Yes, it was against the Cleveland Cavaliers, but the Cavs are still a professional basketball team, and Brooklyn Nets guard MarShon Brooks put up a career-night, hitting his first ten shots en route to a 12-16 shooting night, finishing with a career-high 27 points and tying a career high with 7 assists.
Brooks finished a few plays with his sneaky athleticism — he’s not immediately explosive but has an extraordinary wingspan for his size (6’5″ in shoes with a 7’1″ wingspan) and has a maximum vertical leap around 38.5″. His composure was also a theme throughout the night; even when a shot didn’t seem readily available, Brooks took as much time as needed without wasting it to find an open look for himself or others.
With Johnson and Wallace still in doubt for tonight’s game against the Chicago Bulls, we may get a chance to see what MarShon Brooks can do against a stingier, top-level defense.
