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Rafer Alston is a career 37% FG shooter...

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by rdsgonzo13, Jan 20, 2007.

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  1. NIKEstrad

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    All of his former players do it too. They're not doing it for playing time. You just don't know what you're talking about.

    If you're going to criticize someone's IQ, you should at least have a basis.
     
  2. rayrocket

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    JVG's brother got positive words from many players too, but he was replaced by a better coach and heats got champion. All NBA coaches are qualified and good coaches in world, no question. The problem is "good" or "better". And what I said about JVG is "no remarkable basketball IQ", compared with those better ones. You mean players' public statement make real sense, i do not agree at all, team's peformance under coaching is the most important factor.
    Get your own foundation before criticize my question someone's IQ. I do not think you know all those thing you talked about.

     
  3. NIKEstrad

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    I could criticize your complete leaps in logic (which as an aside, is rather incredible given the lack of logic to begin with), or your inability to put together a coherent sentence.

    Take your pick. I don't really have the time to do both.

    And pray tell, what "better coach" is out there? Your metric is championship. Give me the list of available coaches who won a championship.

    Rudy T's not walking through that door.
     
  4. rayrocket

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    You can understand logic? I did not say there is a "better coach" availble, but that does not mean JVG is the "better" coach.
    You are questioning my English, fine, English is my second language, but this is not about English, right, this is basketball. You can not understand, fine, stay out. You know another language?
    What I said is that Rafer and JVG are weakest links of Rockets, that guy questioned my basketball all without a real argument, so I talked back. You jumped in without anything but nonsense.
     
  5. rayrocket

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    Morever i did not see any good English in your sentence, though you were born in the US with this mother language. Did I see logic? Absolutely no. What I saw is your pride and confidence in Englis and logic. Ironic.
     
  6. NIKEstrad

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    You're a riot.

    You've been here all of 4 months, and question multiple posters' intelligence.

    You then follow it up with the brilliant nugget of JVG being the weak link on the squad prior to admitting there's not a single better coach out there. That's rich.

    My guess is, you won't last another 4 months.

    Enjoy it while it lasts; I'm through with you.
     
  7. Kim

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    You can suck at writing in English and still avoid being a moron. They are different issues. People can have decent discussion as long as they use at least a little bit of logic.

    And on Rafer, I have no idea where I would rank him with other PGs. That's so subjective, and pretty irrelevant. Stats don't tell the whole picture either. He's not a top tier PG for sure, but the lot of mediocre PG's with glaring flaws is huge. It's just that Rafer's biggest glaring flaw (shooting) is so obvious and easy to criticize.
     
  8. Easy

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    I said it somewhere else. Rafer's being a poor shooter might not be so bad IF he could drive and finish. Alas, his ability to make a close range floater or layup is worse than his outside shot (plus he cannot create fouls). In other words, he has no consistent scoring ability that commands respect from the defense. For a PG, that just shuts down everything else for you offensively. So he is basically just good at bringing the ball upcourt without losing it.
     
  9. DVauthrin

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    I just can't believe he can shoot a 3 pt shot, but nothing inside the arc.

    Also, last night I was far more upset at his foul on AI shooting a 3 which started the denver run that sent the game to OT than his 5-18 shooting.

    However, I felt wednesday against phoenix was his best game of the season.
     
  10. rayrocket

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    When I say "out there" I mean coach available for Rockets, exactly, coach without contract. This is my bad for not making it straightford and making you think I am as naive as you are. I thought you can understand.

    One more question, for your case, is there any positive relationship between multiple posts and intelligence? I know it is true for most multiple posters, unfortunately you are just the expception. Sorry to let you know the sad truth.

     
  11. NIKEstrad

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    You're still a riot.
     
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    Because he practiced the 3 pt shot in the summer and nothing else.
     
  13. DVauthrin

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    if so, that's poor planning on his part.
     
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    actually he fouled AI on the 3 in overtime. Pretty much after the game was already over. He fouled out with that foul.
     
  15. DVauthrin

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    no he didn't. That was the steve blake foul, which turned into a 4pt play. The iverson one gave them 3 shots down 108-100 with like 2:40 left.
     
  16. AMS

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    o oya... my bad...
     
  17. DVauthrin

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    no big deal, the fact he did it twice is doubly embarrassing.
     
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    i think it's more about his decision making that's at least questionable. you don't shoot a trey yourself in the last minutes of 4th q after goinng 1 for 12, and you certainly don't shoot it again with 24.5 sec on the clock. :mad:
     
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    When you are ranked 124th out of 124 of all qualified NBA players.

    When your shooting is so bad, you can't go any further down the rankings, that's bad.
     
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    Well, let me know when those teams have a center like ours.
     

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