He has the shooting range they had sought in the frontcourt. With the second pick of the second round and 32nd overall, acquired from the New York Knicks last season, the Rockets took Steve Novak, a 6-9 forward from Marquette. And if Rockets fans were not frustrated enough, general manager Carroll Dawson said later the Rockets were close enough to a deal to move up to nab coveted Washington guard Brandon Roy that he 'thought we had it.' With that move, boos echoed across Toyota Center.