Keoin Brooks
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I like him, but damn I wish he would realize he is not a long range shooter. He’s not just missing, they are ugly brick misses
He needs to be practicing free throws all night, every week. I am already having nightmares of him going 1-6 from the line in some NCAAT game.
Just has to catch up to the speed to college D1. Saw some glimpses
Long athlete that is not a skilled basketball player. Can't shoot or dribble particularly well.
I was excited to get him, but he has a way to go and is by far our worse FT shooter. Not sure, but I think he is like 2 for 12. I know 1 game he went 1 of 6. Luckily everyone else is killing it at the line this year.
Brooks will be fine. Just takes some players to get used to collage game. Still has plenty of time.
This is 100% guaranteed to happen. It’s so easy to imagine him having a big game as the team’s energy player whose extra plays are keeping us in the game, but we ultimately lose by three points and he shoots 4-11 from the free throw line.
Year two for Keion will be his breakout year as our stretch four. If Kuminga is here, play them both together and damn the shot blocking for a season.
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Needs an off season in the weight room and to embrace being a power forward.
I like Keoin's hustle and willingness to mix it up. While they have room to grow, he and Whitney are keys to this team's success.
Brooks will be fine. He does not need to shoot 3s with 20 seconds left on the shot clock. But he is loaded with athleticism and plays with a lot of energy. He will figure it out. He needs to do the things he can do and not force it on the offensive end. He has had a couple of whoa moments throwing dunks down. I believe he will be a rebounding machine come January
lol, a poor mans Gabriel would be in a wheelchair .
I like him as an energy guy, lots of potential but raw.
I remember this summer me having an argument with another poster here (don’t remember who) that was saying he has 2 guard skills. Lol. Identify yourself, whoever you are.
I remember this summer me having an argument with another poster here (don’t remember who) that was saying he has 2 guard skills. Lol. Identify yourself, whoever you are.
I can't be the only one who chuckles at how just a little movement causes Brooks' dreads to have a life of their own.
I actually like how Brooks is coming along, he doesn’t try to force anything and will get better as the season goes along
I think by the end of the year Cal will have him play inside with that motor and he will be fine. History practice the free throws but the effort is there and that’s half the battle.
I remember that too. Not your specific argument but people thinking hed play the 2. I remember it being in a starting 5 thread (one of the hundreds) and the argument he was more guard material than Whitney with Whitney being more suited for small ball 4. Neither of them are 2s, at all. Both are 3s at the next level but as of today, only Whitney has shown the ability to shoot it.
Brooks, as someone else said, needs to embrace the power forward roll. Solidify his handles to be able to put it on the floor a little against a less mobile big, and develop a Nick Richards-esque jump hook against smaller defenders. Hes the perfect mismatch nightmare. Come back next year and be PJ washington 2.0 with an improved jumper and dominate and go top 20 in the draft. Boom.
Yep, I see potential there. He's got some catching up to do, but he is good for a couple good plays/dunks each game. He needs to stick to mid-range and in for now. I like his effort, though, and his motor. As you say, the speed of the game is his problem as much as anything. He won't look like the same player in 6 weeks. His growth will be a key to this season, along with Whitney and Juzang.
You're really gonna label Brooks a "miss" after only a mere five games?! Not real objective nor smart. But, you do you.
You are a miss on this board. Plain and simple. Move on.
I realize I am new on this board but you seem to hate Cal and anybody he’s brought to the team. Is that a fair assessment?
I wish you were a one and done on this board.
10 years ago Brooks is a guy every one of us would’ve looked at and said, “man he’s awfully raw but he’s going to be a stud in a couple years.”
I hope we get to see it
I hope we get to see it
Ding ding ding.....we have the winner of the stupidest post of the year.
Congrats turd.