Davis could guard Lebron on Friday

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It will be an opportunity for Davis, who spent nearly a month around James this summer as a member of the gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic team, to go up against James for the first time as a pro, giving Davis an opportunity to back up what he told his college counselor several years ago he'd do if he ever played against James.

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Hornets Coach Monty Williams, as is his custom, is somewhat coy about the defensive plans he may have in store for his rookie Friday night against James.

"We'll see, real soon," Williams said of Davis matching up defensively against James. "We'll see."

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"He's got some instincts you don't have to teach," Williams said. "He's got the length. I've seen him foul some guys on 3-point shots in the preseason and we're going to talk about that. But I'm not upset about that because he's distracted so many jump shots. I think he has the ability to keep guys in front of him with length and distance so if they shoot a jump shot, he can contest that.

"So I don't know if he can guard somebody like LeBron consistently over the long haul. But I think in spots, with a team defense behind him he might not be bad in situations where he has to guard wings. Maybe not LeBron right now. I don't know if anybody can guard LeBron right now. But in the future, I wouldn't be surprised to see him on a guy like (Kevin) Durant."

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"The biggest thing A.D. has is mentally I don't think he fears any of those guys," Williams said. "But right now, I don't think he's ready (to go against James exclusively) consistently. In spots, maybe."

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