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Brooks is averaging a career-high 22.3 points per game on the year, which ranks second on the team behind Booker, and leads the Suns with 18.1 field goal attempts per game, as he has been very aggressive in looking for his shots in lieu of Phoenix's injuries.
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Dillon Brooks is not steering away from the "villain” role: "It has given me energy and clarity"
Dillon Brooks has established a reputation as a "villainous" player, known for his aggressive style of play. It is something Brooks is not apologizing for, believing that it is where he is most effective as a player and is not going to steer away from it.
Dillon Brooks was captured doing a shoulder shrug directed at LeBron James after converting a fastbreak dunk following the Lakers' turnover.
Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks was honored by his former team ahead of Friday night's matchup against the Houston Rockets. The Rockets pay tribute to Dillon Brooks in his first return to Houston 🤘🚀 pic.twitter.com/ML81FjySBe
MINNEAPOLIS — Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks is listed as questionable with left Achilles soreness for the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Dec. 8 at Target Center. Averaging 22.3 points a game, Brooks is Phoenix’s second-leading scorer. He’s coming off a 23-point effort in a 117-98 road loss on Dec. 5 against the Houston Rockets.
Dillon Brooks earns elite defender recognition with DeMarcus Cousins praise strong Suns form and growing Kings interest.
In the midst of a career year, Brooks still brings the "invaluable" skill of the guy you love to see on the court — if he's on your team.
Dillon Brooks is suddenly questionable for the Suns’ clash with the Timberwolves due to unexpected Achilles soreness, putting Phoenix in a difficult spot amid multiple injuries.
The Phoenix Suns snapped the Los Angeles Lakers ' seven-game winning streak with a heavy dose of trash talking and scoring from Dillon Brooks. In the 125-108 blowout win, Brooks led the Suns with 33 points on a night where Devin Booker played just nine minutes after suffering a groin injury.
Dillon Brooks' return to Houston shows why he - not Jalen Green - may be the Rockets’ biggest loss in the Kevin Durant trade.
Dillon on his villain nickname: "I've been taking it on. It's like what Kobe said having the black mamba in between the lines and being Kobe Bryant outside of the lines. I've been living that, it's been giving me a lot of energy, clarity and when I come between those lines it's… pic.twitter.com/r6teWegKsu