※ 引述《BIASONICA (hello morning)》之銘言： : 標題: [TimesPicayune] Attitude change Hornets' top need : 時間: Wed Jul 21 17:11:12 2004 : : http://www.nola.com/hornets/t-p/index.ssf?/base/sports-1/1090313959215810.xml : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 新的教練 scott 將會為球隊注入更多的天份和年輕活力，不過球 隊的核心一定還是 davis ，以有經驗的球員當中心，然後輔以年 輕有衝勁有運動能力的球員。這邊主要是指 anderson 和 peterson ，雙森連線 XD 下一季 scott 的目標是讓黃蜂贏得更多場的比賽，讓全隊打球的 態度更認真，這個球季輸掉太多場比賽是不應該輸的，意思是輸太 多場給了勝率低於五成的球隊。 後面有說到以黃蜂這樣緊縮的薪資空間，不可能簽的到一些大牌或 是明星的自由球員，只有從其他的方面來補強，另外，先發的二三 號位子其實還不明朗。 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Attitude change Hornets' top need : Scott expected to get team to play harder : : Tuesday, July 20, 2004 : John DeShazier : : : Now that expectation and reality have collided, it's clear the : Hornets won't make huge waves in free agency. : : Effective ripples, sure, if center Chris Andersen proves to be : a solid backup and the Raptors don't match the Hornets' offer : sheet to Morris Peterson, who could start at shooting guard or : small forward. : : But since a six-year, $38 million contract, which is the maximum : offer the Hornets can make, simply doesn't attract the caliber : of NBA player it used to, no jaw-dropping signing will happen. : : And yet, there's no cause for alarm because the team wasn't able : to sign guard Stephen Jackson away from the Hawks, forward Carlos : Boozer away from the Cavaliers, guard Manu Ginobili away from the : Spurs or a host of other restricted or unrestricted free agents : away from their teams. : : As much as the 2004-05 Hornets are looking for an injection of : youth and athleticism, which they will receive from Andersen and : maybe also from Peterson, they need an attitude adjustment, as : well. Which is where the team's most important "free agent" : signing, Coach Byron Scott, comes into play. : : "They made the team better when they got him down here," Andersen : said. : : For Scott, the returning Hornets will play harder, which means : they'll play better, which means they'll be better. And, while that : doesn't mean the team will win more games than last season, better : and harder play is an upgrade we'll take for now. : : "We won 41 games last year," General Manager Allan Bristow said. : "There were numerous games we lost to teams below .500. We feel : like we've got a pretty good team coming back. : : "The core of the team is going to be our veteran players, but we've : got a lot of athleticism around them." : : Entering free agency, the Hornets were one of 21 teams over the : salary cap, limiting their chase to players who might be enticed by : the $5 million mid-level exception they could offer, which escalates : to $38 million over six years when yearly salary increases are : included. : : That doesn't lure the Kobe Bryant-, Rasheed Wallace- or Kenyon : Martin-types. It gets what the Hornets are after -- serviceable : players who, hopefully, are ready for better-than-serviceable : seasons. Which means the significant change must come from within. : : Perhaps we've already seen the biggest of them, All-Star guard Baron : Davis' obvious attempt to evolve from star player to team leader. : : Davis has spent a significant portion of his offseason in New Orleans, : involving himself in the inner dealings of the franchise as never : before, working out and giving input on potential draft picks, : pressing palms with season-ticket holders, showing his face in the : community on behalf of the team. : : Foremost, he must buy into Scott, and so far all signs point to a : happy purchase. And if he behaves like a leader -- practices hard, : studies film dutifully, reports for all functions on time, holds : himself and his teammates to a star effort and production level -- : everyone else will follow. : : Rule out the impact trade for now, and maybe for the season. The : player the team most would want to peddle, forward Jamal Mashburn, : has to show he's healthy. Until then, he's a Hornet. : : But, again, that isn't the major concern. Because signing a big-name : free agent or trading for a big-timer means nothing if he isn't, or : can't be, inspired to play hard. : : No, as much or more than adding a name, the returning Hornets have to : be changed. They can't be the same lackluster bunch they were too : often last season, consistently inconsistent, capable of beating the : best or losing to the worst. : : Hopefully, the most important "free agent" the team has signed, Byron : Scott, will create that change. : : . . . . . . . : : : DeShazier can be reached at [email protected] or (504) 826-3410. : : -- :

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