The Answer is - Aaron Brooks !

I agree with that assessment. It is definitely time to give Brooks a shot at backing up Rafer. I like the idea of playing him 10-15 mpg to see what he can do.

I have a feeling Brooks, alone, could change a lot of attitudes in Houston. He is lightning quick, great ballhandler, great shooter and very good passer. He will have real problems defensively but all our guards do for that matter.

 

I think the "selfish/unselfish" labels are a bit overblown. Rafer is unselfish because he cant hit a shot. Luther is unselfish because he cant create for himself. SF and MJ seem more selfish because they are tweeners, nothing more nothing less. MJ and SF both put up numbers when they were # 1 options on mediocre teams. There are many tweeners in the NBA that could accomplish similar results given the team situation/system to dribble and shoot. If MJ and SF knew how to play the point for teams that have a legit system or create for teammates that are better than them, I honestly dont think the Rox would have had a shot in hell to land them in this past offseason.

Reality sux sometimes and right now the Rox are being exposed and we are living the worst case scenario of the deals that DM made happen. Its not his fault either. Another part of the reality the team is enduring has to do with the fact that Rick Adelman is not the Offensive wizard that everyone hoped/thought he would be. Many of us thought he would seemlessly mask all these players weaknesses and make them all more effective by putting them all in a position for them to score more easily.

AB doesnt do well with extended minutes I personally wont feel any worse because, 1) hes a rook 2) he was the 26th pick 3) it wont be any worse than SF at running the point.

 

Don't forget 2006, the "Summer of JJ Redick". That one worked out well.

 

Classic!

 

*In Jeopardy Theme*

What is the guard who thought he deserved PT last year because he was the TMac of Greece, yet realized the NBA was too tough for him and ran away when he got the chance?


Anyways, I'm all for giving Aaron Brooks a shot just because the guys in front of them aren't doing anything and we're struggling, just pick spots for him and not try to give him too much.

I would have agreed with anyone else who said give Aaron a shot but the OP is a known knee jerk fence sitter who'll bend his words to fit the argument, and ultimately overrates his knowledge of the game when in fact knows little (IOW, talks out of his @ss alot). Also shows obsessiveness towards players that he thinks will be significant but which he had mostly knee jerk hunches on and that he had no real concrete research on. Simply, a common fan who fancies himself a scout. Has a tendency also to clutter the GARM with his latest profound topic on his mind, he'll post the same or similar thought in many threads, ad nauseam. Has been banned from the GARM before because of this annoying behaviour.

 

Give Aaron Brooks his burn. He will fail just like all the other guards have failed. If he makes good and is able to run the team well, I will be pleasantly suprised and gladly eat my words. However, I just don't think Brooks is better than Alston/Francis/James right now. We shall see.

 

So, what now?

Maybe you deep throat that crow like you should if you have any self-respect. JVG was not holding this team back. Apparently, he was helping it overachieve!

And, riding V-Span's jock after all this time. At least tell us about your one night with him... then we could at least understand. Bizarro McGrady cannot play in the real NBA!

 

I'd still take JJ. This team needs shooters to put around Yao. I never thought it would be ths ridiculously hard to find some. I think any trade will most definitely involve a shooter. Giricek, Korver, Rasual Butler, even JJ, etc.. should be guys we target.

 

i personally think it would be better to give brooks time now earlier in the season so that we can fully understand his capabilities and limitations... everyone else at pg is mediocre at best.

Also, by playing brooks now we can fully visualize our problems at the pg position with no questions marks, so that later on in the season we can find a good opportunity for a trade. And plus say we don't play the guy and the team continues to regress then it would be even worse to put him into a losing situation with the added pressure.

Play brooks now! he doesn't have to play 25-30 mins a game just give the guy 10-15 mins it won't kill us ... we already seem to be doing that as of now!!

 

I'm a little less hysterical than DD and his new 'V-Mac', but I sorta agree: at this point there really is no justifiable reason why Aaron Brooks shouldn't be getting minutes ahead of Mike James, at least.

There's no way he could possibly be worse defensively, and at least he can shoot.

 

Last time I checked that one did not get a chance since Rockets did not draft Redick you moron. And don't tell me that because he was no good in Orlando that he would have sucked here because that is all nothing but speculation. JVG wanted spot up shooters from the arc which is what JJ is.

I can only guess that you are against giving Brooks a shot and must love the play of SF, MJ and RF. Don't tell me about defense liability because if you do then you must think that SF, MJ and RF are good defensive players. If you think the play of SF, MJ and RF is acceptible then you are an idiot.

The Rockets are already loosing games so we loose nothing if Brooks comes in and the Rockets continue to loose but we could at least give the kid a shot.

Also...did I mention you are a moron? You are sorrier then that crap dogs leave on the carpet when they drag their ass on it with their front paws. Trying to read and enjoy a thread is almost impossible when you come trolling along. BTW a troll is exactly what the hell you are you *****ing idiot since you already know before you even enter a thread started by DD that it is your intent to high jack it by attacking DD's posts.

Why don't you do DD and everyone else trying to enjoy the thread topic by having serious discussions, just stay out of his threads or better yet...just put him on your ignore list.

 

DD,

Sam is just trolling and trying to redirect your thread as usuall.

 

i thought the answer was v-gina?


the problem of this team goes much, MUCH, deeper that just having another penetrating player.

 

does anyone know if Brooks will still be on the active list with Rafer coming back?

 

I'm all for at least seeing what Brooks can do with some meaningful minutes. So far he has only gotten garbage time with other role players. But letting him play backup PG for 5-6 minutes in the 2nd quarter would be great. Perhaps only against teams where the matchup will be favorable to us or not such a big liability defensively, ie. would rather not have him matched up with Deron, Baron, etc.

This team desperately needs some penetration on offense. We are so slow and lethargic right now that opposing team's double's and defensive rotations are getting in perfect position before we even know what we wanna do. We need a player (other than McGrady) who can break down his defender and force help defenders to react.

Best case scenario - Brooks gives a shot of energy off the bench for some fastbreak easy buckets and open looks in the halfcourt.

Worst case - he plays too out of control and still can't stick the 3.

But then again, MJ is erratic as can be right now......Rafer misses the rim on half his shots......SF3 looks like he's playing hurt......and Head can do nothing more than spot-up shooting......damn, we need a trade bad!

 

This thread seems to be trying to make at the same time two very different, even contradictory, points, one of which I can buy and one of which is silly.

Point A.) Aaron Brooks Is The Answer - playing him will cure a large portion of the Rockets' ills. (This is the silly one.)

Point B.) All of our PGs suck goats - why not give Aaron Brooks a shot? He may stink, too, but he can't be worse. (Which makes some sense, in a resigned, "might-as-well" sort of way.)

 

Aaron Brooks getting more PT is a start but it's not going to solve all the problems on this team. The Rockets lack youth, athleticism, toughness, shooters, enough quality big men, and playmakers. In other words, what Yao said was right. This team is soft and they're playing very uninspired. There needs to be more changes to the roster than simply playing AB.

 

still, i think this team could use AB's skillset. he can penetrate, penetrate and dish, and shoot. hell i think john lucas iii could be effective right now.