I disagree with you completely. I think he is growing into just that very thing. And his efficiency in only his 50 something start is already much better than the guy you are saying should replace him as the number 1 option. Why take a guy that is a sub 42% shooter and make him option 1? One of the reasons I do not want Tmac back is that he would take the ball away from Brooks, and I think that is a mistake. DD
I respect yours as well, and please notice I am not saying Brooks is a better player.....just that he will be here NEXT year whereas Tmac more than likely will not. So, I would rather the guy that will be here be the guy getting the touches and getting better. DD
Out of context?? FG% percentage under the rim is the statistic. You said Aaron is a terrible finisher under the basket. I showed you several taller players(and generally regarded as better playmakers) who are on par with Brooks(some under, some over) at scoring percentage under the rim. I have also showed where his percentage under there has improved from last season. The fact that most of those other players have over twice as many starts as Brooks adds light to the discussion that he is improving and not quite a "what you see is what you get."
What makes you assume he is the one attempting to be the number one option as opposed Rick and management telling him to be the number one option? Patience is the big key with this Rockets team. Patience in allowing this team to grow and mature. Patience in acquiring a superstar. Patience in allowing Yao to come back. This season is more about setting our team up for the next couple years as opposed to the "all-in" attempts the last few years. It's ok if we finish the 6th seed or the 9th. The overall picture is what our management is focusing on. The overall picture, imo, doesn't include tracy. Your focus seems to be on winning this season. In my book, this season is already a success, especially if the consistency continues.
Every one of these years, we are told to be patient and to wait. The fact of the moment is that every year, professional NBA teams must strive to be champions of the world. I believe in this club, and would not be alarmed if the Rockets were to venture deep in to the play-offs. Look at this team last season, and recall the play of Ron Artest. Please imagene a vigorous Tracy McGrady replacing Ron (who was attempting to shoulder a large scoring load), along with Trevor Ariza, and imagine a fun filled ring coronation ceremony following that.
I am aware of Aaron Brook's achievements. I have wintnessed every game for the all of Aaron Brook's career, hence I am not interested in what he has made and missed by the numbers. I am more concerned as to why he has failed in situations (lack of size, limited ability to finish scores in traffic due to slight physical build). Producing numbers of players like Brandon Roy and Russell Westbrook only reveal part of the answer.
DD, neither you nor I know of the Houston Rocket's post season plans regarding Tracy McGrady, so it is unwise to begin with that assomption.
There's one big difference between Brooks as a playmaker and McGrady as a playmaker. Turnovers. Because of his short stature, when Brooks drives into the paint his view is more obstructed. He also relies more on passing in the air to get better angles, and that has gotten him into trouble. McGrady has always been amongst the best players in the league at creating offense without turning the ball over. Brooks is among the worst.
There's no doubt TMAC is a better playmaker than Brooks. Brooks, however still has the ability to learn and develop as a playmaker.
I think you have been misguided if you believe 2007 and 2008 you were led to believe this team wasn't set up and expected to compete for the championship. Just take a look at the slogans for those seasons. You are missing one big piece in your imagination, Yao Ming. Every championship team has a big man, whether great or good.
Slogans mean absloutely nothing. I don't care how snappy the slogans are, teh reality at the moment was that no reasonable man could ever imagine Rafer Alston as the starting point guard for a championship season, hence many said to wait until Vassilis Spanolis or Aaron Brooks was developed. I even recall Steve Francis or Mike James as prayers for 2007. Additionally, Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming were injured many times during those periods. The bottom draw was thatI believed in the Houston Rockets ability to win the ring every time!
Perhaps you should learn to spell "assumption". So much for the "avoiding insults" bit of your act...... DD
I understand now that you were mocking my spelling. Thanks to you for your clarification. Still, I fail to understand what you were meaning by reading bones? In addition, in no way was I posting insults in my query regarding substance abuse. Substance abuse is not to be taken lightly. It is a legitamete health concern.
I was wrong to leap to that conclusion and assume that you had a health condition. I apologoze for that one.
I was joking around rook. The read the bones thing is ancient witchcraft, or shaman magic, where they toss old bones into a pile on the ground and attempt to divine something from them. In the words of the legendary Sgt. Hulka "lighten up Leslie !" DD
That is not a mistake. Sure he will have the ball less, but have you ever heard of a move called a cut? Or an off ball screen? Tracy is a great passer and as long as Brooks does what the offense calls for, movement without the ball he can still get open looks.
That is great, now reverse it, and ask yourself that same question, because Brooks is doing that already. In fact everyone on the Rockets that is currently playing is doing that.....feel free to extrapolate from that..... DD
