New Orleans And the All Star Game...

one thing i think is overlooked is that there are few "big" games in an NBA schedule.

the hornets have no rivals right now, unlike the saints and falcons or lsu and alabama.

what it basically boils down to for most people is two random NBA teams just happen to be playing in New Orleans and one of them just happens to have New Orleans on the jerseys.

as for the team's return, the NBA did it right for the local market. we got a high-profile game against the lakers in '05 and we opened at home against the rockets last year before OKC did.

oh yeah, if less attendance means less corporate you-know-whats that can't stand noise and don't even leave the club area to get to their seats, then i'm all for it