原文出自 nola.com http://www.nola.com/hornets/t-p/index.ssf?/base/sports-1/109739153112120.xml Backups put starters in place Regulars can't defeat reserves in scrimmage Sunday, October 10, 2004 By Jimmy Smith Staff writer The pace on Day 5 of the Hornets' first training camp under Byron Scott didn't slow any, with three feverish quarters of a five-on-five scrimmage capping Saturday's three-hour workout. Flying bodies were the order of the day. At one point, Baron Davis knocked free-agent Junior Harrington into a row of folding chairs comprising one of the benches on the Alario Center sideline. Center Chris Andersen hit the floor hard, diving over a fallen David Wesley, and stayed there for a time until trainer Terry Kofler arrived to ask, "Are you hurt?" "Nah," Andersen said. "I'm just taking a break." The intensity level was increased by the fact that the reserves were beating the regulars through the first two periods. The subs won the scrimmage by six points. Scott was ready to call a halt to the proceedings after two eight-minute quarters, with the subs ahead, but the regulars voiced enough opposition that Scott continued according to his script. "I had three quarters scheduled, but I thought they were pretty drained after the second one," Scott said. "They talked me into the last one. The black (first) team was down after that. The white team did a heck of a job." INJURIES: Free-agent forward Rodney Rogers skipped Saturday's workout with a sore left hamstring, as did free-agent forward Britton Johnsen (ankle), who sat out for the second consecutive day. Forward P.J. Brown injured his left ankle -- surgically repaired before the beginning of last season -- diving for a loose rebound during the scrimmage session. He left the floor, iced the ankle, then returned to shoot free throws. "They're all minor things," Scott said. "We'll let those guys get some treatment later (Saturday) and Sunday, and we'll see how they feel before practice. If they can't go, that's OK. They'll only miss one day. But I think they'll be able to go." ROOKIE SINGALONG: The five first-year players in camp -- J.R. Smith, Tim Pickett, Sean Finn, Nate Williams and Ray Young -- were forced to sing after practice as part of the rookie hazing. Well, sort of. After much consternation, Pickett broke into a rendition of "Always and Forever," Young rapped, Smith tried to sing "I Believe I Can Fly," and Finn belted out "Jingle Bells." Williams, though, would not comply. "I don't know any songs," he said. The veterans planned to appropriate Williams' $98 per diem as a fine, while Scott told the rookie to be prepared to sing today. THAT BAD? Not long after the performance, Finn, a 7-foot center from Dayton, and Young, a 6-5 guard from UCLA, were the first two players cut. The Hornets now have 17 players in camp and 18 on the roster, counting injured forward Jamal Mashburn. . . . . . . . Jimmy Smith can be reached at [email protected] or (504) 826-3814. --

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