http://www.nola.com/hornets/t-p/index.ssf?/base/sports-1/1082967924281480.xml Davis is selected to All-NBA team Hornets' point guard hints he deserves better than third-team pick Monday, April 26, 2004 By John Reid Staff writer The league announced it's All-NBA teams Sunday, and Hornets point guard Baron Davis was a third-team selection. Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant and New Jersey Nets guard Jason Kidd are first-team selections. Orlando guard Tracy McGrady and Minnesota guard Sam Cassell made the second team. Davis was the only Hornets' player to be selected. Joining Davis on the third team are Indiana's Ron Artest, Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki, Houston's Yao Ming and Milwaukee's Michael Redd. "I'm happy, the hard work paid off," Davis said after Sunday's practice. "But if you can tell me five point guards who are better than me or even close, let me know." Of the group ahead of Davis, Kidd and Cassell are point guards. Davis was an All-Star selection this season and finished as the Hornets' leading scorer with a 22.9 average in the regular season. Davis missed 12 games because of a sprained left ankle. Davis re-aggravated his injured left ankle in Saturday's 77-71 victory against the Miami Heat in Game 3. He also re-injured his left knee and suffered a swollen right elbow. But none of those injuries appear serious enough to keep him from starting in Game 4 Tuesday night at New Orleans Arena. "He wants to be on the floor, and that's the bottom line," Hornets coach Tim Floyd said. "When a guy wants to be on the floor, he's going to play through pain. He wants to see this team do well." Davis, though, did not participate in a short walk-through practice Sunday at the Alario Center. "I don't see too much explosion out of me," said Davis, referring to the limitations caused by his injuries. "I just have to find different angles to the basket, because I can't jump over anybody right now. I have to play smart and still be aggressive at the same time." On Saturday, Davis played 37 minutes and scored a team-high 21 points. He had five assists and four steals. "He's still capable of doing it all on both ends of the court," backup guard Darrell Armstrong said. TOUGH TO STOP: The Hornets held point guard Dwyane Wade to two points and shooting guard Eddie Jones to five, and forward Lamar Odom was 5-of-18 from the field Saturday. But the Hornets struggled against forward Caron Butler again. He scored a game-high 24 points and grabbed 15 rebounds. After the first three games in the series, Butler is the Heat's leading scorer and rebounder, averaging 18 points and 9.7 rebounds. "A lot of defensive attention is going to other guys, but there are going to be guys to step up and contribute. And he's stepped up big time," Hornets forward P.J. Brown said. "He's hitting his shots and getting out in transition." MUCH BETTER: The Hornets had 19 assists and nine turnovers in Game 3 after totaling 40 turnovers and 30 assists in the first two games . . . . The Hornets allowed 36 fast-break points in the first two games but limited the Heat to eight Saturday. BACK AT HOME: The Heat returned to Miami after Saturday's game and practiced Sunday at AmericanAirlines Arena. TICKETS: Fans interested in purchasing tickets for Tuesday's game can call (800) 462-2849 or make an order through the team's Web site, hornets.com. The Hornets had an announced crowd of 14,251 for Saturday's game in the 17,200-seat New Orleans Arena. . . . . . . . John Reid can be reached at [email protected] or (504) 826-3405. --

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