Anunoby did, too. One of the main reasons TOR got the 1 win in our 20-1 blitz in Nov/Dec, along with Miles going unconscious
did a couple of tours with him in the 70's -- We were late to sound check in Lake Charles one time , and all the chicken was gone in the green room. BB joked that if he didn't get some Balls Fried Chicken he might not be able to play. They sent someone to Balls to Pick more chicken.... I had never even heard of the place, but have been hooked on it ever since. Still stop by every chance I get - and usually bring Ms Virgie / Mississippi a pecan pie from Bastop Tx on the way through. - Good People - killer fried chicken
Lulz Feigen. He didn't say he was "more interested in finishing games" with the 3-guard lineup. He was just answering the question wrt how the Rockets might use that lineup...which is clearly based upon how we used it last year, too. He doesn't make the answer personal to his interests.
Interesting comment on Bruno. If he could just figure it out mentally, he has the physical tools to be a real player.
Until we see him do something in an NBA game, I'm still influenced most by how a fresh rookie Anunoby and 1yr player Siakum inspired Ujiri -- one of my favorite GMs -- to finally dump Caboclo Early Feb. That's a lot of minutes TOR gave Anunoby and Siakum that Caboclo had first dibs on for several years.
Or, perhaps since Ujiri was raised West African tradition that heavily respects elders, he simply could not disrespect the O G.
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sp...ways-from-Rockets-camp-scrimmage-13261024.php 1. Carmelo Anthony seems to be working extensively at power forward, rather than the up-for-grabs small forward spot, which should come as a surprise to exactly no one. He shot exceedingly well on both days, and played well in other ways on Wednesday while running the floor with Michael Carter-Williams at the point. The starter at small forward remains uncertain, with Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni weighing a variety of options. [...] 2. The backup center spot, excluding Nene's place in the rotation behind Clint Capela, was expected to come down to Isaiah Hartenstein, Zhou Qi and Marquese Chriss. For now, Hartenstein seems to have a decisive lead. Zhou has been out with a sprained ankle, giving Hartenstein a head start. Chriss needs to get accustomed to the Rockets' system and his role. [...] 3. Carmelo Anthony will get 10 times the attention the Rockets' other off-season acquisitions will receive and that makes sense. He is a 10-time All-Star who will eventually be in the Hall of Fame. The same cannot be said of James Ennis III or Michael Carter-Williams. It has been odd that the conversations about the Rockets often seem to exclude Ennis. Carter-Williams, however, had been easy to overlook through the off-season and impossible to miss so far in training camp. Carter-Williams will work at several wing positions, but with Brandon Knight out, has gotten extensive time as a backup point, particular while Chris Paul and James Harden work together in a starting backcourt. As a point guard, Carter-Williams can run pick-and-roll and distribute the ball, keeping him from catch-and-shoot duties. He has exceled in the open floor and defensively. The Rockets never really settled on a third point guard last season, using Eric Gordon when Paul or Harden was out. He might be best served to work as a shooter, rather than facilitator, especially if he ends up a starter. That would make having a fill-in point important. Some scene-stealing moments at Wednesday's scrimmage won't carve out a role, but with Knight out, Carter-Williams will be someone to watch when the games begin next week.
All this talk about Ennis running the floor, don't they know the Rockets aren't allowed to run in their system?
