[Y! Sports] Rockets, Aaron Brooks working on Deal

Yes actually

 

Its easy to jump to the conclusion that AB is everything he was for the Rockets 4 years ago plus some added maturity. But what many are forgetting that this isnt 4 years ago and AB's game while certainly positive in certain ways was also a liability in others.

He was turnover prone, dribbled too much, was weak at "D" and had a shoot first mentality. If you putting up big offensive numbers like he was at the time as a starter, then he was a net positive. I remember him able to get the offense going often times by breaking down the opponents defense, true.

 

I haven't really followed AB's career after his injury

Of the few games I saw with him, the ankle injury seemed have prema slowed his pace and quickness.

 

AB is a better fit next to Harden than Lin.....in the sense that he can hit a three. He might take Patrick's backup minutes in the playoffs because he has that experience. Gives McHale another vet.

 

Is that bad for a 2nd string pg? (at best)

 

He probably believes that he can beat out a rookie for the primary back-up spot in the playoffs.

 

AB is a proven playoff performer that was one of the biggest reason we were able to win our first playoff series in like over a decade. The Brooks/Blake matchup was ridiculously exploited.

 

Guess I don't recall his injury everyone is talking about.

Never followed the guy after he left Houston. And was never really a fan when he was here.

 

Is there a reason other than personal preference against Brooks? Most people here turned on him after he became a hot-head after his injury. Before that he was a pretty streaky dynamic scorer and brought passion to the team.

 

amazing game:

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Personally I'd like someone who can shoot and play defense. But FO has been signing a lot of players on the team. We already have two PGs who can defend. AB's 3pt shooting fit the offense we run. Why not give him a try?

McHale shouldn't play him heavy minutes. I'd like to use him more like a sniper attack or when the match-up is favorable.

 

Yes, he exploited Blake. Dont bet on that happening against Westbrook, Parker or Paul.

His veteran status and his experience is a definite plus over Beverley. But in my mind, its the only one.

 

Patrick is shooting the 3 better than AB this year. I can see a fit next to Harden though. Thing is, unless he is the starter, there be only limited minutes where these two share the floor.

 

No. But dont we already have a player able to do this? Where are (AB) his minutes coming from unless you demote Beverley?

 

No we don't. We have a streaky rookie pg as our primary back-up.

AB's minutes will come from Beverley if he can out-compete him. I don't blame Morey and Co. for looking to shore up the back up PG position when a rookie is your primary.

 

Patrick is a rookie. And admittedly that is cause for some concern if your depending on his minutes. But as I recall, AB was very streaky also.

 

I don't see why there is controversy. We can use depth, another guy can get down the court and some good 3-point shooting. If we can get it at a bargain price - what is there to debate?

 

The controversy is whether AB is the best fit available. Given we have a roster spot available, we have other choices. Its not down to AB or nothing.

 

I'd like another big guy. D-Mo and T-Rob are too young/inexperienced.

 

Casper the Ghost(from Cleveland) or Brooks? Not that it was down to those two, but the two names known(that they were looking at).