[外電] Hornets eyeing center from CBA
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Hornets eyeing center from CBA
Bristow requests roster exemption
Thursday, December 02, 2004
By John Reid
Staff writer
Hornets general manager Allan Bristow hopes to know today
if the team will be granted permission by the NBA to put
center Jamaal Magloire on the injured list so they can
sign another player.
Bristow said they have targeted a center from the
Continental Basketball Association.
"We will identify who it is once we can get approval,"
Bristow said before Wednesday's game.
Under league rules, teams can only put three players on the
injured list, and the Hornets already have starting point
guard Baron Davis (inflamed disc in back), forward Rodney
Rogers (sprained left knee) and forward Jamal Mashburn (knee)
on the list. That prompted the Hornets to make an exemption
request to the league after it was determined Monday that
Magloire would miss up to three months because of a fractured
right ring finger. The Hornets have only 10 players available
to play.
Magloire was injured during the final minute in Friday's loss
to the Phoenix Suns. His finger will be in a splint for eight
weeks before undergoing an additional four weeks of
rehabilitation.
Coach Byron Scott said he hopes the Hornets can land a backup
center who can quickly adapt to his offense.
"If he's a basketball player with a 6-foot-9 or 6-10 body who
loves to bang and be a little physical, that wouldn't hurt,
either," Scott said. "Obviously, we have to find another big
body."
P.J. Brown, who normally starts at power forward, has played
center the past four games, and second-year player David West
has started at power forward since Magloire's injury.
MISERABLE QUARTER: The Hornets have not had much success during
the second quarter. It only got worse in their 94-81 loss to
the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night at New Orleans Arena.
The Hornets missed nine consecutive field-goal attempts,
committed four turnovers and were outscored 19-0 during a
seven-minute stretch in the second quarter.
The Hornets missed 22 of 27 shots and were outscored 27-11.
The Kings trailed 23-21 at the start of the quarter but took
a 17-point lead in the period, and led 48-34 at halftime.
SHOOTING SLUMP: Guard Darrell Armstrong has not been able to
shake a shooting slump in the past two games. He went through
a stretch against the Kings where he missed nine consecutive
shots. He finished 2-of-14 for four points -- lowest among the
starters. In Monday's loss to the Denver Nuggets, Armstrong
went 3-of-14 from the field for eight points.
ROOKIE ADJUSTMENT: Rookie guard J.R. Smith has played in 12
of 14 games. He had averaged playing six minutes the past
three games entering Wednesday. Scott said he gave Smith
limited minutes until Wednesday night because of his defensive
struggles.
"The mistakes that he is making defensively are costing us
points," Scott said earlier this week. "Right now, we can't
afford to give up points on mistakes. If teams are going to
make baskets on us, it's got to be against good, solid defense.
"Rook (Smith) just has to learn the most important part of his game
has to be on the defensive end."
Scott said he has gone through film-review sessions with Smith
to point out mistakes. Scott said one of Smith's problems is
defending for the duration of possessions, but he is making
progress.
"I've just got to work harder and know where the ball is at
all times to be in the right spots to help my teammates,"
Smith said. "A lot of guys have been helping me, and I've
been watching David Wesley. It is a time process to get
everything down."
MILESTONE: Wesley finished with three steals to pass Dell
Curry for second place on the team's career steals list
(748).
. . . . . . .
John Reid can be reached at jreid@timespicayune.com
or (504) 826-3405.
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