Houston forward Carl Landry was shot in the lower leg early Tuesday morning and is expected to miss two weeks of action.
Rockets general manager Daryl Morey, forward Shane Battier and guard Aaron Books were interviewed on KILT in Houston about the incident.
"Well I think it's frightening for anybody," Morey said. "Everyone who knows Carl, that's why the city loves him ... he's such a happy, upbeat guy. And that's one thing that stood out to me, just how frightened he was and obviously happy. That's one of those situations where everyone takes stock in their situation."
Battier said that the team isn't worried about Landry getting back on the court right now.
"We're going to miss him the next two weeks, his energy. His punch off the bench has been outstanding," Battier said. "But it's ironic that other guys will get the chance to step in now, much like he had a chance to step in and give us a lift last year. We're not worried about Carl from a basketball stand point. That's the least of our worries. We just want him to get healthy and deal with this episode."
Brooks says that athletes need to continue to be more careful than regular citizens went out.
"We are high profile and you want to keep your guard up around certain things. But some things, there's nothing you can do about it. There's just some things you have no control over," Brooks said.