The Hornets Fantastic Finale
The end to a long NBA season for New Orleans Hornets came to a close last night at the New Orleans Arena as the Hornets snapped an five game losing streak with a 114-86 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
New Orleans for the first time in a long time dominated a game from start to finish, but that should come as no surprise since the Timberwolves have only won 15 games this NBA season.
For the Hornets it was a game where players who seldom saw action thrived, Julian Wright scored 16-points in 24-minutes off the bench and had several crowd pleasing dunks including the photo below, my top shot of the game.
New Orleans Hornets forward Julian Wright (32) dunks over Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love (42) during the first half at the New Orleans Arena.
Tonight’s game was a game between two losing franchises, there was no one to concentrate my coverage towards, I did stick more to the Hornets since rookie Marcus Thornton regularly provides good action opportunities and tonight once again Thornton did not disappoint scoring 22-points against Minnesota.
New Orleans Hornets guard Marcus Thornton (5) shoots over Minnesota Timberwolves center Al Jefferson (25) during the second half at the New Orleans Arena. The Hornets defeated the Timberwolves 114-86.
New Orleans Hornets guard Marcus Thornton (5) shoots and is fouled by Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love (42) during the second half at the New Orleans Arena.
New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Hornets guard Marcus Thornton (5) shoots between Minnesota Timberwolves center Darko Milicic (31) and center Al Jefferson (25) during the second half at the New Orleans Arena.
New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Hornets guard Marcus Thornton (5) shoots over Minnesota Timberwolves center Al Jefferson (25) during the second half at the New Orleans Arena.
New Orleans Hornets guard Marcus Thornton (5) shoots over Minnesota Timberwolves center Al Jefferson (25) during the second half at the New Orleans Arena.
During this game I saw a coach for the second time in a week ejected by officials, this time Timberwolves head coach Kurt Rambis went on a rant after one of his players was called for traveling, the first argument brought about a technical foul.
Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Kurt Rambis reacts to an officials call and is ejected from the game during the first half against the New Orleans Hornets at the New Orleans Arena.
Below Rambis looks on after getting tossed by officials after continuing on his argument, Rambis just stood and stared at officials for a few moments before assistant coaches helped to escort him off. I had my view blocked by players and caught a glimpse of Rambis between two players standing on the court.
Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Kurt Rambis reacts to an officials call and is ejected from the game during the first half against the New Orleans Hornets at the New Orleans Arena.
Near the end of the game I put on my wide angle lens for a general view during the final moments of the game.
New Orleans Hornets forward Julian Wright (32) shoots over Minnesota Timberwolves forward Sasha Pavlovic (11)during the fourth quarter at the New Orleans Arena. The Hornets defeated the Timberwolves 114-86.
Well that puts a cap on the final game of the season, in the next few days check back for The Hornets the year in photos a final look back at some of my favorite shots from season. Below you can view a slideshow of the highlights from Sunday’s action.
04-11-2010 Timberwolves at Hornets – Images by Derick Hingle
