Ronnie Brewer

[Denny Crane]

The guy was just waived by the Rockets.

He's 6'7", a solid defender, active around the basket and efficient as a scorer. He can play both SG and SF.

He's going to help some playoff team.

 

[Natebishop3]

He would make a horrible center!

 

[BigGameDamian]

The guy was just waived by the Rockets.

He's 6'7", a solid defender, active around the basket and efficient as a scorer. He can play both SG and SF.

He's going to help some playoff team.

It's to bad Paul Allen has a hard time letting go of his players even if it would make the team better.

 

[B-Roy]

Haven't people been saying this for like 2 years now? Dude always gets cut and signs with a contender, never does anything.

 

[BBert]

The Meat and The Claps have spots available, I believe?

 

[jlprk]

It's to bad Paul Allen has a hard time letting go of his players even if it would make the team better.

You really think Paul does the GM's job? I can just picture it. Allen's at the Practice Facility, feverishly evaluating talent and phoning GMs. Olshey's fishing off the side of Allen's thousand-foot yacht...

 

[Pinwheel1]

I always liked Brewer. His weakness is he can't shoot. He is a little better than some guys we have, but bringing in yet another new guy into the lineup will take time time to adjust. Is he better than Barton, Claver, and Wright? Yes but not by enough to make a mid season move. He plays best on the break. Half court offense is not his strong suit. At this point I would let Will take those SG D assignments and Claver the SF defensive assignments.

 

[Denny Crane]

My take on Brewer is that he was a key player on the Bulls' best record in the NBA teams for two years.

That he didn't play much in OKC is more about them having Thabo Sefalosha, who's a similar kind of player.

He started for Utah and scored double digits on > .500 shooting. He was moved to SF there so Wes Matthews could start at SG. Not benched, moved to SF.

He played for the Bulls on the team with the best record in the NBA and shot .480 and .427 in his two seasons, the second one he started 43 of the 66 games, and did demonstrate the ability to shoot from the outside. Beyond midrange, his outside shooting isn't something you want to count on.

He does have a decent offensive game. He is sneaky along the baseline and gets a lot of easy inside baskets. In NY, he started at SF but played just 15 MPG and shot the most 3pt shots in his career there. He's not a 3pt shooter.

As far as fitting in, I think he'd be a guy you'd bring in off the bench to play defense. I don't see how he could screw that up

 

[illmatic99]

I don't see him being better than Claver

 

[Rastapopoulos]

He's one of those players who always seems to get cut, so you have to wonder what's going on that we don't know about. Y'know, the Nate Robinson/Pops Mensah-Bonsu types - you see them doing stuff that seems useful and then their teams dump them.

 

[ponderguy]

cut barton and sign brewer. He would be such a valuable wing defender for us

 

[Denny Crane]

He's one of those players who always seems to get cut, so you have to wonder what's going on that we don't know about. Y'know, the Nate Robinson/Pops Mensah-Bonsu types - you see them doing stuff that seems useful and then their teams dump them.

He had a 2 year deal with the Bulls and was a rotation player.

When his deal expired, he along with Asik, Korver, and CJ Watson were allowed to walk for nothing. They were replaced by Hinrich, Belinelli, Nate Robinson, and Nazr Mohammed. I think it was a major downgrade of the bench.

In Houston, he was behind Harden, Beverly, Lin, Parsons, and Garcia. He took just 15 shots all year. Houston also isn't playing Asik, who is 11th on the team in minutes played.

The Bulls picked up DJ Augustin, who is a key part of their best record in the East since 1/1/14. DJ couldn't get PT, and was cut. He had a 1.3 PER with Toronto before getting cut. A 16 PER with the Bulls.

I have a good feeling Brewer could be a similar gem.

Do the Blazers need some defense sometimes?

 

[KeepOnRollin]

cut barton and sign brewer. He would be such a valuable wing defender for us

I would have cut Barton if asked this question a month ago. Now? I would think you see Claver cut before Barton.

 

[ponderguy]

I would have cut Barton if asked this question a month ago. Now? I would think you see Claver cut before Barton.

maybe. they both showed promise last night though

 

[KeepOnRollin]

maybe. they both showed promise last night though

Of course it would be more likely that no one is cut.

 

[MARIS61]

The guy was just waived by the Rockets.

The thread should have ended here.

 

[PapaG]

My take on Brewer is that he was a key player on the Bulls' best record in the NBA teams for two years.

That he didn't play much in OKC is more about them having Thabo Sefalosha, who's a similar kind of player.

He started for Utah and scored double digits on > .500 shooting. He was moved to SF there so Wes Matthews could start at SG. Not benched, moved to SF.

He played for the Bulls on the team with the best record in the NBA and shot .480 and .427 in his two seasons, the second one he started 43 of the 66 games, and did demonstrate the ability to shoot from the outside. Beyond midrange, his outside shooting isn't something you want to count on.

He does have a decent offensive game. He is sneaky along the baseline and gets a lot of easy inside baskets. In NY, he started at SF but played just 15 MPG and shot the most 3pt shots in his career there. He's not a 3pt shooter.

As far as fitting in, I think he'd be a guy you'd bring in off the bench to play defense. I don't see how he could screw that up

His 3.5 PER this year concerns me...

 

[PapaG]

I would have cut Barton if asked this question a month ago. Now? I would think you see Claver cut before Barton.

Claver played solid defense last night.

 

[Denny Crane]

His 3.5 PER this year concerns me...

He took 15 shots all season. Big enough sample size?

 

[PapaG]

He took 15 shots all season. Big enough sample size?

Enough of a sample size for the Rockets to dump him.

 

[Denny Crane]

Enough of a sample size for the Rockets to dump him.

He'll end up in San Antonio, and he'll put up a better PER.

Or worse, he'll end up in Miami.

 

[PapaG]

He'll end up in San Antonio, and he'll put up a better PER.

Or worse, he'll end up in Miami.

He won't play meaningful minutes for either team.

Unless his name is Jason Collins, it will be hard for him to have a worse PER.

 

[Denny Crane]

He won't play meaningful minutes for either team.

Unless his name is Jason Collins, it will be hard for him to have a worse PER.

Miami plays 7 guys. Maybe 8. LeBron sat out and they started Oden.

He'll get PT in Miami, and he'd figure to be their starting SF next season when Battier retires.

Maybe he's hurt beyond recovery that I don't know about.

Who'd have thought DJ Augustin, who couldn't get PT in Toronto, would end up with a 16 PER for the Bulls. His PER with Toronto was 1.3. One point three.