nypost.com - 3/16/2008
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IN Jeff Van Gundy's studied opinion, Rafer Alston was identified during last Sunday's ABC telecast as being near peerless at the point this season, second only to Chris Paul. No disrespect to my Queens homie who's enjoying his most productive and...
Compliments for Skip?
thedreamshake.blogspot.com 3/14/2008 — As awesome as this winning streak is (19 and counting for those still unaware)... the hardest part has been coming to terms with the fact that Rafer Alston is - for the most part - not stinking up the joint or getting in the way of things. In fact, ...
Word of the day: "hyperbole"
thedreamshake.blogspot.com 3/14/2008 — I've been inundated with e-mails the last day or so claiming that I'm being overly harsh to Rafer Alston. Which surprises me because I actually said something nice about him on Wednesday. All kidding aside, yes, I know I'm harsh on him. Yet it's ...
Why is Rafer so "hated" around here?
thedreamshake.blogspot.com 3/15/2008 — It's come to my attention from places wide and far that many think Dave and I are too hard on Rafer Alston. Some have used words like "nasty" and "unnecessary" to describe our diatribes. I'd like to take a minute or fifteen to talk it through. First, ...
Jarvis Hayes and Rafer Alston Light Up Sunday's NBA Matinees
emptythebench.com 3/16/2008 — With four of the NBA’s top five teams and seven All-Stars in action Sunday afternoon on ABC, you knew there’d be some big-time individual performances. You didn’t know that Detroit Pistons reserve SF Jarvis Hayes and Houston Rockets starting PG Rafer Alston would outshine all of the stars.
Skip Hop —
Dime Magazine
Skip (photo. Jack Thompson)
Remember 4-5 years ago when Rafer Alston went from a journeyman to a legit NBA player? Balling with the Heat that year, Skip was able to shed the streetballer rep by protecting the ball and knocking down threes like he’d been watching Mark Price tapes. That version of Skip was the Skip [...]
Alston's Three Pointers Launch Rockets Into First Place in the West —
20 Second Timeout
Rafer Alston stole the show from headliners Kobe Bryant and Tracy McGrady, making a career-high eight three pointers and scoring a career-high 31 points as the Houston Rockets extended their amazing winning streak to 22 with a 104-92 win over the L.A. Lakers. The victory moved the Rockets ahead of the Lakers in the standings, giving them sole possession of first place in the Western ...
Rockets extend winning streak to 22 against Lakers —
Slam Dunk Central
It has taken 22 games over 48 days, but the Houston Rockets' winning streak is officially front page news. They achieved their 22nd consecutive win on Sunday in front of a national television audience by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 104-92 in front of a raucous home crowd.
Rafer Alston hit a career-high eight three pointers to score a career-high 31 points, 16 of which came in the ...
It Ends At 22 —
RedsArmy.com - The Voice Of Celtics Fans
The Rockets beat the LA Lakers 104-92 today to take over the top spot in the Western Conference (Rafer Alston scored 31? Jeez). Yes… the Rockets lead the West… which is going to make their crushing defeat at the hands of the Celtics on Tuesday… umm…. crushing.
Just putting you on notice Rockets fans.
Will there be anything sweeter than back-to-back wins over ...
Rafer says FU Dream Shake for number 22!!!! —
The Dream Shake
Rafer Alston just scored 31 on 8-11 shooting from the three point line (we'll pretend he didn't shoot from inside the line) and ran the offense very efficiently. I will personally take responsibility (Richard Justice style) for his domination of the Lakers as I feel he did it just to shut us up. In fact, just to keep it up and so I don't jinx him, you still suck Rafer (but I do like you, and ...
This is Great —
Dime Magazine
We came across this video on the great site Odenized of Dikembe Mutombo’s teammates doing impersonations of him. It’s pretty ridiculous. Below is the YouTube clip.
PS - Do you think anyone on the team hangs out with Shane Battier?
Houston Rockets, Rafer Alston, Shane Battier, Tracy McGrady, Yao Ming
Make That 20 —
Intentional Foul
And the Rockets win again, extending their eye-opening winning streak to 20. Last night’s victim was the Atlanta Hawks , who lost 83-75. Now the Hawks not a great team by any means but they are fighting for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Of course, when you consider just how bad the lower-rung of the East is, you realize every team residing in the conference has a chance at ...
Lakers have guarded optimism during 4-game trip —
NBA - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports
It's a pointed discussion, but the Los Angeles Lakers might have their hands full on a four-game trip because of Chris Paul , Jason Kidd and Deron Williams according to the Los Angeles Times. "You forgot [Rafer] Alston," Lakers Coach Phil Jackson said Wednesday, pointing out that Houston also has a point guard who's playing well. The Lakers have struggled recently with their ...
THE ROCKETS ARE BAD AT LOSING —
With Leather
Last night the Rockets tied the NBA's mark for the second-longest winning streak EVAR by notching #20 in an atrocious brick-fest against the Hawks: both teams shot under 34% from the field, with the starting point guards dueling it out to see who could suck harder. Atlanta's Mike Bibby made his case known with a 3-for-12 night, but Rafer Alston shamed him with a 3-for-18 performance. ...
Rockets/Hawks - the Best of Both Worlds! —
The Dream Shake
Last night's game was not only our 20th (!?!?!!) win in a row... it was also the best of both worlds for me as I write today's recap. And no, I am not referring to Randal Graves' movie selections when I say "Best of Both Worlds." I promise. No - it's a twin killing, because not only did we win - and win ugly - in a very classic "trap game", but now I also get to insult, cajole and ridicule ...
Rockets imitate Deke! —
Some People's Kids
I can't tell if the Rockets are trying to imitate Dikembe Mutombo or Yoda. Either way this team is ripping shit up and it may be due to team chemistry like this. The other day they became the 4th team ever to win 19 consecutive games. Rafer Alston, AKA Skip to My Lou and Shane Battier have stepped up in the absence of Yao Ming. The Rockets are now one game away from tying the best record ...
This is not *just* a Rockets blog —
The Dream Shake
For those that may have been confused by the Kobe posts... allow me to explain. The purpose of this blog was initially for me to air my grievances against the suckiness that is/was Rafer Alston (though he's playing phenomenal right now - he sucked donkey balls in November/December). I will continue to make such complaints here. Other 'purposes' were to make random posts to continue the plea to ...
Ballin’: At Least Somebody Won 19 in a Row —
The Big Lead
Houston 91, New Jersey 73 : Let’s allow Richard Justice to take it away : “Michael Jordan never won 19 in a row. Larry Bird never did it. Neither did David Robinson. This team of Tracy McGrady and Rafer Alston and Shane Battier has.”
Denver 103, San Antonio 107 : Not sure about the masses, but we’ll be pretty peeved if the Nuggets aren’t in the postseason. ...
Breaking Down the Non-BCS Players in the NBA —
SimonOnSports
The 3rd of the Four Part Series Analyzing the Composition of the NBA. Check out part 1, the BCS Conferences part 2, the High Schoolers and part 3, the Foreigners . West Coast (31) Starting Roster: Steve Nash, Bruce Bowen, Shawn Marion, Danny Granger, Andrew Bogut Bench Players: Andre Miller, Paul Millsap, Rafer Alston, Kurt Thomas, Adam Morrison, Ronny Turiaf, Theo Ratliff Roster ...
ROCKETS RACK UP 22ND STRAIGHT WIN —
NY Post: Sports
The Rockets did more than extend their winning streak yesterday. They validated it. Rafer Alston scored 31 points and hit eight 3-pointers, both career highs, and the Rockets beat the Lakers 104-92 in Houston to extend their winning streak to 22...
