The original name of wasp is Charlotte Hornet. Different from other teams, the Hornets formed a lineup with experienced players from the beginning. After the initial dullness, in 199 1 and 1992, the Hornets were lucky enough to win two future stars in the draft, larry johnson and Allen Zomourning. Coupled with the brave performance of Boggs, the shortest player in NBA history, three all-star players helped the Hornets reach the playoffs in their fifth season in NBA. Larry johnson's contract of $654.38+84 million in 2002 was the most profitable contract at that time. However, the good times did not last long. Johnson and mourning turned against each other for the position of team leader and gradually fell out. 1995- 1996 season, the hornets had to exchange mourning for the heat for Glenn rice, and Boggs also missed most of the games this season due to injury, only 4 1 win 4 1 lose that year. At the end of this season, the Hornets also traded Larry Johnson to new york. (Later, in the game between the Knicks and the Heat, Johnson and Mourning fought on the court. )
The joining of Les made the Hornets stand out in the East. Under the leadership of the new coach David Cowens, one of the top 50 legendary NBA stars, the Hornets created the best record of 54 wins and 28 losses in the 1996- 1997 season. Glen Rice beat Jordan to become the most valuable player in the All-Star Game, ranking third in the league with an average of 26.8 points per game in a single season. But it's a pity that 54 wins can only rank sixth in the East, where the strong teams were like clouds at that time. The Knicks were ruthlessly swept by 3-0 in the first round of the playoffs.
1997- 1998 season, Rice led the Hornets to the Eastern Conference semifinals. Although he lost to the Bulls, he won two victories at the Chicago United Center Arena, which surprised the Bulls.
In the shrinking season of 1998- 1999, the Hornets' performance was very bad due to injury factors and the discord between head coach cowans and the team management. They have been at the bottom of the East in the early stage, and Paul Silas, who has been cowans's assistant since the middle of the season, took over as Hornets coach. Center Divac went to Sacramento Kings and Les went to Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Eddie Jones and Campbell. The Hornets made amazing achievements in the second half of the season, and finally got 26 wins and 24 losses and almost entered the playoffs.
In the following 1999-2000 season, the Hornets were always regarded as the first-class teams in the East by the media, but their performance in the regular season was always weak, and Bobby Fils was killed in an accident. The Hornets experienced the most painful period, and finally only achieved 49 wins and 33 losses. In the first round of the playoffs, I faced the upstarts in the East, and the result was 1:3 fiasco.
In 2000-200 1 season, Mashburn and P.J. Brown came to the Hornets and became the new core of the team. Young players Byron Davis, Eddie Robinson and Magloire, as well as Hornets veterans Wesley and Campbell * * * formed the Hornets' lineup. In the playoffs, he swept the third seed Miami Heat and became the sixth seed. He and Bucks led 3-2 in the Eastern Conference semifinals, but they were finally turned over, which was the peak in the history of Hornets.
2001-In the 2002 season, Mashburn was injured and Byron Davis became the core of the team. That year, the contradiction between the Hornets' management and Charlotte fans began to intensify, which led to the Hornets' very bad home record, but the away record was particularly good. At that time, the Hornets still entered the playoffs, beating Orlando Magic 3-/kloc-0-0 in the first round of the playoffs. This round, byron davis became the fifth player in NBA history to play triple doubles in a row. In the second round, the Hornets were eliminated by the Nets, and the Nets rose strongly in the east because of Kidd's joining.
In the 2002-03 season, the Hornets moved out of Charlotte, and they had a fabulous start in New Orleans. The first game was against the Old Jazz in New Orleans. They won with 100-75, and the season started with 1 1 in a row at home. However, due to injury, the hornets' record since then is average. They hit the playoffs as the fifth player in the Eastern Conference, and lost to the 76ers 2-4 in the first round, so coach Silas was dismissed.
The 2003-2004 season was the last time the Hornets appeared as an Eastern team. Davis and Magloire became the most dynamic duo, and both became all-star players. In the playoffs, they met the regrouped heat. Both teams won at home and the Hornets lost 3-4.
In the new season, Mashburn was injured again, and the Hornets rowed to the west and experienced the most difficult season.
The discord between Davis and the management of the team, coupled with continuous injuries, made the Hornets, who had just entered the west, have a bad start in 2004-05. The team management decided to rebuild the team and replace Davis with Warriors, and finally ended the first season in the West with a record of 18 wins and 64 losses.
In 2005, New Orleans was hit by a hurricane and the stadium was damaged. The Hornets had to move some home games to Oklahoma City this season. At the beginning of this season, Chris Paul, who was selected by the Hornets as the fourth overall pick, became the key to the team's revitalization. In the 2005-06 season, under the leadership of Paul, the Hornets miraculously achieved 38 wins and 44 losses with a tragic attitude, and they had the strength to return to the playoffs. Paul also won the rookie of the year.
In 2006, the Hornets became the star of the NBA transfer market, and recruited such fierce players as Chandler and Stojakovic. Coupled with the rapid growth of Chris Paul and David West, the Hornets were highly anticipated this season, but only got 39 wins and 43 losses due to injuries, and missed the playoffs again.
In 2007, the Hornets appeared in front of the world with a healthy attitude, making great strides all the way, and finally ranked second in the west with a record-breaking regular season of 56 wins and 26 losses. In the first round of the playoffs, in the face of the Mavericks, a veteran team in the western region, the Hornets' boys easily ended the battle with 4: 1 in the voice of "Black Seven" and won the first series of best of seven games in the team's history. In the Western Conference semifinals, we faced the more experienced Spurs. Although we won the match point, we lacked experience at the last critical moment. Unfortunately, the Spurs made a 4-3 comeback to reproduce the scene of 0 1 Eastern Conference semifinals.
Beijing time 2065438+April 03 19 news. The team has officially changed its name to the New Orleans Pelican Team. The lottery ceremony in the lottery area will be the Pelican's first major NBA event.
At the same time, the official website of the Hornets and their official accounts on social media Twitter, Facebook and Instagram have been changed.
"We have been looking forward to this day since we announced the Pelican as the new name of the team," said Hornets owner Tom Benson. "Pelican is the symbol of our city and community, and we are very happy to turn a new page in the history of basketball in Louisiana. The offseason will be a very special moment for the team. "
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