The Rockets’ injury report didn’t see any change for Monday’s practice.
Isaiah Canaan is still out with a sprained ankle. Kostas Papanikolaou is out with a knee sprain. Terrence Jones is out with a nerve issue.
Dwight Howard is doubtful with a sore knee and Francisco Garcia is questionable with a sore calf.
The Rockets will head to Golden State on Wednesday and Sacramento on Thursday before hosting Denver on Saturday.
jenny.creech@chron.com
rocketsballin wrote:tmac is on that steve francis crack. i enjoyed watchign him elevate his game in the playoffs, but no way is he "better than half the players in the damn league" lol
For Rockets guard Troy Daniels, playing time has been limited and infrequent, but a greater surprise has been that his shooting touch has been nearly as sporadic.
Daniels has made just 25.6 percent of his 3-pointers. But with the Rockets short-handed and struggling, Rockets coach Kevin McHale called on Daniels on Thursday earlier than his usual role finishing games with outcomes already decided and was rewarded.
“Our guys played (Wednesday) night and they were tired,” McHale said. “I thought we’d throw Troy out there and see if he could hit a shot or two. It’s hard because we need another longer wing. With Troy, we need matchups that we’re comfortable with.”
Daniels did give McHale the two shots, both 3-pointers, that he wanted, but also hoped that it could trigger a turnaround with his shooting.
“It was big,” Daniels said. “Nobody wants to sit on the bench and just watch your teammates. At the end of the day, it’s part of being a young guy. I’ve been learning since I’ve been sitting over there, so it was a great opportunity for me to get out there and just do what I do.
“As a shooter, you’re going to miss a lot, you’re going to make a lot. You just have to forget about it and just shoot the next shot.”
Nebula1 wrote:http://blog.chron.com/ultimaterockets/2014/12/rockets-sharp-shooter-troy-daniels-tries-to-adjust-to-role-in-nba/?utm_source=http://blog.chron.com/ultimaterockets/&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=offpage-widget-dealer-spotlight&utm_content=http://blog.chron.com/ultimaterockets/2014/12/rockets-sharp-shooter-troy-daniels-tries-to-adjust-to-role-in-nba/
McHale showing the Rockets hand a little..
moofs wrote:Nebula1 wrote:http://blog.chron.com/ultimaterockets/2014/12/rockets-sharp-shooter-troy-daniels-tries-to-adjust-to-role-in-nba/?utm_source=http://blog.chron.com/ultimaterockets/&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=offpage-widget-dealer-spotlight&utm_content=http://blog.chron.com/ultimaterockets/2014/12/rockets-sharp-shooter-troy-daniels-tries-to-adjust-to-role-in-nba/
McHale showing the Rockets hand a little..
I guess we know who's been pushing for Brewer, now.
Nebula1 wrote:For Rockets guard Troy Daniels, playing time has been limited and infrequent, but a greater surprise has been that his shooting touch has been nearly as sporadic.
Daniels has made just 25.6 percent of his 3-pointers. But with the Rockets short-handed and struggling, Rockets coach Kevin McHale called on Daniels on Thursday earlier than his usual role finishing games with outcomes already decided and was rewarded.
“Our guys played (Wednesday) night and they were tired,” McHale said. “I thought we’d throw Troy out there and see if he could hit a shot or two. It’s hard because we need another longer wing. With Troy, we need matchups that we’re comfortable with.”
Daniels did give McHale the two shots, both 3-pointers, that he wanted, but also hoped that it could trigger a turnaround with his shooting.
“It was big,” Daniels said. “Nobody wants to sit on the bench and just watch your teammates. At the end of the day, it’s part of being a young guy. I’ve been learning since I’ve been sitting over there, so it was a great opportunity for me to get out there and just do what I do.
“As a shooter, you’re going to miss a lot, you’re going to make a lot. You just have to forget about it and just shoot the next shot.”
http://blog.chron.com/ultimaterockets/2 ... le-in-nba/
McHale showing the Rockets hand a little..
Nebula1 wrote:Capela back to the Ds.... go dominate big fella
MaxRider wrote:Nebula1 wrote:Capela back to the Ds.... go dominate big fella
i don't remember he ever dominate in d league
texasholdem wrote:MaxRider wrote:Nebula1 wrote:Capela back to the Ds.... go dominate big fella
i don't remember he ever dominate in d league
Well he's only played in 6 games but 19 blocked shots in 84 minutes is pretty good. Plus he has hit 12 of his 15 free throw attempts so that's also promising for a Rocket big man.
The Houston Rockets have signed coach Kevin McHale to a three-year, fully guaranteed contract extension valued in excess of $12 million, sources told ESPN.com.
