![]() ![]() “It’s frustrating, but it’s a done deal, so turn the page.” “It’s a business, but that doesn’t make it any easier,” Conroy said. ![]() Conroy averaged six points and 2.6 assists in the preseason. The Rockets reduced the roster to 16 players - including Brent Barry, whose contract will be bought out or dealt by Monday - by waiving Will Conroy, 6-2, on Thursday.Ĭonroy, 26, was told he would be waived after Thursday’s practice, with the Rockets choosing to go with an extra frontcourt player rather than a third point guard behind Aaron Brooks and Kyle Lowry. I have to look at it as another game and make sure I’m consistent.” “It’s great timing,” he said, “But I’m a professional. He played just 12 games in Dallas in between three stints in the NBA Development League. The Rockets conclude the preseason schedule tonight against the Dallas Mavericks, his first NBA team. Mensah-Bonsu, a 6-9 forward, made the team at the right time for another reason. I have to maintain the level of play for 82 games and be a spark plug for this team.” “In years past, I was able to play at a high level, but I haven’t been able to maintain the consistency. ![]() If not, there’s not much more I could have done to put myself in this position. Now, I’m a seasoned vet to things like that. “Maybe if I was a young guy I’d have been a little wound up. “I’ve been in this situation a couple times so I’m a vet at it,” Mensah-Bonsu, 26, said. He also knew from experience how to react when he learned that he had made the 15-player Rockets roster Thursday, vowing to maintain the sort of play that got him this far. ![]()
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