AB is a good player when he's not trying to lead the team. His playmaking ability is one-dimensional (don't worry guys, I got this one). When he's roving the perimeter without the ball, he's much more effective. But has anyone noticed he's not as unpredictable as he used to be? Teams can sort of guess what he's going to do now. I'm surprised Adelman puts up with it. He'll have to get over that McGrady "it's on me" attitude. As far as I'm concerned, he hasn't yet earned his swagger.
I would just like to say its a bit embarrassing to see the box score with chuck and shane dropping a big goose egg. lots of teams get each player in the starting lineup in double digits. thank God for our good depth
they won as many as they lost. that has nothing to do with how much brooks was scoring, it has to do with many other things. 1) the team was obviously tired with key reserves being injured for a long stretch. 2) the team as a whole was getting outworked on both ends of the court, they gave up 26 offensive rebounds in a game if you remember. 3) This team simply isn't that good, .500 is what should be expected. And like I said, he CARRIED a team offensively that took the NBA CHAMPION LA Lakers to 7 games. Him scoring is clearly not a problem.
Its good if he scores. But the difference between him and Lowry is day and night. For example, in the wizards game with the starting lineup of Brooks and Martin. We soon got cold and the the wizards jumped out to a lead over us. In turn, Adelman took out the starters and threw out Hill, Scola, Budinger, and Lowry. What happens? The bench not only takes back lost ground but gets a lead. This is because of Lowry changing the game, and he didn't need to score alot of points to do it.
this game had some of the worst score keeping i have ever seen.. just horrible. since when does a 3 count as 6 points?..but good win for the rox..
Exactly !!! When Kyle Lowry was subsituted in the 4Q, the Rockets led by 14 points (??). Then the tide was turned against us, with the Wizards pulling back to 6 points (I think) when Aaron Brooks was on the court. Luckily the lead provided by Kyle Lowry was enough for the Rockets to run out eventually winner.
What is funny is that if Lowry was 100% healthy he would of closed out the game for us at the 1. Remember before the injury Adelman would play Lowry at the 1 and AB at the 2. Even Adelman knows Lowry is a better PG in that type of situation. Lowry is able to draw just just enough of the defense and find the open man. AB is basically a extremely efficient SG in a PG body.
good game. My only critique is we learn to close out better. Now T-mac, several seasons ago, when he closed a game and JVG brought in the second unit with 5 min left that game was over.
I always liked seeing lowry & brooks playing together...but since Martin came, I know that probably wont happen anymore
I don't know about that. Last night, the Wiz moved to a zone during part of the 4th quarter, while Lowry and Ariza were on the floor together (brilliant coaching strategy btw). The Wiz then got the game down to a 6-8 pt affair, that is when Adelman knew it was time to bring AB back in with Martin to get some shooters and offensive creators on the floor. Lowry had been shooting decently before getting injured, but last night he didn't hit any long jump shots, therefore he had to be replaced at the end of the game when the Wiz went to the zone.
Actually Kyle Lowry had a +/- of +12 in the first half. But his overall +/- was +8. This means that his play in the 2nd half was a -4. So technically his 10 minutes in the 2nd half cost the team some of their lead. Edit: Lowry's a pitcher?? So who gets the save? Or was the margin too high to have a save?
It's called a change of pace, like a 3rd down running back. Do we really know how lowry would fair starting games with defenses focused on cutting off his penetration and giving him jumpers (which he will undoubtedly brick). I love lowry but HIS game benefits from being a changeup to brooks and affecting the pace of the game by getting up and down and attacking. Lets start looking at brooks and lowry for what they really are....together they form the best point guard in the league, keeping defenses on their heels with different styles.
