Kevin Martin: Aaron Brooks Can Be "Greatest Six-Foot-And-Under Scorer" Ever
by Tom Martin on Mar 2, 2010 5:44 PM CST
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It appears that Kevin Martin and Aaron Brooks are going to get along just fine, thank you. Especially when one of them says this about the other.
"I knew (Aaron Brooks) was good. I never got a chance to see him play this much, but he is amazing. He is a scoring point guard. Most shooting guards don't really like that but I love it, just the way he gets everything and by the end of his career he is going to be the greatest 6-foot-and-under scorer that this game has ever seen.
That's some pretty high praise, especially considering that 5'9 Calvin Murphy played for the Rockets and averaged 17.9 ppg over the course of his career. There's also Allen Iverson, who is atop my list. But while Martin may be raising the bar a bit too high, it's certainly a helluva thing to say about someone, and this is Kevin Martin, efficient scorer extraordinaire, dishing out compliments.
As the Rockets become more balanced and begin to lean on Martin and Yao in the next few years, Brooks' numbers may go down. That should not, however, discount the fact that he's got more scoring swagger than any six-footer right now. Mark it down.
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Who's to say it'll be K-Mart and Yao only
Yao, K-Mart and Brooks may be the nucleus for the next 4-5 seasons. Yao’s not an overly selfish guy, and with Brooks and Martin, they will be something special next season.
I don’t know if Brooks’ll be the greatest scorer under 72 inches tall, but he could be among the greatest for his size. That would be something sweet.
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Well I mean
Naturally, assuming Ariza is healthy, Brooks will probably be taking less shots. I’m all for Aaron shooting as much as possible, but with Yao back, we’ll probably slow down a bit, and Aaron loves those transition threes – he probably wont’ get quite as many
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…I don’t think he’s at his ceiling as a scorer, so my assumption is that any loss in scoring from the addition of Yao will be made up for by the improvements he makes to his game.
interesting
Not sure I have ever heard Kevin be so effusive! I think the last couple of losing seasons have really taken a toll on him and he is finding lots of ways to say he is happy to be in Houston. Wish I could see the games,,,,
A change of scenery can do a lot of good, even if there were no hard feelings about the last place.
The Rockets have more of a contending core right now, particularly adding Martin to the mix with Yao, Brooks, et al. That probably lightens his mood, despite the adjustment to a new, bigger, city.
Significant gravitas shortfall expected in 2010.
Brooks is listed at 6'0" though I doubt he actually is.
My list of 6’ and under greats includes Murphy (of course), Thomas, Kevin Johnson (6’1" pfft – no way) and Iverson.
I think in order they are Murphy, Johnson, Thomas, Iverson. This is merely an opinion. Brooks really could join them.
Significant gravitas shortfall expected in 2010.
You know, A.I. is available. Who wants him on the Rockets?
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I had to stop arguing with drunks, Steeler fans, and all other fools.
It was making my brick wall jealous...
practice? we talkin' about practice?
Yes sir, practice. The time when you’ll be able to really build up chemistry with your teammates. Oh, wait, i forgot. Iverson really is a one-man show. Sorry.
by typhoon.infamous on Mar 3, 2010 8:37 PM CST up reply actions
I hope so he’s right about Brooks but…
… I remember the Oilers WR Ernest Givins saying that Tony Jones was gonna be a superstar WR in the NFL one day.
http://www.nfl.com/players/tonyjones/profile?id=JON046508
How did that work out?
I had to stop arguing with drunks, Steeler fans, and all other fools.
It was making my brick wall jealous...
I love Brooks
but I really don’t want to put too much pressure on him. He’s played admirably this season, but saying he could be a better scorer than Allen Iverson is asking too much of him too soon. Let’s give him room to develop rather than risk smothering him with excessively lofty expectations.
I say give him some time
He’s only what? 25? He’s got maybe 10+ years in him. And with the potential he possessed and his skill set, then yes, I suppose he could develop into one of the greatest.
Nice of Kevin to say all that-seems to really be enjoying his “honeymoon” as a new Rocket.
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