After barely getting on the floor in the first few games of the season, undrafted rookie Gary Clark has found his way into the Rockets’ rotation, averaging a tad over 22 minutes per game in Houston’s past two road victories.
In the squad’s miserable 104-85 loss to the Trail Blazers on October 30, Clark was one of the few bright spots. In 19 minutes, he put up 11 points on 4-9 shooting (3-7 on 3-pointers) with four rebounds, showing Mike D’Antoni that he could fit into the Rockets’ system as a newcomer.
The rookie’s emergence is also due to the shooting and defensive struggles of Gerald Green, as well as the poor play of Michael Carter-Williams, opening up minutes at the wing position.