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Revisiting the 2007 NBA Draft

Posted: Jun 24th 2009 10:35PM by Gary Washburn (author feed)
Filed under: 76ers, Bucks, Bulls, Celtics, Clippers, Grizzlies, Hawks, Hornets, Kings, Knicks, Pistons, Rockets, SuperSonics, NBA Draft, Thunder

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David Stern and Greg OdenFanHouse fixes a decade of draft-day blunders in Revisiting the NBA Draft.

Hard to believe that several NBA general managers can have regrets after two years, but it's true. The results of the 2007 NBA Draft are slowly reaping, which should teach a lesson to their 2009 brethren on Thursday about taking chances on raw college players, international prospects and even those who are allegedly "proven."

The biggest debate two years ago was whether the Portland Trail Blazers should take Greg Oden or Kevin Durant first overall. Oden was a franchise center out of Ohio State while Durant was the smooth scoring swingman from Texas. Durant had the better workout with the Blazers, apparently blowing the mind of coach Nate McMillan. Yet, the Blazers stuck with conventional thinking and took the big man.
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Can Minnesota Get No. 2 Without Giving Up Both Top-Six Picks?

Posted: Jun 24th 2009 3:38PM by Tom Ziller (author feed)
Filed under: Grizzlies, Timberwolves, NBA Draft, NBA Rumors

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With Tuesday's talent dump netting the No. 5 pick for Minnesota, the initial theory followed that said pick combined with the Wolves' own No. 6 could net the team Memphis' for-sale No. 2 pick, a selection coveted by several teams. Minnesota quickly blew back that idea, saying it would not be giving up both top-six picks in any such deal.

But the quest for No. 2 -- and the Ricky Rubio or Hasheem Thabeet it entails -- isn't over yet.
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Torn ACL Ends Corey Brewer's Season

Posted: Dec 1st 2008 5:18PM by Matt Watson (author feed)
Filed under: Timberwolves, NBA Injuries

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Corey BrewerNot that things needed to get any more difficult for the 4-11 Timberwolves this year, but Corey Brewer will miss the rest of the season after an MRI confirmed that he suffered a torn ACL in his right knee.

From an offensive standpoint, Brewer won't be missed -- he was averaging just 6.2 points per game on 41% shooting -- but he's a talented defender and one of a handful of T-Wolves with a postive net plus/minus. Ryan Gomes, who already took the starting small forward job from Brewer earlier in the year, should expect to see even more playing time from here on out.

While injuries can happen to anyone at anytime, Brewer was already battling the dreaded "bust" label, so a season-ending injury this early in his second year is a huge disappointment. As the seventh overall pick in 2007, he was selected ahead of guys like Spencer Hawes (10th), Thaddeus Young (12th), Al Thornton (14), Rodney Stuckey (15th) and Nick Young (16th) -- any of those guys would look good in a Timberwolves uniform this year, even if Brewer hadn't gone down.

This summer the Timberwolves will have a decision to make: do they activate Brewer's fourth-year option or make him earn it in 2009-10? With most lottery picks it's a mere formality for a team to hold onto a rookie for the length of the rookie contract, but in this case, letting Brewer walk would let the team wipe $3.7 million off the cap just in time for the free agent feeding frenzy that will be the summer of 2010.

NBA Reveals All-Rookie Teams

Posted: May 13th 2008 3:20PM by Matt Watson (author feed)
Filed under: Hawks, SuperSonics, Eastern, Western, NBA Awards, Atlanta, Seattle, The Word

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Kevin Durant and Al HorfordThe NBA revealed it's All-Rookie Teams today, and by and large there weren't any huge surprises. But can you guess who the only unanimous choice to the first team was? If you guessed Rookie of the Year Kevin Durant ... you'd be wrong.

Actually, it was Al Horford, who finished with 29 first-place votes. Durant finished with 28. It's too bad the ballots aren't open -- I'd love to see which NBA coach actually thought Durant was no better than the sixth-best rookie this year. (Remember, coaches can't vote for their own players but aren't limited by position.) Luis Scola (26 first place votes), Al Thornton (20) and Jeff Green (15) rounded out the first team.

On the second team is Jamario Moon (12), Juan Carlos Navarro (5), Thaddeus Young (4), Rodney Stuckey (5) and Carl Landry (1). Other players receiving first place votes include Joakim Noah (1), Nick Young (2), Mike Conley (1) and Corey Brewer (1).

Last Year's Finalists Florida and Ohio State Fail to Make Tournament

Posted: Mar 16th 2008 10:20PM by Shiloh Carder (author feed)
Filed under: Florida Basketball, Ohio State Basketball, Big Ten Basketball, SEC Basketball, March Madness

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Last year's March Madness ended with Florida beating Ohio State for the national championship. Maybe they can face off in the N.I.T. instead.

The mass exodus of Greg Oden, Mike Conley, Joakim Noah, Corey Brewer and Al Horford have turned the Gators and Buckeyes into viewers of the NCAA tournament instead of participants.

That hasn't happened since 1980 ... which was also due to an exodus of sorts. After meeting in the championship game in 1979, Michigan State and Indiana State failed to make the '80 tourney. Maybe that had something to do with ISU's Larry Bird winning the NBA's Rookie of the Year while MSU's Magic Johnson was winning the NBA championship for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Florida became the first defending champion to miss the tournament since Kansas in 1989. The Jayhawks were banned from postseason play that season and couldn't defend their title.

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B-Ball, B-Fast: Going, Going Gomes?

Posted: Dec 7th 2007 9:00AM by Will Brinson (author feed)
Filed under: NBA Fantasy Last Night

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B-Ball, B-Fast is a daily (9:00 a.m.) look at what happened last night in the NBA from a fantasy perspective. Visit early and often, or just save yourself the hassle and bookmark it.

Cup of Coffee
I was high all pre-season on Craig Smith, ever since he closed out April of last year averaging 11.3 points and 8.2 boards per game, in just over 30 minutes. Factor in the Kevin Garnett trade, and it seemed naturally that Minnesota would slide Al Jefferson in at center, start Smith at the four and let Ryan Gomes, Corey Brewer and Rashard McCants fight for playing time at the three. Hasn't been the case, obviously, as Gomes has benefited most from the trade in terms of minutes. Production wise, he's been pretty worthless though, averaging just over nine points and four boards per game in 26 some minutes. Smith has had nearly identical stats in just under 19 minutes a game. Last night, he came off the bench to rack up 20 points and nine boards in 27 minutes while Gomes played only eight. Smith is a polished rebounder and scorer, and with the T-Wolves lacking in general talent, there's fantasy production to be had here. Grab him if you need rebounding or have bench space and we'll enjoy him taking the starting role together.

Hot Cakes
In more exciting Timberwolf (does that even work?) news, Marko Jaric returned to the floor. He played 39 minutes and flirted with a trip-dub, scoring 18 points and adding eight boards and nine assists. If he got dropped while hurt, grab him. And while we're here, it's worth mentioning that Corey Brewer started as well, and grabbed a ridiculous 18 boards, scoring six points with five dimes and four steals. If he's starting, he's worthwhile in fantasy, but he's a rookie so expect inconsistency.

Joe Johnson looked to get a little swagger back against Minny last night ... and came up "okay". He scored 21 but shot poorly again, and was again outdone by Josh Smith, who racked up this line: 28/7/2/2/7. I'm not sure there are many players I wouldn't give up for J-Smoove in a roto league right now. Johnson is a nice buy low.

Linas Kleiza scored 23 for Denver in a win, but he's still bench / low-end roster material unless Kenyon Martin gets hurt again, which certainly isn't a huge reach. Stash him if you can afford to -- he's still averaging 10 points a game.

The Travis Outlaw Watch continues, as he scored 20 points with 7 boards and two assists in 22 minutes. Same amount of time for Martell Webster. The result? Four points and one dime. Don't say I didn't tell you to grab him.

There's a Logjam Up in Minny

Posted: Aug 26th 2007 7:14PM by Bethlehem Shoals (author feed)
Filed under: Timberwolves, Western, NBA Rumors, Minnesota

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Any time a team loses Kevin Garnett, they've gotten the raw end of a transaction. That said, I kind of like the new Wolves' roster. Not for this season, obviously, but as a collection of talent to develop down the road.

However, they already have one glaring issue: How does Corey Brewer, their lottery pick and possible franchise savior, fit into the starting line-up? The team is deeper than you think-so deep that Stephen Litel of HOOPSWORLD has a detailed examination of the SG and SF slots. Randy Foye wants to prove he's a point guard, which allows Ricky Davis to slide over to his natural two. Love him or hate him, Davis is an NBA starter for sure. Rashad McCants can't play the three, and is an ideal socrer off the bench, so pencil him in behind Davis.

That leaves Gerald Green, Ryan Gomes, Trenton Hassell, Marko Jaric and Brewer left at the three. As Litel points out, the Wolves are going young, which puts Hassell and Jaric at a disadvantage. At this point, Brewer might be a little too skinny to handle SF's like Artest, and Gomes is a very underrated contributor. But they're going to want Brewer getting his minutes, so it looks like he'll have to find his way at the three. Tough luck for Gomes, who might get lost in the shuffle the same way he often did in Boston.

Crystal Ballin': Phoenix Suns

Posted: Jun 26th 2007 6:10PM by Brett Pollakoff (author feed)
Filed under: Suns, Western, NBA Draft

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Crystal Ballin' takes a team-by-team look at what should, could, and probably will happen in the June 28th NBA Draft.


Needs: The Suns need to strengthen their bench so they can play more than seven people on a nightly basis. Oh, and it would be nice to get some players that are familiar with that "leaving the bench rule."


Best Case Scenario: Phoenix is taking a serious look at trying to move up in this year's draft. Need some proof? Check out the fact that they are working out Joakim Noah, Corey Brewer, and Jeff Green today, all of whom are slated to go in the top 10. The best of the group for the Suns might be Noah, but they'd probably have to get Milwaukee's pick at 6 to guarantee themselves a shot at him.


More Likely Scenario: It's looking more and more like the Suns will somehow improve their position in the draft. In case they don't, here's what they're looking at with their 24th and 29th picks: international players. Phoenix doesn't see any immediate help for their team this deep in the draft, so they'll focus on players like Tiago Splitter and Petteri Koponen who can develop their game out of the country and off of their roster.

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Corey Brewer: Future NBA All-Defensive Team Member

Posted: Apr 3rd 2007 12:04AM by Nate Jones (author feed)
Filed under: Florida Basketball, NBA Draft

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Anybody that has watched him play knows exactly what I am talking about. Other than finding a big man that is not a stiff, the most difficult thing for NBA GMs to find is a wing player that is ready to come in the NBA and become a top defender. Offense and flash might get all of the glory, but an athletic defensive minded player like Brewer can't take a good team and make it a great one. Think about the impact that great wing defenders such as Bruce Bowen, Tayshaun Prince, Eddie Jones, Doug Christie, and Scottie Pippen have made over the years. When those guys were playing all-league type defense, their teams were usually winning. As with Scottie Pippen, the thing that makes Brewer great on defense is freakish wingspan. When an athletic 6'8" swing man has the wingspan of a seven-footer, and the willingness to focus on defense, that usually spells trouble for NBA offenses.

Most draft boards currently have him listed as a late lottery pick. Anyone that is in need of an all-league perimeter defender shouldn't make the mistake of passing on Brewer.

Corey Brewer Dresses Pudding Up Like Superman

Posted: Mar 28th 2007 7:31PM by mjd (author feed)
Filed under: Florida Basketball, March Madness

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Some things you might not know about Florida swingman Corey Brewer:

• He has a teddy bear.
• He takes the teddy bear to tournament games with him.
• The teddy bear's name is Pudding.
• Corey dressed Pudding up in a Spider-Man outfit.
• Corey sits Pudding in front of the TV so he can watch the games.

I can't even make fun of him. I'm sorry, I just can't. It's too cute. I'll make fun of a lot of things, but teddy bears named Pudding who are dressed-up in Spider-Man outfits by future NBA stars ... I mean, some things have to remain sacred. I can't bring myself to do it.

Besides, if I did, Joakim Noah would call a press conference tomorrow to talk about how everyone hates and disrespects Pudding (that's not him in the picture, by the way, that's just some random alcoholic teddy bear).

Taurean Green carries a teddy bear with him, too, named Bubba. Taurean dresses Bubba in boxer shorts, which I'm going to choose not to think about, and just assume instead that they have an innocent, friendly, platonic relationship.

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