No way would morey trade him unless we can get a better PG in return. Even if Aaron is to be traded, I bet it will be another "talent for instant" trade like the trade of Ron. Of course we will have to patch some garbage contract with Aaron, like T-Mac's. T-Mac's expiring contract and Aaron's younth are both attractive to those scrub teams under reconstruction, so such a trade will be very likely to come true.
Actually I would take the deal like this: Tmac+Brooks <> Nash+Barbosa or Tmac+Brooks <> J-Rich+Barbosa+2nd round pick Suns' manager adores Brooks so much...
either trade would definitely throw the suns into rebuilding, then every playoff team of this season will automatically get a ticket for the playoffs of 09-10 season even before it begins.
I'd take that. Starting lineup of: PG - Lowry SG - Richardson SF - Artest/Battier PF - Scola C - Yao That works for me. Resign Artest and Vakeaton if possible, and pick up a backup PG... one more shot with the "win now" mentality.
People whining about Brooks assist numbers are not looking deeply at what he is tasked with doing on the court. DD
I would rather give up Ron for a good PG who is at the same caliber as his teammates playing at the other 4 spots.
Morey pointed out that he gets alot alot of hockey assists. All we need out of him with the first group is to spread the floor with his shooting and scoring ability. Isn't that why we traded rafer cause he couldn't do that? Lowry Had 6 assists last night and looked to get everybody involved with the 2nd group which is why brooks wasn't relishing in the back-up role. It is working why is everyone compaining?
But then we would have to start Wafer at SG, who (I hate to say) is not the same caliber as the other starters. I know I may get flamed for saying so, and I like Wafer a lot. But for all of Ron's unpredictability and inconsistency, he gives the team toughness and defense (and 50% of the time scoring) that an average replacement player would not. Plus, I am of the opinion that the team's offense has improved precisely because we have a true scoring threat at the point finally. I think Aaron's value playing as a starter goes beyond his assist totals.
This is interesting, because I think it is a lot closer than people think..Wafer plays more within the system and is a better team player......but Ron is a better defender and is tougher, conversely, Wafer is WAY better at attacking the basket and is a much more efficient scorer. I have been saying with Battier, Artest and Tmac, we have too many SF/SGs.....I would let Ron walk, and keep Wafer.......do a S&T with Ron for Mike Bibby.....and see what happens. DD
we absolutely need brooks to score the ball more. i say this because he is our weak link on offense yet the potential is there. i think he looks too often like the proverbial deer in the headlights. i am willing to live with some bad shots if he plays more aggressively.
I wish he could drive more but every time he does he is missing a layup or turning the ball over so shooting the open jumper is what i would like him to do when he can't get in the paint. He does need to look for his shot more though.
Ok, guys. I am going to summarize my points again to continue the discussion between INTELLIGENT poster only (if you are only going to say some one line stupid curse, just ignore this post). First of all, this post is about what you can do to get a W with the CURRENT ROSTER, not with what you wish you have on our team. Comments like "we need a better pg" are worthless. One can also argue who is the better starting pg, which is a valid argument, but not covered in here. As it is very unlikely the coach is going to change the starting lineup again at this time of the season. Now, with that considered, how do we get the most of Aaron with his 30 minutes. He can be like in the Lakers game, try to be a real pg and assist more than attack/score. Or he can be like in the Blazers game, drive/shoot to score and to achieve the balance of offense that required by Adelman's system. With all things considered, what do you think Aaron should do on the court? Attack/shoot more or pass more?
If he is making them, then yes, shoot more. But when he's on a dry spell and starts off shooting 1-7 in the first quarter, he needs to try something else. He needs a little better shot selection before he shoots more. His selection has gotten better for sure, but still needs a little more work (same goes for 80% of our team).
I honestly think he needs to attack more. He has the ball skills and speed to break into the lane, especially if Yao or Scola act as a screen. In a lot of games, I see Brooks taking to a preset plan of staying on the perimeter. He has a good shot but he isn't anywhere near perfected it yet, which is why some nights he is great and others he is... . Either way, while it doesn't fit into Adelman's scheme, I think that Brooks penetrating will only help if he can learn awareness of the situation and still pass it out to another player and not just take the shot himself when he is surrounded by bigger and larger players.
do you think comparing rafer's CAREER #'s to aaron's #'s OVER LESS THAN 2 MONTHS? way to make your case.
No, I was pointing out that Rafer was right around his veteran career averages on shooting this season for the Rockets. He was giving us about what one could expect. Brooks on the other hand is supposed to be a great shooter who had a rough middle stretch of games that brought his overall percentage down. He was also coming off the bench. As a Starter, Brooks is about 4% better inside the arc and about 3% better outside right now. His numbers have been rising since he took over the starting spot. I think its foolish to think Aaron is a 40% shooter just because thats what his FG% is TODAY. Remember the start of last year when Rafer was like 24% from inside the arc, and 20% beyond it?? People were stupidly thinking that was what he is because well, thats what his FG% showed at the time. But he got out of his slump and more shots started going in. He ended the year pretty near his career averages. Brooks is a better shooter than Rafer. Period. And Brooks is seperating as he gets more and more experience. That is all the numbers were meant to convey.
