Dillon Brooks used his usual technique in front of LeBron James, placing himself in a provocative role to destabilize his direct opponent. But it didn’t quite work out as expected…
Because even if he did not crush the series as he was able to do in the past, the “King” still compiled 22.2 points, 11.2 rebounds and 5.2 assists on average, despite his 8/41 at 3- points. Above all, he never got into the “trashtalking” game on the pitch, leaving Dillon Brooks’ comments unanswered until the final victory.
For his part, Dillon Brooks was a little lost, with 10.5 points on average at 31% success in shooting, including 24% from a distance. His bad gestures and his provocations put him in the crosshairs of the referees and the fans.
Does he regret having wanted to “tickle the bear” LeBron James by calling him “old”? “No, I’m like that” he assures. ” I do not regret it. I am a competitor. I am in the competition. »
Grizzlies want more humility
Whether the Grizzlies are of the same mind remains to be seen. Ja Morant has indicated that he will do less “trashtalking” and be more humble in the future. The irreverent attitude of this team may have played some bad tricks on them, and Memphis would not be against replacing Dillon Brooks with a winger who attracts less attention, while being more effective. We remember that the club had positioned itself on Mikal Bridges or OG Anunoby.
Sanctioned by the league for refusing to speak to the Los Angeles press during the first round, Dillon Brooks is now a free agent, and the GM of Tennessee, Zach Kleiman, did not want to advance on his near future…
“I think there have definitely been distractions that we created ourselves on this show”simply explained the leader. “Looking ahead and thinking about the future, these are things we’re going to keep in mind from a competitiveness standpoint.”
| Dillon Brooks | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 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 |
| Total | 345 | 29 | 41.6 | 34.2 | 79.5 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 14.5 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
