Undersized center Chuck Hayes is off to a good start for the Rockets this season. He has played in 6 games (all starts) for the Rockets this season and he is averaging 28.7 minutes, 7.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 2.3 steals per game. It’s amazing that Hayes has worked himself back into the good graces for the Rockets after last season where he was sitting at the end of the bench quite often. Hayes played in 71 games (1 start) last season for the Rockets and he averaged 12.1 minutes, 1.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. The Rockets really hope that Hayes can keep up the good work.