i'm just saying that getting to the rack is a valuable asset but it is more valuable when you can dunk because it decreases shot block % but yes that dunk last season was nice
I have a feeling he will pick up the passing game faster and better then Alston. He is still young showing a lot of room for improvement. He will be playing more minutes this year.
if he can shoot, he will stay in NBA. if he can not shoot, no matter how good his defense or passing is, he will have no job in NBA. wait, Rafer can not shoot either. yeah, AB's future is Rockets' starting PG.
It is a very tpugh question, really. And I can't answer it right now, I belive it is too earaly. For me, any of those options are possible. I think the first thing are minutes. I mean Aaron first of all needs to get consistant minutes as a backup. Maybe his confodence will grow. Maybe it will open up his jumper a little bit because so far it hasn't worked. He is small, it is a big problem defensivly because most of NBA pg can post up him easily. So he gotta get stronger, cause you can't teach height. But as T-Mac said he is also qyick as hell which means he can blow by anybody in this leauge. We will see, hopefully he can contribute well.
My expectations have gone down a little. We will be able to pass better judgment at the end of this season. As leebigez pointed out, one of Brooks' greatest strengths is the fact that he can turn the corner on any player in the league. The issue is what he does after he turns the corner. He needs to prove he can hit that mid-range shot, finish in traffic or make the right pass... as opposed to getting stuffed or turning the ball over. It would be nice to see him get to the line more, too. With his speed, if he learns how to take some licks, he could be getting 4-5 FTA playing around 15-20 mpg. That would triple Alston's FT production considering how many minutes Alston plays. As usual, we are still in need of perimeter players that can penetrate and break down defenses. Brooks has the speed, ballhandling and shooting skills (yes, shooting skills) to be successful. It's all about decision-making with him. If he can improve in that area, he will have a role in this league. If not, he won't last. At this point, I see no reason to believe he won't make real progress just like he did in high school and college. Only time will tell though. Remember, Adelman wanted this guy and he has a better eye for NBA talent than any of us.
An awful lot of negativity on this thread considering that the Rockets and Brooks are one preseason game into Brooks' second year in the NBA. Adelman chose Brooks because he can put the ball on the floor, he can shoot, and he has good decision making. I'm betting that Brooks improves this year and sees significant minutes.
just check out the starter and back-up pgs of other teams, you will get the decision, he will be a decent back-up pg, don't over-or under-rate him too much.
Good decision making? Are you serious? Guy drives in and has nowhere to go every single time. He can shoot but only takes bad shots. He can turn the corner on anyone in the league, but once he does he gets to the land of giants. He has a jumpshot, but he only takes rushed, unopen shots. He thinks shoot first. Whoever compared him to Iverson is insane. Iverson has been a superstar for 10 years now. He has proven he can make a pullup jumper consistently, finish at the rim, and go to the foul line a ton. Aaron Brooks has never done this. He has a lot of talent but his bad decision making and size are going to limit him terribly. He needs to play to his strengths. He needs to be quick setting up the offense, get a fast break or two going, and hit an open jumpshot if he is ever going to be valuable to us or anyone.
I'm not witch to see the future but every player that works hard has a place in the NBA. Brooks has hoops but who knows, he can be the best PG next season on our team and can also be injured and not play at all. Irrelevant question but no doubt he has talent and skill like every player in the NBA.
Reports are that Adelman was impressed by Brooks' decision making/play making ability in college. Right now you and everybody else are making your judgements based on a subpar performance in one preseason game. Clearly this last game was not one of his better performances. To me it's just as clear that Brooks is trying way too hard. He's trying to get an assist off of every pass, he's trying to make the highlight reels both passing and scoring. He needs to settle down and not worry about dazzling people on every single play. The guy is coming off his rookie season, he's hungry for playing time and he's trying way too hard to impress to try to get that playing time. With minutes I'm going to predict that he settles down and looks much, much better than this last game.
At best he is a backup guard. However, I'm beginning to think he might not even make it that far. I hope he turns it around and gets better because he has yet to show something that says he can run an offense.
Please don't compare AI to AB. I think if AB worked on his game and get better around the basket he could become an ok player. But not the type of player AI was I don't think he will ever be that great.
Based on what we saw from Brooks last year, and what we saw tonight, it's not looking good. Has there ever been a player that learned court vision, decision making, and just how to play point guard in general, after they got into the NBA? These are skills you develop at a much earlier age, like middle school or high school. Brooks doesn't have it, and it's just too late for him to get it.
Check his numbers in the second half of last season He shot > 40% from the three point line and 45% from the field (87% from the stripe). The kid can shoot. I would have thought the main question on Brooks was: can he create? And his summer league was certainly a positive on that front. I'm willing to say he's got the potential to be a future starter - if things come together over the next year or so. And for the bozos who say 'you learn to play PG at a young age' - disagree completely. You either have the 'vision' or you don't - and some of the plays that Brooks made last game seem to suggest he has the vision - the skill of piggybacking the ball over the half court and initiating the offence can be learned by someone who is willing. Who knows if Brooks can learn - but it's sure fun watching his speed on the court anyway!!
SG. It's time for the Rockets to thrown in the kitchen sink for a backup PG, ie one that'll play. Trade Battier+Brooks+Hayes+Head+Francis for Fernandez+LaFrentz Rockets take back $143K less in salary
