If his attitude can sometimes be annoying, we cannot blame Dillon Brooks not to take it on. The Rockets winger is a “bad boy”, he knows it and he loves it. “Everyone wants to hate something. Not everyone can be a hero, so I prefer to be what was chosen for me”he says to Sports Illustrated.
However, Houston’s new player is not immune to criticism. The proof with the last playoffs. He had tickled LeBron James, then was punished by the Lakers star. The boomerang therefore came back in his face, especially on social networks. He read the negative comments about him and it was an unpleasant experience.
“It was in that moment that I understood how huge the Lakers are, how huge LeBron James is,” delivers the Canadian. “It’s part of life and it’s going to make me a better player. »
Scapegoat, he felt betrayed
This difficult moment to live with was added to his exit from Memphis. Faced with his attitude during this first round of the playoffs (and his ineffectiveness in the game), the Grizzlies decided not to extend Dillon Brooks. He was therefore ejected from the project, which he took badly.
“This is not what I wanted. The season was not what I wanted, he concedes. “I think we were better when I was an important player in the franchise. They chose another path but I am satisfied because I was able to get what I deserved. »
With an $86 million contract signed this summer, Dillon Brooks has indeed bounced back rather well by joining Houston. But that doesn’t erase the bitter taste left by his departure from Tennessee. From a darling, he became a pariah.
“What I didn’t like about Memphis was that they did all this to make me the scapegoat,” judges the World Cup bronze medalist. “I didn’t like that. They would come and tell me things one-on-one, then, when things were going badly, they wouldn’t defend me. »
| Dillon Brooks | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2017-18 | SAME | 82 | 29 | 44.0 | 35.6 | 74.7 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 11.0 |
| 2018-19 | SAME | 18 | 18 | 40.2 | 37.5 | 73.3 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 7.5 |
| 2019-20 | SAME | 73 | 29 | 40.7 | 35.8 | 80.8 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 16.2 |
| 2020-21 | SAME | 67 | 30 | 41.9 | 34.4 | 81.5 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 17.2 |
| 2021-22 | SAME | 32 | 28 | 43.2 | 30.9 | 84.9 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 18.4 |
| 2022-23 | SAME | 73 | 30 | 39.6 | 32.6 | 77.9 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 14.3 |
| 2023-24 | HOU | 9 | 31 | 55.1 | 53.3 | 84.0 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 13.7 |
| Total | 354 | 29 | 41.8 | 34.5 | 79.6 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 14.5 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
