[外電] Jackson angry he wasn't consulted
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Jackson angry he wasn't consulted
Veteran's fines have reached about $220,000 since trade
Sunday, January 16, 2005
By John Reid
Staff writer
Since his trade to the Hornets last month, Jim Jackson has
refused to report or make any public comments. But he ended
his silence this past week by granting an interview with
his hometown newspaper, The Toledo (Ohio) Blade.
Jackson told the paper that he was "surprised and disappointed"
about the trade because neither the Houston Rockets, his former
team, nor the Hornets consulted him before the deal was done.
"No disrespect to the Hornets, but starting over is not what
I want to do," said Jackson, who told the paper he has no
plans of retiring.
The Hornets continue to fine him $27,500 per game, and they
have listened to several trade offers. Jackson will miss his
ninth consecutive game today when the Hornets play the Toronto
Raptors on the road.
The Hornets could be willing to deal Jackson once his fines
equal or exceed what the team owes him for the remainder of
this season's $2.4 million contract. Jackson's fines have
reached approximately $220,000
Hornets coach Byron Scott said he plans to continue his stance
of not making a personal push to urge Jackson to report.
NO OFFER: Corsley Edwards' 10-day contract expired Saturday,
and he will not be offered a second contract, Hornets officials
said.
Scott said they might consider signing a free agent whom they
would be interested in inviting back to play on their summer
league team. But no decision has been made.
Edwards did not play in five of the past six games, including
Friday night's 112-106 victory against the Portland Trail
Blazers at New Orleans Arena.
"I'm a little disappointed, but everybody is getting back
healthy," said Edwards, who was informed of the team's decision
after the game. "There is nothing I can do about that."
Edwards, a 6-foot-9 forward, originally was waived by the
Hornets on Jan. 3 to make room for forward Rodney Rogers,
who was activated off the injured list. Edwards then was
re-signed to a 10-day contract.
Under league rules, players can be extended two 10-day contracts
before teams have the option of re-signing them for the remainder
of the season.
Edwards said he likely would resume playing in the Continental
Basketball Association and wait for another opportunity to return
to the NBA. Edwards started the season with the Sioux Falls
Skyforce of the CBA.
IMMEDIATE IMPACT: Guard Dan Dickau keeps showing the Hornets
made a wise decision to obtain him in a trade earlier this
season with the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for veteran guard
Darrell Armstrong.
Dickau has excelled coming off the bench. He played his best
game Friday night, scoring 25 points.
In the second quarter, Dickau made nine of 11 shots, including
five of seven 3-point shots, for 17 points to help the Hornets
erase a 17-point first-quarter deficit and take a 66-63 halftime
lead. Behind Dickau, the Hornets scored a franchise-record 43
points in the quarter.
For the half, both teams combined for an NBA record 23 3-pointers.
"I think we are getting a little bit of confidence and are
learning to win in different ways," Dickau said. "Hopefully
this will give us a boost from here on out."
BEHIND THE PACK: The NBA released its latest All-Star voting
updates last Thursday, and Baron Davis ranks 10th among Western
Conference point guards, with 102,875 votes.
The Houston Rockets' Tracy McGrady is first with 1,469,005
votes, followed by Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers
with 1,362,409.
Jamaal Magloire is ninth among centers, with 72,663 votes. P.J.
Brown is on the ballot but is not ranked in the top 10 among
forwards.
Voting will continue through Jan. 23 until the starters are
announced Feb. 3. The 54th NBA All-Star game will played in
Denver on Feb. 20.
FAMILIARITY: Davis, J.R. Smith, Brown, Rogers and Lee Nailon
started their seventh consecutive game together Friday night
and have a 3-4 record going into today's game against the
Raptors.
Scott has used 14 different lineups because of the team's injuries.
"For the first time I can remember having the same starting
lineup, and that's good because they feel comfortable with
each other," Scott said.
HELPING HAND: In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Hornets
owner George Shinn and his wife Denise made a $10,000 donation
on behalf of the team to Dillard University's general scholarship
fund during halftime of Friday's game.
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John Reid can be reached at jreid@timespicayune.com
or (504) 826-3405.
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