by Alejandro de los Rios

So I have no idea how I missed this — probably because I was too busy musing self-indulgently on other Hornets fans — but this ingenious Hornets fan made and incredibly attractive sign that psyched out Tony Parker at the free throw line during Game 5 in New Orleans on Tuesday. And, deservedly so, this guy made it on a segment on ESPN’s “Pardon the Interruption.”

So there you have it, if you want to make opposing players miss free throws, and possibly make it onto ESPN, just hold up a picture of that player’s wife. Seeing as how Hornets fans have gone above and beyond in terms of signs lately, I expect everyone to go all out for Game 7 Monday night. With that said though, I looked through the internet and found some possible sign fodder that could be used in Game 7:

• Tim Duncan: TIMMMMAAAAYYYYYY!!!!!!
• Robert Horry: Cheap Shot Rob
• Brent Barry: Not as Good as Rick or Can you sign my card? (That would be Brent Barry at the 30-second mark)
• Bruce Bowen: Kicking and screaming
• Manu Ginobili: We need a quick brisket
• Michael Finley: Lost to Brent Barry in the ‘96 Slam Dunk competition
• Kurt Thomas: Accomplished Gymnast

Do as you please, Hornets fans.