The only problem was the Rockets responded to the dunk by going on a 19-4 run that made the final 15 minutes rather irrelevant. вЂњI was trying to get the team hype and trying to make a good play.вЂќ McGee said he tried the self-alley-oop to spark his teammates.

I felt we were going hard, but obviously, were going a little harder than us.вЂќ So letвЂ™s get this win, the only way we can. вЂњI was thinking, вЂKeep me out,вЂ™ вЂќ McGee said. McGee said he didnвЂ™t have a problem sitting. Saunders went with rookie Jan Vesely instead and got some quality production. вЂњItвЂ™s like he wanted to get 25 and 18 right away instead of just letting it happen.вЂќ вЂњHe played poorly tonight and in the game before he didnвЂ™t search. He also sat the final nine minutes because the Rockets repeatedly took advantage of him in pick-and-roll situations. Rockets forward Chandler Parsons had a rebound putback dunk and swung around on McGeeвЂ™s head early in the game, and he finished with eight points, 10 rebounds and three blocked shots. He leads the NBA in total blocks with 41, but he still has plenty of room to improve.Д¬oming off a huge game against Philadelphia on Saturday, when he scored a season-high 23 points, grabbed a career-high-tying 18 rebounds and blocked five shots, McGee struggled. He has been more patient on the offensive end, and hasnвЂ™t taken off on those full-court dribbling displays that drove the coaching staff batty. McGee has certainly improved in his fourth season. I think thatвЂ™s something heвЂ™ll learn from.вЂќ ThatвЂ™s something JaVale knew and recognized and understood once he was in the locker room. WeвЂ™re already struggling to get wins we donвЂ™t need to put targets on our back. вЂњI think thatвЂ™s something people will look at. WeвЂ™ve had this on a team I played on in the past where we showboated a little bit,вЂќ he said. Veteran Maurice Evans felt that the extra theatrics were unnecessary. So thereвЂ™s no point in doing any kind of excitement, but he made the basket and thatвЂ™s all that counts.вЂќ

I would rather seen him do a regular dunk,вЂќ Wall said of the self-alley-oop.

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