Getting to the point

Second-year point guard Gabe Pruitt has a lot of work to do if he wants to get into the rotation this year. In front of Pruitt is Eddie House, who backed up starter Rajon Rondo, and Sam Cassell, a 15-year veteran.
“You’ve got Sam and Eddie, and Gabe has to beat those two out,” Rivers said. “It’s a competition, and that won’t change. That’s probably good for Gabe. He’s got to be a more assertive as far as running a team. But he’ll get that … he’s young.”
Pruitt, selected out of Southern California in the second round of the 2007 draft, averaged 2.1 points in 6.3 minutes as a rookie last year.