<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">This kid can shoot. "He's an exceptional shooter, almost a freaky shooter," Battier said. "I told him he can play in this league a long time. There are just not that many guys who can shoot like that. "The challenge for him now is to learn the NBA game and learn how he can get his shots and create shots for others, using his skills." Novak, the former Marquette University and Brown Deer star, made a return to the Bradley Center on Wednesday night. This time he was wearing the red and white of his new team, the Houston Rockets, instead of the blue and gold of the Golden Eagles. Despite chants from the crowd, "Put in Novak, put in Novak," the rookie did not leave the bench during the Rockets' 97-93 victory over the favorite team from his boyhood, the Milwaukee Bucks. "Of course, of course," Novak said when asked whether he wanted to be on the floor. "But we came here to get a 'W' and that's what we did. "When you have guys like Michael Redd on the floor, I don't think the game is ever over. He's so much fun to watch, such a great scorer. For three quarters, we really played a good game." All-star guard Tracy McGrady (32 points) and 7-foot-6 center Yao Ming (23) carried the Rockets to the victory, despite a frantic Bucks comeback in the final quarter. The tricky part for Novak is getting on the court, but he knows he needs to be patient.</div> Source
If the Rockets maintained a comfortable lead in the 4th quarter he(Novak) should have been inserted to finish the game. It's a little bit dissappointing not to play in front of your home crowd but there's always a next time though it will take next season's Bucks home game he should be a regular rotation player by then.
