[SI.com] Rockets rookies play important role in resurgence

Rocketsterps · Post #1 » by **Rocketsterps** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 7:25 pm

The Rockets' rookies have played an important role in the club's recent resurgence.

After the Rockets' 89-79 win over the Trail Blazers last Friday, Tracy McGrady said, "I think we've found ourselves." And he can hardly believe how they've done it. Sparked by their trio of rookies -- fowards Luis Scola and Carl Landry and guard Aaron Brooks -- the Rockets entered the week having won nine of 12, and coach Rick Adelman has begun to trust more and more in his young players.

In the victory at Portland, Brooks and Landry had season highs for minutes played (28 and 23, respectively), and those two and Scola accounted for the team's final 12 points. Brooks, a backup point guard and Oregon alum who received a warm ovation, played the entire fourth quarter and finished with eight points. Landry, taken 31st overall by the Sonics before being traded to the Rockets, had 12 points and eight rebounds. And Scola, the most regular of the rookies, finished with 11 points and 12 rebounds.

"One thing about our young guys -- they aren't afraid," McGrady said. "I didn't expect after 11 years to be out there in crucial situations with three rookies. I can't fathom that right now." Believe it, T-Mac.

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bubba · Post #2 » by **bubba** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 7:51 pm

old news. thats what weve been talking about on most of these topics for the past week or so. the 3 rookies are doing good right now, but i wanna see them against detroit or new orleans or some other better teams in the east and west. they are playing good ball now, but we dont need another thread about it.

600th post!

Rocketsterps · Post #3 » by **Rocketsterps** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 8:02 pm

bubba wrote:old news. thats what weve been talking about on most of these topics for the past week or so. the 3 rookies are doing good right now, but i wanna see them against detroit or new orleans or some other better teams in the east and west. they are playing good ball now, but we dont need another thread about it.

600th post!

I hope you do a better job w/ your 601st post Bubba.

This is a new SI.com article and updated rookie rankings. This is the first time SI.com has recognized our 3 rookies so prominently. Most Rocket fans would be happy to read about it.