<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Time is of the essence Forward Stromile Swift was back in the Rockets' rotation Sunday after he was inactive for a second game in less than two weeks for being late to a practice. "It's a little embarrassing," Swift said. "We (Swift and Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy) talked about that a little bit. I just have to go by the rules. Whatever he says, I have to abide by." Van Gundy said Swift should not be considered "problematic." But if Swift is concerned about his reputation, Van Gundy offered a solution. "What he should do is be on time, then he wouldn't have to worry about it," Van Gundy said. "There's no maliciousness to his thing. He didn't mean to (be late.) But that means very little. You have to do the right things and prioritize your job. I think he will. I think these two times are unfortunate ramifications of being a bit irresponsible when it comes to time management." If Swift was trying to make a statement of some kind, Van Gundy didn't know what it was. "If he did," Van Gundy said, "I missed the point." Said Swift: "No, it was nothing like that. I was just late."</div> Chronicle (Scroll Down)
