If unfortunately that AB must be included in the Bosh deal, who do you guys think eventually would replace him? KLowry? (a Yao PG must require 3pt shooting) just curious guys..
Isn't that less as important now that we have Martin? We relied on AB because we didn't have a 2 who could hit 3s consistently. I say Lowry is the guy to move forward with(as much as I love AB on this team).
It'd be Lowry. The person who need's to be a 3 point threat is whoever is making the entry pass into Yao. That doesn't necessarily have to be the PG. Just have Battier/Budinger feeding the ball in.
If we HAVE to include Brooks in the deal I'll be really mad...I'd give up anyone on our team except for Yao and Brooks. Even Kev I'd give up...he's our only PG and if we trade him, we would need a legit PG.
No hate to Lowry, he's my 4th fav player on our team and he's amazing, but he's amazing off the bench, idk if he can be starter level yet.
I think his point was that having 3 point shooters helps prevent defenders from collapsing on Yao. Dream had Kenny Smith, Drexler, Cassell, Horry, Elie, and Bullard to help him out and keep defenders honest.
For anyone who doesnt think Lowry is a legit point guard in the nba, they dont know much about the game of basketball. Just because Lowry cant shoot long 3's and make jump shots as consistent as Brooks does not make him a bad player. Some people only judge players by the shots they make. While other people judge players by how they help the team and make the team better. Lowry is a leader, a general, he draws charges, can draw a foul on offense and get to the free throw line, plays excellent defense, goes up for rebounds like the rockets win the game with each rebound he gets, is one of the better passing point guards in the league, and plays every play like his last (like scola). Brooks may be better at scoring than Lowry, but Lowry is better in almost every phase of the game that does not include scoring. Dont get me wrong, I like Brooks, but people who think Lowry isnt legit, need to gain some knowledge about the game of basketball. Lastly, I will say this.... I would much rather Lowry have the ball in his hands with 20 seconds on the game clock compared with Brooks. Brooks is a turnover machine during the last possession.
IMHO we need Brooks. Look at the end of the season, Luis and Martin would not have been as effective without Brooks (and vice versa). If we get Bosh and Yao in the post, why won't they do zone? Sure we have Martin but teams can double/focus on Martin way easier than a Brooks/Martin combo. Lowry is good but every year with Yao, he's been the main focus. What is Lowry going to do win they double team Yao and he passes it out? Drive into an already crowded lane and draw a foul? Brooks has improved his game drastically in the last year and we need shooters of that level to surround Yao.
