Phoenix Suns' Dillon Brooks never shies away from a challenge on and off the court. The 30-year-old is confident in himself and has taken part in feuds with many of the game's greats in recent years, including Draymond Green and LeBron James.
Well, during his recent appearance on Million Dollar's Worth of Game in front of Gilly Da King and Valo267, Brooks threw shade at a series of NBA stars. When reviewing the list of the league's top-50 players by Complex, Brooks was asked if he felt he deserved to be ranked higher than the No. 48 spot he garnered.
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"No, even though he's having a great year," he said of Keyontae George before labeling him 'soft'. Brooks called Austin Reeves of the Los Angeles Lakers dishonest, and claimed that Cooper Flagg had no better year than him, while acknowledging that he deserved a higher finish.
"No, it's not a better year than me because if I was there we would be in the playoff race, that's what I do," Brooks said.
Regarding Trey Murphy, Brooks claimed he "can't stand losing", claiming that Karl-Anthony Towns was "too sweet". Brooks also said "no" outright to Oklahoma City Thunder star Chet Holmgren, and responded similarly to Scottie Barnes, claiming the Toronto Raptors star couldn't shoot. Brooks also said 'no' outright to Joel Embiid.
"No. Hurt too bad. He just got hurt. Like you could probably go to sleep for a week and wake up and he's probably hurt again," he said. Finally, Brooks also believes that he is having a better season than LeBron James.
"No, he didn't have a better year than me," he said.
Brooks is averaging nearly 21 points, 3.7 rebounds and nearly 2 assists per game this season, a career-high scoring rate for the veteran wing. Most of the players he mentioned undoubtedly have better numbers, including Cooper Flagg and LeBron James, who are in the midst of historic seasons for different reasons.
While some of those claims may be worth considering Brooks' logic, most fans may think he has overstated his current form, especially as the Suns still only sit in 7th place in the Western Conference with a 36–27 record.
