2009-10 New Orleans Hornets Predictions
Written October 26, 2009 by Jack Jones
There were high expectations for the New Orleans Hornets entering last season, but too many injuries for a team that was too thin already led to a disappointing first round exit from the playoffs. Can this team bounce back to the form that helped them take the division two years ago? Probably not as I’m seeing their season going much the same as it did last year with the NBA odds makers latest projections showing them at 46.5 wins. The Hornets are also 25-to-1 to win the Western Conference and 45-to-1 to win the NBA Finals. If you are going to be doing any NBA betting this season, then make sure you take a look at the $500 signup bonus offered to our readers by BetUS!
Backcourt
Chris Paul once again played like an MVP last season, shooting better than 50% from the floor while putting up 22.8 points, 11 assists, and snagging 5.5 rebounds per game. He is the first player in the history of the league to lead in both steals and assists for two straight seasons. The Hornets finally went out and found him a backup so he hopefully won’t have to log so many minutes this season. Darren Collison is a promising rookie who can keep up the fast pace even with Paul on the bench. Mo Peterson only played 43 games last year and 12 minutes per, but since the team dumped Rasual Butler he is going to have to play a big role this year. Devin Brown will serve as Mo Pete’s backup.
Frontcourt
Peja Stojakovic is first on the depth chart at small forward, but his bad back has limited his playing time in recent years. Since New Orleans doesn’t know how much they can count on him, the development of Julian Wright is pretty important. Wright has been disappointing in his first two years, but has been working hard on his game and the team is optimistic he can still be an option at the three. James Posey also adds another dimension coming off the pine. Power forward is locked down by David West, but a lack of depth there means he is on the floor too much (career-high 39.2 minutes per game last year). The Hornets have Emeka Okafor now down low in place of Tyson Chandler, pretty similar players who can rebound and defend but don’t do much on offense.
Summary
If anyone gets hurt on this Hornets team they are going to find themselves in a whole lot of trouble. They do not have the depth to support West or any other big missing time. Even with two of the game’s best in Paul and West, with my NBA predictions I don’t see this team having enough to make a strong playoff run. If you are looking for help winning more bets, get signed up for the NBA picks offered by our handicappers.
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