Shooting guard Marco Belinelli also said he’d be open to coming back, although he’s willing to mull offers he hopes will be more plentiful than this season’s truncated free-agency period.

“Yes. Why not?” Belinelli said. “I’m going to be a free agent. But everybody knows I love New Orleans. I love the team, I love the fans, I love the staff, I love Monty. It’s early to talk about that, but I hope it will be good for me. I hope to have a lot of offers from other teams. We’ll just see during the summer.”

“I mean, everything was so quick when the lockout was over. I just decided to stay in New Orleans because I knew it was going to be a short season and I’d have an opportunity to play and grow up. So I think that was really good for me. I’m happy about everything.”

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La guardia tiratrice Marco Belinelli ha anche detto che sarebbe disposto a tornare, nonostante vorrebbe riflettere sulle proposte che spera siano in abbondanza rispetto a questa stagione troncata e da free-agent.

“Sì, perché no?” Ha detto Belinelli. “Sto per diventare ree agent. Ma tutti sanno che amo New Orleans. Amo la squadra, amo i tifosi, amo tutto lo staff e Monty. E’ presto per parlarne, ma spero mi vada bene e mi auguro d’avere molte offerte da altre squadre.  Vedremo durante l’estate.”

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THE FACTS: Marco Belinelli scored a game-high 23 points, including a goaltended layup with 0.7 seconds remaining, to lead the New Orleans Hornets to a 83-81 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday.

Marco Belinelli ha totalizzato la miglior prestazione della squadra con 23 punti, compreso un canestro assegnato per interferenza a 7 decimi dalla fine che ha condotto gli Hornets alla vittoria 83-81 sui Golden State Warriors martedì.

QUOTABLE II: “I don’t know if it’s the best or worst game-winner of the season, but we won a game, and that’s important for us and our fans, too.”

“Non so se è stata la migliore o peggiore vittoria della stagione, ma abbiamo vinto, è questa la coos importante per noi e per i nostril tifosi.”

– Marco Belinelli

HOT: With Gordon benched, Belinelli slid back into the Hornets’ starting lineup at shooting guard and went 9-for-14 with four assists, four boards and three steals against the team that initially drafted him in 2007.

Con Gordon in panchina, Belinelli torna in quintetto base come guardia tiratrice e totalizza 9-per-14 con quattro assist, quattro boards e tre palle intercettate contro la squadra in cui fu ingaggiato all’inizio nel draft 2007.

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“I think it’s important to win,” Belinelli said. “I don’t care if it’s one or two more games in the season, lottery pick, I don’t care. I just want to get a win. That’s the mentality we need to have.”

“Penso sia importante vincere,” ha detto Belinelli. “Non m’importa se sono uno o due partite in più, o della lottery pick, non m’interessa. Voglio solo cogliere una vittoria. Questa è la mentalità di cui abbiamo bisogno.”

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Hornets MVP: Two of Belinelli’s top three scoring games this season came on the home floor of his first NBA team, the Warriors (Belinelli also lists San Francisco as his favorite NBA city to visit). After scoring 22 points in the previous trip to play Golden State, this time the shooting guard registered a team-best 23 points. He was superb in the second quarter, piling up 10 points to help pull the Hornets to a 43-all deadlock at intermission.

“Marco is a monster. A monster. He is who we are, and who we want to be.”

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SI.com: Given all the chaos and injuries this season, I’m continually impressed by how your team plays. The talent hasn’t been there this season, but you guys play unselfishly on offense, running through your sets, and very hard on defense. How have you managed to keep guys motivated and playing this way?

Williams: It was something I prayed about before the season. I saw our team, and I just prayed we would compete every night. I knew our fans would be upset when we lost Chris Paul, but I think having guys like Jason Smith, Marco Belinelli and Jarrett Jack has made this year a lot easier. Those three guys, every single night, they play hard. That’s what they do.

SI.com: I think fans would read that and say, “Jason who? And Marco Belinelli? What is he talking about?”

Williams: Marco is a monster. A monster. He is who we are, and who we want to be.

SI.com: Wow.

Williams: He never, ever complains. He works hard every single day. He and Jason (Smith) have been the biggest surprises for me since I’ve been here and two of my favorite people since I’ve been a coach.

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SI.com: Dato tutto il caos e gl’infortuni di quest’anno continuo ad essere impressionato da come gioca la tua squadra. Manca il maggior talento quest’anno, ma voi ragazzi giocate con altruismo in attacco e grande forza in difesa. Come sei riuscito a gestire il gruppo per mantenerlo motivato e renderlo in grado di giocare così?

Williams: Ho pregato molto per questo prima della stagione. Ho visto la squadra ed ho semplicemente pregato d’essere competitivo ogni serata. Sapevo che i nostri tifosi avrebbero preso male la perdita di Chris Paul, ma penso che avere ragazzi come Jason Smith, Marco Belinelli e Jarrett Jack abbia reso la stagione più facile. Questi tre ragazzi giocano duro ogni singola serata. Questo è quello che fanno.

SI.com: Penso che i tifosi leggendo diranno, “Jason chi? E Marco Belinelli? Di chi sta parlando?”

Williams: Marco è un mostro. Un mostro. Lui è chi siamo e chi vogliamo essere.

SI.com: Wow.

Williams: Non si lamenta mai, mai. Lavora duro ogni singolo giorno. Lui e Jason (Smith) sono stati la più grande sorpresa da quando sono qui, nonché due delle mie persone preferite da quando faccio l’allenatore.

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Hornets MVP: There was a stretch of the second half when it seemed like Marco Belinelli didn’t need to be on balance, or even squared up toward the hoop, to make any shot he tossed up toward the basket…

His 10-point fourth quarter enabled the Hornets to build an 84-77 lead with 5:21 remaining. Overall, the native of Italy finished 7-for-15 and totaled 20 points.

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Hornets MVP: C’è stata una parte del secondo tempo in cui sembrava che Marco Belinelli non avesse bisogno d’esser in equilibrio, né di piazzarsi a canestro per infilare qualsiasi tiro buttasse a canestro. Il suo ultimo quarto da 10 punti a messo in condizione gli Hornets di costruire il loro vantaggio 84-77 a 5:21 dalla fine. L’italiano ha concluso con un totale di 7 su 15 e 20 punti.

No-look pass to Carl Landry

Hornets Sixth Man of the Game: Aside from Gordon, Marco Belinelli was the only Hornet who produced significant offense in the first half, bagging a pair of three-pointers among 10 points. The native of Italy added six more points in the fourth quarter to lead the bench in scoring with 16. Carl Landry also was a rare bright spot with 13 points, including 10 trips to the foul line.

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Il sesto Hornets della partita: Gordon a parte, Marco Belinelli è stato l’unico a produrre un attacco significativo, insaccando un paio di tiri da tre tra i 10 punti. L’italiano ha poi aggiunto altri sei punti nel quarto parziale arrivando al massimo punteggio dalla panchina di 16 punti. Carl Landry è stato anch’esso un raro punto luce con 13 punti, comprese 10 incursioni dall’area da tre.

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