Ironic that a day after the Rockets lose Maurice Taylor for the year, Carlos Rogerssigned a deal with the Indiana Pacers. Mo was one of the Rockets who basically kept Carlos Rogers almost permanently on the bench. "That's all any player can ever dream of, having the opportunity to shine," said Carlos Thursday after inking a deal with Indiana. "I sat down with the president and Isiah Thomas, and they both said, 'Carlos, the opportunity is here for you, it's up to you what you want to do with it.' All I've ever wanted was the opportunity." Rogers and Pacers guard Jalen Rose are good friends.