Stephen Silas told Armoni Brooks to always stay ready. Stay locked-in. And to stay focused. So when the right opportunity presents itself, you are prepared to make the most of it.
Brooks made a substitution for Kelly Olynyk with 2:26 left in the third quarter. The game appeared to be all but over, with the Houston Rockets trailing 99-83 to the Phoenix Suns. In the final 14 minutes of the game, Brooks nearly led the Rockets to an improbable comeback inside Phoenix Suns Arena. He scored a career-high 14 points while connecting on four of his five shots from the outside.