Interest in Aaron Brooks after Phoenix withdraws QO?

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What's your interest in Brooks?

  1. No Interest

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  2. Sign Him for Vets Min, no more.

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  3. Sign Him for Part of MLE, no more.

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  4. Sign Him for full MLE.

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  1. The_Lillard_King

    The_Lillard_King Westside

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    Good point about knowing what you got after a year.

    Really that most good point guards start their first year? Don't know, serious question. If true, then I could maybe see starting Lillard. But it's not like he is a top draft or even top 3 pick. I wonder how many PGs drafted outside top 3 started and were successful.

    Anyways, i think posters are overestimating Lillard's ability to run an NBA team (hope I'm wrong). With Larry leaving, I'm starting to think Olshey's whole legacy in Ptd will be tied to Lillard . . . and I kind of get Batum's beef about not having a legit PG . . . although don't get me wrong, I'm anti-Batum right now . . . and yes I know my screen name. :)
     
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    Just like the question of signing batum to the big contract, I think signing brooks should depend on if we get hibbert. If we get hibbert, then I think we try to put together a team that can compete this year. If not, we play the rookies as much as possible, get more picks, and keep hope alive.
     
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    The last Hall of Fame guard who started all his rookie games was Isiah Thomas, 30 years sgo.

    http://bkref.com/tiny/TA974

    A team starting a rookie PG, especially one from the Weber State level, is in for a weird season.
     
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    Who is the most recent PG to be inducted into the HOF? I'm assuming your list doesn't include likely HOF PGs?
     
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    Kind of like Nash and Telfair... I hope not.

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    Not the minimum. the VET's minimum. There is a difference, no?
     
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    Telfair's good now. We just weren't patient with him.
     
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    I see names I'd forgotten who were can't misses at the time. There are no Blazers because Roy missed 25 games as a rookie and Petrie was too early--the database has no games started stat until 1981-82.
     
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    the guy has never had a PER over 14.0 ... shoots right at 40% from the field, averages less then 2/1 on asst/to, and shoots 33% from deep and he's good now?
     
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    It's a crime that he's still collecting an NBA check.
     
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    What's your PER?
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Probably more like a misdemeanor ...
     
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    Two people who voted for the full MLE....

    :smack:
     
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    Instant offense off the bench guy would be a good role for Brooks. I'd take him as a backup if he'd accept.
     
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    The only way Lillard wouldn't deserve to start is if we brought in a proven team leader at the point guard position, or we had another guy already on the team that deserved to start at the start of the season, and have to right to get beaten out by Lillard. Nolan Smith certainly isn't that guy, and I don't see us bringing in a proven above average point guard.
     
    VanillaGorilla, Jul 9, 2012
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    I like the idea of just throwing Lillard to the Wolves. As long as we get a coach who will let Lillard play and make mistakes he should be fine. Every elite PG has had problems with turnovers their rookie year and the ability to learn from those mistakes is something McMillian NEVER let his PG's do. You have to let him make his mistakes and learn from them.
     
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    The Blazers' Batum, Webster, Tolliver...the Ducks' Ridnour...Lake Oswego's Love...now Kahn licks his chops thinking of our latest Little Red Riding Hood?
     
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