**Official '11 NYK LOCKOUT thread*** lockout over

[al3xis]

dont get it..why not at least flip him at the dead line for a 2nd round pick at least?

 

[viiheaven]

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Just filed to ESPN.com: Sources say we're about to have a surprising late addition to the buyout market: New York is buying out Corey Brewer

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[h1]Brewer Isn’t Answer for Knicks’ Need for Wing Depth[/h1]By ROB MAHONEY

Pat Sullivan/Associated Press Corey Brewer shooting over the Rockets’ Kevin Martin earlier this month, before his trade to the Knicks.

In their deal to acquire Carmelo Anthony, the Knicks opted to consolidate. Danilo Gallinari and Wilson Chandler are solid players, but rather than have those two good scorers in their rotation, the Knicks cashed in on their trade value to net one terrific scoring talent. Neither Gallinari nor Chandler can touch Anthony when it comes to shot creation or scoring volume, but the cost for the upgrade in first-unit production is the team’s depth. Both former Knicks played over 34 minutes a night, which means that in addition to Anthony, New York will have at least one more new regular filling in minutes on the wing.

The new-look Knicks won their first game together Wednesday night, but the distribution of minutes in that game does not represent a sustainable strategy. Landry Fields should not be playing 43 minutes a night, Anthony should take a step down from the 39 minutes he logged (he averaged 35.5 minutes a game with the Nuggets), and Toney Douglas is not quite dependable enough for consistent 30-minute outings.

The in-house candidates won’t blow anyone away; supposing the Knicks’ roster remains more or less the same, the top choices will be Bill Walker, Shawne Williams, the soon-to-debut Kelenna Azubuike, and the newly-acquired Corey Brewer.

Brewer, who played 24.3 minutes a game for the Timberwolves this season, could theoretically be an interesting complement to Anthony. Brewer is known mostly for his defense, and a team that ranks 21st in points allowed per 100 possessions could certainly use some defensive specialists.

That said, there is a reason the Knicks are open to the idea of dealing Brewer — a former No. 7 overall pick who averaged 13 points per game last season — again before the trade deadline. Although the Knicks need to shore up their defense, but a single effort defender on the perimeter isn’t going to solve many problems. Playing Brewer regularly certainly won’t hurt New York on defense, but he has a very limited defensive impact and shouldn’t be expected to do more than stay in front of his man and grab a few steals. He is far from the Bruce Bowen defensive-stopper ideal; New York may not have a more consistently successful perimeter defender on staff, but there’s one glaring concern: Brewer’s competent defense comes with a significant offensive trade-off.

Brewer may have played regular minutes for Minnesota, but he’s still a very poor offensive player who cannot be relegated to the corner because of his lack of 3-point range. That’s damaging enough on its own, but considering how important the corner 3 is to the Knicks’ offense, Brewer seems to be a particularly poor fit for New York’s rotation. Take a look at how Brewer’s shooting percentages stack up with the rest of the candidates for wing minutes, as well as the league average among all players:

*Note: Azubuike’s shooting numbers are from last season, when he was a member of the Golden State Warriors. All other players’ stats are based on their performance thus far this season.

**Three-point shooting is measured by effective field goal percentage, which is weighted to adjust for the extra point awarded with each made basket.

Stats courtesy of Hoopdata.com.

From this comparison, we can see that not only is Brewer shooting below average from every single zone on the floor, but he is notably less accurate than New York’s alternatives.

It gets worse: Brewer is a slashing wing with delusions of jump-shooting grandeur. In general, he has no business taking any shots outside the paint, yet that has never stopped Brewer from firing away before, and there’s reason to suspect that the freedom of the Knicks’ offense would only make matters worse. Take a look at Brewer’s shot distribution this season; despite shooting exceptionally poor percentages from greater distances, Brewer has nevertheless attempted almost half of his shots outside of 16 feet:

Stats courtesy of Hoopdata.com.

Azubuike, Walker and Williams gravitate toward the zones in which they’re most efficient, but Brewer has no effective range to anchor his offensive performance. He still gets to the rim a fair amount, but poor shooting percentages from every other area on the floor (especially from 3-point range) completely negate the impact of those attempts.

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[d3si]

Mozgod is a G. I wish him nothing but the best.

Bibby is expected to join the Heat. I never liked him as a player. A ring chaser.

 

[quincy powell]

Really? Buying out Brewer? Jared Jeffries really?

 

[al3xis]

I guess..

- Walker and now Kelenna if healthy will play over him anyway. And Balkman got his chance since coming, too.

- Jeffries is coming back as well

- Carter stays after last night, I guess.

- Not sure why you don't waive Mason instead, but whatever. (but maybe that still happens with Barron or a big man.)

You would THINK there is more than meets the eye here. who knows.


I would have kept him, but not going to make or break anything. 

 

[d3si]

AlexKennedyNBA Alex Kennedy
The Milwaukee Bucks have signed Earl Barron to a 10-day contract, according to sources close to situation.

 

[TheGodFresco]

But is 'Buike healthy tho? i really hope so, duke was SUPER productive with the warriors before he went down with the injury

 

[al3xis]

Originally Posted by GSDOUBLEU

But is 'Buike healthy tho? i really hope so, duke was SUPER productive with the warriors before he went down with the injury

he's supposedly very close. like, this week close.

AlexKennedyNBA Alex Kennedy
The Knicks asked Roger Mason and Kelenna Azuibuike if they were interested in a buyout. Neither wanted one so now Corey Brewer will go.

 

[viiheaven]

Have you seen Buike's knee? It looks like a prosthetic leg. And that was from videos I saw maybe 2-3 weeks ago.

 

[d3si]

Oh wow. Why the heck did they do that? Cut this fool Mason.

 

[GaBeGRaMz]

This should mean Buike is getting close. And IMO Buike > Brewer. Easily.

But what is going on ? Didn't guys just say Donnie was on the radio saying Brewer is going to be a piece ?

Barron to Milwaukee ? Knicks must not have showed him enough interest.

I hope we don't move too slow.

 

[TheGodFresco]

the small moves that the knicks are making are not that good.. should have pushed for Barron, and not cut Brewer, but Mason instead. But theres still some FA's that they could still get, they should really push for Murphy IMO

 

[d3si]

Originally Posted by viiheaven

Have you seen Buike's knee? It looks like a prosthetic leg. And that was from videos I saw maybe 2-3 weeks ago.

Yeah, Kevin Garnett wore the same thing last season. 

 

[tommykairaa]

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[big j 33]

If Buike comes back and is healthy, I don't care about Brewer. I would have liked to see him play at least, but people are overrating his defense and he'd hurt us offensively.

Donnie hasn't lost my trust, he knows better than I do.

 

[you go boy]

kind of dumb to release brewer... theres so many garbage players that you can let go before him ill name a few balkman, mason and maybe even carter... they saying hes not the answer for a wing guy so what is balkman? pure garbage imo and the knicks not signing earl is mind boggling  

 

[viiheaven]

Originally Posted by GSDOUBLEU

the small moves that the knicks are making are not that good.. should have pushed for Barron, and not cut Brewer, but Mason instead. But theres still some FA's that they could still get, they should really push for Murphy IMO

They say Murphy wants to be on a definite championship contender. So it's probably a team like Boston.

 

[d3si]

Originally Posted by Big J 33

If Buike comes back and is healthy, I don't care about Brewer. I would have liked to see him play at least, but people are overrating his defense and he'd hurt us offensively.

Donnie hasn't lost my trust, he knows better than I do.

Agreed. Walsh always has his reasons. 
Speaking of Buike's leg, he used kinesio tape on his knee. 

More information about kinesio tape.

http://www.kinesiotape.ca/whatitdoes.htm

http://www.kinesiotaping.com/kinesio/in_the_pros.html

 

[ruffrydya08]

Donnie goes on 1050 today and says Brew will eventually get his chance w/ Pringles

Thought he coulda contributed but oh well.


Serious question though, how come Rautins name never gets brought up as the guy we'll let go? Is it cause he's close with Landry? (a la David Wingate with Patrick)

 

[stylishstef89]

Balkman plays more PF than anything with his skill set....that's why he's more acceptable to keep. Brewer is strictly a SG/SF with no shot. And a fully healthy Kelenna would completely negate him.

 

[pauliepeppas]

Originally Posted by RuffRydya08

Donnie goes on 1050 today and says Brew will eventually get his chance w/ Pringles

Thought he coulda contributed but oh well.


Serious question though, how come Rautins name never gets brought up as the guy we'll let go? Is it cause he's close with Landry? (a la David Wingate with Patrick)

hes as cheap as they come and I doubt they would cut a draft pick this early even though hes worthless

 

[viiheaven]

I'm glad we didn't sign Barron. I know it would have been a patch job but I'd rather Jeffries take all his minutes.

 

[ballinsam23]

just cuz brewer cant shoot a jumpshot he gets cut, straight BS if you ask me. carter, balkman, mason, sheldon, rautins are all less valuable than brewer.

 

[maxelite]

Roger Mason still on this team

 

[GaBeGRaMz]

Why the hate for Balkman ? I like what he brings.

He can guard 3's and 4's. Rebounds and runs. Good finisher.