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For those wanting an update on Brooks.

http://www.oregonlive.com/nba/index.ssf/2012/02/nba_high-5_158.html

4. Chinese interest: There's probably never been such interest in the playoff race for the Chinese Basketball Association. Yesterday, the Zhejiang Chouzhou Golden Bulls lost a game and were eliminated from playoff contention, which means former Nuggets guard J.R. Smith will be free to return to the NBA when the regular season ends Feb. 15, Sportando reports.

Smith, an explosive scorer and athlete, is an unrestricted free agent. The Knicks, Clippers and Timberwolves are among the teams that are rumored to be interested in him.

Meanwhile, several other NBA players will have to wait to return from China. The teams of Wilson Chandler and Aaron Brooks have made the Chinese playoffs, which means they could be tied up for a few more weeks. Also, both players are restricted free agents, making their return to the NBA complicated. The deadline for restricted free agents to sign offer sheets is March 1, and the Chinese playoffs go past that.

Collective bargaining agreement expert Larry Coon explains on Hoopsworld.com that Brooks and Chandler are stuck in complicated scenarios that depend on when their Chinese teams complete play.

Several people have asked if it would be possible for Brooks -- the former University of Oregon star -- to end up with the Blazers. According to Coon, one of three things has to happen:

1. If Brooks' Guangdong team is ousted from the playoffs before March 1, he could sign an offer sheet with Portland, although Phoenix would have the right to match.

2. Guangdong could release Brooks before March 1, then he would need a FIBA waiver, after which, the Blazers could then sign him to an offer sheet.

3. If Guangdong finishes after March 1, Phoenix would have to renounce its rights to Brooks for the Blazers (or any other team) to sign him.

 

[blue32]

I would love to have Aaron Brooks. Please get rid of Fat-Burger Felton.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

So basically that article states we have no chance at him. We have no money to throw at him and phoenix is not going to renounce his rights.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Good. He doesn't have the PG skills that Felton has. It would be nice to have a good shooter at PG, true, but he's an only slightly better version of Patty.

(According to Shavlik Randolph, his team is "the Chinese Lakers", stocked with members of the Chinese national team, and always wins. So the chances of him being available before the very last game of the Chinese playoffs are slim anyway.)

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

Good. He doesn't have the PG skills that Felton has. It would be nice to have a good shooter at PG, true, but he's an only slightly better version of Patty.

I pretty much agree. Brooks is Mills 2.0. I might take him over Failton for no other reason than Failton has thus far been a miserable failure.

 

[blue32]

Good. He doesn't have the PG skills that Felton has. It would be nice to have a good shooter at PG, true, but he's an only slightly better version of Patty.

(According to Shavlik Randolph, his team is "the Chinese Lakers", stocked with members of the Chinese national team, and always wins. So the chances of him being available before the very last game of the Chinese playoffs are slim anyway.)

Failton has PG skills? Where? He sure as shit hasn't shown them while playing for us.

 

[DUB]

Neither Mills nor Brooks is the answer to our starting PG.

That said, there is some evidence to suggest that Mills is better than Brooks.

Mills - http://www.asia-basket.com/player.asp?Cntry=CHN&PlayerID=73711

Season: 2011-2012 (China )
Avarage
Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
Xinjiang F.T. 12 34.5 26.5 55.0% 49.4% 73.9% 0.9 2.9 3.8 3.8 1.3 0.1 2.3 2.7

Brooks - http://www.asia-basket.com/player.asp?Cntry=CHN&PlayerID=46414

Season: 2011-2012 (China )
Avarage
Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
Guandong ST 28 30.1 21.6 52.3% 43.8% 85.3% 0.8 2.4 3.2 4.9 2.9 0.1 1.9 3.0

Head to head
http://www.nba.com/advancedstats/pl...ron-Brooks|201988,201166;year=201011;season=r

The only NBA game I remember them playing against each other.

BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS

Patrick Mills, PG 23 6-12 2-4 0-0 1 1 2 5 5 0 4 3 +2 14

Aaron Brooks, PG 23 3-10 1-6 3-3 0 1 1 2 1 0 3 0 -5 10

http://espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=310102022

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[glazeduck]

Brooks may not be the second coming of Steve Nash, but I think he's certainly worth consideration. To my knowledge, he's the closest thing to young, available, experienced, talented and reasonably inexpensive...

I can see bringing him on as essentially a lease... If we're not in love with what he gives us as a potential PGOTF/PGOTNow he's not a big enough investment to ruin other potential moves with our caproom, he's a local kid so the crowd would immediately be excited about him (can't really say that about Felton...) and he plays an exciting brand of basketball...

If he becomes available, I'd be for giving it a shot, if phoenix matches, so be it...

 

[Nikolokolus]

Failton has PG skills? Where? He sure as shit hasn't shown them while playing for us.

You can hate Felton's finishing ability (oh god how I hate it) or his ability (or inability?) to shoot the ball, but felton is a pass first point guard and he does willingly pass.

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

You can hate Felton's finishing ability (oh god how I hate it) or his ability (or inability?) to shoot the ball, but felton is a pass first point guard and he does willingly pass.

I agree he's a pass first PG, but his shooting and untimely turnovers have been atrocious. He's a game killer.

 

[B-Roy]

You can hate Felton's finishing ability (oh god how I hate it) or his ability (or inability?) to shoot the ball, but felton is a pass first point guard and he does willingly pass.

He's definitely got point guard skills. They aren't very good however.

 

[HailBlazers]

I agree he's a pass first PG, but his shooting and untimely turnovers have been atrocious. He's a game killer.

No, Pattty Mills, Steve Blake, Sergio Rod, & Andre Miller not being able to guard an opposing teams PG's is a game Killer. At least Felton's shortcomings are correctable, been a long time coming since we've had a PG that can actually defend. Not giving up on Felton yet, however have always been a fan of Brooks, think he's the better long ranger shooter between him an mills regardless of stats.

 

[blue32]

You can hate Felton's finishing ability (oh god how I hate it) or his ability (or inability?) to shoot the ball, but felton is a pass first point guard and he does willingly pass.

I don't think his only one positive thing this year (assists) outweigh everything else he [doesnt] bring to the table. I thought he was supposed to be better or as good as Dre' only younger. God, why cant Portland get a freaking PG!

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

God, why cant Portland get a freaking PG!

That's a very good question.

 

[BBert]

I don't get the infatuation with Aaron Brooks. Sure I'm not happy with Felton, haven't been since the first game. But I'm not grasping at that straw. I'd just as soon sign Patty for much less.

 

[Nikolokolus]

I don't think his only one positive thing this year (assists) outweigh everything else he [doesnt] bring to the table. I thought he was supposed to be better or as good as Dre' only younger. God, why cant Portland get a freaking PG!

I didn't say he's a good point guard ... but he is a real one.

And for the record he's never been as good as Miller, except for a 40 game run with the Knicks.

 

[BBert]

God, why cant Portland get a freaking PG!

That's an excellent question. The highlight of the Blazers' ineptitude in getting a good point guard is of course the whiffing on D-Will and CP3, but the ineptitude continues unabated. There is a second problem of course, IMO, and that is that Nate seems to be a point guard killer. Nate seems incapable of developing or working with a decent point guard. I wouldn't want to work for him. I would also argue that Andre Miller is the best we've had since Strickland. So, why don't we still have him?

Andre > Nate

 

[LameR]

I don't think his only one positive thing this year (assists) outweigh everything else he [doesnt] bring to the table. I thought he was supposed to be better or as good as Dre' only younger. God, why cant Portland get a freaking PG!

We had one. His name is Andre Miller. He's a great player with one weakness, outside shooting. We focused on the negative and ignored the many positives and went for a player who was supposed to be "a better fit", and it backfired big time.

(Don't give me the crap of him also being a poor defender, no one can really guard PGs well, so I really don't care.)

 

[MickZagger]

Brooks has proven himself at the NBA level. Mills hasn't even proven himself as a rotation guy.

 

[DUB]

Mills had N8 as a coach, and we're all up in arms about how he handles point guards.

Give Mills the same freedom Brooks has had, and who knows?

 

[Pinwheel1]

So in the grand scheme of things, how much do you think AB will be offered this off season? We already discussed how Dragic will get paid well, how about Brooks?

I think with the right team he will be effective. But I agree he may not be what Portland needs. It's funny how quickly things change. Blazer fans were taking shots at mangaement for not being as smart as the Houston GM for going after him in the draft, and now we don't want him this summer? Sadly he will be over paid. I would take him for about 6 million, but Phoenix would match that. He will get 7-9 million.

 

[B-Roy]

So in the grand scheme of things, how much do you think AB will be offered this off season? We already discussed how Dragic will get paid well, how about Brooks?

I think with the right team he will be effective. But I agree he may not be what Portland needs. It's funny how quickly things change. Blazer fans were taking shots at mangaement for not being as smart as the Houston GM for going after him in the draft, and now we don't want him this summer? Sadly he will be over paid. I would take him for about 6 million, but Phoenix would match that. He will get 7-9 million.

I hope you're joking, Brooks hasn't done anything to justify 6, let alone 9 million.

 

[Pinwheel1]

I hope you're joking, Brooks hasn't done anything to justify 6, let alone 9 million.

NBA most improved award in 2010 alone will get him 6. He can score, which means he will get paid. Lets check back in 4 months.

 

[B-Roy]

NBA most improved award in 2010 alone will get him 6. He can score, which means he will get paid. Lets check back in 4 months.

7 is the absolute max (and it would be stupid) I could see him getting. He was awful last year and played in China all year this season.

Bookmark this thread and let's see what he gets in 4 months.

 

[Pinwheel1]

7 is the absolute max (and it would be stupid) I could see him getting. He was awful last year and played in China all year this season.

Bookmark this thread and let's see what he gets in 4 months.

Suppy and demand. Like I said he will be OVER paid.