What do you do when Rafer shoots?

I cross my fingers... and mutter the mantra, oh please go in, oh please go in, oh please go in.

 

i stab myself in the eye with a chopstick

 

4 letter word begin with F.

 

I sigh.

I was actually one of the few that supports giving rafer a chance since it is still early, but after that game, there is simply no excuse for missing all those wide open three's. Seriously, If I was Rafer, I would do nothing but practice my shooting so that I can at least drain the wide open ones.

 

I yell NOOOOOOOO the whole time the ball is in the air. Then after the clang I say something like F#CKING BRICKLAYER, CHANGE PROFESSIONS. I swear half of his shots should count as turnovers. They bounce so far off of the rim that they usually result in a fast break. In fact, it's official. I am now changing his TO stat to add half of his 3 point bricks. Now his assist to turnover ratio isn't so shiny

 

I just say f??? Skip to my Brick

 

Lean back and pray it goes in

 

I hope it goes in, just like when any other member of the team shoots.

 

My heart sinks.

 

i try to guess which member of the opposing team is going to grab the rebound

 

I always say BRIIIICK as the balls in the air because I look smart if he inevitably misses, but if he makes the shot its like I'm putting a jinx on him missing. I think it works out pretty well for my ego AND my karma. There's definitely an underlying constant anxiety associated with any shot Raefer Alston takes.

 

I scream "BRICK"...and I'm almost always right.

 

The same thing I do when everyone else on our team shoots.......


HOPE AND PRAY THAT IT GOES IN!

 

I immediately hope we get a rebound. That floater last night that klanged off the rim and over the backboard was perfection.

 

I cringe, hope he makes it, but at the same time know that the bad thing about him making one is that it will only encourage him to try again .

 

i count it as a miss and even when it goes in i get worried. if rafer actually makes two shots in a row its like a double-edge sword...yeah he made them but it will give him confidence to start shooting more which is not good.

 

I stop breathing until he makes/misses the shot.

 

I just rule it a miss and lose another hair off my head.

 

I cringe and yell, "Oh No!"