原文出自nola.com http://www.nola.com/hornets/t-p/index.ssf?/base/sports-1/1105859938283100.xml 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. . . . . . . . John Reid can be reached at [email protected] or (504) 826-3405. --

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