Looks like its Cook
by Ski Bum on Mar 9, 2010 10:49 AM MST
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I sure hope this pans out. The article does not say if this will be a 10 day deal or longer, but I suppose that will depend on Martin's health status.
Cook has been a respectable shooter in the past, but he's only 6'9" and not known as a force in the post. It seems that the plan is to use French Resistance to shore up the middle and use Cook to stretch the D. Cook also knows tthe Lakers system, and familiarity should help him help us when we face them.
I've got my fingers crossed for Martin, and hope the time off and therapy he is receiving will allow him to return at the same level. He's one tough mofo, putting up carreer numbers while suffering through up to this point.
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well, ok
If the dude can play a little better than Tacos, then I guess a 10-day contract isn’t the worst thing in the world.
check the vid in the folloing post
Cook is more than a ‘little better’ than Tacos, IMO.
Haha, anytime the majority of a guy’s play in his youtube highlight clip is him catching and shooting wide open jumpers from 17 feet, it’s not a good outlook for his career.
How many teams did he play for?
He’s wearing half of the western conference jerseies in that reel. He looks taller than 6’9" though, and dude has a little weight to him too. maybe he can teach French Fry how to eat chili fries…One more thing, the comments at the bottom of the montage are pretty funny.
I didn't bother to read the comments before I posted the link
Upon reading them I actually did LOL.
True
…and most of that is from years ago, too. But there were several blocks and defensive plays on there that look encouraging. The Nugs plan to use him as a stretch forward, so his shooting ability is a plus. He seems to be more athletic than Tacos, but we’ll have to wait and see…
Like I said, I hope this pans out.
sold
Just from the youtube clip, I’d say he’s worth a try.
by ParkHillNative on Mar 9, 2010 11:35 AM MST up reply actions
He'd be a good fit
If he gets hot in the playoffs then he could really end up being a great signing.
Exactly
I really don’t even understand why we would sign him if he’s not going to play. It would suck being Balkman if this guy comes in and gets playing time right away.
"Jive turkey is a little over the line my man!"
"I'm kinda grumpy today, dude. I didn't get a lot of sleep last night. I was having those dreams again. Ya know, how it's just me in a castle and I gotta fight, like, a thousand wizards and the only way to beat them is to punch them as hard as I can in their faces. Then, when I'm done, all their little wizard wives came out and wanted me to have sex with them - which is kinda weird."
Yeah, I've got concerns too
I just checked out a bunch of scouting reports on him, most of which are quite dated. He is described as having limited dimentionality, primarily a face up shooter with questionable athleticism and D, not strong enough to guard back to the basked post players or quick enough to guard stretch 4’s.
The only thing I remember of him was during the Gary Payton Lakers days, and he had a great scowl.
I hope he’s not over the hill.
but then again, Tacos Allen seems over the hill
My parapalegic grandmother has more athleticism than Tacos.
Isn't he like 28?
Don’t think he is over the hill if he is 28.
+1
Don’t we have enough shooting already? I honestly have never even heard of this guy but from reading up about him it’s clear he’s the exact opposite of K-Mart, not what we need. What we need is a tough, defensive minded player who can bang (ie; BALKMAN!).
"Jive turkey is a little over the line my man!"
"I'm kinda grumpy today, dude. I didn't get a lot of sleep last night. I was having those dreams again. Ya know, how it's just me in a castle and I gotta fight, like, a thousand wizards and the only way to beat them is to punch them as hard as I can in their faces. Then, when I'm done, all their little wizard wives came out and wanted me to have sex with them - which is kinda weird."
-1
Dude is a bomber. I don’t see why you wouldn’t like another big that can stretch the floor… By adding Cook they add another dimension to their offense and maybe they will even match up better with LA because of it. Think about the open driving lanes for Melo, CB, JR, and Lawson.
Dude is a bomber?
Really? If he was such a bomber I’m sure he would have had a more successful career in the NBA. I’m sorry, I just prefer defense over offense. That’s what got us where we are, that’s the real staple of our team. And Malik is a good shooter but he doesn’t necessarily add a “different dimension” to our team when he comes in.
"Jive turkey is a little over the line my man!"
"I'm kinda grumpy today, dude. I didn't get a lot of sleep last night. I was having those dreams again. Ya know, how it's just me in a castle and I gotta fight, like, a thousand wizards and the only way to beat them is to punch them as hard as I can in their faces. Then, when I'm done, all their little wizard wives came out and wanted me to have sex with them - which is kinda weird."
Yeah, but Balks in the doghouse
and doesn’t play as it is. Personally, I think he has the best scam going: getting paid millions for courtside seats and free gatorade service. (Ok, thats in jest, and i have to credit that idea to someone else here, can’t recall who originally said it. And I would love to see Balk get some burn, but it seems that the FO is going to sign Cook regardless.)
I did read a post on a Lakers forum that he’s a chemistry killer, exactly NOT what the doctor ordered for late season personnel shake-ups.
This signing seems like a roll of the dice.
Balk
Is a “cancer” in the locker room who half asses it in practice and none of the players are too fond of. This is coming from Hannah Marklin (the girl who JR got real close with who had the terrible disease). She has been in the locker room before and after practices and games many times and has great relationships with a lot of the players notably JR and Joey Graham. She says it as it is and is actully really knowlegable when it comes to the Nuggets. I talked to her for about 2 hours about the players and how they are in the locker room and stuff and was really surprised by some of them…. She said Balkman is def. a team killer though.
"Don't chase the money, chase the dream"
by Garrett Olsen on Mar 9, 2010 1:42 PM MST up reply actions
Wow
Just makes the extension seem even more confusing.
by Uh on Mar 9, 2010 2:01 PM MST up reply actions
I know right?
I don’t know if he did these things before or after his extension, but I’m gonna guess after he got his money.
"Don't chase the money, chase the dream"
by Garrett Olsen on Mar 9, 2010 2:33 PM MST up reply actions
on 2nd thought.
Brian cook is garbage! Do not sign him please. He cant guard….anybody! Lamar will abuse him…Pau will abuse him…Bynum will abuse him…shit….Josh Powell will abuse him.
by GottaLoveMelo on Mar 9, 2010 2:14 PM MST up reply actions
Love this
Cook is soo much better than Malik Allen it’s not even funny. The Nuggets wanted Cook a year or two ago, offer a TPE or a pick for him and got turned down. I like Cook’s game. A mix of Cook and Petro is Martin’s absence should be fine.
"Don't chase the money, chase the dream"
Just wait until...
STEVE HESS gets ahold of him!!!
by InboundingLobPass on Mar 9, 2010 1:05 PM MST reply actions
Hess
How tall is Steve Hess? He looks about 4 feet standing next to all the players…
He's maybe 5 feet
"Don't chase the money, chase the dream"
by Garrett Olsen on Mar 9, 2010 1:39 PM MST up reply actions
If he's 5 foot
I’m 6 foot. Dude is seriously an inch taller than being classified as a dwarf. Height-wise, he should probably still qualify for sitting in a booster seat in a car.
But he’ll kick all of our asses here, so you didn’t hear me talkin shit! Shhhh!
by stiffy on Mar 9, 2010 1:41 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
hahaha
the dude is jacked though…. And he drives a little car i think a little suburu outback or something (he is Australian i believe). He lives in the same neighborhood as my friend and I saw him get in his car and drive off over the summer…. I just can’t remember what he drove haha… it def wasn’t a birdman truck.
"Don't chase the money, chase the dream"
by Garrett Olsen on Mar 9, 2010 1:44 PM MST up reply actions
I saw Birdman's truck a few weeks ago
He was in the Starbucks over at 6th/Broadway. He parked it over one spot and on top of the adjacent landscape island, nearly knocking down the sapling on the island. Thing was stupid big.
by Artimus Mangilord on Mar 9, 2010 2:28 PM MST up reply actions
Yea man
One of em used to be a semi… When you go to the games, outside on one of the smoking padios on club level you can see the player parking lot. AC has a sick ride and Bird has like 3 different trucks. Last game i was at he had like a blacked out F 350 with a lift kit… it was sweet.
"Don't chase the money, chase the dream"
by Garrett Olsen on Mar 9, 2010 2:35 PM MST up reply actions
Yea bird does something down in Arapahoe
I was the assistant supervisor for the road work done an is still in the works at Broncos Parkway, the street along their training fascility. I saw him driving a few times down there. Then again I got to talk and see a lot of dudes… Dave Krieger, Rod Smith, Shanny’s son, etc. It was a fun job.
"Don't chase the money, chase the dream"
by Garrett Olsen on Mar 9, 2010 4:01 PM MST up reply actions
hess is from south africa
making fun of how tall he is one thing. saying a person from south africa is from austrailia are fighting words. what ever you do never go into an irish bar on st. patrick’s day and tell people how much you like their english accents.
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
I think Steve Hess is from South Africa
Not an Aussie.
I thought he was around 5’6"? That’s still kinda short, especially next to any basketball player, but hardly a dwarf. I’m not sure about that, though. I’m pretty sure about his being South African, though.
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Rec (stiffy's comment)
Hess is a bulldog. He might be better than Manny Pacquiao.
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
""He’s a stiff." - The Legendary Doug Moe
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
"We're just tough, man" - Chauncey Billups
Who puts a video montage together of Brian Cook?
by Pusherman on Mar 9, 2010 1:13 PM MST reply actions 6 recs
lol....Brian Cooks mother??
"Groovy" Ash from Evil Dead 2
"No one came from miles around / and said man your music is really hot" No One Came...Deep Purple
by jpage78 on Mar 9, 2010 1:40 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
hahaha
"Don't chase the money, chase the dream"
by Garrett Olsen on Mar 9, 2010 2:37 PM MST up reply actions
..and did anyone else notice...
that most of his “highlights” are from preseason games?
That in and of itself speaks volumes.
Dwayne Jones! Dwayne Jones! Hell, Blair Rasmussen! Blair Rasmussen! Blair Rasmussen!
by 12-piece Nuggets on Mar 9, 2010 3:27 PM MST up reply actions
Dwayne Jones's NBA stats are horrendous Hassan Adams-style
Like somebody else said, most of the plays there are Cook hitting jumpers that 95% of other NBA players can hit in their sleep.
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
""He’s a stiff." - The Legendary Doug Moe
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
"We're just tough, man" - Chauncey Billups
http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/nuggets-to-sign-brian-cook-yes-that-brian-cook.php
This article casts signing Cook as a desperation move. Man, I’m feeling more and more nervous about this.
Come on, Kenyon, get well!
quote from above link:
“…the reason the Lakers early on and Orlando next let him walk was the fact they like defense and rebounding. Cook does not.”
Geez, Dwayne Jones still looks like more of what we need.
Jesus
He just kills Cook. The dude criticizing the Nuggets for signing him annoys me though. COme on Cookie.. make this d bag eat crow hah!
"Don't chase the money, chase the dream"
by Garrett Olsen on Mar 9, 2010 3:03 PM MST up reply actions
Hey!
We already have a “Cookie” here in Denver…he pitches, and he’s good at what he does. Nicknames are reserved for good players…unless it’s AC, Petro, Tacos, etc. You see where I’m going with this. We can call him Cookie Crisp (crisp for always getting burnt)
Because who wouldn't want this?
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
""He’s a stiff." - The Legendary Doug Moe
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
"We're just tough, man" - Chauncey Billups
We should continue calling Aaron Cook "Cookie"
Brian Cook could be Brian “He’s more out of shape than Rasheed Wallace” Cook.
Channing Frye continues to be our fry cook.
In all seriousness, AC is probably the best cook out of all the Nuggets’ players.
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
""He’s a stiff." - The Legendary Doug Moe
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
"We're just tough, man" - Chauncey Billups
Why didn't we offer Balkman and Allen for Kurt Thomas again?
by 12-piece Nuggets on Mar 9, 2010 4:05 PM MST reply actions
allen can veto any trade
plus he came from the bucks to start with.
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
You can't tell me he'd be that much worse than tacos
With Ty and Kenyon out we are also short on practice bodies as well. Believe it or not Malik Allen has gotten a chance here and shown nothing. There is no way this signing hurts the Nuggets
But does it help us?
We need a banger, not a one-dimentional chuckker who doesn’t board or play D.
Trying to be positive here…Cook did shoot very well when assisted (back with the Lakers), but can’t create his own shots. Our strength at the guard position may help him contribute quite well offensively, if he can regain his shooting touch (~40% from deep for his career, but only 22% with Houston, where he was not assisted that much). Maybe the uptempo Nugs style will be synergistic with what he has to offer. But thats a big ‘if’, and if he’s a defensive liability we’re at a net loss.
Anyone we sign won't make a huge impact
In fact if all goes well with K-Mart they might not play any meaningful minutes at all
Hahahahah!!!!
Cooks is so garbage lol all he does is sit there and warm the bench. And when he actually gets in the game all he wants to do is stand at the three point line and shoot. And not to mention he’s one of those guys that may shoot well in practice but when it comes to a actual game he cant shoot at all. I’m a rockets fan and i think you guys should have went for someone else.
Yep, he floats around the 3 pt line
and as a result, gets like ZERO offensive rebounds. Hope the Tickler acquires a better handle for the ball.
I don’t think the Nugs have many options right now, but if I were in charge I would have tried out Dwayne Jones before signing anyone.
(Thanks for the visit, vikesfan.)
cookie monster
coach karl stated that denver would be experimenting with different line ups. it was established that denver was set at center and had enough players inside. think perimeter. petro, nene and andersen will struggle playing defense outside. melo may wind up being kmart’s replacement. a 2 player rotation at center with andersen and nene. a 3 player rotation at both forward spots. melo, cook and graham. put in that context getting cook makes sense. nene has been playing 8 minute rotations since the start of the season. petro and nene on the floor at the same time will result in them being in each others way.
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
68 comments about cook shows true fandom
at the same time you guys need to stop thinking this much over a bench filler signing. Cook won’t get many minutes if any and can really only help here and there, if he hurts the team he will get the Balkman treatment right away. In the end this is quite insignificant, K-Mart will return for the playoffs and we will kick the Lakers ass and win the title.
March 14, 2010: The great one returns!
by Phil H. on Mar 9, 2010 9:41 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
+1, reality check
…unless Martin and Ty are so seriously injured they don’t return at the same level…I was hoping to see Ty tonight, but it is better to get him fully healthy.
Cook is not getting the nickname "Cookie"
i have a mate that is called that..we gotta give him another nickname.
i like "crisp" as stated above
"I know the game of basketball is one-on-one (oriented), but the pain of beating a defense by the pass — it confuses and frustrates the defense more than just going by a guy one-on-one." George Karl
Mmm....
nachos
''I'm really not a Facebook or Twitter guy. I'm a prime rib and baked potato guy.'' - Sweet Lou
How about "Kobe Bryant Kisser?"
Well, I’m not sure if that’s actually Cook…but if is, then he totally deserves the nickname.
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
""He’s a stiff." - The Legendary Doug Moe
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
"We're just tough, man" - Chauncey Billups
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"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
""He’s a stiff." - The Legendary Doug Moe
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
"We're just tough, man" - Chauncey Billups
I love Luke Walton's reaction
“Hey guys! Check this out!”
by Uh on Mar 11, 2010 1:04 PM MST up reply actions
If he can shoot
he’s light-years better than Malik “the human low-light” Allen.
''I'm really not a Facebook or Twitter guy. I'm a prime rib and baked potato guy.'' - Sweet Lou
Allen has a mediocre long-range 2-point shot and nothing else
Cook has mediocre 3-point range and nothing else.
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
""He’s a stiff." - The Legendary Doug Moe
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
"We're just tough, man" - Chauncey Billups
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