原文出自 nola.com http://www.nola.com/hornets/t-p/index.ssf?/base/sports-1/1099643570302820.xml Scott wants Hornets to be smart with shots Team's lack of communication on defense also concerns coach Friday, November 05, 2004 By Benjamin Hochman Staff writer Attention New Orleans: After one Hornets regular-season drubbing, the sky isn't falling. But goodness, neither are the shots. Entering tonight's game against Orlando (1-0), the Hornets are determined to take smarter shots. In Wednesday's 106-91 loss to Dallas, New Orleans (0-1) made only four of its 21 3-point attempts Coach Byron Scott held a 1 &1/2-hour film session Thursday in which he preached to his players the importance of patience. "Our shot selection can be a lot better," said Scott, whose star player, Baron Davis, missed 13 shots. "The one thing we didn't do we might have done it three times was running the offense all the way through. You have to do that. You have to see what the team is going to do on the defensive end, and then you can exploit those situations, especially in the second half. We didn't really give ourselves a chance. Even when I said, 'Run it all the way,' it still never got there most of the time. Court management, we have to understand that. We just have to get smarter as a basketball team. Our IQ, basketball-wise, has to come up big-time." But shooting wasn't the only woe. Communication on the defensive end was inconsistent. The result was a shooting clinic by Don Nelson's Mavericks six players in double figures and 53.8-percent shooting from the floor. Last season, Hornets opponents shot an average of 44.1 percent. In the film session, Scott made sure his players knew it was inexcusable to play defense with muzzles on mouths. "I think the lack of communication, especially to start the second half, is a glaring disappointment because the emphasis is there. We talk in practice, and then it's almost like we don't know each other," Guard David Wesley said. "I can think of a few times against Dallas when I was out front guarding the point guard and I didn't know where anybody else was. We can't do that as a team. Each individual needs to find a way to make themselves talk. That's the only way we're going to get stops on defense and wins." "We've got false hope if we think we're going to win games on the offensive end," said Scott, whose Hornets had only three players score in double figures, and two of those were totals of 11. "Our offense is a great tool for us, but we need to be very consistent on the defensive end in order to win. "I'm surprised that we don't talk better. I had a team in New Jersey that had the same problem. But when they started talking, they could see the results of it. It's just a matter of these guys understanding how powerful the words can be. When you're talking to one another, you're letting the guy in front of you know that you've got his back, that he doesn't have anything to worry about. It's a matter of us doing it every day. And I'm going to keep harping on it until we get it done. The threat is already there I'm playing 10 guys, but if you don't start talking, I'll play seven that I know will. I'm very patient, but I'm not that patient." Against Orlando, which beat Milwaukee on Steve Francis' game-winning shot on Wednesday, New Orleans anticipates an advantage in the post. Hornets All-Star center Jamaal Magloire matches up well against Orlando center Kelvin Cato and backup Tony Battie, as seen in the preseason game in Biloxi, Miss., when Magloire made seven of his 10 field-goal attempts, finishing with 16 points and six rebounds in only 20 minutes. "You try to exploit anything you think is a positive for us. Against Orlando, it's going to be trying to get the ball in the low post," Scott said. "We're going to play from inside-out." But the Hornets know that this new-look Magic team -- which also features sharp-shooting guard Cuttino Mobley, No. 1 overall draft pick Dwight Howard and a healthy Grant Hill -- loves to run. The Hornets said the same thing about Dallas entering that game. In order to beat the Magic, the Hornets must get back on defense (Dallas scored 17 points in transition). And once they're there they must be heard. . . . . . . . Benjamin Hochman can be reached at [email protected] or (504) 826-3405. --

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