Game 46: Blazers vs. Hornets, 7:00pm

Blazers Analysis Hornets
PG
As good as our point guard play has been lately, there is no stopping the best in the league. Chris Paul continues to put up ridiculous numbers despite the struggles of his team. He's taken on more of a scoring role to go along with the ridiculous 11+ assists per game. Andre Miller will have a fine game at home, but CP3 will hit a home run.
PG
SG
With Brandon Roy expected to be out for at least a few more games, the Blazers will look to Rudy Fernandez and Jerryd Bayless to pick up the scoring for Portland tonight. I really like Bayless in this game and I think Rudy is good for at least a few threes. Devin Brown won't do much and James Posey is washed up. Blazers win this match-up.
SG
SF
Martell Webster has been phenomenal. I can't say it enough but he has stepped his game up, especially in Detroit on Saturday. Once again I like the Blazers in this match-up. With Brandon out, Martell will be LaMarcus' accomplice on offense. I like a nice inside and outside game from Martell against the slow and aging Peja Stojakovic.
SF
PF
David West is currently day-to-day with a sprained left ankle and right now I have no idea if he'll play. He and LaMarcus usually get into a pretty good battle, so it will be fun to see David out there, but either way I like LaMarcus here. Despite his love affair with the jumper, I think LA fares well all around in this game. Besides Okafor, there are really no real threats to defend him. LA will be stellar tonight.
PF
C
This is a tough one to call. Emeka Okafor has been very inconsistent lately, which is much like the entire Hornets team. For whatever reason they are under achieving again this year. I think Juwan Howard and Jeff Pendergraph will be tough and scrappy, but Okafor and Armstrong will end up being the beneficiaries of a ton of Chris Paul passes. I think the Hornets big men win here.
C
Blazers	Analysis	Hornets
PG	As good as our point guard play has been lately, there is no stopping the best in the league. Chris Paul continues to put up ridiculous numbers despite the struggles of his team. He's taken on more of a scoring role to go along with the ridiculous 11+ assists per game. Andre Miller will have a fine game at home, but CP3 will hit a home run.	PG
SG	With Brandon Roy expected to be out for at least a few more games, the Blazers will look to Rudy Fernandez and Jerryd Bayless to pick up the scoring for Portland tonight. I really like Bayless in this game and I think Rudy is good for at least a few threes. Devin Brown won't do much and James Posey is washed up. Blazers win this match-up.	SG
SF	Martell Webster has been phenomenal. I can't say it enough but he has stepped his game up, especially in Detroit on Saturday. Once again I like the Blazers in this match-up. With Brandon out, Martell will be LaMarcus' accomplice on offense. I like a nice inside and outside game from Martell against the slow and aging Peja Stojakovic.	SF
PF	David West is currently day-to-day with a sprained left ankle and right now I have no idea if he'll play. He and LaMarcus usually get into a pretty good battle, so it will be fun to see David out there, but either way I like LaMarcus here. Despite his love affair with the jumper, I think LA fares well all around in this game. Besides Okafor, there are really no real threats to defend him. LA will be stellar tonight.	PF
C	This is a tough one to call. Emeka Okafor has been very inconsistent lately, which is much like the entire Hornets team. For whatever reason they are under achieving again this year. I think Juwan Howard and Jeff Pendergraph will be tough and scrappy, but Okafor and Armstrong will end up being the beneficiaries of a ton of Chris Paul passes. I think the Hornets big men win here.	C