He never said that all subs are better than starters. However the logic that you are using implies that all starters are better than subs. It is your justification of why Brooks is better than Lowry. Therefore the burden of proof is on you.
When we acquired Lowry, Morey was adamant that it was because he was better than Rafer. But if Lowry was better than Rafer and Rafer was starting over Brooks...? My mind has just gone into a DD induced circular loop. If you forced me to choose between the two, it'd probably be a toss up, and maybe I'd even lean towards Brooks. The team last year really struggled scoring with the big fella out. Brooks took up a huge chunk of that role and did it really well -- Lowry could not have done that. This whole "Lowry can't start" business is silly. "You fail"? Grow up.
Such rubbish coming from you!!! Alston was never a playmaker Point Guard, he was a shoot first Point Guard and not a very good one at that!
To be far, Rafer was a JVG type of PG. Plays solid defense and when he does score, Rockets have a pretty damn good record. The major Knock on Rafer was, his ill-advised shooting, unable to finish around the basket (how many open court layups can this guy miss). Those 2 issues caused his shooting % to go down. Lets face it, we had nobody else after Rafer.............I can't even recall who was his backup PG. Charlie Ward????? Rod Strickland?????
I hereby coin the new BBS terminology: DD Loop -noun 1. To unknowingly engage in circuitous logical conversation. Ad nauseum. To infinity and beyond. 2. The 10th circle of Hell. Robin: Whoa Batman, you've already posted 50 times in this thread saying the same things! Don't get caught in a DD loop! Batman: Must.. look away... from.. light... SO BRIGHT...
Very creative! But am I the only one here that appreciates DD's evolving process of being a true knowledgeable fan? I certainly don't agree with everything he posts but I do see how this process can be healthy and insightful. Just saying.
All these Brooks threads reminded me of what Dave Berri (from wages of wins) said regarding the Rockets. I believe he stated that Brooks' scoring would go up and he would be considered a very good player, but essentially that he would be overrated. Here was a follow-on from the end of the season: http://dberri.wordpress.com/2010/04/22/aaron-brooks-is-not-the-mip-in-2009-10/
The flaw in this statement is that they knew Brooks was better than Rafer, and that Rafer would not take a step back from being a starter, so he had to go....... Lowry is better than Rafer, but Brooks is better than both. The team struggled to score because of Ariza, Shand and Chuck being in the starting lineup. I expect the scoring to go up big time this season as they have 5 offensive threats on the court at all time. As for Lowry starting, he could, but he has not beaten anyone out in his NBA career yet...... We shall see if he ever does....at the end of the day it is all on him...he has to fix his shortcomings on offense. He just doesn't have an offensive game that is worthy of a starter, too easy to stop and counter his game... Yeah, having a little fun there...sorry. DD
Other than scoring, where is Brooks "miles" better than Lowry? Is he better defensively? Is he a better passer? Do you think he sees the floor better? Can he finish at the rim better? Does he draw more fouls?
This. I don't think Lowry is necessarily being over rated here. It is just that the team needs a pg more than an undersized sg like Brooks. If the Rockets can get an elite pg to replace Brooks and retain Lowry as the backup pg, so much the better. As I have mentioned before, Brooks can score but can't do anything else. Even his scoring efficiency is very low as he takes an average of 16 shots to make 19 points. That is unacceptable for a player who is supposed to be a starting pg, and on a supposed to be contending team at that.
In the playoffs, its about shot making. Its not about effeciency and only the superstars get the fouls. There is a reason why the non shooting setup man in lowry struggled in the playoffs in both series. Brooks skills are at a premium in the playoffs. Like DD said, lowry has yet to beat out any starter. Jack beat out calderone. Watson beat out ridenour and tj ford. If youre good enough to beat out a starter, do it.
And Rajon Rondo is not a setup man but, rather, a scorer? You lost me there. When coaches and players say that every possession counts in the playoffs, do they mean that efficiency is not at a premium? Just asking for clarification.
Don't forget rebounding and hustle. Lowry got a lot the key offensive rebounds and loose balls like Sura used to do.
First, shot making is not just make the shot by yourself, it's the shot making by the TEAM. You can do it by hitting the shots or SET UP teammates to hit a better shot. 2nd, shot making goes both ways. Stop other team from scoring is just as important as scoring for your own team, if not more. It has been demonstrated in last years finals, it comes down to who plays better defense at the end. Defense wins championships. 3rd, to use Lowry struggled in that playoffs as an example is pure selective memory. When AB was a back up PG with Rockets, he did 10 times worse than Lowry despite he played more games with Rockets. Freaking Alston was missed badly in that Utah series, and many believed if Alston wasn't injured, Rockets might just beat Utah.
