Toney Douglas Leads Rockets Comeback Over Lakers

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Toney Douglas has been struggling to find his shot with the Rockets.  He has come off the bench in every game and last night was no different.  He got his first minutes with five to play in the first quarter hitting a three pointer for his first shot.  When Toney can get in a rhythm he is a deadly shooter and tonight was his chance to prove it.  During the first quarter, he was 2/3 shooting with seven points.

Toney Douglas Ups Jermey Lin

At the beginning of last season, Toney Douglas was the starting point guard for the Knicks but ended up losing that job due to his poor shooting performance.  This past summer, Toney and Jeremy Lin were traded from the New York Knicks to the Houston Rockets.  With all the hype being behind Jeremy Lin, Toney was put on the back burner.

Yesterday was the start of preseason for the Houston Rockets, who had a bunch of new faces and a couple of rookies ready to contribute.  Jeremy Lin would get the start over Toney Douglas at point guard but in the end Toney would have the better game.  He ended his night leading the Rockets in assist with 7, grabbed 5 rebounds and only committed 2 turnovers.  Although he was held without a basket, he did get to the free throw line twice making all four attempts.