[Great FanPost, I agree with the assessment of pretty much every player on here. Thanks to Wolfenstein -ed]

Finally, a fresh start for the Hornets can truly begin next week with the NBA Draft. Now, it doesn't necessarily mean that the team will be any better off after the Draft, heck, we sold our draft pick last year. But with the playoff beatdown finally sinking into the background  the purging is almost complete and our work is cut out for us. I will try to analyze what actions the Hornets need to take in order to improve the team.

I am no salary cap expert but from what I have gathered so far from atthehive is that we are screwed. Just on the fringe of the luxury tax the Hornets cannot sign any big names and if they use their midlevel for a small name they will actually end up paying as if he were a big name (if that makes sense). Yeah, Ben Gordon would be nice but unless we sign-and-trade him for Tyson, we have no chance. So basically, our only hope for improvement is the Draft (no pressure Mr. Bower).

Apparently we only have the 21st overall pick in the draft and thats it. We can't afford (pun intended) to screw up this pick. To start with, the most glaring problem that faces the Hornets is their frontcourt depth, or lack thereof. We have to assume that Tyson will either be gone before the season starts or that he will never be as explosive as he once was. But he is still only 26 and if he does successfully recover, more power to us but even when he was at full health, two quick fouls on him and a game became infinitely harder to win. So what should have been addressed last year can finally be remedied now.

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Hello Hornets Fans! (and any other fans that have stumbled upon this poll)

An interesting question has been raised during various gamethreads in regards to the Portland Trail Blazers and their fan base. Now, we all respect the team and how far they have come in one year, but we don't know if their fans have followed their successes as gracefully. So, the following poll gives light to an important question that needs to be addressed.

Rookie guard Bobby Brown returned to New Orleans last night where he played on the summer league team ( and where he should have been this season!). He has been giving quality minutes to the Kings so far this season:

16 mins, 6.6 ppg, .446 fg%, .429 3p%

Not only that, he is faster than Mike James and can make his shots (ie. last night). Unbelievable that the Hornets couldn't sign him for pennies. 

[From the FanPosts, thanks to Wolfenstein. ~atthehive]

Hurricane Gustav is going to be hitting New Orleans anytime now, and I have evacuated with the rest of my family and close friends to Houston. This hurricane is definitely going to be huge and destructive. I hope all Hornets fans are safe (and everyone else too)!!!!

P.S. At the Hive, I hope you have internet wherever you have fled to, because I still need to get my Hornets fix.

Go New Orleans Hornets!!!

Go CP3!!!!