Update on Stromile Swift | TigerFan.com

houtiger · Oct 16, 2005

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/sports/3398462

Interesting read.

Oct. 16, 2005, 1:24AM
Swift shines in no time
Rockets forward displays talent, but has durability issue
By JONATHAN FEIGEN
Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle

SAN ANTONIO - Stromile Swift had swatted away a Tim Duncan jumper. He had knocked down his first shot in a Rockets uniform. He had gone up and over Sean Marks to throw down a dunk that he made look as though he had bounced on one of those mascot trampolines.

By then, Spurs forward Robert Horry, savvy veteran that he is, got the idea the kid could play a little.

So Horry, with the ball in the lane, went up for a fadeaway hook shot that seemed only within Yao Ming's reach — if Yao had a ladder.

Swift went up and got that one, too, smacking it back as easily as he did everything else in a spectacular first-half debut and sending a strong message that the Rockets had been changed on their way to a 95-87 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday.

The Rockets moved to 3-0 in the preseason. But beyond the win, with Swift making an impressive first impression, Houston sports had for the day fittingly become all about its Stros.

That's why he's here
"It was very exciting to see," said Rockets forward Tracy McGrady, who left the game after a first-half collision but was not hurt. "Very athletic. Very talented. Some of the things he was doing out there, I was saying to myself, 'That's why we brought him here.' "
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Thought you'd enjoy a little news from Htown on this.

roygu · Oct 16, 2005

Thaks for the info.

houtiger · Oct 16, 2005

Ah Ha! There is a basketball fan on the board.

They questioned his conditioning and toughness, we'll see.