Rockets Vocab Word of the Day: "Queensbridge 96"

First vocabulary word of the blog is "Queensbridge 96." Named after Ron Artest's hometown and number, a Queensbridge 96er is someone who is somehow shooting a higher percentage from three than they are from the field. Observe the current stats:

Ron Artest FG: 30%

Ron Artest 3pt: 38%

However, Rawn is not the only person to have done this. Thus, I give you a brand new franchise: the Queensbridge 96ers. To be eligible, the player must have completed at least one season (doesn't have to be a full season) of shooting a higher 3 pt percentage than FG percentage.

The Queensbridge 96ers:

PG: Steve Kerr (3-times)

PG: Rafer Alston (1-time)

SG: Hubert Davis (3-time)

SG: Luther Head (1-time)

SF: Bruce Bowen (3-time)

SF: Quentin Richardson (1-time)

PF: Walt Williams (3-time)

PF: Matt Bullard (1-time)

C: Yao Ming (1-time)*

C: Pat Garrity (1-time)

6th man/12th man: Peja Stojakovic (1-time)

*Yao did it in his rookie season, going 1-2 from three to finish at 50%, .02 percentage points above his FG percentage. Whine all you want about how many attempts he had, I'm not taking him off the list.

Notice the five Rockets on the list. Sadly enough, we could have had our very own squad. And I'm pissed that Matt Maloney didn't make the list. He could have had something going for him, besides being the first white guy to sport a flat top haircut.

Future Prospects: Marvin Williams, Bobby Brown, Spencer Hawes, and of course, Ron Artest.