Brett Morris stunning debut season at fullback last year has him ready for his return to the custodian role in place of Will Hopoate, according to Canterbury coach Des Hasler.Morris will take over the Bulldogs fullback role for Sundays NRL elimination final against Penrith from Hopoate, who will sit out the match due to his religious beliefs.NSW and Australian representative Morris starred at the back for the Bulldogs last year in his move from St George Illawarra. However he hasnt played in the No.1 jersey since.He missed more than half of this season due to a knee injury, which allowed Hopoate to move to fullback after his off season shift from Parramatta.Brett will slot in there quite easily, Hasler said at Belmore Sports Ground on Friday.He is an experienced campaigner. He is no stranger to the position, he has played quite a few games there so it wont be foreign territory to him.Morris played all of his 16 games for Canterbury at fullback last year, scoring nine tries.He has scored 10 tries in 10 games this year on the wing.Hasler said Hopoates withdrawal wasnt a distraction for his side.He missed games earlier in the year. It is fine, Hasler said.Morris was injured when Hopoate missed three Sunday fixtures earlier this season.Sam Perrett deputised for Hopoate then.Canterbury will welcome the NRLs best interchange player Sam Kasiano back from suspension for the Allianz Stadium clash with Penrith. Kasiano copped a two-match ban for making dangerous contact with Brisbane skipper Corey Parker.He has certainly freshened up and he is lking forward to the game, Hasler said at Belmore Sports Ground on Friday.It was something that we could have taken to the judiciary, but with the judiciary these days you just dont know what can happen, lets be honest nobody knows.Hasler said he didnt believe Kasiano owed his teammates after he lashed out with his bt at Brisbane skipper Corey Parker, which earned him the two match ban.I dont think that is the case, Hasler said.Tyrone Phillips moves on the wing to accommodate the omission of Hopoate.Hasler said Kiwi international Perrett remained troubled by a neck injury.We are still working away at that ,we will assess it day by day but he is still a week away, Hasler said. Wholesale Nike Shoes .C. -- Glenn Howard needed an extra end to move into the Masters Grand Slam of Curling final. Cheap Nike Shoes China . 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HOUSTON -- In the never-ending search for early-season trends that might serve as an indicator of long-term behavior, the Houston Rockets followed their fifth loss of the season on Wednesday night with a victory over the Portland Trail Blazers one evening later to avoid suffering their first losing skid on the season.The Rockets (7-5), with a new coach and reconfigured roster, remain in search of consistency. Yet, their ability to rebound from setbacks offers optimism, particularly this week given the disappointment that resonated after their come-from-ahead loss against Oklahoma City. Houston led by as many as 11 points before falling 105-103.Were still fairly new as a team, said Rockets guard James Harden, who followed a season-worst 13-point performance against the Thunder with his third triple-double of the season against Portland. Were still trying to figure each other out. As long as we can bounce back and continue to get better, continue to grow and learn from our mistakes, well be all right.Through victory and defeat the Rockets, who host the Utah Jazz (7-6) on Saturday at Toyota Center, are working to establish their identity. They fancy themselves as a space-and-pace outfit yet they rank a modest 14th in the NBA in pace at 97.2 possessions per 48 minutes. They are fifth in offensive rating and are coming off back-to-back games where seven and six players reached double figures in scoring.With the return of guard Patrick Beverley, Houston aims to improve defensively. What theyve shown through a dozen games is a willingness to work at everything.Were going to make some mistakes and we still have some improving to do, Rockets coach Mike DAntonni said.dddddddddddd As long as they come with that attitude every day and work at it and fix their mistakes, then gd things will happen.Injuries continue to undermine the Jazz, who followed a successful five-game swing through the Eastern Conference with consecutive home losses. Utah went 4-1 before returning home and dropping games against the Memphis Grizzlies and Chicago Bulls, with the absences of guard George Hill (thumb) and forward Derrick Favors (knee) lming large.Weve had a lot of guys adjusting to injury, Jazz coach Quin Snyder said. Theres a lot of that going on.I dont want to overreact to one player playing prly or our team playing prly. That doesnt get you where you want to go.Without Hill, who has missed six games, the Jazz can appear rudderless. Utah was emboldened by the return of forward Gordon Hayward to open their road trip but Hill provides a veteran touch orchestrating the offense that isnt easily replaced.Second-year guard Dante Exum has started the last four games in place of Hill and over the previous six games is averaging nine points and two assists while shting just 40.8 percent. Prior to his injury, Hill was averaging 20.4 points and five assists.Incidentally, Utah ranks dead last in the NBA in pace at 90.6 possessions per 48. Hill is questionable for a return against the Rockets, but with or without him Utah must find the rhythm it established on the road only to lose it back in Salt Lake City.Were going to go on this two-game road trip and hopefully get the best of that, Exum said. ' ' '