| 2009 NBA Playoffs: New Orleans Hornets vs Denver Nuggets Game 2 |
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Wednesday, 22 April 2009
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 The New Orleans Hornets are still stinging after their recent 84-113 lopsided road loss at the hands of the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. Denver’s hard hitting in your face defense shut down the stingers of the Hornets for a 1-0 lead. NBA oddsmakers at Sportsbook.com have the Nuggets as -6 point home favs over the Hornets with the over/under posted at 197.5 points. Be sure to get your 2009 NBA Playoffs New Orleans Hornets vs Denver Nuggets Prediction in now at Sportsbook.comThe Hornets got out hustled as the Nuggets shut down Chris Paul by playing extremely aggressive against him. But, they’re complaining that they went too far. "I can appreciate anybody that plays hard, but when you get to the point where you're being a little dirty, that's the thing that kind of aggravates me," Scott said Tuesday. "Being that I played in this league, I know how tough that is. But when you get to the point where you're being a little dirty then I don't appreciate that - and I don't respect it." Chris Paul was only allowed 21pts 11 assists, while David West added 12pts and Tyson Chandler had a low 8pts. The Hornets shot 37.2% from the field, 42.9% from the arch and 73.9% at the free throw line. The Hornets are going to have to be just as aggressive and try to get to the line as much as possible. "We're going to have to be aggressive, try to get to the line and get some easy baskets," Paul said. That involves making West more of a factor, which concerns Karl. "An All-Star has a way of bouncing back," Karl said. "They will see some things on video that they think they can exploit. The chess game has just begun." Chris Paul leads his team averaging 22.8 ppg and 11 assist per game. The Nuggets got great defense from Dahntay Jones who was in charge of slowing down Chris Paul. "I'm not trying to be annoying, I'm just trying to put pressure on (Paul) and play hard," said Jones, whose team heads into Game 2 on Wednesday night with a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. "People don't like it when you play hard, people don't like it when you're physical." The Nuggets top scorers in Game 1 were Chauncey Billups with 36pts, while J.R. Smith added 19pts and Nene had 12pts 14 rebounds. As a team they shot 50.7% from the field, 52.4% at the arch and 78.8% at the free throw line. They also had 14 more points off fast breaks and they had built up a 34 point lead at one point. Carmelo Anthony leads the Nuggets averaging 22.4 ppg. Recent Trends to Consider:
2009 NBA Playoffs New Orleans Hornets vs Denver Nuggets When: Wed, April 22, 2009 10:30 PM ET Line: Sportsbook.com Pick: Nuggets -6.5 Point-Spreads.com 2009 NBA Playoffs New Orleans Hornets vs Denver Nuggets The Bottom Line: The Hornets will come out stronger and tougher, but the Nuggets will expect it. Go Nuggets! Be sure to get your 2009 NBA Playoffs New Orleans Hornets vs Denver Nuggets Prediction in now at Sportsbook.com and receive a 10% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit                        |
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