2014 NBA Preview: The Charlotte Hornets
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#16 Charlotte Hornets
The Charlotte Hornets enter the 2014 NBA season with new hope and a new name. After making the switch from the Bobcats to the Hornets, Charlotte believes they have a roster that can compete with anybody. Steve Clifford's squad made a step last season by making the playoffs, so it'll be interesting to see if they make another step in the right direction this year.
They will be led by their big center Al Jefferson who's entering his second year in Charlotte after coming over from the Jazz. Last year, Jefferson was the key piece to their playoff return averaging 21.8 points and eleven rebounds. He's widely considered one of the best centers in the league especially on the offensive end. He's no rim protector, but he gets the job done on defense. With a more experienced team around him, I expect Big Al to improve on his already stellar numbers from last year and make an all-star appearance.
The addition of Lance Stephenson will definitely be a positive for the Hornets since they lacked a true wing scorer last season. Supposedly MJ himself went to greet Lance in person during free agency, which ultimately made the decision easy for him. I mean, who wouldn't be sold if the GOAT made a house call to try and sign you? Even though Lance makes some suspect decisions, he does plenty of good to make up for it. If you remember correctly, it was Lance, not Paul George who was guarding LeBron in the Eastern Conference Championship last season. His wing defense will be crucial to go along with his flashes of greatness on the offensive end. I truly believe he was the perfect fit to the puzzle on this team, and his energy alone will ultimately result in more wins for the Hornets.
Kemba Walker has improved every season he's been in the league, and I expect the same to happen this year. He's an undersized point guard but an overachieving playmaker. Need I remind you the NCAA Tournament run UCONN went on in Walker's final year on campus? He made big shot after big shot in college, and has developed into a very good pro player. Last season he averaged nearly 18 points to go along with six assists and four rebounds. It's safe to say he's not a one-dimensional player. His assists should increase this season with the addition of Stephenson, and Walker is just another piece of the puzzle to the much improved Charlotte team.
The Hornets will be starting Michael Kidd-Gilchrist at the small forward position again, and he will try to shed the BUST label he's been given after a disappointing begin to his NBA career. Charlotte took him with the second pick in the draft a couple of seasons ago, and he's yet to figure out how to shoot/score. Last season he only averaged seven points and five rebounds. One thing that he does have going for him is that he's an elite wing defender. MKG and Stephenson will cause some havoc for opposing wing scorers on a nightly basis this season. Supposedly MKG has been working with legend, Mark Price over the offseason to improve his shooting stroke, but he must figure things out on the offensive end if he wants to prove he was worth the number two pick.
The bench for the Hornets will be an interesting thing to keep an eye on. Gerald Henderson will be making the move from starter to sixth man with the addition of Stephenson. Henderson will be able to come in off the bench and make some noise especially if MKG continues to be offensively inept. The Hornets also brought in Brian Roberts during the offseason to bring some depth to the point guard position.
Let's not forget about the two draft picks the Hornets selected in PJ Hairston and Noah Vonleh. Hairston is a lights out shooter who played in the D-League last season after being kicked off the team at North Carolina. Vonleh is an athletic big out of Indiana who fell in the draft but has a TON of potential. Vonleh won't be able to play immediately because of a sports hernia injury, but I expect him to contribute in big ways once he's adjusted to the NBA.
Potential Starters
PG: Kemba Walker
SG: Lance Stephenson
SF: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
PF: Cody Zeller
C: Al Jefferson
Check back tomorrow to see who I ranked 15th in the "HOOPSAHOLIC NBA Preview"
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To have beautiful hair, start at the beginning. Although there are lots of “hair care” products we do not think are healthy for hair, there are a few healthy products out there. They make hair thicker, glossier, give it body, and keep it from tangling.
The first type of hair product most know about is shampoo. The second type is conditioner. Shampoo is meant to clean hair of dirt and scalp oil while conditioner is meant to create shine, protect hair from drying out and make it easier to comb. There are so many different kinds of hair, and so many different types of shampoo and conditioner for that hair. The first step is to determine what kind of hair you have, to find out what kind of shampoo and conditioner is needed (Derrick).
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2014 NBA Preview: The Brooklyn Nets
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#17 Brooklyn Nets
The Brooklyn Nets enter the 2014-15 season with a lot less promise than they did entering last season. Lot’s of people thought the Nets could compete with the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference after the acquisition of Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce, but boy were those people wrong. The Nets were a mess last season despite making the playoffs, and now with another new head coach and one more year of aging on their star players, the Nets will once again have to fight to make the playoffs.
Lionell Hollins is on board as the coach now that Jason Kidd left for the Bucks job. He will try and implement his flex/motion offensive system on a roster filled with aging stars. Let’s start first with Deron Williams. Williams at one time was the best point guard in the NBA in the eyes of some experts, but after a disappointing last couple of seasons he may not be in the top ten anymore. Last year he averaged 15 points and six assists, which are both down from his career averages. He battled through ankle injuries, and failed to facilitate at the pace we were so used to seeing Williams perform. He will need to find the Deron Williams of old if this team has any chance of making a deep playoff run.
The best thing that happened to this team this offseason is the return of Brook Lopez from injury. He missed all of last season and the Nets desperately missed his inside presence. He’s one of the better big men this league has with career averages of 18 points and seven rebounds. I think he will fit in nicely with Hollins as the new head coach because of his previous coaching experiences with players like Marc Gasol. Gasol thrived in Hollins offense so we can expect similar things out of Lopez this season.
I get sad every time I watch Kevin Garnett play. I miss the days when he was the league MVP and racked up double-doubles like they were something on the value meal at McDonalds. Now that KG is 38, his age is showing in a big way. Last season he averaged seven points and six rebounds which were both career lows. He will serve as a valuable leader on this year’s team, but I wouldn’t expect too much more from THE BIG TICKET.
Joe Johnson was the Nets leading scorer last season despite his inconsistent play to start the year. He averaged 21 points per clip and made humongous shots for the Nets throughout the year. Anytime a big shot is needed in Brooklyn, Johnson’s the guy they go to. His scoring average may decrease this season with the return of Lopez, but I still expect him to take the last possession shots for the Nets. Andrei Kirilenko will also return this year and I expect him to start at the small-forward spot. Last season he under achieved averaging only 2.5 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. The former all-star will still contribute on the defensive end of the floor for the nets due to his lanky frame and experience.
The bench play for the Nets will be an interesting thing to keep an eye on this season. Mason Plumlee is returning from a fabulous summer where he surprised everyone by making the Team USA roster for the FIBA World Cup in Spain. He will need to be an energy player this season for Brooklyn and build off of his positive play from the summer. The Nets also traded for Jarrett Jack in the offseason, which will bring automatic scoring from the bench. He didn’t mesh well in Cleveland last year, but I expect him to improve on a more veteran-savvy team. The Nets will rely on shooters Bojan Bogdonovic and Mirza Teletevic to knock down the three-ball consistently off the bench. Brooklyn also drafted Markel Brown out of Oklahoma State after his promising senior campaign. He was an iron man for the Cowoys last season, at one point averaging over 40 minutes per game over a five game stretch.
I have the Nets finishing as the seventh seed in a lowly but improved Eastern Conference. They will have their nights, but ultimately their lack of youth will cost them in the end.
Potential Starters
PG: Deron Williams
SG: Joe Johnson
SF: Andrei Kirilenko
PF: Kevin Garnett
C: Brook Lopez
Check back tomorrow to see who I ranked 16th in the "HOOPSAHOLIC NBA Preview"
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Osha 40 hour hazwoper certification
OSHA has stated in many interpretation letters that 40 hour and 24 hour sessions require site-specific hands-on learning on the actual PPE that an employee will be using in their job. Site-specific means just that. The training cannot be done with generic PPE, but must be done with the actual equipment in order to fully meet the OSHA regulations.
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How to Hack Your Own E-Cigarettes
Tristan Ambat, a “vapologist” at the Henley Vaporium in New York City, describes how to customize a rebuildable atomizer
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The Kingswood Underpinning & Stabilization Project is a large Residential Condominiums, Townhouse Community in East Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, located in the north central part of the state. It was originally a previously abandoned farm & vacant land project.
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