Here's the latest from Houston: I'm still a Rocket.
Yup, still rocking the Rockets colors. It's been three games since I had that press conference so I think I may be safe.
We were up 16 entering the 4th against Orlando at home, and I wasn't shooting well. i was shooting 2/7 entering the final quarter but got hot, scoring 9 in the periods as we ran away with a 32 point win (
My line: 15p,2r,2a,1s,1b,1to,7/12 shooting)
We were playing the Thunder in OKC and trailed most of the game before making a run in the 4th. I hit this three to pull us within three with 1.2 seconds left. We needed a miracle steal and a hail mary three to win.
Kendrick Perkins inbounds the ball...
.. and I tip the pass! Part one, the miracle steal is in the books!!
Chandler Parsons grabs the loose ball...
... and immediately heaves it the length of the court.
Can we complete the miracle??
Uh, no. Not even close. We lost by three. Durant and Westbrook combined for 46 points (23 apiece), 13 rebounds, 12 assists and three steals, so my line (
25p,1r,1a,2s,3to,10/16 shooting) wasn't enough to cover for that (no other player for us had more than 13 points). My three turnovers came on back to back to back plays in the third quarter and were what really what put us behind the eight ball.
Lastly, we played the Pistons (still a Rocket, notice). I had a great first three quarters (
My line through 3: 13p,1r,7a,1s,5/7 shooting) but couldn't get an assist for my life in the fourth because everyone went cold, including me. I shot 0-5 in the fourth quarter, so my three quarters line was my final, save for five more misses. We did win the game, thankfully.
One last thing of note is that I saw this in the news today:
Really? I'm in the 3-point shooting contest? Oh boy, I cant' wa---- hold on. That's a consoles-only perk, isn't it? Dammit.
Oh, one more thing. I almost forgot, I earned Player of the Month for January. Just a nice extra.
Die-hard Cleveland sports fan for 30+ years -- Not recommended for the faint of heart