Don't forget his tendency to push the ball whenever he can to draw fouls or get easy baskets. Brooks rarely does this....if at all.
He also has to manage egos on the team. Last season it was supposedly Battier and Hayes who were sensitive about their roles. Adelman has to give Brooks a chance to start but it doesn't mean it's a lock.
No it comes from 3 years of watching him play. Recogonizing his strengths, recognizing his weaknesses, knowing when and how he is effective and when he is not. It comes from thinking like a coach and not a fan. If Lowry was the uber player everyone thinks he is, he would be starting. Surprise surprise, he isn't and he won't be. He is a very good player, but his effectiveness is only sustainable in certain situations, which people don't seem to recogonize. It seems to be the same people who expect Martin to take over games when he isnt that type of player at all. Its the same people who don't understand why Battier is on the court. Its people who just flat out don't understand how basketball works.
Coming from the guy who says Kyle Lowry is a ball dominant PG and that Steve Nash is a system PG who wouldn't fit our system, this is gold! :grin:
After 3 years of watching him play, you would also think that he can't shoot for ****. Problem is, 3 years ago he was 21 years old. 21 year old players tend to improve. However, biased fans with obvious agendas tend to ignore this and make believe that any of his weaknesses are definitive and final. I am not sure how far the depth of delusion you are headed to. But I feel for you. When the PA announcer calls out the STARTING PG of the Houston Rockets tonight, pay close attention to what name that will be.
Ya ok.. you're in straight up denial. You have some serious love goggles on if you can't see who the better overall player is. Lowry is younger at 23 and is only getting better. All he has needed is a consistent jumper which he has been working hard on for a couple of years now. Top 10 in assists and steals. Nuff said. If Brooks starts, it'll be for trade value. Just like JT cracked the rotation only to be shipped off a few days later.
The funny thing is, all the times that I've ever backed Lowry before, dating to when we first acquired him, it was based off the assumption of what he may become, what his potential is, given the opportunity. This is no more. Given the opportunity, he has taken it by the balls and ran with it. Never looking back again. No longer are the arguments for him based off any "assumptions", because they have all come true. It is as plain as day right before our eyes. However, what this article shows me is that Adelman does have loyalty to his players, and will give AB every chance to earn his starting spot back. I am 100% ok with that. Because I know what is even more important to Adelman than loyalty, is wins. And without a doubt in my mind I know which PG will generate more wins, in the long run earning the starting job.
I must be in denial and have homer goggles on by trying to explain to you why Adelman is doing the things he is doing. Man I am such a hater! No, thats not it, I must be insane. No wait, obviously Adelman is just loyal to his starters! No wait, they are only starting Brooks to pump up his trade value! Yea, thats got to be it. How could I be so stupid not to see it. Clearly there is a hidden agenda here. Believe what you want. Bump your ten threads every time Lowry gets an assist and Brooks misses a shot. Whatever makes you happy, by all means do it. Just don't be surprised, after the trade deadline, if Lowry is not our starting point guard. Or better yet, be surprised, start a mob. Scream for Morey and Adelman's head on a stick.
I won't be surprised if that is the case. Now, you don't be surprised if after the trading deadline Brooks is wearing another uni either. Because it's real. Brooks and Scola could bring us some nice talent, very nice talent.
This is completely false. Even looking at just this year and the crappy year Brooks has had so far, he's still scoring as efficiently as Scola.
I'm sorry, putting Lowry on the bench now would be insane. Pure insanity. I KNOW a lot of coaches do this "Can't lose starting job because of injury." But sometimes you just have to make an exception to this, especially when the player replacing the injured player is playing tops among his position...you can't just ignore that and sit him on the bench. It sends the wrong message to the team.
I don't know we are still at this again and again and again. Everyone thinks they know who should start and who should play more. We got people trying to define a real pg vs a not so real pg. Adelman will say who will start and who won't. End result, both guys are probably starters and the team needs both to win. Every example one person can give about who is better, someone else can do the opposite. We will see and as long as he rockets are winning, its doesn't matter.
You do have a point. Scola's efficiency has slipped the past 10 games. He did start out very efficient though. And I would rather have Lowry feeding Martin's efficiency and Scola, than to have Brooks taking away shots from Martin. And ideally I would like Brooks taking his shots while Martin is not on the floor, or if Martin is on the floor, at least deferring to Martin and looking for his shot last after he has fed Martin, similar to what Lowry does.
I wouldn't be surprised if Brooks is traded. He has alot of value. I wouldn't be surprised if anyone is traded. In fact I would welcome a trade because I believe in the organization and I know it would make us better.
