Cousins ​​gives Dillon Brooks his flowers after his performance against the Lakers

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The Los Angeles Lakers were expected to extend their streak to seven against Phoenix Sunswho lost two consecutive games coming into the one on Crypto.com Arena. however, Dillon Brooks had other ideas, coming back with 33 points in the absence of Devin Booker, who limped off the field with two minutes left in the first quarter.

Brooks’ performance was enough to earn him high praise from an NBA legend DeMarcus Cousins.

“Dillon Brooks deserves more credit than he gets. He was the heart of that Memphis team when they were on a run. It was a little downhill for them. I think he’s brought a really tough culture to Houston now that he’s been there. And now he’s doing the same type of thing,” Cousins ​​explained on Run It Back, according to the published video on X from ClutchPoints.

Brooks went 15-26 from the field, hit two 3-pointers and also contributed a steal.

“So wherever this guy went, he brought this culture with him. I just hate how it goes unnoticed when we talk about him,” Cousins ​​said, arguing that in addition to his improved offensive numbers, Brooks’ defense has also been better.

“He’s fearless, he wants to guard the best players every night. You need guys like that to be a winning team and run. He’s in the Marcus Smart, Draymond Green, Dennis Rodman category. You want that type of guy on your team,” Cousins ​​concluded.

Brooks has undoubtedly been solid on defense, averaging 1.7 steals per game, a significant improvement from the 0.8 he had last season. That came with his scoring average jumping to 22.3 per game.

Brooks also increased his shooting average, attempting 17.7 FGs per game compared to 11.9 last season. He became the Suns’ second leading scorer behind Booker and continues to impress at the other end of the court.





2025-12-02 20:05:00

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