Let's put aside all the obvious negatives in Brooks' game for the purpose of this thread and discuss one of his supposed strengths. He was touted as a good outside shooter coming out of both high school and college but making the adjustment to NBA range is not a given. These are his Hot Spots for 2008-09: He is currently shooting 36.6% from beyond the arc this season, up from 33% his rookie year. In all likelihood, his 3PT% will continue to improve as he gains experience and confidence but that isn't a definite. What I see from this chart is that he hasn't yet become comfortable/adjusted to the longest 3 ball, the straight away 3. If you eliminate the straight away 3, he is shooting 42.3% (94/222) which is very good. In my opinion, he needs to shoot those occasionally when he's open, but given his percentages, he needs to generally avoid that shot until he becomes more consistent. I think Brooks can definitely be a 40%+ 3PT shooter at this level given what he did in college as well as his improvement this season. I'd say he is already a good 3PT shooter and may end up being very good or even great in the next couple of years if he can improve from straight away. Improving his shot selection will also help. Learning to change speeds effectively and finish in traffic around the basket is a whole different discussion.
If you see, hes a great shooter when other people set him up in the sides or in the corners. When he is on top of the arc trying to run a pick and roll and decides to take a 3, you can see how ineffective his shooting percentage is in those cases
He's a guy that needs to have the leash cut. I really feel when he came off the bench he looked so good because there wasn't so much responsibility for him. Now he's a starting PG and there is a lot more weight on his shoulder. He can still turn out to be a very good player though. As for his long range shot, I like it. You know a good 3pt shooter just by when he has a open shot...do you say "No...don't take it! Pass it!" Like you would to rafer or do you say "Yes, nice play!" and even when he misses you just hope he gets more looks. He is pretty clutch though...unless he's driving towards the rim...
He's good with his 3 point shooting. But the real conern about his shooting is his percentage inside the circle. We know he's fast and can beat his guy with his dribble, but quickeness becomes useless if he can't finish around the basket. Compound that with his inability to pass the ball after his penetration, there is nothing left for AB except his above average 3 point shooting and ball handling.
LOL. From what i've seen, I'm going to have to agree. Anyone remember how great he was playing early in the season from the bench and than when he starts, he starts to blow..
Whatever happened to AB's teardrop? That thing used to be a thing of beauty. It just dissappeared when Rafer left...
AB has a nice shot except when he misses 2 or 3 shots back to back he gets a little discouraged and starts passing up open shots... He needs to go out there focused and not be scared and continue shooting.
His poor shooting is mental. He has the mechanics. I am not sure what it is going to take. He rarely looks really comfortable out there.
AB was good when other team don't have a scouting report on him and he was hitting his shots. Then he struggled when Rafer came back. That's why a lot people felt he'd be good giving him starting minutes at that time. Ab's inability to finish after penetration also makes it easier for opponents to front Yao.
Here are the Hot Spots for a few other PGs known for their outside shooting (for the record, Nash's shot chart is otherwordly, it blows away that of any other guard in the league): You'll notice they are all efficient from straight away.
I understand he's streaky, but I'm a hell of a lot more confident when he launches up a 3 (even if he's shooting poorly) than I was when Rafer did.
Certainly among the best offensive PGs of all-time. Check out his charts from previous seasons. Some are even more impressive than this season: http://www.nba.com/hotspots/
Yes he is. He has a beautiful release and he gets a lot of arc on that ball. He is just young and inconsistent.
Yeah true that. He is still young and inexperienced, so anytime he takes a shot, he is confused as to whether he should be shooting or not. Adelman wants everything run through Yao, and if they front him and we cant get the ball to Yao, then Ron is yelling at him to pass him the ball so he can jack up a wild shot. So anytime AB shoots, he is confused and scared about missing and getting yelled at by Adelman and Artest. I think Adelman needs to start him for just a few minutes and bring in Lowry early and then send AB back in with the second unit. Give him the freedom to shoot and watch him light it up.
