theres no way rick is going to bench martin when ariza comes back... IMO battier will be the 6th man.
The knock on brooks is his defense and decision making, he always plays well when there's no pressure and when he is not required to make decisions under pressure. He's perfect for a 6th man role. He had a great game tonight, but his decision making will always be in question unless he consistently does well in tight games in the 4th quarter.
I agree, I would rather have battie start with ariza and bud off the bench. The way kyle likes to push the ball Battier would be worthless IMO. Bud is a great player, but until battier expires, it's gonna be tough going. Whenever they trade Ariza, which is what I think will end up happening in the long run he is gonna be stuck. I think Bud fits in perfectly with brooks and martin, doesn't need alot of shot and when he takes them he is efficient. (other than tonight of course).
See this is just so inaccurate. His D has not been all that bad (he gets hung out by the inability of our bigs to block shots), his decision making is pretty good considering who he has been playing with, and more than any position on the floor the PG's abilities are determined by whom he is passing the ball to.... And FYI....no one...repeat...NO ONE does well in tight games in the 4th quarter every game....well....No one not named Kobe Bryant. Brooks is fine, in fact he is playing great, best PG we have had in Houston in decades. DD
I don't understand by what you mean by decision making? What are the best decisions you can make when you have hayes/battier/ariza on the floor with you? You think its a coincidence he is scoring at so much more ease now with martin in the lineup? I don't understand why people can't admit the obvious. If there is a player I want to be taking the last shot, it would be brooks/martin. so I don't understand why you would say under pressure either. He is the best shooter, and best at breaking the defense down. The whole argument is just a bunch of nonsense.
Yeah, uh...no he doesn't..... Still waiting on Chuck to toss that 3/4ths court bounce pass to a streaking player ala Brooks, or maybe the alley oops he is tossing to Kmart and Cbud these days. Oh wait...you need court vision to do that...... ROFLMAO....haters........gotta love em......don't worry boys, I know you are on the Titanic, but I am sure if you bail fast enough the ship won't sink. NOT ! DD
Although his defense is not very good, he has been getting more craftier (word) on D. Example Deron Williams, When PGs Run that pick in roll it is the bigs job to force them away from the basket by stepping out. When EX. Anderson which does not have lateral quickness doesn't do that. PGS make jumpers or get a lane to the basket like deron williams did against us.
This is also complete nonsense. If you guys had actually watched the game did you see who it was that was giving chuck the assists and going backdoor? Chuck can make phenomenal passes because he isn't really big and has good hands, but don't say his court vision is better than brooks. If that were the case he would be making the plays at the end of games.
i was for trading brooks, but he keeps proving me wrong. maybe he is the real deal. but when was the last time someone of his stature, his game led a team to the finals. AI? is brooks in the same category with AI in his prime? not so sure. it looks like AB and KM back court is working out, so far. let's see how they progress for the rest of the year. looking forward to seeing lowry + KM back court, KM should get more shots. the thing that worries me the most is even when Yao comes back, how effective will he be? he won't play 35mpg again. he may play 20mpg, and he probably won't be as dominant as he was before the injury. KM will have to step up and be the man, he can't be playing second fiddle to anyone, even Yao next year otherwise we have an injured Yao and a second fiddle KM, which is not a championship caliber team. tonight was great nevertheless.
Aaron brooks shouldn't have to take the tip of the sword because Yao can't play 20+ minutes a game. Asking someone to play starters minutes should be too much to ask for.
The thing i like is the way Adleman Is swithcing the lineups for subs with taking martin out and keeping brooks out there and vice versa. Very critical IMO
You have to be seriously biased to not see that. Its really not much of a knock on Brooks, because Hayes is a good passer...but until i see this http://www.nba.com/games/20100301/TORHOU/gameinfo.html from Brooks..and sorry but throwing the ball down court and alley hoops do not demand court vision. The real assists are throwing passes like Chuck Hayes did when the defense is set. That doesn't mean i'm advocating benching brooks. Unlike other people, I think the rockets can work with brooks starting on offense as long as there is another playmaker in....
Give me 20 minutes with Yao and i'll take it. Scola has shown he deserves more minutes and he could get them next year along with jeffries. Which is usable for this team. Add Jordan hill and anderson.... it's not as bad as everyone makes it seem with yao playing 20MPG
Why does it have to compare to AI, why not Tony Parker, or Isaiah Thomas? Heck, let's just enjoy him being the best AB he can be.... I am looking forward to Lowry, Brooks and Kmart as we go uber small and quick some games. Both Brooks and Kmart can shoot the 3ball, something Yao needs DESPERATLY is space....because he is so slow...both Brooks and Martin can give him that. It will work like a charm. DD
Brooks makes excellent passes in the half court, most off the bounce though, his strength. And yes, those examples do show court vision.... As for Hayes, it is a high post back door cut offense, it is not Brooks job to make that pass.... DD
His D is really bad, watch the games, opposing point guards feel really comfortable running their sets against him. How many times have you see ANY opposing PG feel ANY pressure on offense against him? compare this to Lowry's D. His decision making is good as long as he doesn't have to make them under pressure, he's ok as long as all he is doing is spotting up or occasionally attacking the basket. Look at the 4th quarters of close games when the defensive intensity picks up, he usually goes into dribble dribble dive mode. And he doesn't know how else to get a good shot for the team.
