Notes from Rockets Practice
HOUSTON, TX -- The media was allowed to watch the final 30 minutes of Rockets' practice today; and, we saw a rare event occur -- Chuck Hayes dunked the basketball off a fast break!
That's right!
Chuck Hayes finished the break with a slam dunk over Carl Landry!
The media made -- including yours truly -- made a bigger deal out of the dunk than the Rockets; but, Chuck throwing one down OVER Carl was surprising.
Tracy McGrady didn't participate in the 30 minutes of action the media saw; but, there's no need to panic Rockets' fans.
"I did my work earlier," McGrady told the media after practice. "My job is to come out here and do what I can do. I did that earlier. You guys came toward the end of practice and saw me sitting down being a spectator.
"We got a lot of talent out there. It's good to see some of these guys are playing well; but, once we put it all together, we could be scary."
Joey Dorsey swatted a driving lay-up attempt by Aaron Brooks and knocked Brooks to the floor. No foul was called by refs who officiated the scrimmage. Brooks lay on the floor briefly; but, he got up and got back to work. Coach Adelman said he didn't see the play; but, he did say, "I heard it. Brooks is a tough kid; and, he's all right."
Coach Adelman mentioned today's practice was much better than last night's performance by the players.
"Last night wasn't good," Adelman said. "But, today was better which is good because we want the guys to get better each day."
Rafer's Importance to the Rockets
Some fans may disagree; but, Rafer Alston is the most important Rockets' player when it comes to the team's success. Last season, when Rafer played well, the Rockets played well. Rafer's good play was very evident during the Rockets' 22-game winning streak; and, his importance to the club was shown when he missed the first two games and Game 6 of the Rockets' first-round match up versus the Utah Jazz.
"He's our starting point guard," said Tracy McGrady. "He leads us. He's our floor general. He's a guy that had a really good season last year. He's a guy that shot the ball pretty well from the perimeter last year. We know what he does as far as getting us into our sets and just being the head of our offense. He's a fierce competitor on the basketball court. It really starts with him out there because he's our point guard. He generates our offense."
McGrady isn't concerned about the perceived lack of quality depth behind Alston.
"I think you have myself and Brent (Barry) who can play the point as well," added McGrady. "I think, as small as the guy is, Aaron Brooks is ready. He has a lot of talent. He's very athletic at his size. I think he's ready. I think our point guard situation is what it is; but, we can make it work."
That's right!
Chuck Hayes finished the break with a slam dunk over Carl Landry!
The media made -- including yours truly -- made a bigger deal out of the dunk than the Rockets; but, Chuck throwing one down OVER Carl was surprising.
Tracy McGrady didn't participate in the 30 minutes of action the media saw; but, there's no need to panic Rockets' fans.
"I did my work earlier," McGrady told the media after practice. "My job is to come out here and do what I can do. I did that earlier. You guys came toward the end of practice and saw me sitting down being a spectator.
"We got a lot of talent out there. It's good to see some of these guys are playing well; but, once we put it all together, we could be scary."
Joey Dorsey swatted a driving lay-up attempt by Aaron Brooks and knocked Brooks to the floor. No foul was called by refs who officiated the scrimmage. Brooks lay on the floor briefly; but, he got up and got back to work. Coach Adelman said he didn't see the play; but, he did say, "I heard it. Brooks is a tough kid; and, he's all right."
Coach Adelman mentioned today's practice was much better than last night's performance by the players.
"Last night wasn't good," Adelman said. "But, today was better which is good because we want the guys to get better each day."
Rafer's Importance to the Rockets
Some fans may disagree; but, Rafer Alston is the most important Rockets' player when it comes to the team's success. Last season, when Rafer played well, the Rockets played well. Rafer's good play was very evident during the Rockets' 22-game winning streak; and, his importance to the club was shown when he missed the first two games and Game 6 of the Rockets' first-round match up versus the Utah Jazz.
"He's our starting point guard," said Tracy McGrady. "He leads us. He's our floor general. He's a guy that had a really good season last year. He's a guy that shot the ball pretty well from the perimeter last year. We know what he does as far as getting us into our sets and just being the head of our offense. He's a fierce competitor on the basketball court. It really starts with him out there because he's our point guard. He generates our offense."
McGrady isn't concerned about the perceived lack of quality depth behind Alston.
"I think you have myself and Brent (Barry) who can play the point as well," added McGrady. "I think, as small as the guy is, Aaron Brooks is ready. He has a lot of talent. He's very athletic at his size. I think he's ready. I think our point guard situation is what it is; but, we can make it work."
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