Are you comfortable with Brooks as starting PG in the playoffs?

Hindsight is always 20/20.

 

"I would take lowry and brooks over "***** to my lou" anyday....Yeah, I remeber that he led to all the WFC all those years and championships over these last 5 years...Rafer was a true floor general

 

Brooks needs to look for his shot to be effective. He especially needs to use his speed to drive into the lane. Last night, I thought he didn't do either. He was too intent on trying to set up others and that's not his strength.

 

I agree.
He needs to look for Yao and attacks the rim more.

 

Brooks will bring the rockets to hell.

 

Talking about hindsight implies that one was saying that things should have been done differently in the past. That's not what I'm pointing out. I'm simply pointing out that he scores more against bad teams, a pattern obtained by looking at past games.

 

Shakespear.....Co-sign

 

What is your point? AB should be traded or Lowry should start? I don't think either option will make us a contender this year.

If you are upset with the Rafer trade, which I assume since you picked up my response in the middle of a debate about that topic, that is hindsight.

 

His turnover almost same as his points with 1 freaking assist for a starting PG!!?!?!? Lowry was equally bad. Sometimes they look lost out there not knowing when to pass or shoot instead just hold on to it while clocking winding down.
If the PG position keep making crucial mistakes and can't direct the offense it will be costly in the down the road.

 

i really dont understand why we not agree that t-mac for prince and billups trade??if we have billups and prince,we could as good as lakers

 

No, but I wasn't confident in Rafer either. PG still looks to be our weakest position, relative to the rest of the teams out West.

 

Noooooo... I think Lowry is better than Brooks as starting PG in the playoffs

 

The playoffs is half-court basketball. As a starter AB needs to be able to be effective playing against playoff half-court defense. He looks uncomfortable doing it. He really should be coming off the bench but it's kind of late to make such a move. I would do it but I understand why they don't.

Basically, I'm not uncomfortable with AB as the starter because it is what is is. I think what can be done is Adelman can be quicker with bringing in Lowry or be quicker utilizing a time out to calm Brooks down.

 

I'm not upset about the trade. With the absence of Tracy McGrady, the team looked for some spark to the offense and that decision was to move Brooks to the starting lineup. In "hindsight" as you said, the experiment gives mixed results showing his potential when scoring and assisting much but also showing weaknesses against the stronger teams.

You say that starting Lowry doesn't make us a contender, and I would probably agree with you, but with the recent losses and the season ending soon, I don't see what negatives can come out of trying him in the starting lineup to continue the experiment and possibly provide a "spark" similar to the one Brooks had when immediately after Rafer was traded.

 

That was a mistake looking back. But if IIRC, most of us were unsure about that trade because Tmac was still very good and the contract situations etc.

 

Brooks sucks!!!!!!!!!
1, Bad pass skill and dribbles too much! if he passes ball ,always makes his teammates hardly catch and need ajust to shoot.He passes with hesitation and passes the ball too low.

2, He is a chicken with nohead.simple headed player.when the game is tight, he always make stuip offense decisions.Yao will com to pick&roll with him, Brooks will break through ,then blocked;or brooks was doubled ,let Yao shoot three with few seconds left. the worst thing is he run fast ahead,leaving everyone behind,then blocked again.

3, He is thin and short ,most of the PG in the playoff will blow him away.and can shoot the ball in his face.


4, a pure PG makes his teammates score easier, Brooks makes his teammates score with no time left or readjusting.


5, Brooks can score 20 in a game, but most of the opponents are not in the playoffs.

 

It doesn't really matter who starts IMO. I don't have a problem with Lowry starting. They play roughly same amount time anyways.

 

then whom else do you think would be an upgrade over Brooks? Tony Parker?

 

Aaron Brooks is the best guy we can put at PG, it's already too late to make a trade. our team is just like a 1,000,000 worth toyota car with no fuel.

 

This.