The same player who only played 75 total minutes this entire NBA season and spent most of the year in the NBA D-League, just hit the biggest shot of the Rockets season. Rookie Troy Daniels, whom most of you would not know if you don’t follow college basketball, stepped up and scored nine important points for the Rockets when they needed them most. But the dagger was the three pointer he hit with only a few seconds left that gave the Rockets the win in game 3 over Portland and avoided going down 3-0 in the series. Daniels a rookie from VCU had a solid college career, but didn’t impress enough to make an NBA roster. But he did enough work for the Rockets to sign him to their D-League team and boy are they happy they did. They called him up late in the season and be barely played. But like a true baller, he was ready when his name was called. Had the Rockets lost it was pretty much over as no team has comeback from being down 3-0 in a best of seven series. The Blazers now lead 2-1 with game 4 coming up. These types of plays from unknown players is part of what makes spots great. Hit the jump.

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