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Coach defends defense on Davis

Apr 30, 2004 10:21 AM EST

Hornets guard Baron Davis may have been on song offensively in the last two games - ironically both Hornets wins - but Heat coach Stan Van Gundy is sticking by his guns and says he doesn't plan to change how the team defends Davis.

"He's a point guard; you're not going to limit his touches," Van Gundy said. "I think we've done a pretty good job on him, contrary to what you guys may think. Look at his numbers and what he normally does during the regular season. Look at his numbers now, and we've done a decent job."

Via South Florida Sun-Sentinel

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Hornets expecting Heat to play more physical

Apr 30, 2004 10:15 AM EST

With neither team winning on the road during the playoffs and the series moving back to Miami, Hornets point guard Darrell Armstrong expects to see more physical play from the Miami Heat in Game 5.

Armstrong is also hopeful that his New Orlean's teammates can match the intensity, making for a fierce battle in a game which could make or break a team's playoff ambitions.

"Guys are going to be battling trying to get rebounds and block shots, and some are going to be diving on the floor for loose balls and getting in front of people to force (offensive) charging fouls," Armstrong said. "I just hope most of it comes from us."

Via The Times-Picayune

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LSU's Bass likely to enter NBA Draft

Apr 28, 2004 8:44 AM EST

LSU freshman forward Brandon Bass plans to throw his name into this year's NBA Draft but he will not hire agent to leave open the possibility of returning to school.

Here is his statement from a press release on Tuesday.

I have decided to enter my name in the NBA draft, but not enter any agreement with an agent, which will enable me to return to LSU for my sophomore year," Bass said in the release. "I just feel I need to see where I might be drafted, because I owe it to myself and my family. If I am not (projected as) a top-20 selection, I will certainly be back at LSU looking forward to winning the SEC and going deep in the NCAA Tournament."

Bass averaged 12.8 points along with 7.4 rebounds and was selected. SEC Freshman of the Year.

RealGM's NBA Draft affiliate DraftCity.com has Bass going 13th overall in their 2005 Mock Draft.

Via Jim Kleinpeter of the New Orleans Times-Picayune

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Hornets Apr 2004 Archive

  • Elbow sends Odom reeling

    | Apr 25, 2004

    As quickly as Lamar Odom was able to get his game going against New Orleans, the Hornets were able to nutrelize him.

  • Heat battered: `They shocked us'

    Miami Herald | Apr 25, 2004

    The Heat knew the New Orleans Hornets would try to win Saturday's Game 3 in bar-fight fashion, wrote the Miami Herald's Israel Gutierrez, but not even they were expecting this.

  • Hornets' Brown honored by NBA

    The Times-Picayune | Apr 25, 2004

    New Orleans' P.

  • Floyd's status unclear

    Miami Herald | Apr 22, 2004

    Is anyone seriously expecting Tim Floyd to be back in New Orleans next year? Taking into account the fact that Hornets co-owner George Shinn said before Game 2 on Wednesday that he could not say whether coach Tim Floyd will return next season, it would be easy to presume that his mind would be all but made up after seeing the debacle on the court as his team was embarrassed in defeat, eventually falling by a 30 point margin.

  • High-flying Heat seize control

    Miami Herald | Apr 22, 2004

    As the old cliché goes defense wins championships, and if the clinic that the Heat put on against the lethargic New Orleans Hornets is anything to go by Miami are certainly on the right path.

  • Wade saves the day

    The Miami Herald | Apr 19, 2004

    The Miami Heat's return to the postseason proved a success in dramatic fashion Sunday at AmericanAirlines Arena, and the team's hero was a player making his debut on this biggest of stages.

  • Seeing is believing when it comes to Magloire

    South Florida Sun-Sentinel | Apr 17, 2004

    Jamaal Magloire has spent much of this season quieting doubters.

  • Coles left off playoff roster

    Miami Herald | Apr 16, 2004

    Heat coach Stan Van Gundy isn't so much banking on Dwyane Wade staying healthy for the duration of the team's playoff run.

  • Mash Out

    The Times-Picayune | Apr 16, 2004

    Are New Orleans a serious chance to come out of the East, even without leader Jamal Mashburn? What about if scorer Courtney Alexander is missing as well? We will soon find out after the Hornets left the pair off their playoff roster due to injuries.

  • Heat is wary of physical Hornets

    Miami Herald | Apr 15, 2004

    The last time Brian Grant faced the Hornets in the postseason, Miami's quick, three-games-to-nothing dismissal from the playoffs seemed to linger forever.

  • Baron Davis: ``I'll take Steph over Kidd''

    New York Post | Apr 13, 2004

    When the Phonenix Suns and the New Jersey Nets exchanged point guards Stephon Marbury and Jason Kidd most thought it was an even trade.

  • O'Neill, Floyd on hot seat

    Memphis Commercial Appeal | Apr 11, 2004

    This NBA season saw a rash of coaching firings, particularly in the Eastern Division.

  • Bass should join Floyd on way out

    The Times-Picayune | Apr 8, 2004

    Gone are visions of a 50-win season, a team that would peak in the second half of the season like it has most years, a deep run in the playoffs and a cohesive group of players with only one concern -- winning.