Wright Drops 32 On Debut, Hornets Blow-out Mo-Town
January 4th 2007
(16-13) DET @ NOK (21-10)
94-70
Dorrel Wright put on an amazing show in New Orleans tonight, playing to his new home crowd, the young superstar got a staggering 32 points. Wright showed great athleticism and was also unselfish with 6 assists.
"I was just going to go out there and show the fans what I can do, I am really pleased with my performance and I don't think I could have introduced myself better"
Rasheed Wallace and the rest of his visitng Detroit teammates were shocked but eventually pulled back a 13 point deficit with a shower of threes from Wallace. Rasheed ended up with 25 points and 12 rebounds but it still wasn't enough to stop New Orleans. Peja Stojakovic, returning to his starting SF position, shot 73% from the field and posted 19 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists.
Chris Paul and Tyson Chandler also were excellent players for the Hornets, Paul got 20 points and 8 assists whilst Chandler shwoed yet another great defensive performance. Chandler swatted away 5 attempts, pulled down 13 rebounds, handed out 8 assists and scored 15 points. Chauncey Billups did manage to break through a couple of times to finish up with 20 buckets, but could do nothing more to prevent a great performnace in new Orleans by the Hornets - who are really flying high...
Player Of The Game - Dorrel Wright - 32pts, 2rebs, 8assts