<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The three qualities that should be valued most in an NBA point guard are, in order ? handle, passing ability and shooting. So why were the Rockets so intent on finding someone other than Rafer Alston to hold the keys of a team so well-equipped in virtually every other way? Alston personifies those qualities in every way. He cannot be considered a premier NBA point guard, but a premier guard would command more shots. That is, take shots away from bigger, more important stars and shooters on this Rockets team. Alston is, instead, what the Rockets need, but apparently do not always want. He keeps the ball on a string, is equally adept at going left and right, drives, splits double teams and breaks pressure. His offensive mentality since his blacktop days, when he earned the nickname "Skip To My Lou," has been pass first. And though you could argue he has yet to become the shooter he should be, Alston has made dramatic steps, knocking down shots, as his second-half effort (15 points) in Wednesday's season-opening loss at Utah would attest.</div> http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports...ez/4310037.html
I have always felt that way about Alston. It's funny, all last season everyone complained about him, but when Yao and T-Mac were healthy everyone was calling him Steve Nash.
loved the And1 moves he pulled on the break against Dallas... lol best part is, after 12 assists and 0 turnovers, and shutting down Terry, JVG couldn't say anything about it.
