Samuel Dalembert C FA Tue 3/27/12 2:04 AM
Samuel Dalembert
C FA
Samuel Dalembert was not given the chance to punish his old Kings squad on Monday, scoring just two points on 1-of-5 shooting with five rebounds and two blocks over 18 minutes in the Rockets' overtime win.
After a year of watching the Dally/McHale dynamic, it's pretty clear that as a big man McHale has pretty high standards for Dalembert and he's not going to let him play the game the wrong way. Typically, NBA coaches will let a guy go hard against their old team, and DeMarcus Cousins was his normal dominant self -- so a player of Dalembert's caliber normally finds his way on the court. Per usual, though, Marcus Camby (21 minutes) tore ligaments in his left wrist and Dalembert owners may want to remain patient, noting his decent game on Saturday, too.