A lineup of Rafer Alston, Luther Head, Shane Battier, Chuck Hayes, and Mike Harris thoroughly outplayed Devin Harris, Vince Carter, Richard Jefferson, Boki Nachbar, and Josh Boone in the second quarter. How do we explain this? Right now, the Rockets are far more than the sum of their parts, while the Nets might be something less than the sum of their parts. Call it chemistry, call it intangibles. Whatever it is, it's the stuff champions are made of.
Without a doubt, Rafer is playing the best shape of his career now. He can/must shoulder the game when T-mac is on the bench. Firstly, we always show the tough defensive. That is the key answer for the first half.
