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Chapter 399 Three Hornets
Chapter 399 Three Hornets
After the pre-match player introduction, the players from both sides greeted each other friendly, and then returned to their respective positions, ready to start this unusual regular season.
The Lakers' opponent in this game is the New Orleans Pelicans. Its predecessor was the New Orleans Hornets, and before that, its name is the Charlotte Hornets.
On April 1987, 4, the NBA decided to expand its military. The Charlotte Hornets, Heat, Magic and Timberwolves became new members of the league.
The Charlotte Hornets did not experience too long a period of belly fat. In the 1991 and 92 drafts, Larry Johnson and Alonzo Mourning were selected consecutively. Together with the bug Boggs, the three quickly brought the Hornets into the season. playoffs.But the good times didn't last long, and the relationship between Larry Johnson and Alonzo Mourning began to compete for the leadership of the team, and the relationship deteriorated day by day.
In the 1995-96 season, in order to maintain stability, the Hornets traded Alonzo Mourning to the Heat in exchange for Glenn Rice, but the team failed to make the playoffs in the end.After the end of the season, Larry Johnson was also traded to the New York Knicks.
In the summer of 1996, the Hornets management and the Lakers management reached a deal. The team helped the Lakers select Kobe with the 13th overall pick in exchange for star center Vlade Divac.This transaction has become one of the masterpieces of Jerry West's managerial career.
In the 1996-97 season, under the leadership of the new coach, the Hornets had the best record in team history with 54 wins and 28 losses.Glenn Rice even beat Jordan in the All-Star Game and won the All-Star Game MVP.But at that time, there were many strong teams in the league, and the Hornets were swept out in the first round.
In the 1997-98 season, the Hornets reached the Eastern Conference semifinals and met the Bulls, who were hitting the three consecutive championships. They lost to their opponents with a big score of 1-4 and stopped again.
In the 1998-99 season, the NBA was suspended due to labor disputes, and the Hornets suffered a wave of injuries during the shortened season.The head coach and the management also had discord. In the middle of the season, Vlade Divac was traded to the Kings, and Glenn Rice was traded to the Lakers. As a result, the team failed to enter the playoffs.
During the 1999-2002 season, the Hornets reached the playoffs consecutively, but their results were not satisfactory, and the highest reached the Eastern Conference semifinals.
During the 2001-02 season, the Hornets management and Charlotte fans had conflicts. In the summer of 02, the Hornets moved their home court from Charlotte to New Orleans and became the New Orleans Hornets.
The NBA did not give up on Charlotte and promised to form a new team for the city. This team is the Charlotte Bobcats.
The Charlotte Bobcats were formally established in 2004 and joined the NBA in the 04-05 season, bringing the number of teams in the league to 30 and dividing it into six divisions, three in the east and west.
The Charlotte Bobcats selected Gerald Wallace in the summer of 2004, and completed a deal with the Clippers to get the second pick. They selected NCAA champion center Emeka Okafor, who won the season's final pick. Best Rookie Award.
The Bobcats' early record has been poor, and there is nothing special to mention.
On June 2006, 6, the Bobcats announced a major event. Michael Jordan, a native of North Carolina, bought part of the team's shares, became the second shareholder of the team, and served as the leader of the team's basketball affairs.
Jordan's ability to manage the team is far less than his glory when he was playing. The team has undergone various changes, but it was not until the 2009-10 season that the Bobcats made the playoffs for the first time.But in the first round, they met the Magic and were swept out.
In 2006, the owner of the Bobcats announced that he would sell the team, and Jordan and Rockets President George Postolos became the main contenders. On February 2010, 2, Bobcats owner Robert Johnson decided to sell the team to Jordan.This year, Jordan fulfilled his dream of owning an NBA team.
In the middle of the 2010-11 season, the Bobcats traded the first Elvis Presley, Gerald Wallace, to the Trail Blazers in exchange for two players and two first-round picks.The Bobcats tear down and rebuild.
Shortly before the start of the 2012-13 season, Jordan wanted to buy back the team name of the Hornets. It happened that the then Hornets owner Tom Benson wanted to change the team name. The team name brings back the possibility.
The 2013-14 season was the last season of the Bobcats. Under the leadership of head coach Steve Clifford, they entered the playoffs as the seventh in the West, but faced the Heat led by the Big Three in the first round. Game without a win, was swept out, the end of the history of the Bobcats.
On May 2014, 5, the Bobcats held a press conference to officially change the name of the team to the Charlotte Hornets, and inherited the history that the New Orleans Pelicans were unwilling to inherit.But last season, they only achieved the No.21 record in the Eastern Conference and failed to make the playoffs.
Time goes back to 2002.
In the 2002-03 season, the Hornets moved from Charlotte to New Orleans, started with an 11-game winning streak at home, and finally entered the playoffs as the fifth in the Western Conference.However, they lost to the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round, and the head coach subsequently dismissed get out of class.
In the 2003-04 season, the Hornets once again entered the playoffs. In the first round, they encountered the Heat led by Wade and fought seven games before being eliminated.With a lore in this round of the series, rookie Wade showed the world his big heart.
In the 2004-05 season, due to the addition of the Charlotte Bobcats, the New Orleans Hornets were assigned to the Western Conference, directly from the playoffs to the bottom of the Western Conference, leading the team management to decide to rebuild.In the end, the Hornets ranked last in the league.
In the summer of 2005, the Hornets selected Chris Paul with the fourth overall pick in the first round, making him the most prestigious queen bee.This season, New Orleans was hit by a hurricane, and the Hornets' stadium was damaged. They had to relocate part of the game to Oklahoma, and did not return to New Orleans until 07.
Chris Paul performed well in his first season, helping the team win by 20 games, and won the Rookie of the Year award that season.
In the 2006-07 season, the Hornets brought Tyson Chandler and Peja Stojakovic to the team, plus Chris Paul and David West, making fans full of enthusiasm for the Hornets. expect.But Paul was injured in the middle of the season, causing the team to fail to make the playoffs.
In the 2007-08 season, all members of the Hornets were healthy. They had a record of 56 wins and 26 losses in the regular season.This season, Paul overwhelmed Nash and Kidd to become the league's assists and steals leader, and once had a chance to be elected MVP, but eventually lost to Kobe and missed the regular season MVP.
In the playoffs of the season, the Hornets eliminated the Mavericks 4-1 in the first round, and faced the old-fashioned Spurs in the second round. They fought in seven games, but regrettably stopped.
In the 2008-09 season, when everyone thought the Hornets were a strong contender for the championship, the team suffered from injuries, and Tyson Chandler wanted to transfer, which led to a sharp decline in record. Ranked seventh in the West.In the first round of the playoffs, the Hornets lost 1-4 to the Nuggets and were eliminated.
In the 2009-10 season, Paul suffered another injury. The Hornets ranked No.11 in the Western Conference and failed to make the playoffs.
In the 2010-11 season, Paul recovered and led the team back to the playoffs, but encountered the defending champion Lakers and was eliminated in six games.
On November 2011, 11, the Hornets and the Clippers reached a deal. The Hornets got Aminu, Eric Gordon, Chris Kaman and the first-round draft pick. The Clippers got Paul and two second-round picks. picks.This transaction officially announced the end of Paul's queen bee period.
The Hornets have been in league custody since 2010. Because of this, the Hornets and Lakers' deal for Paul was opposed by the league bosses and failed to take place.This is a pity for many Lakers fans.
In April 2012, NFL Saints owner Tom Benson bought the Hornets under NBA trusteeship, ending the team's trusteeship.
In the summer of 2012, the Hornets won the No. [-] pick and selected Anthony Davis, the University of Kentucky's Final Four MOP and NCAA champion player.
In the 2012-13 season, the Hornets' record still did not improve, ranking No.14 in the Western Conference and missing the playoffs.
In January 2013, Tom Benson decided to change the team's name to the New Orleans Pelicans, which was approved by the league. On April 1, 2013, after the Hornets played their last game, they officially changed their name to the New Orleans Pelicans.
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