Rockets by boat

By Mike Baldwin, Staff Writer Comments 0
Published: November 1, 2009
Modified: October 31, 2009 at 10:14 pm

Houston players lived a unique experience when they were forced to take a ferry to play the Warriors in Oakland after a cable snapped on the Bay Bridge, shutting the bridge down in both directions Wednesday.

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Like many NBA teams, the Rockets stayed at a hotel in San Francisco across the bay.

"This (was) the first ferry ride I’ve ever taken,” coach Rick Adelman was quoted. "It wasn’t bad. A beautiful day... But you can’t see anything but a bunch of cargo ships.”

Chuck Hayes, a northern California native, suggested the team take BART, the underground transportation system, but didn’t mind serving as a tour guide during the boat ride.

Point guard Aaron Brooks joked how NBA players usually are spoiled with chartered planes, buses and first-class travel.

"It’s funny,” Brooks said. "We make the NBA and it’s like we took a step down from college. But it’s cool... It was nice. Scenic.”

After the Rockets rallied for a 108-107 win, Trevor Ariza had the best line. "(When we get home) we have to go down to Galveston and get in a boat.”