There is no doubt that the arrival of Dillon Brooks is one of the key reasons for the Phoenix Suns confounding expectations so far this season.
He has been the emotional engine that the roster has relied upon every night he has been available, although in recent games we have begun to see the drawbacks of having such a guy on their team.
In his latest spat with LeBron James he somehow ended up being the hero, but that perception ran out in the loss to the Golden State Warriors.
Brooks' pushes emotions beat too far in loss to Golden State Warriors
It was clear from the jump in their baseball style mini series with the Warriors that Brooks was amped up, having appeared to clash with Stephen Curry in the Suns' win a couple of days previous.