"Why Rafer Alston? Why not?

Has he been horrendous with his shooting this season? Without a doubt.

Has he done much of note with New Jersey? Uh, have you seen the Nets' record?

But put aside those questions and simply address this one: Is he a better option, does he present more possibilities than Carlos Arroyo, Mario Chalmers or Chris Quinn?

And, keeping with this theme of non-stop questions: Did you notice where the Magic wound up last season when he filled in for injured Jameer Nelson?

No, this is not the same Skip to My Lou who so energized the Heat in 2003-04, when he played as a backup point guard to a certain rookie by the name of Dwyane Wade.

And he still can take the wrong shot at the wrong time.

But he has been itching for a South Florida reunion ever since signing that free-agent contract with the Raptors in 2004.

Is it fair to Arroyo? No, probably not, based on what the Heat has done since he has been elevated into the starting lineup."