Slam Magazine Profiles Former Rockets Star Rafer Alston

Feel free. You will find I disliked Alston and wanted Lowry over AB even before Lowry learned how to shoot.

 

Rafer was hated on because our offense was anemic at that time. Battier didn't score much at all, but he was an elite defender and and took efficient shots. Ditto Chuck Hayes. Rafer took plenty of horrible shots, which overwhelmed all the other positives he brought to the table. Had our roster been built differently, perhaps he could have played to his strengths and been remembered more fondly.

 

Oh I know. I'm actually getting a few laughs from that old thread. Folks saying Lowry sucks and is garbage. Saying we are wasting Yao's "prime".

 

I'd honestly much rather have Skip then Lin

 

Seconded.

 

The one CF Rafer-related thread that sticks out the most in my mind is one by Clutch many, many years ago.

http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=129077

I can't recall any other time he's cussed so much :grin:

 

Someone saying JVG should be let go?

 

Rafer was a str8-up baller.

 

Couldn't believe the hate back then, cannot believe it now. Rafer was a very good PG and it was indeed the roster and lack of good shooters that forced him to shoot more than he probably should have. He did have a lot of great shooting nights, in the 20-30 range but guess what..so did Maxwell, a guy many of us loved. Also played with a lot of spark, feistiness, an edge that sometimes he would cross but nothing too major. Beverley has some skip in him, but don't be fooled, Rafer was better than most starting PGs today.

 

Loved it when he went "skip to my lou" on Vujajic during the streak!

 

Rafer was terrible. Every time he threw up that teardrop you knew he was going to miss. At least Lin can hit a jump shot.

 

We got to the 2nd round with AB. What did Rafer win?

 

We all have some horror memory of Rafer's shooting. But you have to give him the credit during that 22-game streak. He played fantastic and was a big part of it.

 

You mean, like this...

 

lol where are these Alston apologists coming from? He used to get lit up all the time back in the day.

 

One of my high school best friend's mom was his spanish teacher at Cardoza High. Who woulda thunk I would be watching him Thrive for 4 seasons with the Amazin' Rockets

Barring some injuries to Yao, TMac, Mutombo, Battier, etc. in the playoffs that TEAM had the potential to go all the way!

 

Rox were damn near unbeatable when he had his 3 point shot falling

I liked his fire

 

What is worse. Alston dribble, drive, tear drop, brick.
Or Lin dribble, drive, pick up dribble, pivot, turnover.

 

People were way too focused on Rafer's scoring when he was here and ignored everything else. His shooting was below average, but if he could have been the 5th option instead of the 3rd or 4th option on offense he could have been a piece on a contender as he showed with Orlando.
Anyway, that was an entertaining and1 mix tape video

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If this board can produce a positive Rafer thread after all these years, I truly believe anything is possible.

Thanks guys, y'all are inspirational