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1.) Memphis ABSOLUTELY threw Dillon Brooks under the bus. Pretty wild to see an organization display that level of unprofessionalism
2.) Dillon Brooks deserved it and I was highly amused by him being thrown under said bus
^ Both can be right and aren’t mutually exclusive
i have to agree with him on this, making him the scapegoat for their bullshit was a garbage move. It’s hard to have an ego when you’ve been humiliated so publicly, he actually embraced it and is better for it! I’m lying if I say I don’t admire it.
Iggy won a Finals MVP holding LeBron to 30 something PPG.
Brooks gets crucified for letting Bron drop a 40 in one game. Gimme a break. Lebron averaged 22 points over the 6 games btw.
LeBron can drop 40 on anyone if he feels like it.
Seeing Dillon Brooks become universally beloved by this sub out of nowhere lol
He wanted the smoke, got the smoke and now he’s bitching about it?
I admit I was wrong cuz I was taken back at the control at first even tho he was a very good defensive player. But he has shown that he has improved offensively by slightly changing his jump shot. I’m impressed and hopefully he will help the rockets make some noise in the playoffs
Another villain brooks W
Here to point out that Memphis is 2-9 without the villain.
And before y’all say, yeah but Ja is out - they were a winning team (some would argue better) without Ja last season.
Dillon brooks was literally the worst player in the league while with Memphis. You can’t be “scapegoated” if it’s literally your fault. Happy that he’s become a viable player now!
I wasn't a big fan of Brooks, but watching him ball out for our national team made me an instant fan.
In Houston, team officials watched with interest. For months, the Rockets had studied Brooks
Read this in David Attenborough's voice.
1.) Memphis ABSOLUTELY threw Dillon Brooks under the bus. Pretty wild to see an organization display that level of unprofessionalism
2.) Dillon Brooks deserved it and I was highly amused by him being thrown under said bus
^ Both can be right and aren’t mutually exclusive
Brooks and Vanfleet are exactly what Houston needed. Because they hold Sengun, Green, and Smith accountable. You go from a guy like KPJ(ignoring the off the court stuff, because we all know he sucks, even before his most recent troubles) to Steady Freddy, and we actually run an offense. I figured we would just be god awful for a lot longer
First they scapegoated Iguodala for a mutually agreed upon decision, then they scapegoated Brooks.
Funny how fast a narrative can change.
Dude was up and coming a year prior to las5 years debacle.
He did clown shit though, and now complains that he was treated like one.
There were multiple scapegoats, and yes, he was one of them.
Feels like Ja has been treated like the biggest scapegoat, deservedly so.
Honestly I don’t wanna see anybody in here sharing Brooks’ opinion. This sub absolutely murdered this man, top comments literally saying he would be playing in china this season lmao
How exactly were the Grizzlies supposed to defend him? Make a Twitter post asking people to not be mean to Dillon? He talked a ton of shit, didn't back it up, then avoided post game interviews like a bitch. He earned every bit of shit people talked about him and I'm glad he's gone
Seeing how he played til now and what Memphis is showing... This is a win for Houston and Brooks. Im from the Rodman era and i thinks something you have to take the bad with the good. But i must admit that Brooks did have a bad year.
Dillon is right. I actually like him he makes the NBA interesting.
Meh, he did it all to himself honestly. Winning cures everything so Idk why he acted like that BEFORE winning, lol
Plot twist: He was the glue holding that team together. They're going to stay ass without him.
Dillon Brooks redemption arc is fascinating and could not have been written any better than is currently playing out with the 6-3 Rockets and 2-9 Grizz.
The man took all the criticism and hate and worked on it quietly.
I'll be the first to admit I thought dude was an absolute clown and absolutely hated the signing as a Rockets fan. But he has taken all the remarks about him not being an efficient scorer and flipped it completely on its head. On the defensive end he is the spark plug that gets the entire team going. If you didn't watch Rockets basketball last year it was just a bunch of highly skilled offensive players who looked to be a high flying exciting team that put up points, and at times the quickest way to get the ball back was slack on defensive.
The way Dillon locks in on defense each time down the court makes the whole team excel, its a difference you can see in the box score AND on film. He is a big time difference maker and one of the pick ups of the season.
Don't disrespect the future goat
I mean he also took an ungodly amount of shots and tanked their offense. He was bad.
“win totals in recent years that looked like locker combinations” is crazy tho
Nothing to see here Grizz fans. Just r/nba parrots who don't review their sources and have the memory of goldfish and don't know how to critically think.
Dillon fans always knew his worth and Grizzlies fans always knew what he was and what he could be. Guess the rest of the NBA is just now catching up.
Draymond green is the clown show of the nba. I would never let anything he said insult me . Machine gun Kelly is a asshat clown rapper . Why is bro upset ?
Let's stop acting like Brooks wasn't an absolute clown 6 months ago. Grizz threw him under the bus but at the height of his insane behavior and media pressers he acted like an absolute insane person. He's flourishing on the Rockets but he's still a jackass
“LA Fitness Draymond” is funny af 😂😂
Blud didn't know how big LeMessiah James is?
How you a casual at your own sport??
Memphis didn’t lose that series because of him.
Looking back on it....yeah, the response to his antics was a little over-the-top. Getting cooked by a pissed off LeBron James is nothing to hang your head over when you're just a role player.
I understand brooks in very unlikable and talked mad shit, while also not doing media time. But I agree they threw him under the bus. Ja is the future of the league but the fact that they wouldn’t stand up for brooks while ja is over here waving guns made no sense to me. But this is the nba and talent will always be welcome.
That's when he realized how big Lebron James was?! Bro come on
What I didn’t like about Memphis was they allowed that so they can get out of the woodwork
Are we pretending this makes sense?
Do other people understand the woodwork/scapegoat metaphor. Maybe I can’t read.
La fitness draymond is killer
Memphis fan here. Dillon Brooks was the most hated man in the United States this time last year and was mocked for his antics in the playoffs. Why did the tone shift on him unless there is a bias against Memphis if nothing changed? Everyone agreed then Dillon was the problem and the Grizzlies were tired of dealing with it.
He is right. His team bailed on him and used him as scapegoat. They caved to the media. He wasn’t even the issue they lost.
Nov 22nd must watch TV with Mem v Hou :D
Didn’t Drake diss him on the song with 21 too?
Dillon is correct.
Seeing how Draymond is staunchly supported by the Dubs, owners, coach, teammates, fans vs Dillon thrown out like garbage was quite puzzling.
Memphis just doesn’t seem like a good place to play.
Appreciated JJJ standing up for him in that Podcast P episode. PG and friends were setting him up about Brooks but bro was loyal the whole time
Memphis offered extensions throughout last season, but Dillon knew he could sign for more and the Grizz couldn't afford it. Everyone hates the guy, but as soon as he is anti-Memphis his word is gospel.
What does this quote even mean and what is the woodwork in this context?
You know what, I hate the guy, but that’s a pretty level headed take
It's crazy how hard he has turned around the narrative around. I am genuinely rooting for him now, but I was so on the "Dillion Sucks" train just a few months ago. Does that make me a...casual?
x, formerly known as Twitter, sends me everytime lmao
The Grizzlies turned their backs on Dillion Brooks when he was getting memed on. That’s gotta hurt for sure.