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Luis Scola, PF 33 MIN | 4-10 FG | 1-1 FT | 5 REB | 0 AST | 9 PTS | -10When Scola tallies half as many points and grabs half as many rebounds as he averaged throughout last season, there’s a problem. Tonight he looked tentative and unsure of himself facing Memphis’ imposing front line. |
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Chandler Parsons, F 33 MIN | 4-11 FG | 0-0 FT | 4 REB | 1 AST | 9 PTS | -7After starting hot with a 7 point first quarter, Parsons spent the rest of the game floating around the perimeter, existing on the court but not quite making his presence felt. As the season goes on, Parsons is beginning to look more and more like a rookie selected in the second round. |
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Samuel Dalembert, C 27 MIN | 4-8 FG | 1-2 FT | 10 REB | 1 AST | 9 PTS | -10Speaking of starting hot, Dalembert was awesome in the first quarter. I especially loved a sequence that occurred late in the first quarter where he twice knocked the ball away from a dribbling Marc Gasol out on the perimeter. However, as the game went on, Dalembert grew sloppy. |
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Kevin Martin, SG 19 MIN | 0-3 FG | 0-0 FT | 1 REB | 2 AST | 0 PTS | -6Martin didn’t score. There’s nothing else to say here. |
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Kyle Lowry, PG 39 MIN | 7-16 FG | 9-9 FT | 2 REB | 6 AST | 24 PTS | -9He had a game-high 24 points on a relatively efficient night of shooting, but something about Lowry’s performance didn’t feel right. Maybe it was none of his teammates being able to keep up with him? So goes the responsibilities of an uber-talented point guard. |
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Courtney Lee, SG 29 MIN | 5-12 FG | 2-2 FT | 4 REB | 0 AST | 13 PTS | -4Lee was awarded for his aggressive offense with the unenviable task of guarding Rudy Gay whenever the two shared the court. It was a tough night, but Courtney did his best. |
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Goran Dragic, PG 19 MIN | 3-7 FG | 5-8 FT | 2 REB | 2 AST | 11 PTS | -2Efforts like this from Dragic usually result in wins for the Rockets. He was strong throughout the second half and a positive force in keeping them in the game. |
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