If we were going to trade for Carmelo, Denver 99.9% chance will ask for one of these guys... I'd rather give up Martin because Brooks is only in his 3rd year and averaging 20 and 5. Martin has reached his peak, and Brooks will only get better.
I would have to say martin. Right now, I think martin is the better player. but i don't think martin and melo can both be in the starting line up as both are not great defenders and opposing wing players will have a field day. I would prefer to have shane and melo in at the same time. Also AB's contract situation is a lot more favourable.
Brooks fo' sho' he's about to ask for big money anyways. He's hit his peak, can't get to the foul line and when he get frustrated he chucks.
Brooks, and it's not even a close decision. It comes down to how irreplaceable a player is. And it's just much more easier to replace Brook's production. Martin, on the other hand, is one of the very best shooter/scorer in the entire NBA.
I'm not sure who I would rather give up, I would trade either for sure though. It comes down to, which of these lineups do you feel more comfortable with? Yao Scola Anthony Martin Lowry or Yao Scola Anthony Lee Brooks its a toss up imo I think having a guy like Brooks to handle the ball is absolutely essential and I don't believe the theory that Lowry is not a big drop off. Brooks is a special talent. On the other hand, a scoring combo on the wings of Martin and Melo is incredibly intriguing. It would be tough to find a team that could stop that.
Isn't that why you DM signed Lowry to a 5-6 million dollar contact?????????? Going from AB to Lowry = very little drop off, since Melo would be our closer Going from KM to C.Lee = huge drop off in production on the offensive end, if anything Lowry can help guard some SG and KM can stick on non-scoring PG.
I say brooks....Lowry is a pg who can start...if you trade Martin, Lee is still young and learning. I see what he did in the finals, but Lee doesn't have the firepower that Martin has, shooting wise. His defense is better though, so to keep both Martin and Lee is good. If Melo comes, we need a pg who is willing to pass first. Brooks is more of a shoot first pg. With Melo here, whoever is pg won't be asked to shoot and score as much because you can set up martin, yao, melo or scola...
The way I see it is if we lose Martin we have a solid backup that can fill his void along with other players who can put in minutes at the two. If we lose Brooks, it leaves a HUGE hold at the 1. Sure Lowry is there, but I can't see Smith or anyone else playing solid minutes as a backup.
I get that Brooks is good, but I don't get the blind love for him. He's lightning fast, but he'll never be a superstar calibre talent. His BEST case scenario would be a Kevin Johnson tier, which is really good. But that is BEST case and likely not going to happen. Kevin Martin has already proven he can is a 25ppg guy when healthy. He can also adapt to scoring behind Melo and still average 20ppg. Brooks can only average 20 when the main guy (Yao) is injured. Ask yourself this. If Melo gets 28ppg with the rockets, what would Martin score? Probably 23ppg. What would Brooks score? Maybe 17. MArtin is better off the ball than Brooks, and Melo will have the ball in his hands alot. That doesn't utilise Brooks' speed.
I don't think we will have to trade either one, if the nuggets want to rebuild they would prefer Brooks but they already have billups and Lawson, and Martin has an unattractive contract that a team that I'd rebuilding wants nothing to do with!! Trade batman or bud/hill/jeffries/Taylor/TE/ny picks for melo Yao/Miller Scola/Hayes/pat Melo/batman or bud Martin/lee Brooks/lowery/ish instantly the favorites in the west!!
Brooks IMO even though he is going to get better but we aren't going to afford him after this season so why not trade him right now and get value in return instead of letting him walk away in 2011.
you guys need to wake up and smell the garden because in reality, brooks is an undersize men in the NBA!
Brooks by a mile. 1. Martin is simply the better and more efficient player. 2. Brooks' salary is about to be bumped up to Martin's level, making Martin more of a bargain. 3. Lowry is more than ready to step in. Lee is good too if Martin is traded, but between the two Lowry is better. 4. Lowry fits the lineup better with 4 other scorers. A passer makes more sense since Carmelo will be shooting 20+ times a night, limiting Brooks' effectiveness. On the other hand, Lowry does not need to score the ball to help the team. We can give it our best shot next year. And in 2011/12 when Yao should be 100% back we could have a lineup of: Lowry/Llull Martin/Lee Melo/Battier Scola/Patterson Yao/Miller That is a legit contender right up there with the elite.
