Suns vs Warriors

[Mainstreet]

I don't think they will. Brooks is not the player he will be, once his ankle finally heals. It won't heal until he stays off it for some time. I can't believe people are judging him (and that trade) when the guy is playing without his single greatest asset - his speed. That second unit needs an effective playmaker and Brooks isn't there yet, at least not consistently.

Steve

I would expect more production from Brooks even if his ankle is not fully healed. Perhaps he is not at full speed but his shot is not there either. It bothered me when he threw the ball at the referee even though he appeared angry at himself. I guess the jury will remain out on Brooks until he is fully healed. I do worry that the Suns might become frustrated with him and he will be a RFA. It could be the Suns traded Dragic and a #1 for a player that might not be in a Suns uniform next season. IMO, Dowdell is the Suns best backup PG when he plays under control because he brings good defense. The Suns might have been better off just not doing the trade and starting Dowdell in front of Dragic. Certainly Brooks looks like a gamble at this time. IMO, he will not be happy backing up Nash (if he is not traded) next season.

 

[dziki]

I'm missing our Polish poster friends. Please post if you are watching.

Yeah, yesterday I didn`t watch the game;-) but don`t worry - we`ll be here to rock this party!;-)

 

[AzStevenCal]

I would expect more production from Brooks even if his ankle is not fully healed. Perhaps he is not at full speed but his shot is not there either. It bothered me when he threw the ball at the referee even though he appeared angry at himself. I guess the jury will remain out on Brooks until he is fully healed. I do worry that the Suns might become frustrated with him and he will be a RFA. It could be the Suns traded Dragic and a #1 for a player that might not be in a Suns uniform next season. IMO, Dowdell is the Suns best backup PG when he plays under control because he brings good defense. The Suns might have been better off just not doing the trade and starting Dowdell in front of Dragic. Certainly Brooks looks like a gamble at this time. IMO, he will not be happy backing up Nash (if he is not traded) next season.

I could be wrong but based on how he's played all season, we traded for him mostly for the future. I'm sure it was also hoped that he'd be an upgrade over Goran for our playoff push but his ankle clearly wasn't going to heal during this season. I'm not sure I like the idea of Brooks being our starting PG (once he heals) but I think he will be no worse than middle of the pack. Personally, I'd prefer to have added a bigger PG that can hold his own on defense but a speedster is a nice weapon also. The problem is, right now and until he heals, he isn't even a speedster.

Steve

 

[Mainstreet]

Yeah, yesterday I didn`t watch the game;-) but don`t worry - we`ll be here to rock this party!;-)

 

[Covert Rain]

I would expect more production from Brooks even if his ankle is not fully healed. Perhaps he is not at full speed but his shot is not there either. It bothered me when he threw the ball at the referee even though he appeared angry at himself. I guess the jury will remain out on Brooks until he is fully healed. I do worry that the Suns might become frustrated with him and he will be a RFA. It could be the Suns traded Dragic and a #1 for a player that might not be in a Suns uniform next season. IMO, Dowdell is the Suns best backup PG when he plays under control because he brings good defense. The Suns might have been better off just not doing the trade and starting Dowdell in front of Dragic. Certainly Brooks looks like a gamble at this time. IMO, he will not be happy backing up Nash (if he is not traded) next season.

People are jumping the gun with Brooks. Remember when JRich first got here? He had trouble fitting in, syncing with this office and everybody jumped on the trade being a mistake and we want Diaw back crap.

It took JRich a sizable amount of time to get in sync but when he did, he was the exact player we traded for. Brooks needs time. Unfortunately, this happens to be happening during a playoff push.