Last year it was the Rookie wall. This year it's the Sophomore slump. Please. Brooks at his best will and always will be a backup. His biggest problem is inconsistency. He was never a pure shooter and never will be. He's been the same way ever since he was a freshman at Oregon. The bottom line is he's extremely streaky and he's a liability on the defensive end. The best thing for him is to grow like 3 inches and gain 20 pounds. Too bad that's not gonna happen. He's better than the piss poor performance he's put out these last few weeks but not by that much. Many people got their hopes up too high for him and they shouldn't have.
Yeah Brooks is the only guy struggling, I keep thinking he's going to get out of this but i'm not real sure anymore.
he's in a slump, everyone goes through one. hopefully he'll come out of it sooner than later. god knows we need his perimeter shooting and him penetrating the lane.
To all those who didn't buy the claim that Rafer runs the offense better than Aaron Brooks - do you have enough proof now? Even when Rafer shoots poorly his assists don't drop and his turnovers don't go up (and his defense remains consistent). Every shooter goes through a slump, so I'm not so concerned about Brooks' poor shooting (although this slump has been a looooooong one). What I'm concerned about is he's turning the ball over more often, making poor decisions on the offensive end and is getting burned on defense. He might not be able to control the shooting slump, but the other things are within his control. Say what you want about Rafer, bu even when his shot isn't falling, he doesn't let the rest of his game fall off.
AB is a man. Every man would need to go through these obstacle to become stronger. AB is facing a slump right now but will eventually get pass it and improve
It's called the "Sophomore Slump" he will get through it. I am guessing just after the all star break. Get a little r & r spend some time doing nothing but shooting and he will be fine. <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8Db8ALVnygI&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8Db8ALVnygI&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> Rookies hit a wall, Sophs go through a slump. I have faith he will be fine. He's too quick and talented to stay down long.
He has been up and down, it remains to be seen where he finally lands in his career. I think he will figure it out. DD
he is what he is that is the bottom line.......He can not make the entry pass, and he is entirely to small to play defense, it is time to cash him in now...see what you can get is all i am saying
I find it funny that people actually think a player is what he at such an early point in his career. Good thing the same can't be said for Tmac, or Nash, or numerous other players that are developing. Give the guy a chance to get through this slump, he will be fine....and as he matures the slumps will get fewer and fewer over time....unless he is Rafer. DD PS. Goat, you are still not banned, huh? Where is V3.0 anyway?
I thought he was performing well when he was the starter. I think he has struggle immediately upon Rafer's return. He's lost his aggresiveness and is looking to always defer. Playing very hesistant on both ends. He just needs to go for it. I'm open to trading anyone besides Yao, Battier, Artest, Scola, and Landry.
Exactly what I think. And I wonder what the Rockets will do as if they are rolling towards the trade deadline....probably just trade Luther..... The schedule is very favorable coming up in the next month or so......we need a "Frank the Tank" moment........ DD
TMac didn't go to college so i understand why you don't give up on him....Nash seems to only be good when it is a run and gun type offense and we both no he will never be a Nash.... That being said we as Rockets do not have time for him to develop right now...we have a window of 2 maybe 3 years so shop him and see what you may get, I am not saying give him up for nothing.....If a 3 team deal was out there that would send you Hinrich (or someone of his caliber) and Gerald Wallace(or someone of his caliber) for say a Brooks and Battier plus fillers type of package....I think you have to do it....just dangle him out there and see if a GM bites... PS. people who are close to the Rockets know what is going on more than likely....Clutch and others usually know a little more.
The only thing I am comparing is that there are players that struggle early in their careers and end up being great. Saying a player is all he will ever be in his rookie year, or in his first serious NBA action is just stupid. PG is a difficult position to learn, there are a few that come in and get it right away, but a good many others struggle for a while until they learn their place and where they can utilize their particular skills. DD
So basically you're implying that Brooks will eventually turn into a superstar? Sweet! Maybe you know something I don't know. Nash is a super rare exception to the rule that is: Unless you come into the league at an extremely young age and have the god given physical talent. You're probably going to be similar to the player you came into the league as. But There really isn't much room for Aaron to grow literally. It's not like he came into the league as a High schooler or even played just 1 or 2 years of college ball. He's played 4 years of college ball. The guy's already 24 years old. CP3 is a year younger. He's the same age as Deron Williams. I bring those guys up only to show how he would compare to the best. Even other comparable players to him in terms of size TJ Ford who's 25 has demonstrated ability that he's a pg in the league and that he has longevity and DJ Augustin who's only 21 has shown light years more potential. Bottom line: He's NOT a point guard. He's a shooting guard stuck in a jockey's body. He lacks natural playmaking ability (he didn't strive at Oregon until his senior year when he was moved to shooting guard) He got away with that in college because of his sheer speed and athleticism. However, the odds of him making an impact as a 2 in the NBA is stacked against him. Being a Duck alumn I want him to succeed as much as the next guy but I really just don't see it. It's not like he's going to all of a sudden become an amazing play maker or stop being a streak shooter or magically grow a few inches and gain weight/strength. He's going to be a backup or 3rd string pg and his best asset is to be used as a change of pace player.
