[Hache Man]

	West aggravates back injury, iffy for Game 7
	David West - F - NO - May. 16
	Hornets' forward David West, coming off a 38-point, 14-rebound, 5-block Game 5 aggravated a pinched nerve in his back in the fourth quarter of Thursday's Game 6, leaving him questionable for Game 7 on Monday night. West was just 4-of-14 for 10 points and six boards in 38 minutes before leaving. He took a very hard and deliberate shot to the back from Robert Horry, which will add fuel to the fire from those suggesting the Spurs are a dirty team. The winner of the third quarter has won each game in this series, but the chips are stacked against the Spurs. When trailing 3-2 in the playoffs and then winning Game 6, the Spurs are 0-3 in Game 7s. And they have to play in a hostile environment at New Orleans. West had to be helped to the locker room and his health and status for Game 7 will be crucial to New Orleans. The good news is he'll have three full days of rest before the finale.