Hornets pick up Shammond Williams

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  1. starman85

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    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The New Orleans Hornets announced today that they have acquired guard Shammond Williams from the Orlando Magic in exchange for center Sean Rooks</div>

    Rooks wasn't getting any play time in New Orleans, so this trade might be for the best, especially for Williams, who gets out of a losing situation in Orlando. Shammond is a great shooter and decent playmaker, a nice third string point guard. If he works out, look for Bryce Drew to get cut.

    http://www.nba.com/hornets/news/swilliams_040219.html
     
    starman85, Feb 19, 2004
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    I love Shammond Williams , I'm not dissapointed he got traded because I hated the fact he didn't get any playing time in Orlando. He is awesome you'll see him play.
     
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    He deserved a lot more time than what he got.
     
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    Being stuck behind Davis and Armstrong will hardly improve his playing time.
     
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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting starman85:</div><div class="quote_post"> If he works out, look for Bryce Drew to get cut. </div>

    [​IMG] I like Bryce, but I don't know how he's managed to continue cashing an NBA check for this long. He probably doesn't belong in the NBA, but he'll always have NCAA March Madness fame.
     
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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting AllNet:</div><div class="quote_post">Being stuck behind Davis and Armstrong will hardly improve his playing time.</div>

    I don't think he ever played PG in Orlando..he always came in for T-Mac whenever he played. He is a SG also , and West is injured right?
     
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    ^ I agree, Shammond Williams has always been a combo guard (except at UNC where he was a pure SG).

    I can't predict the extent of his impact for the Hornets, but I suspect he'll be a nice fit for that press defense of New Orleans...the more speed the better i guess...

    either way, Rooks wasn't doin much for the Hornets, so the worst thing that could happen is a push....(unless Rooks miraculously turns into a Hakeem clone [​IMG] )
     
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    lol , Rooks is a 12 year veteran in the NBA...he is listed as injured but I'm sure he is there to teach Steven Hunter and Zaza Pachulia how to work down low..help them on defense..
     
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    Sean Rooks was a waste of space. He is garbage. Now they have someone useful in Shammond.:-D Good move by New Orleans.
     
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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting TMac_OwNz:</div><div class="quote_post"> and West is injured right?</div>

    West isn't injured, Wesley is injured. And yes, Wesley is a shooting guard, so Williams will probably get most of his time at the 2 since the Hornets often go with a small guard lineup.
     
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