Houston Rockets fan beat: Rookie Patterson ascending to new heights (Associated Content)

Posted on | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 | No Comments

When it comes to drafting players, general manger Daryl Morey seems to have the Midas touch. Yet another golden draft pick being polished off by the Rockets is Patrick Patterson, Houston's first pick and the 14th overall pick out of the University of Kentucky. Against the Utah Jazz this past Sunday, Patterson had 14 points and 13 rebounds, his third straight double double. It seems the Rockets followed the Carl Landry plan with him. They slowly brought him along just as they did with Landry, sparingly playing him early in the season and even demoted him to...

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