Dillon Brooks might be quickly learning the drawbacks of putting himself in the spotlight with a “beef” against LeBron James.
Never mind the Memphis Grizzlies’ forward appearing to punch James in the groin or James outright dismissing making statements as unnecessary: Brooks’ weaknesses as an NBA player are also being called into question.
Take ESPN’s Doris Burke’s analysis of Brooks’ game during the Grizzlies’ 110-101 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night. As Brooks waited to inbound the ball in the early goings, Burke took a mere few seconds to break down the forward’s limitations as an NBA player.
While Burke was doing her job and definitely didn’t mean anything additional by it, it was still such a concise, cold breakdown of Brooks’ flaws:
Doris Burke Fr cooked Dillon Brooks 😭 https://t.co/JyL7fZlju5 pic.twitter.com/vlgjBQCbvm
— andrew leezus (@AndrewLeezus) April 23, 2023
PHEW! Again, nothing about this analysis is necessarily false.
While Brooks is one of the best basketball players in the world by virtue of playing in the NBA, he is a role player. There’s nothing wrong with that! But it’s who he is, nonetheless. Still, Burke’s breakdown here was a flamethrower to what he sometimes brings to the table.
