Brooks = SL Award Winner [Archive]

Nero

07-15-2007, 09:06 PM

Didn't see this yet, lock if needed..

Brooks Wins Awards (http://www.nba.com/summerleague2007/players/summer_league_allstars.html)

Brooks is First Team, And T-Mobile Rookie of the Month..

Sweet!

Ok, Morey and RA, Props to you guys, we got schooled as fans.. :)

Now don't let this be the end of the awesome moves, let it just be the beginning...

wreck

07-15-2007, 09:11 PM

Congrats hopefully the beggining of many more awards to come.

Of course Oden and Durants didnt qualify for this award since they didnt play enough games but still this is very very impressive

Howry

07-15-2007, 09:12 PM

How did Nate Robinson get Most Outstanding player and he wasnt even on the 1st team?

solid

07-15-2007, 09:17 PM

Shroopy2

07-15-2007, 09:18 PM

How did Nate Robinson get Most Outstanding player and he wasnt even on the 1st team?
He's in a class all to his own ....
Or it means he gets MVP and 1st team is like an all-honorable mention to MVP list. They could have at least waited for the last couple games in the SL to finish

Edit:
Kevin Durant should be on an All-Coaster team instead of 1st team.
22.7 pts per game in the SL, but with only a 9.0 Efficiency? :confused: How do you even do that? 4 rebounds and 1 assist TOTAL the first 3 games. .305 shooting, 33 minutes a game.
Stats to make Adam Morrison proud.

HotRocket

07-15-2007, 09:35 PM

Wow, what a huge turn around for this draft.

But to be honest, I think there were a couple of players out there that may have been more deserving. But for the best player to come out of no where and shock everyone certainly goes to him.

Louis Williams and Marco Belinelli had better stats, with Marco going undefeated as well. But I'll take it.

DieHard Rocket

07-15-2007, 09:43 PM

jerinrulz

07-15-2007, 10:05 PM

JL3 is one thing, but DL actually had some game. Just like Boki, the rockets did not give them an opportunity to succeed. DL dominated because he had game, not because of some summer league fluke. Little quick point guards typically do well in summer league because they are faster than the competition (see Brooks,JL3). Brooks however in the early stages has that it factor.....this nasty explosive quality that isnt just pure speed...as with any rookie, we have to wait and see. Just dont say DL was a bust when he had no shot at success.. hes probably tearing up the comp at a 24 hour fitness near you

Deckard

07-15-2007, 10:12 PM

Brooks has impressed me, but size is the downer. He will be run over by the Billups of the league. Nevertheless, I like his fire and determination. He has impressive skills. Can't wait to see how he does with and against better players.
He'll have to out-quick and out-think the Billups of the NBA. Give him a season or two under his belt, and then we can see what we really have. :cool:

allforone

07-15-2007, 10:17 PM

Thank GOD
VGD , the rookie-burier is gone ....
I've already been overwhelming

Navman

07-15-2007, 10:21 PM

I haven't seen any of the summer league action. Not that I'm trying to bring down Brooks here, but I just want to know...

Has he really been better than our summer league all-stars of the past, like John Lucas and Dan Langhi? They both lit it up pretty well but looked scared playing with the big boys.

From what I did see around draft time of Brooks he looked like he was a more confident player than either of those two, so I'm definitely excited to see him doing well here. I'm just scared that he's going to be another Lucas/Langhi.

Stats aside, there's a big distinction between AB and the other rooks we've had. As they mention in his bio, Brooks was the 1st and 2nd option for the team and led all of our rallies single-handedly. That's confidence. And confidence isn't something you can buy. This kid has the willpower of Iverson in him. Now lets wait and see if his game can get anywhere near to that of the Answer. Exciting? Absolutely. But 2 years in the making definately. :D

SpiffyRifi

07-15-2007, 10:21 PM

Congrats hopefully the beggining of many more awards to come.

Of course Oden and Durants didnt qualify for this award since they didnt play enough games but still this is very very impressive

How many games do you have to play to qualify? Durant was on the first team list there...are you sure he didn't play enough games?

Carl Herrera

07-15-2007, 10:23 PM

How does Kevin Durant average 11 rebounds per game in college and 1 rebound per game in summer league? :confused:

ind0fo0

07-15-2007, 10:37 PM

How does Kevin Durant average 11 rebounds per game in college and 1 rebound per game in summer league? :confused:

LMAO!

JuNx

07-15-2007, 10:53 PM

JL3 did tha same last year.... Lets hope he can be more productive than JL3.

xlr817

07-15-2007, 11:05 PM

CONGRATS to Aaron Brooks! I think his game will translate well in the NBA! I have always like this pick from day one- when I saw clips of him in youtube & yahoo sports. The Rockets FO did a fine job of picking up the best available player @ #26. Also, I like Landry but he kinda struggles in the games, & I'm wondering if it's partly due fatigue? I won't give up on Landry just yet cuz I think that he can be a terrific player for the Rockets in a couple of years. I really like the Scola trade, along with Butler- now the team has some size & depth. BUT, I think the FO is not yet done making trades or via Free Agency.

craig.ng

07-15-2007, 11:18 PM

JL3 did tha same last year.... Lets hope he can be more productive than JL3.
that's what i am worrying about too :rolleyes:

DaDakota

07-15-2007, 11:22 PM

How does Kevin Durant average 11 rebounds per game in college and 1 rebound per game in summer league? :confused:

They have been playing him at 2 guard.....

DD

BigSherv

07-15-2007, 11:30 PM

great success!
http://poponthepop.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/borat.jpg

batkins

07-15-2007, 11:54 PM

Aaron Brooks Getting His Award

http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/sp/getty/40/fullj.getty-75093124ab008_sonics_blazers.jpg

abundance

07-16-2007, 12:30 AM

Summer league is set up so that the PGs look good. Nobody is as fast as them, and the team defense is horrible.

The rookie award was given to a 6ft PG, Aaron Brooks.
The Most Outstanding Player ward given to 5'9 PG, Nate Robinson.
Four of the guys on the First team are 6'1" and under: Brooks, Barea, Lowry and Williams. Six of them are 6'4" and under, when you include Foye and Crittendon.

When play during the regular season, they give up 3-4 inches to other PGs and get abused during defense.

Brooks is good, but he will always be the 6th man at the most.

c1utchfan925

07-16-2007, 05:04 AM

does anyone else not like nate robinson? okay you won the outstanding player award...that would mean so much if he wasn't about to enter into his 3rd year as a professional basketball player..

Northside Moss

07-16-2007, 08:14 AM

He'll have to out-quick and out-think the Billups of the NBA. Give him a season or two under his belt, and then we can see what we really have. :cool:

And who knows, maybe we'll run a zone or two this time around!

Billups can out-size an Aaron Brooks...

BUT CAN HE OUT-SIZE YAO MING?!

:o

khimmatramka16

07-16-2007, 08:40 AM

they had durant playing at shooting guard...but still he needs to be more aggressive on the boards
did anyone see his nasty three and dunk yesterday

Zacatecas

07-16-2007, 08:42 AM

Yup,

I wouldn't mind if Brooks was a perennial NBA 6th man winner.

Fuse

07-16-2007, 08:58 AM

[QUOTE=abundance
Brooks is good, but he will always be the 6th man at the most.[/QUOTE]

There is no shame in that. We always lacked a speedy player that can break down defenses with a decent bball IQ. JLIII and SF were always looking for their own shots instead of setting other people up.

JoeBarelyCares

07-16-2007, 09:03 AM

Rudy Gay also made the first team. Any chance we could ever get a guy like that?

Summer Song Giver

07-16-2007, 11:18 AM

Aaron Brooks Getting His Award

http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/sp/getty/40/fullj.getty-75093124ab008_sonics_blazers.jpg

Am I alone in thinking Aaron Brooks is a dead ringer for Chris Rock

Carl Herrera

07-16-2007, 11:31 AM

they had durant playing at shooting guard...but still he needs to be more aggressive on the boards
did anyone see his nasty three and dunk yesterday

Rockets had Brooks playing PG and he still averaged 3.2 rebounds a game... Durant should be able to pick up 3-4 rebound sleepwalking on the court no matter what position he plays.

Nero

07-16-2007, 12:47 PM

Am I alone in thinking Aaron Brooks is a dead ringer for Chris Rock

Except Brooks is probably able to be at least a little bit funny.

SunsRocketsfan

07-16-2007, 12:49 PM

Am I alone in thinking Aaron Brooks is a dead ringer for Chris Rock

lol i was thinking the same thing but thought i should read through the rest of the posts before posting..
he's about the same height as Chris Rock too

rpr52121

07-16-2007, 12:50 PM

Except Brooks is probably able to be at least a little bit funny.

I want to hear Brooks do the $5000 a bullet joke.

superden

07-16-2007, 06:39 PM

Am I alone in thinking Aaron Brooks is a dead ringer for Chris Rock

hahaha, I was thinking the same thing when I saw that pic...

http://www.eastbayimprov.com/more/davesactors/chris.rock.jpg

http://www.naaaa.com/images/ward.jpg

http://i.a.cnn.net/si/2007/basketball/ncaa/specials/ncaa_tourney/2007/03/12/midwest.region/t1_brooks_wi.jpg

hmmmmm...

Dr of Dunk

07-16-2007, 06:43 PM

"How much fuh one rang?!"

AggieRocketFan96

07-16-2007, 07:02 PM

Interesting logic you have there to conclude Brooks is nothing more than a 6th man. I'm hoping that Brooks is more of an Allen Iverson type of PG than a benchwarmer that you believe he will be. Time will tell, but he does appear to be the real deal.

Summer league is set up so that the PGs look good. Nobody is as fast as them, and the team defense is horrible.

The rookie award was given to a 6ft PG, Aaron Brooks.
The Most Outstanding Player ward given to 5'9 PG, Nate Robinson.
Four of the guys on the First team are 6'1" and under: Brooks, Barea, Lowry and Williams. Six of them are 6'4" and under, when you include Foye and Crittendon.

When play during the regular season, they give up 3-4 inches to other PGs and get abused during defense.

Brooks is good, but he will always be the 6th man at the most.