Brian Cook has struggled since arriving in Orlando this season, but that appears to be a thing of the past, according to the Orlando Sentinel.

"He has struggled, no question about it," Coach Stan Van Gundy said before Cook broke out on Friday night. "He just hasn't played well lately. His timing is unfortunate. We want to have everyone ready for the playoffs."

"He's gotten better defensively and rebounding," Van Gundy added. "And hopefully he can work out of this [shooting slump] because he can turn a game around with his shooting, and just the threat of his shooting. He could really help us at playoff time."