Expect the announcement during or after shoot around in San Antonio today. Ryan Anderson will come off the bench for the Houston Rockets. He said it himself today.
He has to.
Nene’s injury literally halves Houston’s two-man center rotation traditionally composed of the Brazilian and Clint Capela. Without Nene Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni has to improvise.
And more likely than not, he’s going to down shift.
Houston’s offensive-minded coach is notoriously stingy with playoff minutes. Every Rocket has touched the court in the second round, but that’s a product of blowouts not a change for the coach.