"Let me fix my hair real quick."
That was Ryan Anderson, fielding a cadre of reporters in front of his locker after the Houston Rockets held on for a 93-92 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in their home opener Sunday night.
Anderson, with television cameras and microphones cued up, was aware of appearances. Because everything matters now.
Here in a new city, with a new team, a new head coach and new fans, every little bit matters. But mostly this: Can he be the reliable stretch 4 Houston needs to make a deep postseason run?
After securing the best coif of the night, Anderson is back, laughing and offering up one-liners to the throng before earnestly answering questions about his gritty, double-double performance.
"It’s fun to play in this environment," said Anderson, who finished that game with 14 points and 12 rebounds in 32 minutes of action.
"Having fans rooting for you instead of against you. Teams are going to try and take me out from the perimeter and not give me open looks anywhere. I have to be super active, and I was active tonight on the glass, and I created hu ...
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