Monta Making Most of It

Ellis plans to be busy

With only two games over the next 10 days, the Warriors have some hard practicing in store.
You can bet Monta Ellis is smiling at the mere thought of it.
Ellis, the 19-year-old rookie guard, appeared in just one of the Warriors' first 16 games of the season, seeing just five minutes of action in a blowout loss at Phoenix three weeks ago.
So practices and scrimmage situations have become the only on-court outlet for Ellis, who started throughout his four years at Lanier High School in Jackson, Miss.
'When we have practice, I just push it so I'm not slipping and so when I get in the game, I don't have to get ready %u2014 I am ready, Ellis said."