Hornets naming backups

Everybody knows about the New Orleans Hornets starting five. Chris Paul, Tyson Chandler, David West, Peja Stojakavic, and Morris Peterson make up one of the most brutal (for other teams) starting fives in the league. They may be the best first unit in all the land. However the Hornets have struggled with their second unit. Jannero Pargo, who was a firecracker off the bench albeit an inconsistent one, has left for a bigger paycheck in Europe. That left the problem of who will run the point for about 14 minutes a game while Chris Paul gets a breather. Mike James has won the battle between himself and Devin Brown. After watching some preseason, and having just a baseline knowledge of each of their games I think it is the right move. The Times Picayune reports that Brown will see time at shooting guard, while James Posey will be getting time at power forward.

Coach Scott loves to play multiple ballhandlers together; he did with Pargo and Paul. As Julian Wright progresses as a player, and learns to be more under control handling the ball, I think he will steal a lot of minutes from both of the backup guards and Morris Peterson. Obviously like a lot of others who follow this team I am excited about Posey off the bench. I don't like the back end of the contract but Posey plays hard, smart defense. He is also another shooter surrounding Chris Paul which can't be a bad thing.

Last Year: Pargo, Wright, Wells, and whoever (Hilton Armstrong or Melvin Ely) at the 5.
This Year: James, Wright, Posey, and whoever (Hilton Armstrong or Melvin Ely) at the 5.

Pargo was better than James defensively, but Posey is much better than Wells. Also there is a year of development for the galloping giraffe (Julian Wright) which hopefully will bring great things with him. I like this second unit a little better, and they should be more consistent when the starters are off the court because you never knew which Wells or Pargo was showing up last year.