[外電] Stoudamire suspended two games
Stoudamire suspended two games
By SEKOU SMITH
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 02/24/06
Hawks coach Mike Woodson suspended rookie guard Salim Stoudamire for
two games without pay Thursday for conduct detrimental to the team.
Stoudamire will miss tonight's game at Indiana and Saturday night's
home game against Milwaukee.
Woodson said he did not want to make internal team business
public, but when asked if Stoudamire's suspension had anything
to do with the player's demeanor when he comes in and out of
games, Woodson said it did.
"There's a standard of behavior in the locker room, on the
floor and everywhere else that I think you have to uphold as
a good teammate that just isn't there," Woodson said. "I'm
not going to tolerate it. Not from Salim or anyone else on
this team."
This is Stoudamire's second benching of the season for
essentially the same offense. He was held out of a Jan. 13 game
in New York after an incident in Washington two nights earlier.
Stoudamire's enigmatic reputation has followed him through his
career. Arizona coach Lute Olson benched him in both his junior
and senior seasons because of his attitude and demeanor.
Stoudamire could not be reached for comment Thursday. However,
his agent, Aaron Goodwin, said he spoke with Hawks general
manager Billy Knight to find out what precipitated the suspension.
"I'm definitely talking to Billy about the circumstance
involved," Goodwin said. "I want to make sure Salim is being
treated fairly."
Childress shooting in elite company
Miami Heat center Shaquille O'Neal has some surprising company
at the top of the NBA's field goal percentage rankings.
Hawks reserve forward Josh Childress is on his trail for the
lead. O'Neal is making shots at an alarmingly high rate — 57.0
percent — while Childress is making 56.2 percent of his.
For weeks, Childress has had good numbers but not enough shot
attempts to get in the mix with the league leaders.
But his back-to-back 9-for-12 showings from the floor in the
Hawks' last two games have finally allowed him to elbow his
way into that elite company.
"It's all dunk and layups," Childress said with a smile after
the Hawks practiced Thursday. "There might be a few jumpers
sprinkled in there."
Childress is shooting better than 60 percent this month and .584
for the season at Philips Arena. He's also shooting well from
beyond the 3-point line (17-for-34).
He's averaging 14.1 points a game this month.
Trainer can baby his newest addition
Hawks trainer Wally Blase and his wife Kristine welcomed their
daughter, Audrey Marie, into the family Thursday morning.
The newest addition came a day earlier than expected for Blase,
who had already planned to miss tonight's game in Indiana so he
could be present for the birth of his first child.
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