Rafer Alston

[sickdsm]

Alston thinks Mitchell should stop coaching as if he's still a player. ``He's got to leave that to the side,'' said Alston, who says not everyone can play like Mitchell did. ``He was a tough, hard-nose defender. For some of us that's not our makeup

What a dumbass thing to say. Whine that your coach demands you to play tough hard nose D?

Defense is more mental than physical. Anyone IF THEY WANT TO ENOUGH can play D.

[timvp]

Alston thinks Mitchell should stop coaching as if he's still a player. ``He's got to leave that to the side,'' said Alston, who says not everyone can play like Mitchell did. ``He was a tough, hard-nose defender. For some of us that's not our makeup

What a dumbass thing to say. Whine that your coach demands you to play tough hard nose D?

Defense is more mental than physical. Anyone IF THEY WANT TO ENOUGH can play D.

Exactly Pop's thinking regarding Brent Barry.

R.I.P.
WHOTTT
2003-2004

[T Park]

Thank god the SPurs didnt sign this clown.


Ballas = Headaches

Good night now Ghost...

[ALVAREZ6]

R.I.P.
WHOTTT
2003-2004


???

[exstatic]

Alston is a little bitch.

[T Park]

How dare a coach demand his players play tough and hard.


But, we shouldnt demand this of them, nooooo, be nice to them.

Hug them. You dont have to play defense, nooo, just shoot, yeah, your shot is waaayyyy off, but shoot anyways.

[Das Texan]

What a little fucking prick.


I'd hope he was benched for the rest of the year...but thats too easy.


Play his ass 48 minutes a night till he collapses from exhaustion.

[pjjrfan]

I thought he was going to quit, now he wants to coach and be the GM.

[samikeyp]

have him "skip to my lou" his ass back to the And 1 tour.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

It's funny, this guy is as ghetto and "street" as Jax, whom half this board loves. I guess seeings he hasn't become the prodigal son playing for SA, it's okay to reem him then, right?

Oh well, nothing new.

[Ghost Writer]

Alston would instantly be the second-best player on the Spurs.

He can score, hit a million 3s, and actually set up teammates for assists.

And with Duncan cleaning up for him, he'd actually look decent on D.

[Marcus Bryant]

He's black, he must be good, right Ghost? Too bad about Barry, that was a dumb fucking idea.

[Solid D]

Alston had better go back to playing with the Professor "OOOOH BABIEEEEE!"

[exstatic]

That's all we need is another mental wuss on the team. Rasho is already enough for us to bitch about.

You just have never "gotten" that the game is at LEAST 50% between the ears, GW. Mr. and 1 fails miserably in that department. People who fall apart at the first sign of adversity are of no use to the Spurs.

Oh, and Udrih is outshooting him from 3, (.467 > .348) and doesn't cry every time something doesn't go his way.

[exstatic]

It's funny, this guy is as ghetto and "street" as Jax, whom half this board loves.

It's not about ghetto or street. Jackson has a pair, but no brain. We like him anyway. Rafer doesn't. He's a pussy. End of story.

[violentkitten]

Alston would instantly be the second-best player on the Spurs.



thats silly. alston is shit compared to ginobili and parker

[ChumpDumper]

He can score, hit a million 3s, and actually set up teammates for assists.

And with Duncan cleaning up for him, he'd actually look decent on D.We said the same about Barry....

Seeing as San Antonio is #7 in apg and #1 in opponent apg and assist differential; that is officially a nonargument.

That said, Alston would like it here -- it's the kind of atmosphere he had in Miami -- but there's no need for him.

My balla question of the day would be why is Jamal Crawford already trade bait after not even two months as a Knick? (And Ghost needs to immediately unclench -- I think trading him for Carter is nuts)

[samikeyp]

Alston would instantly be the second-best player on the Spurs.

except for that whole lack of defense thing

fg% 3pt% ft%
Alston .400 .348 .794 4.00rpg 6.8apg 1.52spg .00bpg 14.4ppg
Ginobili .453 .408 .792 4.70rpg 4.2apg 1.82spg .36bpg 14.5ppg

How is Alston better than Manu?

[Solid D]

Alston would instantly be the second-best player on the Spurs.

He can score, hit a million 3s, and actually set up teammates for assists.

And with Duncan cleaning up for him, he'd actually look decent on D.

Did that kid post on your computer again, G-Dub?

[Marcus Bryant]

:lol

[Marcus Bryant]

We Belong
With apologies to Pat Benatar

http://www.universal-pictures.de/bildarchiv/titles/casper.gifhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/1998/draft/players/rafer.alston.jpg

We belong, we belong to the light
Many times I've tried to tell you
Many times I've cried alone
Always I'm surprised how well you
Cut my feelings to the bone

http://www.starshot.com/img/Skip_To_My_Lou.jpg

Don't want to leave you really
I've invested too much time
To give you up that easy
To the doubts that complicate your mind

http://www.and1italia.it/uploadedimages/news_208_MIXTAPE11.jpg

We belong to the light
We belong to the thunder
We belong to the sound of the words
We've both fallen under
Whatever we deny or embrace
For worse or for better
We belong, we belong
We belong together

http://www.otokude.com/mizoguchi/shoes/and1/021021/pics/skip_to_my_lou_mid_caro_l.jpg

Maybe it's a sign of weakness
When I don't know what to say
Maybe I just wouldn't know
What to do with my strength anyway
Have we become a habit
Do we distort the facts
Now there's no looking forward
Now there's no turning back
When you say

http://grafika.da.court.e-basket.pl/graf/playaz/skip.jpg

We belong to the light
We belong to the thunder
We belong to the sound of the words
We've both fallen under
Whatever we deny or embrace
For worse or for better
We belong, we belong
We belong together

http://www.streetball-germany.de/alston3%5B1%5D.jpg

Close your eyes and try to sleep now
Close your eyes and try to dream
Clear your mind and do your best
To try and wash the palette clean
We can't begin to know it
How much we really care
I hear your voice inside me
I see your face everywhere
Still you say

http://compuserve.nba.com/media/heat/hpg0304_040304_alston.jpg

We belong to the light
We belong to the thunder
We belong to the sound of the words
We've both fallen under
Whatever we deny or embrace
For worse or for better
We belong, we belong
We belong together

http://www.universalkids.com/casper/casperfriends/images/casper.gif

[Go-spurs-Go]

If this is the Stats,

fg% 3pt% ft%
Alston .400 .348 .794 4.00rpg 6.8apg 1.52spg .00bpg 14.4ppg
Ginobili .453 .408 .792 4.70rpg 4.2apg 1.82spg .36bpg 14.5ppg

I don't see how Manu is "better" than Alston, too. And, based on the Stats, I don't see how good Manu's defence is. Beside, how much ($) do Manu make in compared to Alston?

Or could Manu or TP handle Alston in the game (SA Vs TR) last few weeks ago?

I mean, we have to be fair when we are making judgement on players. Most of them practice hard and play hard on the court. It is easy for us (who sit comfortably in our living room watching TV) to say "you should do this... you are too awful... you should do that... etc".

We are all the fans of the Spurs. But, that doesn't mean "blind love". While we are cheering for our Spurs, that does not mean we can step on other team (saying how bad so and so is). Manu is a good player, and so does Alston.

Beside, I don't think playing GOOD defence is as sickdsm said to be "Defense is more mental than physical. Anyone IF THEY WANT TO ENOUGH can play D." Mentality is an important aspect of defence; BUT, physical strength is another important aspect of defence. Mentality alone does NOT constitute good defence. You HAVE to HAVE both MENTALITY + PHYSICAL STRENGTH for good defence. For example, do you expect Steve Kerr to play so-called good defence? Steve Kerr could play "hard" D BUT not good D.