Rafer Alston is the best player on the Rockets team period. What a heads up play against Barnes in the third. I, like everyone else, am impressed with Rafers' skills at the point. Heck, Alston knew that we would not need his services against New Orleans. Heck any guy off the street can guard CP3. The guy is way overrated! He only averages what a double double every night..... please. The guy obviously never watched any of skip's street ball tapes. Now that is team basketball!

I hope that AB has learned the finer points of sportsmanship and poise from Rafer. For example the technical foul Rafer received in the last few minutes of the Celtic game.That was a classic!!! Only a true veteran would know when to spout off at the mouth and get called for a T to make it a four point game with little time remaining. You always want to put the close games out of reach for your OWN team when time is running out. Thats just basketball 101.

I just don't think Brooks is ready to fill Rafers' shoes. For one thing his field goal percentage is a little to high for my taste. If we could just get it down in the low to middle thirty percent region I would feel a lot better about starting Brooks. That and he cuts to the hoop wayyyyy too much! He needs to learn to lay bricks from the outside instead of penetrating in order to draw fouls, create shots for team members, or making easy lay ups.

We should seriously consider retiring Rafers' jersey now. I mean how many awesome, jaw-dropping performances does one man have to do in order to get a little recognition? Thank goodness we all got a chance to witness the magic of a true Rockets legend. 

Rafer for MVP, enough said.