“Look around,” Rafer Alston said. “You see guys that don’t want to leave. We enjoy one another’s company.”
But last night,
Clae Parker outlet, he played as the “supplemental scorer” that he is, not as the point guard that he tried to be during games one and two. He’s at his best when looking to provide the offensive spark similar to the one that J.R. Smith was giving the Nuggets.
It clearly was a team effort last night, holding the Jazz to 69 measly points. But this transformation from being down 0-2 to having some momentum in a 2-3 hole didn’t just miraculously happen. It was because of the return of Rafer.
Without Skip in the lineup in games one and two, Houston lost two of their most valuable contributors. As we said above, Houston’s bench was been their saving grace this season. But when Rafer was hamstrung, Bobby Jackson was bumped from his spot as the first or second man off of the bench into the starting lineup. Jackson was miserable in game one of the series, going 1-7 from three for 7 points. In game two he was more efficient, but still only mustered two assists.
The Rockets seem to have reclaimed the spirit of their 22-0 run. They’re getting contributions from absolutely everybody – the Houston bench outscored the Jazz’s 18-0 in the first half, and rattled off the first nine points of the second half to give the starters a comfy-womfy 14-point lead. This is the same magical production that the Rockets got from guys who Rick Adelman might as well have pulled off of the Houston streets during the streak (read: Mike Harris).
Jackson’s being Jackson,
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“We’re a bunch of confident guys,
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But Tuesday it showed another side — it allowed Bobby Jackson to be Bobby Jackson,” writes John Hollinger. “He’s not a point guard, as he showed to everyone’s satisfaction in Games 1 and 2,
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Today I am leaving for a two week vacation to Europe. My long lost college roommate and I are going to be hitting up Spain and Italy and in Italy Vlad will be meeting up with us for a Gondola ride or two! I am super excited for this vacation and this time will actually be vacationing. We are lucky enough to have someone who will write posts for me while I am gone, Nerdphanie! You all remember her as a guest blogger! Now she is signed on as a two week blogger to fill my spot. She will bring you lots of new bags and goodies to look at. I will be posting sporadically, but not my usual four or five posts a day
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