Brooks Back in Rookie Rankings
by Net Income on Feb 18, 2012 8:02 PM EST
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MarShon Brooks had his best game since recovering from his back-to-back injuries (achilles and toe), scoring 19 points on 7-for-19 shooting, 2-for-6 from deep, in 42 minutes. He also recovered from his bout of turnover-itis, losing the ball only once. In the four previously games since returning, he had 18 turnovers.
With his return, he's also back in the rookie rankings. He's no longer in the top three or four as he had been before being hurt, but he's still top 10. David Thorpe at ESPN may have been conservative in his prediction about when Brooks would return to form, but still ranked the Net No. 6. "Brooks is remaining aggressive," he wrote, "And I'd expect a return to normalcy once he gets back from the All-Star break."
Drew Packham ranks Brooks at No. 7. "I love the attitude from Brooks, which gives me confidence that he'll back to his pre-injury numbers (14.0 points, 4.3 rebounds)," thinks the NBA Rookie Ladder writer.
- The next Jeremy Lin? - David Thorpe - ESPN Insider
- 2011-2012 NBA Rookie Class - Top Fifty - David Thorpe - ESPN Insider
- Rookie Ladder - Straight Shooter - Drew Packham - NBA.com
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I really don’t see how you can justify keeping him outside of the top 3, even with the recent bumps in the road. Outside of Rubio and Walker, this rookie class has really struggled.
Dwight Howard wouldn't start over Johan Petro
because these last few games
he’s played pretty horribly. tonight was the first game he played well and shot 7 for 19. his turnovers were less this game and his defense was good, but not the last 2-3 games.
after the ASG i’m sure he’ll be back to top 3-4 spot. the sample size is too small to say whether or not he’ll be back to form even if he played well all 3 games.
What bothers me about Marshon..
He can make getting to the rim for a layup look so easy on one possession and then the next he’ll settle for a long jumper. He needs to always be aggressive.
He actually reminds of VC when he was here in that sometimes he makes shot more difficult than they have to be.
still a rookie
hopefully that changes as he plays more. i do agree though he makes the most difficult shots look easy but will miss a wide open jumper or 3 pointer. it’s frustrating but i can tell his release is not timed well on 3 point shots yet or his legs are going out too much throwing him off.
Well his playmaking still needs a lot of work
NBA team defenses are good and can take away penetration or at least clog the paint in most cases. The Bulls challenged a lot of his drives today and he had some near turnovers along with some bad shots in the paint as well as the outside. It is all about experience
Happy to see Billy King graduated in an accelerated "how to make a trade" class in just one night :)
the dwill effect
Jersey Strong, Brooklyn Ready
by BrooklynNets8 on Feb 18, 2012 8:17 PM EST up reply actions
dwill effect not working for the Nets....
by kupalski on Feb 18, 2012 8:31 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
if we had harris..we`d be winless
he cant do it alone
Jersey Strong, Brooklyn Ready
by BrooklynNets8 on Feb 18, 2012 8:39 PM EST up reply actions
Harris might be out the league soon
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
serves him right for quitting on the team for 2 years
now he has a bad rep and is considered a fringe starter on loaded teams
The realist keepin it real amongst the surrealists
Use em and throw em away, see a pro a day is essential. If you want a piece of the rock, trick, go to Prudential
by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 18, 2012 10:54 PM EST up reply actions
Is this the same season that D-Will played in?
Stainer of mountaintops.
by Chairman Meow on Feb 18, 2012 8:18 PM EST up reply actions
Marshon rockin the Frobe byant
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What I wouldn't give for it to be '03 again
LOL @ the article titled “The next Jeremy Lin?”
I would take Brooks over Lin any day of the week. It’s only a matter of time before Lin is exposed.
Dude, Lin was undrafted.
Nobody took him.
Brooks looking too much like Avery there
Brooks is skilled , he needs to be forced to use it . He has a crazy ball handle but does not use it to get to the basket. MarShon also need to know what he wants to do and do it quick !
This team is gonna be fun with Lopez back.
by Zartan on Feb 18, 2012 8:35 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Does one of the articles really say "The Next Jeremy Lin"?
Your kidding me, right?
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Yeah, it's ridiculous. Thorpe is pretty sore.
After Nets game, he said Lin was slow, unathletic, can’t dribble, can’t pass. Only good with angles on pick and roll. Compared Lin to his own son that didn’t want to play basketball. Thorpe is also Yi’s trainer in the 2 summers.
He’s just trolling everyone. I don’t even know why he has a job.
Lol Hubie Brown... was watching one of the Nets-Knicks games from last year...
“When you have a young team, it’s always great when your leaders are leading you when you give up the lead and they pull themselves together and run what was good for you in that first half…”
Who cares what his rating is?
This kid is great. Most promising young player to come to the Nets in a LONG time. Exciting to have him here.
thought we traded the guy for dwight?
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Adam Morrison got his team multiple championships barely trying, if that's not a great player...I don't know who is.
by YoungMoney24 on Feb 18, 2012 9:22 PM EST up reply actions
Talk to me what these rookies are doing in 3-5 years!
by ballsohard2012 on Feb 18, 2012 9:07 PM EST via mobile reply actions
One of them will be starring for the Orlando Magic....
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by JohnFromLongIsland on Feb 18, 2012 9:08 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
j-will?
Mets/Jets/Nets/Lakers OFWGKTA. FREE EARL. twitter @ampatel11
Adam Morrison got his team multiple championships barely trying, if that's not a great player...I don't know who is.
by YoungMoney24 on Feb 18, 2012 9:22 PM EST up reply actions
Well the nets have to give up talent to get talent back!
by ballsohard2012 on Feb 18, 2012 9:13 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Gaines is a talent
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by CinnamonToastCrunch on Feb 18, 2012 9:37 PM EST up reply actions
Those that haven't been following Thorpe
He’s trolling. Thorpe dismissed Lin as a fluke with no skills and only a gimmick out of D’antoni’s desperation. Now, he’s calling Brooks the next Lin.
This is the same Thorpe that’s been training Yi Jianlian over the last 2 summers. Yi has shown no improvement in his post game. All he does is shooting drills.
Same Thorpe that said that he’s going to show his son that even a player like Lin (unathletic and can’t shoot, can’t pass) can get in the NBA.
of course Thorpe's an idiot
he took Yi away from chair. what kind of animal is he?
by bronxbombers2 on Feb 18, 2012 9:48 PM EST up reply actions
Yi might chair his way to a Championship ring this year.
Also Ryan Anderson is playing well as a stretch 4. But, those trades eventually got you Dwill, so don’t hate.
"People say the NBA is the last five minutes," coach Tom Thibodeau said. "No, it’s not. Study the statistics, and they’re going to tell you most teams in the league that lead after the first quarter win. Readiness to play is huge."
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well that hasn't worked for the Nets
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Why not. We trail after 1st most of games
Official Member of the "DO NOT ABUSE BROOK LOPEZ" Movement
It was the benchmark of our Finals teams
We had some great first quarters then.
Happy to see Billy King graduated in an accelerated "how to make a trade" class in just one night :)
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