[CHRON]Rockets search for go-to closer, Adelman says Brooks has tools to get job done

I think that's the most important line.

 

Watching the game with my wife (both of us have been Rockets fans since she was a teenager back in 1985), we both commented to each other that the ball and the shots should belong to Brooks in the waning minutes of the New Orleans game.

I know we tried to go to Landry, but the paint was well congested. Brooks should have been more involved in those last 3 minutes. Good things usually happen. Brooks is that talented.

 

I wonder what RA thinks that Brooks' ceiling may be. He's already better than I thought he would be.

 

Aaron Brooks is the third best point guard I've coached and what's even better is that he could be the solely best one day.

Rick Adelman

 

lol. He actually sounds sincere.

 

"Chuck Hayes is our tallest starting center"

"Luis Scola is the best spanish-speaker in the lineup"

"David Andersen is one of our best two guys from the southern hemisphere"

 

Adelman pointed out the key points.

Maybe Brooks is a good player, but he is not a GREAT player so far.

All the points Adelman pointed out are what a all-star player should have.

Let see whether brooks can achieve it or not, if he can't, trade a all star player is a must in the next season.

 

I'm assuming Rick ranks Bibby at the top. Who is next? Terry Porter?

 

I don't care what Brooks does, just as long as he doesn't pass the ball to Ariza.

 

Once again Rick Adelman drops the truth...

DD

 

Ming, would you please decrease the size of your sig? I am finding it distracting and it takes up a lot of space on an individual page of a thread. Thanks -
Laura

 

From the article:

I'm wondering how much Brooks will be able to develop this skill at this point of his career. It will require him not only to gain the ability to switch gears but also improve his court vision. Not easy to do IMO.

 

Wow, at least Adelman had the balls to call him out for not giving up the ball. In my opinion, Ariza and Brooks are the two players on the team that just don't fit well in Adelman's system. Both want to be the man and both take way too many ill advised shots. Brooks is becoming more and more like a Stephon Marbury on the court. He holds onto the ball on fast breaks instead of advancing it, just so he can score or get credit for an assist. Same **** Marbury used to do. In his eyes, as long as he has the ball, he is going to get a number in the box score by either scoring, getting to the line, or if the defense forces him, passing off for the assist.

The easy answer is a TRADE. Aaron Brooks will never have as high a trade value as he does right now. His agent will command a 9-11 Million Dollar contract after next season. Easy to move him now with his rookie contract...


Rockets Get:

Prince
Hamilton
Hinrich

Pistons Get:

McGrady
Brooks

Bulls Get:

Ariza
Cook
Dorsey


http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine

 

My eyes! Please change your obnoxious signature. No one else cares that your sensibilities were offended.

 

So wait, is RA saying he isn't satisfied with AB? If you read in between the lines, nothing positive is coming out of his mouth. His comment about AB being the best they have is very interesting...maybe he is open to a complete overhaul of the team?

 

Man, I've been saying the same exact thing with my wife (also a Rockets fan, heck she showed me this bbs!). He has the tools, but can he be the go-to-guy. I don't know how Rick feels about it, but I have my doubts. Prove me wrong AB!

 

He will get there, I have faith.

DD

 

AB's only in his 3rd year in the NBA...1st year as a FULL TIME starter. I've said this in a previous threads...AB has the potential to become a STEVE NASH type player. I have concluded this ONLY by comparing their numbers in the 1st 3 years of their careers..

Nash's first 4 years avgs: 7pts, 4asts (become a full time starter in his 3rd year)
AB's first 3 years avgs: 10.7 pts, 3asts (become a full time starter in his 3rd year...this year)

It wasnt until Nash's 5th season where he consistently began to avg more than 7asts a game. We've seen glimpses of AB's capability to do that.. I think in time, he'll become better at it. If he can give us 18ppg and 6-7asts a game, who can complain abt that?