You know what? Shooting slump is one thing, losing speed is another. Last year AB never lost his speed, this year he hasn't regained his speed yet. The biggest attribute of AB's game was not his shooting, but his speed. Until he gets his speed back, he's never going to be the same. When AB's value was high, I'm not against trading AB, becuase it would land Rockets some good assets. But now I'm not so sure, the assets Rockets can get might not be good enough to offset the loss once AB regains his speed next season.
your an ignorant idiot. Its funny how you fail to examine the track record but pull **** fresh out of your ass. If your going to make a claim, please back it up. Brooks was the reason the rockets were as good as they were last season. Lowry (CRUCIAL to the success of the entire 2nd unit) and landry being gone is when the rockets took a major dip , they were well in the playoff run. he backpeddled your mom, we get it. Pick a new shtick because this is getting real old read fast.
i think its obvious they understand the circumstances that are leading to brooks's crappy play. And that is a well calculated move as opposed to a gamble. They aren't going for a "Has-Been" someone past their prime and in old age with uncertainty, they're going for a young guard that was just on the rise and hit a rough spot.
Ironically, AB's poor play probably makes him more likely to return as a Rocket. If he had another season like last year-- decent but better in box score stats than in reality-- he would have most likely gotten a contract that the Rockets deem too large to match. Now I doubt any team throws him more than MLE money for multiple years, probably signifcantly less, too, judging by, for example, what the Nate Robinson free agency market ended up being. Anyway, assuming the next CBA is similarly structured, I think AB may have to take a 1 year deal and try again as a unrestricted FA.
you know, I considered this to some extent but not as much but I think your a 100% correct. Now that I look back on it, i think its undeniable he is a lot slower this year. The reason he was able to get his shots or off and hit them is because he had plenty of space most of the time, probably because the defender had to give him more space. Lowry is doing good at starting. Im at a crossroads right now. martin-brooks avged something close to 50pts together last year but both sucked defensively and as good as chuck is a taller defensive big fit the starting role better. Lowry provides more of a balance...there are just so many possibilities. I hope we make the right move, and not a hasty one like the ariza signing. I'm aching for an able big man though, Yao's uncertainty...well its certain we can't throw a season betting hell play all of it, is killing me.
When you call other people ignorant idiot, you better look in the mirror. Brooks WAS NOT THE REASON for Rockets to have a 42-20 record. How can a player lost a bunch of points to opposing teams be the reason? 2nd Unit was the bigger reason last season. They beat opponent's 2nd units to cover starters ass. AB played a big part in Rockets to have that kind of record, but he's not the reason.
Brooks should look to attack the basket and pass,his shot will come around. I do believe that he will be gone soon,as well.
Seems like AB has lost speed AND lift. When he takes his forays toward the basket through traffic, defenses know he's going to pass because he can't shoot over guys without the lift anymore, and his passes get picked off because they're usually after the element of surprise has been taken away. So unless he has a clear path to the backboard, it hasn't been going good on his drives this year, for the most part. We see brief flashes of the old Brooks, but it's been rare.
I'm no AB supporter as I think he's had a bad attitude and Lowry is a better point guard who can actually defend, but I feel a bit bad for AB. For an NBA player in the last year of his rookie contract, it's a lot of pressure to be able to play well in the contract year--especially having not been given an extension. He's really playing poorly and each game his FG% and 3Pt% stays in the 30s, the $$ go down. Especially once you start getting pulled from the game during crunch time. So I can see why he's frustrated and emotional. Unfortunately, he made a bad choice that made a few more $$ go out the window. But, it's really hard to play under this type of pressure. That said, Morey was smart to not give him the extension right after his MIP campaign, when his value was high. By keeping him hanging, he's been able to see whether AB could perform at the same level. It may be that he would've performed better without the pressure to earn a new contract, but it was a good move not to pay MIP money for him.
That's what I've been thinking too. If the Rockets can't find a taker for Brooks that gives us something we want, they'll probably just keep him for this season and low ball him in the summer. Brooks will probably just take a one year deal and take his chances again next year.
