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DENVER - APRIL 29: Carmelo Anthony #15 of the Denver Nuggets puts up a shot as Hilton Armstrong #12 of the New Orleans Hornets goes for the block in Game Five of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at Pepsi Center on April 29, 2009 in Denver, Colorado.

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DENVER - APRIL 22: Kenyon Martin #4 of the Denver Nuggets shoots over Hilton Armstrong #12 of the New Orleans Hornets in Game Two of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at Pepsi Center on April 22, 2009 in Denver, Colorado.

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DENVER - APRIL 22: James Posey #41 of the New Orleans Hornets and J.R. Smith #1 of the Denver Nuggets battle for a loose ball as Chris Andersen #11 of the Nuggets and Hilton Armstrong #12 of the Hornets follow the play in Game Two of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2009...

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Sacramento Kings forward Francisco Garcia, center, drives to the basket against New Orleans Hornets forward Hilton Armstrong, left, as Hornets guard Rasual Butler, left, looks on in an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif. , Tuesday, March 31, 2009. The Hornets beat the Kings 111-110.

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New Orleans Hornets center Hilton Armstrong, right, lays up the ball as Sacramento Kings forward Andres Nocioni, of Argentina, left, looks on during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif. , Tuesday, March 31, 2009.

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Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony(15), center, takes a shot around New Orleans Hornets center Hilton Armstrong, left, and guard Rasual Butler(45) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, March 25, 2009, in New Orleans. The Nuggets defeated the Hornets 101-88.

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Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol (33), of Spain, tries to get around New Orleans Hornets center Hilton Armstrong, right, in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Friday, March 20, 2009.

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Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love (42) goes to the basket in front of New Orleans Hornets forward Julian Wright, left, and Hilton Armstrong (12) in the first half of their NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Wednesday, March 18, 2009.

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New Orleans Hornets center Hilton Armstrong, left, is fouled under the basket by Washington Wizards center JaVale McGee during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, March 11, 2009, in Washington.

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New Orleans Hornets' Hilton Armstrong, left, dunks the ball over Los Angeles Lakers' Lamar Odom during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles on Friday, Feb. 20, 2009.

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New Orleans Hornets' Hilton Armstrong, right, goes up for a shot against Oklahoma City Thunder's Nenad Krstic during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Tuesday Feb. 17, 2009.

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NEW ORLEANS - FEBRUARY 08: Al Jefferson #25 of the Minnesota Timberwolves makes a shot over Hilton Armstrong #12 of the New Orleans Hornets on February 8, 2009 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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SAN ANTONIO - JANUARY 31: Guard Manu Ginobili #20 of the San Antonio Spurs slams the ball over Hilton Armstrong #12 of the New Orleans Hornets on January 31, 2009 at AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas.

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SAN ANTONIO - JANUARY 31: Forward Tim Duncan #21 of the San Antonio Spurs takes a shot against Hilton Armstrong #12 of the New Orleans Hornets on January 31, 2009 at AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas.

New Orleans Hornets Hilton Armstrong (R) fights for a rebound with Los Angeles Lakers Pau Gasol of Spain during their NBA basketball game in Los Angeles January 6, 2009.

New Orleans Hornets Hilton Armstrong (R) fouls Los Angeles Lakers Andrew Bynum during their NBA basketball game in Los Angeles January 6, 2009.

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Denver Nuggets forward Kenyon Martin, left, goes up for a shot past New Orleans Hornets center Hilton Armstrong, center, as forward David West comes in to cover in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Denver on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009.

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New Orleans Hornets center Hilton Armstrong, left, works the ball inside against Denver Nuggets forward Linas Kleiza, of Lithuania, in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Denver on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009.

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NEW ORLEANS - DECEMBER 30: JaVale McGee #34 of the Washington Wizards makes a shot between Sean Marks #4 and Hilton Armstrong #12 of the New Orleans Hornets on December 30, 2008 at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard, left, blocks a shot by New Orleans Hornets center Hilton Armstrong, center, during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Orlando, Fla. , Thursday, Dec. 25, 2008.

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New Orleans Hornets center Hilton Armstrong (12) dunks in front of Atlanta Hawks center Al Horford, right, during the first half of their NBA basketball game Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009, in Atlanta.

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New Orleans Hornets center Hilton Armstrong (12) goes to the basket as Sacramento Kings forward Jon Brockman looks on in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Friday, Oct. 30, 2009.

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New Orleans Hornets center Hilton Armstrong (12) shoots as Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan, left, defends in the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game, Friday, Oct. 23, 2009, in Los Angeles.

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New Orleans Hornets' Hilton Armstrong (12) turns to the basket as Orlando Magic's Ryan Anderson (33) defends during the second quarter of a preseason NBA basketball game Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009, in Wichita, Kan. The Magic won 121-86.

New Orleans Hornets forward Hilton Armstrong (12) is fouled by San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili (20) during the first half of their NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Louisiana March 29, 2009.