He has made two of 10 shots in his past two games and has not brought the energy that marked his first weeks after the trade from Denver. James Posey, however, has been just as inconsistent. And Tomjanovich has been hesitant to use him in certain defensive matchups (such as against Michael Jordan and Latrell Sprewell last week). He has not scored in double figures or made half his shots in consecutive games since coming off the injured list eight games ago. After scoring 19 points in 26 minutes on Sunday, the injury (a strained left shoulder) is not an issue. Glen Rice was the starter at small forward before he was hurt.Taylor remains a liability on the boards, averaging three rebounds in his past four games. But Taylor provides much-needed scoring punch off the bench, and Tomjanovich might risk Griffin's confidence with a change this late in the season. Eddie Griffin has scored in double figures just twice in the past eight games. Maurice Taylor has made 16 of 21 shots in the past two games. The most frequent lineup change this season has been at power forward.The problem, typical with a struggling team, is that the backups are not playing consistently well enough to make the decision easy. I've got time to make a decision like that. There's no picking out this guy, that guy. We just have to play that way right from the beginning defensively. We've done a good job when we've been down. First of all, I think we have to set the tone. "You always think about those things," he said. The time has clearly arrived for Tomjanovich to consider changes. They have won just four of their past 13 games. Since their previous meeting with the Pistons on Jan. 29, when Eddie Griffin replaced Maurice Taylor at power forward.īut the Rockets face the Pistons tonight with a three-game losing streak, having started horribly defensively in three of their past four games. Tomjanovich has not changed his starting five for any reason other than injury since Jan. But in light of the Rockets' slow beginnings in recent games, coach Rudy Tomjanovich said Monday he is considering whether to change the starting lineup. Rockets slow starts have Rudy T thinking of changesĭETROIT - The Rockets' latest shortcoming is clear.
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