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Christian Life Center Academy Hires Rafer Alston

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by J.R., May 17, 2011.

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  1. J.R.

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    Feel free to move.​





     
    #1 J.R., May 17, 2011
  2. Fyreball

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    Well, I guess opponents won't have to worry about getting beat by tear drops......

    Seriously though, good luck to Skip.
     
    #2 Fyreball, May 17, 2011
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    #3 jsmee2000, May 17, 2011
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    Good for him. Don't think he'll be a great coach though.
     
    #4 RedRedemption, May 17, 2011
  5. Ricksmith

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    I wish the best of luck to Rafer. I hope he does well.
     
    #5 Ricksmith, May 17, 2011
  6. J.R.

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    #6 J.R., May 17, 2011
  7. baller4life315

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    Good for him.

    Any knowledgeable Rockets fan really shouldn't have anything negative to say about him. He played hard, almost never got hurt and made the best of an unideal situation (being the only starter-caliber point on the roster, no suitable backup, heavy minutes).

    Best of luck to him.
     
    #7 baller4life315, May 17, 2011
  8. Ziggy

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    Love when former Rockets make Houston their home after retirement. The gig sounds like it should pay pretty well too. Wasn't Charlie Ward a sub-varsity football assistant when he first arrived on the Houston HS scene? Same goes for Bruce Mathews right? Look at Rafer starting at the top, crazy.


    Edit: Unless I'm mistaken, I caught a couple of minutes of a show that aired on channel 17 here in Houston that followed that team when Deandre Jordan was there. Seemed to be an all-access type thing, you could see the coach cussing at the players, etc... seemed pretty interesting. Rafer seems like the right fit for that team.
     
    #8 Ziggy, May 17, 2011
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    Good for Rafer. That CLCA job is going to turn into a stepping stone job for former pros to get into college and NBA coaching.
     
    #9 jopatmc, May 17, 2011
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    Glad to see Rafer landing a job in basketball, even if it's not in the pros. Best of Luck to him!
     
    #10 da_juice, May 17, 2011
  11. Pizza_Da_Hut

    Pizza_Da_Hut I put on pants for this?

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    Wait, Rafer isn't Jewish? I always thought he was Jewish for some reason...
     
    #11 Pizza_Da_Hut, May 17, 2011
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    Keep those filthy details off CF!
     
    #12 tomato, May 17, 2011
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    Disagree. I think Rafer could be an excellent coach, and may even have a future as an NBA assistant.
     
    #13 JeopardE, May 17, 2011
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    Correction: Former Rocket Great, Rafer Alston....;)
     
    #14 NMS is the Best, May 17, 2011
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    That is so cool, I wish I went to that school. Learning basketball from a streetball legend would be sick.
     
    #15 Someguy1229, May 17, 2011
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    Just don't let him teach them how to shoot.
     
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    Surprised we didn't bring him in for an interview with us.
     
    #17 HTown_TMac, May 17, 2011
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    Juwan Howard will relocate to Houston soon.
     
    #18 typhooonn, May 17, 2011
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    I personally think Rafer could make an excellent coach, not necessarily a head coach but an assistant coach. His always had the right mentally on both sides of the court, he just didn't shoot the ball particularly well
     
    #19 NewBigThree09, May 17, 2011
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    Why? because he was stingy with making his teardrops?
     
    #20 DonkeyMagic, May 17, 2011
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