New Orleans Hornets: The 2008 NBA All-Underrated Team

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The halfway point of the '07-'08 NBA season is coming up, and there are lots of players that have impressed me thus far this year. Most have gone unnoticed, giving them the title of being an underrated player.
 
That is a good thing for those players because that gives them the edge over better teams, because other teams will sleep on that specific player. And before you know it, that player could g
o off on them in a game. Whether it’s putting up 25 points with 15 assists, or putting up 30 points with 20 rebounds.
 
Those are numbers that you could see from players like Chris Paul and Tyson Chandler, who both play for the New Orleans Hornets. Their statistics have really gone unnoticed. As a matter of fact, the Hornets have a lot of players that have been under the radar this season. Peja Stojakovic, David West, hell even Morris Peterson. The whole team has gone unnoticed if you ask me.

Don't look now, but the New Orleans Hornets own the best record in the Western Conference.

Yes, that means that they even have a better record than the defending champion San Antonio Spurs, whom they dominated on Saturday night, 102-78.

They are in the middle of an eight game winning streak at the moment. When you think about surprising teams this season, you'll most likely think about Portland, Boston and Orlando.

Not the 31-12 Hornets.

Going unnoticed has actually been a good thing for this team because they've been able to rise to the top of the NBA, quietly. All this time when you didn't hear a thing about them, look where they're at now. New Orleans is a very young team who doesn't have the same cockiness that other NBA teams have. I've loved watching New Orleans play this season, and their success this season has impressed me this season--more than teams like Boston.

The Hornets are equipped with sharpshooters like Peja Stojakovic, playmakers like Chris Paul, big, post threats like Tyson Chandler and multi-weapon players like David West.

With players like these, I feel that this team has the chance to win an NBA Championship, THIS YEAR

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