Brooks Keeps His Head On Straight
by Net Income on Jan 6, 2012 12:52 AM EST
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PrintOne of the most impressive things about Marshon Brooks is how well he's handling it all. His game against the Celtics, his first NBA start, was not about proving that Boston made a mistake trading him on Draft Night, but rather that the Nets had been smart. He admits being nervous at every juncture of his new career: preseason, opening night, first start, but he isn't overawed.
He knows how good he is or, as Deron Williams says, he believes he can score on anyone and maybe he can. But he likes to project humility. You might recall him talking about proving himself to those taken ahead of him in the Draft. Not lately. No need, it's all business. Let the numbers do the talking: No. 2 on rookie scoring, No. 11 among all players in player efficiency. And so far, he's been the saving grace of the season.
- MarShon Brooks Offers Scoring—Something the Nets Covet - Alex Raskin - Wall Street Journal
- Ex-Friar Brooks already a shooting NBA star - Tim Britton - Providence Journal
- Nets Playbook: Should Marshon Be Passing More? - Justin DeFeo - Nets Are Scorching
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He will start the rest of the season.
Apparently only Coach PJ held him back. Johnson wanted to start him against the Pacers.
by thermodynamic on Jan 6, 2012 1:41 AM EST up reply actions
i wonder why pj is so down on this kid
by JJ_22 on Jan 6, 2012 7:25 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
PJ's an idiot
"Rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for Steve Jobs to win the lotto." - Chris Rock
Patrick Ewing - The NBA's all-time leader in rushing yards
He a boss
D-WIll + D12 = NETS 2012 Champs (with lots of luck)
by corky_romano4life on Jan 6, 2012 12:57 AM EST reply actions
the anti-CDR
"It's as sweet as it ever was, I'll tell you. Now, hopefully, we started something and we can win some more championships, but we're going to enjoy this one right now. Have a little champagne." --Julius Erving, May 12, 1976, ABA champion Nets locker room.
by Net Income on Jan 6, 2012 1:01 AM EST reply actions 4 recs
and Courtney Lee
D-WIll + D12 = NETS 2012 Champs (with lots of luck)
by corky_romano4life on Jan 6, 2012 1:06 AM EST up reply actions
Sources claim
he was bitter about being on a losing team and had a real crappy attitude.
D-WIll + D12 = NETS 2012 Champs (with lots of luck)
by corky_romano4life on Jan 6, 2012 3:34 AM EST up reply actions
He didn’t try to hide his depression when he got traded here, and he was even more of a baby after the 09-10 season.
by OTRWaldo on Jan 6, 2012 6:40 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
Trading Ryan Anderson for Courtney Lee was a horrible trade
Lee’s level of whining far out shined his NBA talent.
by MrDollarBills on Jan 6, 2012 7:10 AM EST up reply actions
Swag >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Fresh
Marshon Brooks got moves like Mamba
he insisted a lot of things
including that he is an NBA player. He isn’t.
"It's as sweet as it ever was, I'll tell you. Now, hopefully, we started something and we can win some more championships, but we're going to enjoy this one right now. Have a little champagne." --Julius Erving, May 12, 1976, ABA champion Nets locker room.
Boone was not nearly as bad as people perceive looking back
He was what he was, nothing less, nothing more. Marcus Williams was expected to be much more, and he was the real bust. Boone did his job.
by ZR on Jan 6, 2012 1:10 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Yeahhhh buddy!
Marshon S. Brooks @Marshon2 2m Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
Transitioning from fitting in to standing out!!!
D-WIll + D12 = NETS 2012 Champs (with lots of luck)
by corky_romano4life on Jan 6, 2012 1:11 AM EST reply actions
Saw that
and felt like it was inspired by this post. It came just a few minutes later.
NetsDaily.com
I think you're right about that!
I do hope he doesn’t get too confident where it becomes a problem
D-WIll + D12 = NETS 2012 Champs (with lots of luck)
by corky_romano4life on Jan 6, 2012 1:24 AM EST up reply actions
Some of the best players of all-time had swagger and were arrogant
MJ, Kobe, LeBron. All fit into that category. You need it to get to that level.
by ZR on Jan 6, 2012 1:11 PM EST up reply actions
If he following NetsDaily on Twitter?
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
"Your 2010-2011 New Jersey Nets - It Is What It Is"
That means he reads this site?
How many of the players do?
by ZR on Jan 6, 2012 1:11 PM EST up reply actions
oh dude please
i’m sure many do. I’m 100 percent certain D-Will has to read this, all we do is talk about him.
Maybe that is an
Avery quote he is repeating.
I like it, because it is true. He no longer has to just fit in. He clearly is the NETS best SG. Period.
I wasn't too big on him at first
but these first few games shows how good he is and can become. It also helps that we don’t have Lopez or barely any weapons that can score, but he’s still very impressive. Especially when you see some of his videos/highlights. He has a knack for hitting and making tough shots look easy.
Justin DeFeo's analysis is spot on
Brooks is an excellent scorer and has a knack for making plays. However, he needs to start getting his teammates more involved moving forward. An offense can’t simply be give the ball to Marshon and let him create, he needs to use the attention he receives to help his teammates get better looks. That will be the next step, along with consistency.
by ZR on Jan 6, 2012 1:13 PM EST up reply actions
If someone can bring up the lottery night thread
I would gladly appreciate it because I can’t….for some reason.
Dwight or Bust
Nets lose 33+ games this season.
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One of the BEST game a duo ever had
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Appreciate it
Dwight or Bust
Nets lose 33+ games this season.
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One of the BEST game a duo ever had
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3v4GS9t8o8&feature=related
Assuming he'll be traded
He could be but I have no idea what will happen come March. The most important thing for Brook to get back to 100% sooner rather than later.
by ZR on Jan 6, 2012 1:14 PM EST up reply actions
Kid has game
Would be sorry if some guys here got their wish and he’d leave the Nets in a Dwight package. They can have Ammo any day.
no one here wants that
but fact is, if we have to give up Marshon to get Dwight, BK would do it in an instant. I don’t think it’d get to that, but it’s possible.
I agree
While it would be a real stinger, I am hopeful Billy can find a way to trade for Howard (if it comes to that) and NOT include MarShon. However: beggars can’t be choosers, and we can’t have our cake and eat it, too.
D-WIll + D12 = NETS 2012 Champs (with lots of luck)
by corky_romano4life on Jan 6, 2012 2:24 AM EST up reply actions
I think he'll find a way to hold onto him; BK's got game
it’s possible that Orlando might not even be that high on him. you know how they are about young, “unproven” talent. they’d probably prefer Morrow anyway
Billy King's draft record shows he knows how to find talent late in the 1st round
That is imperative for a team that could have Dwight Howard and Deron Williams on it.
by ZR on Jan 6, 2012 1:15 PM EST up reply actions
Just heard Dwight to Knicks for Amare
Was watching NBA Sports Talk and they had Donny Marshall on (Guess is NBA Analyst for them) and he said he heard the Knicks are opening up talks to get Dwight for Amare. Said he knows for a fact that Dwight wants to play in NY and he doesn’t care if its Knicks or Nets as long as he is in NY. He was saying Knicks feel their defense is so bad that they need to make drastic changes. He said Amare is from Orlando and very popular there so it makes sense. He said he feels its a much more realistic trade for Orlando since they can’t lose Dwight for nothing.
I know I’ve read also that Orlando isn’t looking to rebuild and wants to stay competitive with their new arena. This would be really annoying if this happened but I think Dwight would rather play with DWill then Melo!
You almost made me cry with that your starting line..
I don’t think the Magic can financially take Amar’e’s contract with 4 years 80 mil remaining, unless the Knicks take Hedo as well (which they can’t either). I could be wrong, but it just doesn’t seem plausible to me
by devinharris18 on Jan 6, 2012 2:52 AM EST up reply actions
He would absolute prefer a point to a pure scorer who can't do anything else.
Dwight doesn’t care? who ever said that? smh
We would still have a better package han them anyone so I wouldn’t worry about the nicks.
Only team that is a potential threat is LA.
Donny Marshall said it!
He just said he feels Dwight getting traded to the Knicks is more likely then the Nets.
This is Otis Smith we are talking about
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
"Your 2010-2011 New Jersey Nets - It Is What It Is"
I've been predicting that for months now
And there is only one GM in the NBA who would even pick up that phone call and entertain the thought of taking on Amare’s contract: Otis Smith.
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hope
That you are right.
http://www.netsdaily.com/2011/5/13/2168930/in-mock-drafts-no-consensus-yet
by jasperjarrod on Jan 6, 2012 8:53 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
I don't think this will happen
Just a hunch. Knicks like what they have. They need to fire D’Antoni first and get a better system in place.
by ZR on Jan 6, 2012 1:16 PM EST up reply actions
regardless of their pg situation
if amar’e and melo don’t start to gel soon….I don’t know man won’t be looking good for them. It’s early though
God i hope we can keep this kid, he's too good.
A combination of Dwill brooks and ,Howard would be feared across the league.
The penetrator and creator, the isolator and big shot maker, and the big defensive and physical force in the middle.
Brings tears to my eyes just thinking about it lol
Agreed
It’s beginning to look like Dwight as a FA is the most likely, which means less money for him but the best roster for us. I really don’t wanna give up MarShon, but when it’s for a top-2 player in the league, you gotta do it.
by devinharris18 on Jan 6, 2012 3:20 AM EST up reply actions
According to what?
He’ll be traded by March if he still wants out. No way Orlando let’s him walk.
by ZR on Jan 6, 2012 1:17 PM EST up reply actions
I hope we keep
Marshon, Lopez and our 2012 pick.
Deron
MarShon
Kidd-Gilchrist
Lopez
Howard
;-)
"Beware the Ides of March."
But that really is only possibe
if Dwight comes in FA.
Would be one of the biggest franchise turnarounds in NBA history
I hope it happens, but this the Nets. It never works out that perfectly.
I love that lineup in theory but no chance Deron wants it. He’ll want a veteran to start at SF.
by ZR on Jan 6, 2012 1:18 PM EST up reply actions
For those of you who didn't (or still don't) believe in MarShon, dont worry.. apparently he didn't too much either lol
"Obviously, I always believe in myself, but I didn’t think I’d be so successful so fast with my style of play, honestly,"
Personally, I’ve thought this kid was a beast ever since he dropped 40+ (don’t know the exact number) at his first summer league game, which is why I’m praying that Morrow starts having some good games so he can be the trade chip for Dwight instead of MarShon.
King made a great move with this guy.
I really wasn’t expecting a player this good with such a low pick.
"Next year, with a full training camp, I think he can go after that Scott Skiles' record of 30." - Billy King
He can be a 25-point scorer as a starter playing in 35 min every night
He can be another Kevin Martin at least.
That's an interesting comparison
And the first I’ve heard of it. Let’s hope he just isn’t as brittle as Kevin Martin is.
by ZR on Jan 6, 2012 1:19 PM EST up reply actions
when lopez is back
Lopez
Hump
James
Brooks
Deron
It can be a playoffs team but it’s too late to have this one…
Talent-wise yes
But there isn’t enough chemistry. We don’t play like a team that’s in sync. Plus we have no scoring off the bench.
That's because there's no Lopez
When you lose a 20 PPG scorer, it totally throws off the offense.
by ZR on Jan 6, 2012 1:20 PM EST up reply actions
Chemistry, maybe....we might not have enought time to get back in the hunt.
depends on how many games we win between now and then-we’re off to a very porr start.
As great as Bynum has been playing...
How valuable is he given that he can walk after next year? You would think Orlando wants controlled players like Brook and Brooks.
I’d say we need one more player like Wallace (who may no longer be available) that is also controlled from a 3rd team.
Maybe Millsap but he has been playing lousy. Granger would do it but we could never get him.
by rundmc00 on Jan 6, 2012 6:21 AM EST via mobile reply actions
sadly, we are the only ones
who think that Orlando would prefer Brook/Brooks over Bynum.
by MrDollarBills on Jan 6, 2012 7:12 AM EST up reply actions
Why hasn't the media mentioned...
Bynum’s pending free agency?
Has anyone in the press said Orl would do Bynum straight up other than Ford’s conjecture.
And the Brooks phenomena is new. If he is scoring 20 plus per game by the deadline…he becomes a cost controlled Monta Ellis.
by rundmc00 on Jan 6, 2012 8:24 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
because it gives them flexibility
if Bynum doesnt work than they get the cap space immediately if they want it and try and sign other 2012 free agents. With Lopez they are basically going to be on the hook for 60-70 million if they plan on keeping him long term and building around him
The realist keepin it real amongst the surrealists
I was in Baghdad before these little B.G.'s was in they daddy-bags.
by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Jan 6, 2012 12:30 PM EST up reply actions
Because the media doesn't care about facts
They care about sensationalism.
by ZR on Jan 6, 2012 1:21 PM EST up reply actions
The Draft Night Live Thread
Brilliant reading through that again there now. Andres B hated Brooks the whole way through the draft. Not that anyone knew how good brooks would be, just funny reading the comments in hindsight.
“Horrific pick. This bum will be playing in Europe within 5 years.”
Andres B – June 23, 2011
by N.Ireland Nets Fan on Jan 6, 2012 6:33 AM EST via iPhone app reply actions
From the guy who thinks TWil was our savior
by rundmc00 on Jan 6, 2012 6:43 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Well he's still not big on him.
I don’t I was big supporter tbh, seemed liek a good pick given how late we were going but Brooks looked like another Jordan Crawford.
"Next year, with a full training camp, I think he can go after that Scott Skiles' record of 30." - Billy King
Andres has since admitted
that he was wrong. I think that he deserves a bit of slack because at least he manned up to it lol
I thought the pick was solid and imo we got the steal of the draft.
King’s draft prowess should never be question again.
by MrDollarBills on Jan 6, 2012 7:14 AM EST up reply actions
I hated the pick back then... and I still do...
Nets had no business drafting a player that actually has skills. I would rather of drafted a project player who we could of teached the game to.
I think the Brook Lopez and MarShon Brooks draft picks will go down as the two worst picks the Nets ever made. I’m just glad we got rid of Ryan Anderson because having three guys drafted by the Nets that actually are skilled at what they do would of been too much for me to take…
by M I K E on Jan 6, 2012 8:16 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
lol!
http://www.netsdaily.com/2011/5/13/2168930/in-mock-drafts-no-consensus-yet
by jasperjarrod on Jan 6, 2012 8:42 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
Don't worry MIKE
We still have Jordan Williams
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
"Your 2010-2011 New Jersey Nets - It Is What It Is"
I'd love to know what Plan B would have been
Had Brooks not slid all the way into the mid 20s. Obviously King couldn’t get higher for just a future 2nd rounder, so what would have happened if Brooks went in the teens somewhere?
Poor History...
We have a piss poor history of developing young players the last decade, except for Brook Lopez. Where are all of our first round draft choices now? Sean Williams? TWill? CLee? AND we gave away RAnderson as a throw in, and he is now a starter on a winning team.
If MarShon is more than a flash in the pan, then we better be careful with him and use him carefully, and assign him a teacher/supervisor. Someone to make sure he keeps his head on straight. AND if he is hurt, we should not play him tonight, or any other night. These games don’t mean much right now anyway.
Paul from Sunny Delray Beach, Florida
I believe MarShon already has a teacher/supervisor assigned to him...
Brooks has even limited his turnovers this season more so than he did as a Friar. And while Johnson will tell you the rookie has a long way to go on defense, he’s already shown signs of improvement.
"I got a chance to meet his mom after our first game in Washington, and she was excited that we’re working together," said Johnson. "I told her sometimes it’s going to be painful with him working with me, but he’s a good kid and the future’s bright for him."
Thorn did not draft well...the Lopez and Anderson picks were made by Kiki Vandeweghe
Thorn is the worst drafter in Nets history. Fact.
by ZR on Jan 6, 2012 1:23 PM EST up reply actions
Granted the Lopez pick was a no-brainer thanks to MJ being a wuss and Larry Brown being Larry Brown
Still can’t believe they took DJ Augustin over Lopez. Thank god.
by ZR on Jan 6, 2012 1:24 PM EST up reply actions
My comments from the draft thread...
He is needed on this team.
Now lets see what we do in the 2nd round.
by power_njerz on Jun 23, 2011 7:08 PM PDT actions
I think the Nets got who they wanted.
The rest of this draft is cake. They are still going to improve via FA. We dont really need a Rookie SF.
Now I wouldnt mind going after a Thad Young or AK47.
by power_njerz on Jun 23, 2011 7:17 PM PDT actions
^^SMH
his head is getting big (arrogant)
"I define passion as extreme emotion."
When you have to shoot, shoot don't talk.
he should if it gets Avery fired
"I define passion as extreme emotion."
When you have to shoot, shoot don't talk.
I'm not a big AJ supporter...
but i think he’s being asked to do something that is very hard to do.
Keeping a team that has been in constant transistion and losing, together, without having players complaining and acting stupid.
All Nets players know what the big picture is, and they also know they might not be part of it soon. AJ has to keep them motivated without having the team fall apart like it did when Kiki and Del Harris where in charge…
Add in the injuries to key players and AJ is in a tough spot right now but I believe he’s handling it extremely well, all things considered…
I'm not a big AJ supporter...
but i think he’s being asked to do something that is very hard to do.
Lets do the right thing and fire him!
"Next year, with a full training camp, I think he can go after that Scott Skiles' record of 30." - Billy King
AJ is a coach that knows how to win
He has literally no talent to work with. What more do you want him to do?
by ZR on Jan 6, 2012 1:25 PM EST up reply actions
win or get fired
That’s how it works.
"I define passion as extreme emotion."
When you have to shoot, shoot don't talk.
He's actually 21 in PER
Dropped after the Celtics game.
http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
"Your 2010-2011 New Jersey Nets - It Is What It Is"
farmar is trash,
I really don’t like his attitude during the game, body language is horrible. And as far as him passing the ball … To who? The majority of our players miss wide open shots.
by mike&thenets on Jan 6, 2012 12:56 PM EST via mobile reply actions
That's why...
…I never pass back to him in NBA2K12.
by Brooklyn-Bound on Jan 6, 2012 3:46 PM EST up reply actions
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