Corey Brewer Shining in Denver
by MNMastiff on Jan 12, 2012 7:20 PM CST
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"When asked what he brings to the court, Brewer says his goal is to "wreak havoc, make things happen defensively. Offensively, get to the rim, offensive rebound. Do all the dirty work. Do all the things that people don't like to do." That's good news for a Denver team still trying to define itself defensively. Point guard Ty Lawson said Brewer displays the energy of five Nuggets rolled into one. "He's all over the place," Lawson said. "He's denying the ball, denying the point guard, getting rebounds, getting steals. He's an energy-type guy, so that's good for us for him to come off the bench and do that. Hopefully he can do that every game."
"Everybody knows that Brewer can be a lockdown the defender, and quite possibly be the Nuggets best perimeter defender and most versatile as well. He also may be one of the quickest players on the squad and is scary in the fast break. His long and athletic 6-foot-9 frame helps him both on defense and in the fast break. The only downside to Brewer’s game has been his errant jump shot, but through 11 games Brewer has been shooting .548 from the field..."
Granted, ARandolph (who we traded him to the Knicks for) has potential, but Brewer is thriving in a fast tempo system, 7.8 points in 11.8 minutes a game.
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11 minutes a game
Shining for 11 min a game, Nuggets must not have the eco-friendly light bulbs.
Odd that they'd call him best perimeter defender on the team
I have to imagine that doesn’t sit well with Afflalo…
by deus04 on Jan 12, 2012 8:12 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Wes for Corey! Trade of the 1/100 Century
Wes — 3.30 EFF
Corey — 7.50 EFF
Both were SF playing SG in MN.
But Corey was/is better. And Corey is way more fun to watch. Just imagine how many crazy dunks he’d have with Rubio passes/steals.
Who DOESN’T do this?
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It's amazing how bad Wes is
when we are clamorning for the Brewer days.
It’s all just a shame.
Brewer would be a pretty good fit playing alongside Rubio/Williams/Love, not needing to be available for offense at all just hit open shots (which he could do better than Wes) and play defense (again) also he was a better ball handler (which is frighting but true).
I was really high on Paul George and really down on Cousins but now that I think about it, I wonder if Greg Monroe was mabey the right choice
Monroe/Love/Williams/Brewer/Rubio would not look too bad at all right now.
I don't know what an art house is, I don't know what goes on in an art house, I have never been in an art house, and I can't imagine it's any place I ever want to be.
Ive been saying it for centuries....
bring back brewer.
by bringbackbrewer on Jan 13, 2012 2:12 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Nostradamus, I presume?
"Of what use is a philosopher who does not hurt anybody's feelings?" -Diogenes of Sinope
by Cynical Jason on Jan 13, 2012 3:30 PM CST up reply actions
i smell something fishy
Jonny "Bag o' Chips" Flynn is gone, who's next?
Crystal Ball says Wes "The Ghost" Johnson
by CoffeeJanitor on Jan 13, 2012 5:37 PM CST up reply actions
Now that Corey is a veteran,
he is more efficient in this small sample size. Through his 1st 94 games, Brewer hit 38.02% of his shots and LESS THAN 10% of those were 3-point shots. Through 89 games, Wes has only hit 39.32% of his shots, but over 42% of those shots are 3-point shots. Brewer went to the FT line less than 1 more time per 36 minutes, but he rarely took 3 pointers. Brewer could not finish near the rim and wasn’t great at drawing fouls. Wes hits 42.6% of 2-point shots. Brewer hit 39.2% of 2-point shots in his first 2 seasons. Nostalgia is great, but Wes will be a much better player than Brewer when he develops. — No Deal!
by Imyourhuckleberry on Jan 13, 2012 3:23 PM CST up reply actions
Gotta love Corey
it was sad to see him go, especially when you saw how sad he was as well.
I will never forget his out of control defense and completely stupid/crazy shots he would take. Entertaining player that made last year a bit easier to get through.
Jonny "Bag o' Chips" Flynn is gone, who's next?
Crystal Ball says Wes "The Ghost" Johnson
I would trade Wes for Corey in a NY minute
I don’t dislike Wes, but he has underperformed for so long. Maybe he would blossom elsewhere. Both Wes and Corey seem to have such sunny dispositions. Corey just needed to slow down a bit. I always appreciated all the things mentioned in this article. He was NOT a bust. No he wasn’t as valuable as his draft position would lead us to expect, but that is the way for many players in the league.
I think about Joakim Noah for the Bulls. Had he gone into the draft the year before he came out, he would have been the #1 overall pick. He’s developed into a very good player, but not the kind that would have been ‘required’ had he been saddled with the moniker ‘1st overall pick’.
Ther aren't too many players in the league right now
That we used to have that I’d want back.
1. KG (Duh)
2. Corey Brewer
He’d be great with Rubio
by Doug West Domination!!! on Jan 12, 2012 9:45 PM CST reply actions
Used to have...
…unless you count drafted and traded players. Ray Allen, Ty Lawson, and a few others.
Hey, Diatomic!
(Since I don’t know where else to post this)…we got our tees in the mail yesterday! They’re very fun! We (my husband and I) are psyched to wear them to the game :)
I also sent one out to my brother in Buffalo, NY…looking to spread the Rubi-love all over.
Yep me too..though I haven't actually seen it yet..
Everyone should support your local artisans! (diatomic and ricky both included).
Buy shirts! Make shirts! Wear shirts! Shirts shirts! (maybe your company song?)
Same
Talk about a guy who kept his head up through the dark years. Got his ring and fulfilling a new role now.
by juliancasablancas on Jan 13, 2012 10:10 AM CST up reply actions
I like to imagine Corey and Rudy Fernandez hanging out.
It would be a fantastic buddy comedy. The goat owning southern boy and the preening, lisping Spaniard. Awesome.
why on earth
Didn’t we make an offer for Fernandez and brewer. They could both realistically start at this point. And for a 2nd round pick!!!
by twolvehoopster on Jan 13, 2012 9:20 AM CST via iPhone app up reply actions
You beat me to the punch MNMastiff
I was going to say Brew has been doing great things in small minutes in Denver. Brew was the kind of player you always know is on the floor he’l deflect a pass, get a steal, get a dunk on the fastbreak. Wes is one of those players who you look back at the box score and see he played 20 minutes and it seemed like he played 5 minutes he vanishes. He had a Brew like moment when he had a putback dunk on Tuesday night thats about it for this season.
Wolves fan in Ohio
Pretty small sample size, from B-R
Games:8
Minutes: 94
PER: 24.9
TS%: .627
eFG%: .607
TO%: 18.2
Usg%: 28.9
ORTG: 103
DRTG: 95
WS/48: .167
He’s only taken 42 shots, hitting 23. He’s also 5/7 from 3. My suspicion is that he’ll come back down to earth.
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True in terms of coming back down to earth, but
the role he plays is limited enough that his shooting isn’t very relevant, especially with super efficient perimeter players like Ty Lawson, Gallinari, and Afflalo getting the lion’s share of minutes. His role is to provide about 10-15 minutes of hellfire energy off the bench. That’s probably the perfect fit for him.
by Rascal Flatts on Jan 13, 2012 8:37 AM CST up reply actions
if there were every a person I'd suspect
Might jump, but never come back down to earth, it is Corey “CB” Brewer
Great deal
Denver got Brew and Ruby for a second round pick. Would have liked us to have made that trade. I was disappointed to see him leave last year, he was the funniest wolf to watch, his mistakes made me laugh rather than mad like Wes.
Me too.
Corey winning a championship was a highlight of last season for me.
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by JonesTheCat on Jan 13, 2012 8:08 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
I would rather trade Wes for almost anyone else
Denver likes Corey because he is shooting .548 fg% and .714 3p% this year in his 94 total minutes. His career numbers are .411 fg% and .319 3p%. The won’t be so hot on him when he crashes back to earth.
i'm very happy for the kid, love his passion
but i never want to see him in a wolves uni again.
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by beatsandpeasnyc on Jan 13, 2012 10:41 AM CST up reply actions 2 recs
I would tradeWes right now for literally ANY player in de league
Except, uv course, for one player im sure yall know who dat iz
MAYN HOL UP!
I would trade wes for lebron. Then I would swing Lebron immediatly for Howard.
In fact, if Miami were to swing Lebron for D Howard right now, I dont see who would beat Miami.
by bringbackbrewer on Jan 13, 2012 2:18 PM CST up reply actions
Az much az I hate LeFuck James
nah, de player im talkin bout iz Jonny “I fuckin suck” Flynn. Which iz why I propose we rename Wes Johnson Wes “JONNY LIVES” Johnson
MAYN HOL UP!
I think that wes can find some fire and become respectable
He should def watch tape of corey. Figure his shot out + find his inner brewer-motor (without being a turnover machine) = good Wes
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