MarShon Does Not Like Kobe Comparisons

Ever since MarShon joined the Nets, he's been compared to Kobe Bryant. He has the afro down, he's got the shot down, he holds a similar "swagger" and he's even said he's based his game off of Kobe Bryant.

But he does not want to be compared to him.

In an interview with Roundball Daily, MarShon said that he does not like being compared to the surefire Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant.

“I don’t like to compare myself to Kobe, with all he’s done. I’m not nearly established enough in the game”

 As for his reasoning to why the fans might?

“I don’t know. Maybe it’s the afro.”

Instead, he says he'd rather be compared to Jamal Crawford.

Brooks plays with an offensive talent that is rare among rookies. He lit up the SUmmer League, dropping 91 points in 3 games. Of course, it was the Summer League. But still, watching him play you could see how talented he is offensively. At pick number 25, MarShon has played well above his draft position, and has shown glimpses of what he can really do. He's able to hit the fade-away and the tough shots as the clock winds down. He's shown he can hit that pull-up with a man in his face. His shot selection can be poor at times but that comes with experience. In his second year, Brooks will be a bench player, playing behind All-Star Joe Johnson and will not need to carry the team like he did at points in the season last year.

Also in the article, it states that MarShon added around seven pounds of muscle, which is good news as his strength was a concern for some Nets fans coming into the season.

As for Brooklyn?

“It’s going to be crazy. I’m very excited, I think the city is very excited as well. There’s going to be a lot of buzz in that arena, and I think we’re all looking forward to it.”