Brooks had 2 turnovers in that bad game 5. He had a combined zero in games 3 and 4. So while he didnt have stellar games in those other two games, he was far from a liability and a "spite" to the Rockets winning. Heck, sometimes its not what you do, but what you dont do. Games 3 and 4 were the lowest number of shots he took in the play-offs. He didn't force it. He did somewhat in game 5, even though he was told to be more aggressive. Therefore he compounded a bad thing(forcing it) with over aggressiveness and you got what you got in game 5. It took a combination of many things after that game but it appears to have been worked out. Its easy for guys like myself and DD to just let it go. We understand that he is young and will make mistakes. We know that he will either sink or swim with this team over the next few years. We understand that Tony Parker didnt become Tony Parker over night. That just because your point guard isnt a straight out of college stud like Jason Kidd or Magic Johnson doesnt mean he cant get better. But then you got some guys sitting and waiting to pounce next time they think they see Brooks do something wrong. Its foolish to expect a player who has been in the league 2 years and started only 35 games to not make mistakes.
If you watched games with objective mind, you don't need any numbers, turnovers or whatever to judge how he played in these games.
there is no doubt about Brooks' talents. One question marks still remains though, can he gets smarter as a pg if he is more experienced? I will not expect him being CP3 or less CP3,but a poor man's Tony Parker is good enough for me. The organization shall hire a specialist to train Brooks' passing and playmaking skills.
according to Yao Ming, Greg Oden will soon surpass DH. according to Ron Artest, Roy is already better than Kobe. According to Kobe, AB is already comparable to TP, in the preseason, I might add. Frankly, AB played great last game.
For the sake of accuracy, Brooks started this season as a 23-year-old and turned 24 in January. Parker will be 27 in 11 days.
He also had 5 assists. In the game 2 loss he had 2 assists. The main issue with Brooks is he has trouble finding Yao in the paint. Morey went with Brooks because he can create his own shot and find seams to exploit doubles on Yao while Rafer cannot. The question mark is not Brooks' offensive game or his turnovers. He plays out of control but his TOs have been okay in the playoffs. The issue is whether he can run the offense. The truth of the matter is that after good games the board will be flooded with unsupported comparisons to Tony Parker lmao. After bad games the board will demand they banish Brooks to the bench and play Lowry. It's true that Parker wasn't born out of the head or Zeus or whatever as the complete point guard his first year but there's also 0 evidence that Brooks actually has what it takes to be anywhere near Parker both in terms of being a consistent offensive threat dribbling into the lane nor run a championship caliber offense. Brooks is what he's always been. A quick, fearless guard who can create his own shots with a potentially high ceiling, a manifest (for now) low BB IQ and trouble getting his all star big man the ball in-position to score consistently.
I love how people were ragging on AB earlier in the year because he is not a "true" PG. Gimme a break
In regards to my previous comment, I'd still rather have Lowry start and have AB come off the bench for instant offense
I have believes in DM DM: We know AB can play that way, he is young will be up and down, and we are now trying to get him to get 2 out of 3 good games instead of 1 out of 3, Rockets are on him hard because they know he is that good, and his talent level is really high, we need him to be consistently good to beat the Lakers, AB was the key to beat the Lakers, we need him to score to beat these guys DM: AB had played great as a starter and with the starters, when he played with the starters, AB played better than Rafer, and having someone that can take advantage of the openings in the defense when Yao is doubled is very important. Rafer's game was underated but more defensive, but once Tmac went out we needed AB's dribble penetration it is more important with Yao
Do you have any logic at all? Tell me where I b****ed because Yao isn't touching the ball every other play is the reason I criticize AB? BTW, I do think it's good for Rox if Yao can touch the ball on every play. But it's not possible because PJ knows that too, he'll try to not let that happen.
Some of his point was directed at you. I believe the part where you said its ABs job to get his teammates involved and beat them with dribble penetration. Lee talked about what the point does in Adelman's system. Jason Williams was a great penetrator, but he was a terrible shooter and thats why they went for Bibby. Who while not quite the penetrator Williams was, could hit the shots on a consistent level. Like has been said in the other AB threads. When people on "your side" of the fence (not happy with AB on) are saying things like more touches for Yao, AB is ignoring Yao, not get the ball to Yao enough, Rick hates Yao, and other crap like that it brings your stance down. You good guys who are actually making sensible statements about Brooks(even in a legit criticism) should be just as irate and annoyed at that kind of crap that the "lesser" Brooks basher is putting up. Just to be fair. The comparisons to Tony Parker should start and end with the common traits of: Ability to break the defense down Struggling within the offense when they first started Relatively dimunitive height Anything else is just as wrong and premature as saying he is complete garbage.
It depends on whose eyes you are watching it through, those of us that played and coached the game, or...yours. DD
Its good to see AB get some respect from not just another player but Kobe, this should even puch AB to play even better than he did in game one. He has to stay in attack mode keep getting to the paint and we'll have a great chance to steal game two as well. Boy would that be really nice up 2-0 going back home.
