"Kevin McHale's plan to tighten his rotation has not worked out at all as he planned.

He thought the Rockets had reached the point of the season, as they approached their 20th game, in which he would go with a short bench with well-defined roles.

Instead for the past two nights, he's been able to go 13 deep.

More than just giving him a chance to clear his bench, his second unit keyed consecutive blowouts, adding a 97-84 rout of the Knicks on Saturday to the romp past the Wizards on Friday. After chances to play everyone as if he was coaching a YMCA team, McHale is ready to let his rotation grow by at least one player when Kevin Martin's sore right foot allows him to return."