Ronnie Brewer Resents Utah Didn't Try to Bring Him Back
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Stifle Tower
Punch Bowl Re-Filler
Cap flexibility + toughness + veteran leadership. Even IF Raja isn't the shooter he once was (and I don't think we can make that case after just ONE game), he's been working with CJ on defense, giving pointers on the sidelines when he's not in the game, etc. I didn't see the game, but Raja apparently bothered Roy quite a bit. Bell doesn't back down from challenges. And that's EXACTLY why he was brought back.
twentytwo
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Exactly. Our starting lineup last night completely owned Portland's starting lineup, in both the 1st and 3rd quarters. Like, bigtime (roughly +23). We didn't need Raja shooting well to do that; although it will help!
Ummmm, you do know that we got a first round pick for Brewer. This in turn helped us to get Big Al. So your post is incorrect sir.
I was pleasantly surprised by that. Portland blew out the Clippers by ~30 points in their first game. Yeah, it was only the Clippers and I have no idea what kind of team they have this year. But I was happy with how the Jazz did.
candrew
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ummm, you obviously don't know it's a conditional pick that may very well amount to getting no pick at all.
//r00t 4 Jazz
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That still doesn't change the fact that it did net Al Jefferson.
Also on the "very well" qualifier I think you put too much stalk in the Memphis Grizz and their management.
Thanks Root, we dont have that pick anymore. True there was a chance we would have only gotten cash out of it, but Minnesota thought it was good enough. It was used to get Big Al. Are you really going to complain about that? Paul Allen has endless pockets and overpaid for Wes, the Millers do not.
twentytwo
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Forget replacements, forget Wes. We traded Brewer at the deadline for a first round draft pick. We then could have picked him up again after the season ended.
We traded ~40 games of Ronnie Brewer for a first round draft pick. The trade, in hindsight, was absolutely brilliant.
We traded ~40 games of Ronnie Brewer for a first round draft pick. The trade, in hindsight, was absolutely brilliant.
A pick likely to land in the late lottery, no less. And KOC has been earning his paycheck since.
unluckyseventeen
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Brewer played well in our offense, but he's just not going to cut it. At the end of the day you need to be able to knock down jumpers from that position or you're a liability, no matter how you attempt to make up for it in other areas.
Bell is a more complete player on both sides of the ball.
Bell is a more complete player on both sides of the ball.
Zerol
Active Member
As much as I like Brewer, I think he would be a problem for us rather than helping us because the opposing 2 guards are allowed to play off him, so basically they don't play no defense. That gives them energy to kill us by putting points on the board. And we don't have any center that can scare the playing driving in.
Lost_Jazz_Fan
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I'm still surprised he didn't think a similar deal to CJ's wasn't fair. At least CJ can shoot the damn ball! I am a fan of Ronnie B but he's full of himself if he thinks a shooting guard that can't shoot consistently is worth more than a 3 year 15 million dollar contract. I think that's actually pretty high for him.
Darkwing Duck
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Brewer's ugly?
ncoloradojazz
Banned
WELL WE DEAL WITH YOU AND YOUR LIMITATIONS.. So do you want a nba player that doesnt think he is good. Whats in the water in utah that makes people stupid
Brilliant.
i agree, brewer severely handicapped us against the lakers. They weren't even guarding him....I liked brewer but he has way too many holes in his game.
Marty McFly
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Too bad we didn't sign him again. He'd be great to have just in case AK, Miles, Hayward, Evans, and Jeffers all got hurt at the same time.