Wow you want to party like its june or july. Summertime, by Will Smith. Give it up, this has all been done. This argument was done many times over (see Clutch v. Rockets111) months before you got your user ID. It's not even worth discussing anymore. Here's a guy being beat up by three women: http://www.motion.tv/video/00001b03/fat-fight-video.html?rid=000000000059
It seems like Rafer takes quite a few rushed/unbalanced shots. IMHO, this is why he clanks so many open shots.
He's had some sort of injury I think that's been bothering his shot so he hasn't shot too well this season. However, Bibby is one of the top shooting PGs in the league and has been so consistently for a few years now. Of course, I didn't mention the fact that he is 'clutch', however you define that. Of course, I would take him in a heartbeat, but I am not sure Les would be willing to spend the money to do it. Not to rant or anything, but I just thought I would lay this out there. Les' Rockets are ranked 3rd in team 'valuation' according to Forbes ( http://www.forbes.com/lists/2005/32/322525.html ), only behind the Knicks and the Lakers, but he wants a payroll that is more in line with the small/medium market teams. I don't blame him since it's his money and he can do whatever he wants with it, but he's the one who insisted in the past that he would even go as far as paying three 'max' contracts if he believed it would put the Rockets over the top in their conference (last season I believe it was when he said that during a local radio interview). All I can say is time will tell... EDIT: According to HoopsHype, the Rockets are ranked 17th in the league in terms of payroll: http://www.hoopshype.com/salaries.htm
So Les can just sign a top earning player if he wants to? I thought we were limited in who we could sign due to financial restrictions?
Not quite, no. But he can trade/acquire a top-earning player if he was presented with the chance to do so. But the Rockets, like every other team, have to operate within cap rules.
Does this mean we could theoretically sign a FA to any amount of money we wanted? I thought we were limited to the MLE
its funny that morey is a stats w****, because when he takes over, im sure rafer's going to have serious issues with being able to shoot the ball and only make about 5/18 shots a night. yes we all know hes a pass first pg, but please if anything MAKE THOSE LAYUPS/TEAR DROPS. thats all i ask, if anything, the 3pt % is decent enough, but come on for crying out loud you really need to have at LEAST a 41-42% from the 2pt area.. i thought it was, the closer you are to the basket the easier the shot's supposed to be? o well at least he doesn't have an ego problem...
LOL ... probably JVG told the team other than Yao, Juwan, and perhaps McGrady, two-point jumpers are not your priority and you may as well forget about them.
Not quite. For a lot of guys, the 3point shot is easier, because they don't have to gauge distance on that shot. For them, it's just chuck it up with all your might. The 2-point shot, the NBA 2 in particular, is a much harder shot. The midrange zone ranges from about 8 to 22 feet, depending on where you are. Rarely are you open for that kind of shot and often you are shooting that shot while on the move. So in theory, it's an easy shot. In a perfect world, it IS an easier shot than the 3, but because there are so many factors to take into account in a game situation, taking a 2 is oftentimes MUCH harder than just jacking up from 3.
I am actually a Rafer supporter, but he's gotta get rid of the teardrop. It's not his shot. He needs to just lay it in, try and draw a foul, or pass it out. I'd rather he do those things, and have a TO than shoot the teardrop now b/c I can't seriously remember the last time he's had one drop. They should rename Rafer's "teardrop" to a "tearmiss."
It would be better for him get the foul and 2 FT attempts than to shoot a tear drop. He likes to shoot the ball instead of initiating contact. I can't believe he played streetball in NY with the way that he avoids contact.
Why exactly did you dig up this month-old r****ded thread when there were 15 nearly identical threads that you passed up as you dug? And THAT was all you had to add to the discussion? Well, like I said, this thread is r****ded, so at least your post will fit perfectly in the grand scheme of things. Lock her up, Clutch. You'd do it if it were anyone else's thread.
Oh, and Mordo: 124 players divided by 30 teams = Only 4 players on every team. But since there are 15 players on every team (15 times 30 = 450, BTW), your sig stats only show that Rafer Alston is capable of being at least the 4th-best shooter on an average NBA squad. Good job getting your point across...
