原文出自nola.com http://www.nola.com/hornets/t-p/index.ssf?/base/sports-1/1109861011101480.xml Guaranteed contracts frustrating Scott Coach: NBA should mimic NFL contracts Thursday, March 03, 2005 By John Reid Staff writer Coach Byron Scott said the level of play in the NBA would be raised and fewer players would be willing to sit out games because of minor injuries if their contracts were not guaranteed. "These guys have got guaranteed contracts, and they get a broken fingernail and say, 'I'm out for two weeks,' " Scott said. "Basketball should be just like the NFL, with no guarantee contracts. In the NFL, you see guys with broken arms trying to get in there because they know they can get cut tomorrow." Scott did not mention former guard Baron Davis. But Scott was frustrated with Davis' slow recovery from a bruised Achilles tendon before he was traded last week to the Golden State Warriors. Since 2002, when Davis signed a seven-year, $84 million guaranteed contract, he has not played a full season. He missed 34 games this season. Scott suggested that it wouldn't be a bad idea for teams to have only one or two players with guaranteed contracts, with the rest not having guaranteed deals. The league and players association are negotiating for a collective bargaining agreement. The owners want to cut the length of maximum guaranteed contracts from seven years to four. The players association wants to keep it at seven. The current collective bargaining agreement expires July 1. GETTING IN SOME WORK: Hornets center Jamaal Magloire practiced during Wednesday's shootaround, his first extensive work since fracturing his right ring finger in a November game against the Phoenix Suns. Magloire went through several ball-handling and shooting drills, with a lack of conditioning his only limitation. Magloire, an All-Star last season, has been on the injured list since Dec. 4, missing 44 games. Second-year forward David West, who has missed 42 games with a bone bruise in his right knee, also worked Wednesday. But Scott said Magloire is closer to being ready than West. "I think for Cat (Magloire) it's going be two weeks or less, but we have to get him back to game condition," Scott said. "With David, I don't yet. But he moved real well, which is something I hadn't seen in awhile. We have to see how he feels (today) to determine if he has any swelling. Maybe we can have both of those guys back in two weeks." TOP ROOKIE: For the past month, rookie guard J.R. Smith has been showing up for practice 30 minutes early to get in some work. It's something Smith likely will continue for the remainder of the season, because for the second consecutive month he's earned the Western Conference Rookie of the Month honors. In 16 games during February, Smith averaged 14.6 points, and scored 15 or more points in seven consecutive games. He scored a season-high 25 points in a 101-78 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Feb. 16. In a Feb. 9 victory against the Portland Trail Blazers, Smith scored 19 points and had two blocks and two steals. During the Hornets' three victories during the month, Smith averaged 17.3 points and 4.7 assists. In Wednesday game against the Charlotte Hornets, Smith had 16 points on 5-of-8 shooting in the first half. He entered averaging 7.9 points per game. . . . . . . . John Reid can be reached at [email protected] or (504) 826-3405. --

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