Hornets coach Byron Scott believes that his team is finally adjusting to playoff basketball against the surprisingly-physical Nuggets.

"It's playoff basketball, and each game is probably going to be more physical," Scott said. "I think our guys are starting to get used to it. I think the first game, we were a little surprised."

"Denver has never been known as a physical basketball team. They have been a finesse, up-and-down team for a number of years. They changed their philosophy with Chauncey (Billups) coming over."

Billups said after Game 3, which New Orleans won to make the series 2-1 in favor of Denver, that the Nuggets figured the Hornets would increase their intensity.

"They were a little more aggressive, but we anticipated that," Billups said.

Via Times-Picayune

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