<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Seeking a veteran leader to help stabilize their backcourt, the Rockets turned to 39-year-old Mark Jackson as a mid-season free agent pickup. The 18-year NBA veteran was brought in primarily to give the Rockets a few quality minutes behind starter Steve Francis and because he was already familiar with Head Coach Jeff Van Gundy's offense from their days together with the New York Knicks. </div> Link
