I’m so glad I had the volume way down while Sean Elliot was talking.  That guy is the biggest chump in sportscasting.

The Gordon Report:

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Game On: Hornets @ Spurs

Posted by Ryan Schwan April 6, 2012

The forgotten contenders host the Hornets tonight in San Antonio, trying to push their winning streak to 10 and keep the pressure on the Thunder for the top seed in the Western Conference.  Continue reading →

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