Hornets Blowing Lottery Chances

[raginsaints]

A 6-8 seed for the next couple of years with no real chance to win a championship

[cajun4life]

A 6-8 seed for the next couple of years with no real chance to win a championship

The Hornets will never have a "real" shot at a title. We are not in a major market and we don't have a fan base like OKC does. So we have to accept that the best we can expect is for a consistent playoff team and maybe we can sneak into the Finals with some upsets.

[raginsaints]

The Hornets will never have a "real" shot at a title. We are not in a major market and we don't have a fan base like OKC does. So we have to accept that the best we can expect is for a consistent playoff team and maybe we can sneak into the Finals with some upsets.

What? No. The way you build a small market team is with smart draft picks and savvy free agent signings. How do you think OKC got so good? Our fanbase was good when we were good. They'll be back.

[marine dude]

Fwiw, the team with the worst record has won the lottery only twice in the last 10 years.

[CajunFan3406]

I'm the biggest Hornets fan I know and I'm rooting for the tank. Nothing is worse in the NBA than mediocrity.

Well then we should meet, then you'll become the second biggest you know.
A fan doesn't want their team to lose every game. If they did then what's the purpose of rooting for the team in the first place? What would you be rooting for? The thought process is contrary to any known notion of what a fan (short for fanatic) is.
I'm personally hoping for the t-wolves to tank and every other <14 win team to start winning because the Hornets get their pick. It's going to upset some of "fans", but post all-star break the team is going to start winning even more. And probably even more after Gordon comes back.

[raginsaints]

If the Hornets get out of the top 5 pick range, we'll fall into another cycle of mediocrity. You can look at the big picture, you know. A really bad season when we have a shortened season, leading us to a top 3 pick and either Anthony Davis, Thomas Robinson, Harrison Barnes, etc. plus a late lottery pick (because that's where Minnesota is going to be) is the only way to build a foundation for the future. The Hornets aren't going to be a team who can pull an attractive free agent without overpaying out of the ___, i.e. Peja.

If Eric Gordon plays this season, it won't be more than like 10 games either.

[The Floridian]

Hope the bees do get better. As for me? I'm praying every day that Dwight Howard stays with Orlando.

[CajunFan3406]

raginsaints and CajunRebel, so who are you guys going to root for during the next 2.5 months? Since you guys aren't Hornets fans until the end of April. Just curious.

[seehard]

raginsaints and CajunRebel, so who are you guys going to root for during the next 2.5 months? Since you guys aren't Hornets fans until the end of April. Just curious.

Whoever plays the Timberwolves... and just because you still pull for them to win doesn't make you a "better" fan than anyone on this board... ragin and I have been to close to 20 games in the last couple years. On a college students income, that's pretty good and indicative of our allegiances. So pull your pants up and quit trying to get into a measuring contest.

[CajunFan3406]

Whoever plays the Timberwolves... and just because you still pull for them to win doesn't make you a "better" fan than anyone on this board... ragin and I have been to close to 20 games in the last couple years. On a college students income, that's pretty good and indicative of our allegiances. So pull your pants up and quit trying to get into a measuring contest.

I don't believe I was talking to you.