James lingered by the Suns bench during a timeout late in the third quarter and barked at Brooks, who took great satisfaction in getting under the 40-year-old all-time leading scorer's skin. "He likes people that bow down," Brooks, 29, said of James. "I don't bow down. So, that either entices him or it aggravates him -- either-or." Brooks' energy and antics amuse and inspire the Suns, who are off to a refreshing 13-9 start, an impressive rebound from last season's 36-46 record. "Sometimes, I'm trying to tell him to chill out, but I think he just blacks out," said Phoenix point guard Collin Gillespie, who scored a career-high 28 points on Monday and whom Brooks has nicknamed "Villain Jr." due to his tenacity. "That's Dillon Brooks. It fuels us. Obviously, we love when he gets going.
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This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: Dillon Brooks on LeBron James: 'He likes people that bow down. I don't bow down'
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