“Don’t call it a come back!” The classic rap lyric was probably blaring out of the visitor’s locker room all night Monday in New Orleans.
Sitting on a 20-point lead in the third quarter, the Hornets web team was likely already typing a “W” in the space next to the Monday night game versus the Blazers. The players on the bench were probably already debating where to go after the game to toast the victory. Some fans were probably already thinking about what they would post on webboards and e-mails the next day to taunt Blazer fans.
And then, the Hornets lost Chris Paul. And their lead. And the game.
In a performance that can only be described as impressive, the boys from the Rose City went ballistic, shooting lights out and erasing the two-decade deficit and then pulling away for a 97-89 win.
