theFireBlanket wrote:ReasonablySober wrote:ShootingtheJ wrote:
Sure, those are his good traits, now list his bad traits. He's a massive liability to transition defense, forcing the Bucks to game plan and limit where his is on the floor offensively. He get absolutely lit up from the 3 point line come playoff time consistently. He's too slow to be a threat as a roll man. He refuses to post up. He's not switchable.
Versus the Pacers, the Bucks were 20 points/100 worse defensively with Brook on the floor.
That number becomes even more awestriking when you realize Bobby Portis was the center when Brook sat.
If the Bucks defense can put up a 106 defensivee rating versus the high powered Pacers offense with out Giannis, and Portis at center, then I dont think it will be a difficult task to find an actual center (not Portis) to replace Brook.
No one gives a **** about a few games versus the Pacers without the Bucks best player.
Brook was one of the only players holding down for stretches. He still holds down the paint & boxes out. Puts the ball in the basket.
The weakest link was Malik, not Brook.
He’s coming off one of the most pitiful rebounding performances in recent playoffs history. In a series without Giannis he simply did not rebound the ball. Brook does not box out like he used to. He’s noticeably reluctant to get aggressive in the paint. When he does go down there he gets frustrated and starts calling for fouls. He does not punish teams who play small ball against him nearly enough. Brook’s shooting doesn’t carry the same weight in this offense when you replace Jrue with Dame. It’s a great luxury to have, but you’re paying the Brook tax on the other end when he’s dropping and the other team is launching open 3’s.
The truth is there isn’t a market for Brook at his salary with the new apron rules. The teams who want him (Lakers) aren’t going to offer much for him because they are bidding against themselves for a 37 year old center.
