Corey Brewer

dunkonu21 · Post #1 » by **dunkonu21** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 7:58 pm

Has anyone else noticed how his shot is probably the best part of his game now!?. How things change, he needs to start working on his whole game as hard as he's working on his shooting. Now, I know his shooting does not show in the box scores, I'm just saying his form looks pretty consistent and it really looks pretty IMO.

RolloTommasi · Post #2 » by **RolloTommasi** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:55 pm

35.1%

LOL

deeney0 · Post #3 » by **deeney0** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:02 pm

43% in January
35% in December
28% in November

The point is that he's improving.

theGreatRC · Post #4 » by **theGreatRC** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:12 pm

RolloTommasi wrote:35.1%

LOL

Yeah, it's called "Improving"

He had the ugliest form the first two months, and it is slowing improving and it looks the same every time.

Good work Brew Crew.

big3_8_19_21 · Post #5 » by **big3_8_19_21** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:26 pm

I've got a question: reading dx's write up on Marcus Dove, he sounds exactly like Brewer...why is Dove a 2nd rounder and Brewer a lotto pick? I'm honestly just asking out of my ignorance of Dove's game...what makes Brewer so much higher a pick than Dove?

Post #6 » by **Klomp** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:43 pm

big3_8_19_21 wrote:I've got a question: reading dx's write up on Marcus Dove, he sounds exactly like Brewer...why is Dove a 2nd rounder and Brewer a lotto pick? I'm honestly just asking out of my ignorance of Dove's game...what makes Brewer so much higher a pick than Dove?

Brewer had an offensive game in college, it doesnt look like Dove does

dunkonu21 · Post #7 » by **dunkonu21** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:50 pm

Yes his shot is improving, but he isn't defending well and not doing the things he was said to be good at. He is concentrating on his shot a little too much IMO. His defense is meh, his confidence is at an all time low. He needs to work on his overall game instead of just his shot.

shrink · Post #8 » by **shrink** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:13 am

deeney0 wrote:43% in January
35% in December
28% in November

The point is that he's improving.

So I calculate he'll be shooting 100% next Fall, and the only person who will be better will be Andrew Bynum (who Laker posters say will be shooting 120%)

I like watching Brewer. There so many things I think he will be able to do in the future .. things that most players can't even hope for. No doubt he's got a long way to go, but I think the kid is going to have a nice nba career.

shrink · Post #9 » by **shrink** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:16 am

Let me add something else.

I'm not the X's and O's mind that many on these boards are, and that I learn so much from. But I think its interesting comparing Gomes to Brewer. Both guys play hard, but Gomes seems to just be in control of it. He uses his strength, he makes smart plays (mostly), and he's just a solid basketball player. When/if Brewer can get the control that Gomes has .. inside Brewer's athletic body .. that will be something special.

Post #10 » by **Basti** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:19 am

shrink wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

So I calculate he'll be shooting 100% next Fall, and the only person who will be better will be Andrew Bynum (who Laker posters say will be shooting 120%)

how do you even dare to compare someone other than god himself with bynum???

is it possible that brewer's FG% is that "high" because he's not taking so many shots lately? to be honest I haven't seen many games lately when he played a significant amount of minutes

Post #11 » by **revprodeji** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:21 am

As someone mentioned above, Corey's issue right now is confidence. Pre-draft I was speaking to a scout who said that Brewer would be a prospect as a 6'1 pg because of his playmaking ability. He cited the BBIQ to be very high and he was very good at feeding the post and shooters. He told me brewer would take roughly 2 years to get his body and mind right. He even called it that the shot would need work.

Brewer has a very high ceiling. Give him time.

Gomes is a similar player in that he is a hard worker and scrappy. I like those guys, but Brewer is the better prospect.

Often times these "types" of players take time to develop and learn.

Diaw struggled for his first 2 years,
Gay shot 42% his rookie year
Rip Hamilton shot 42% his rookie year
Josh Howard shot 43%
Joe Johnson struggled with his shooting for the first 4 years
AK 47 has had his offensive issues
Andres Nocioni shot 40% his rookie year
Price shot 43% with 3.3ppg his rookie year
Josh Smith started slow, but improved as the year progressed
Gerald Wallace struggled with his offense for at least 3 years
Marvin Williams shot 43 then 44 and now in his 3rd year he is improved.

Give the kid time.

Other Number 7 picks took time also.

Deng shot 43% his first year
Foye shot 43%
Hinrich shot sub 42% for his first 3 years

Other rookies right now are not doing great either.

Durant is shooting 39%
Yi shooting 44
Navarro is 43
Green 44
D.Cook 41
Thorton is 42

give him time.

kmgarnett21 · Post #12 » by **kmgarnett21** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:16 am

i love your sig deeney...you guys think that brewer will play in the rookie/soph game?

deeney0 · Post #13 » by **deeney0** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:20 am

Thanks; Yeah, I'd be shocked if Corey doesn't make that. Craig was pace too before his January slump, too, but I haven't been paying attention to the other Sophs enough to know if he's still up there.

theGreatRC · Post #14 » by **theGreatRC** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:15 am

I hope Corey doesn't rely too much on offense or he'll turn into Michael Redd.

Not saying that is a bad comparison, but Redd was known to be a defensive player, and turned into strictly an offense player who has had low assist/rebounding numbers with below average defense.

RolloTommasi · Post #15 » by **RolloTommasi** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 3:36 pm

deeney0 wrote:43% in January
35% in December
28% in November

The point is that he's improving.

how about this

November 4.5 fga/g
December 8.5 fga/g
January 3.8 fga/g

The point is "bad sample"

Devilzsidewalk · Post #16 » by **Devilzsidewalk** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:06 pm

RolloTommasi wrote:
how about this

November 4.5 fga/g
December 8.5 fga/g
January 3.8 fga/g

The point is "bad sample"

http://www.realgm.com/boards/search.php ... lloTommasi

just because you didn't have an emotionally supportive upbringing doesn't give you the right to take it out on the posters of RealGM.

:lol:

just kidding, I love negativity. Me and some friends are gonna go choke some newborn kittens to death later if you wanna come along.

horaceworthy · Post #17 » by **horaceworthy** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:19 pm

theGreatRC wrote:I hope Corey doesn't rely too much on offense or he'll turn into Michael Redd.

Not saying that is a bad comparison, but Redd was known to be a defensive player, and turned into strictly an offense player who has had low assist/rebounding numbers with below average defense.

Redd was always known as a scorer, he led the Big Ten in scoring as a freshman, I believe. He dropped to the 2nd round because of an iffy jumper and so-so athleticism. I don't think he was ever known as a defensive player. His defense wasn't good in college.

deeney0 · Post #18 » by **deeney0** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:29 pm

RolloTommasi wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

how about this

November 4.5 fga/g
December 8.5 fga/g
January 3.8 fga/g

The point is "bad sample"

Taking fewer bad shots is still improving. At this point, Corey lends himself much more to 4 FGA than 8.5

Gunny · Post #19 » by **Gunny** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:12 pm

I don't think anyone expected Brewer to make a huge impact (or any) in his first season. He really is a long-term prospect and he should have plenty of opportunities to play.

However, I can understand why fans would be upset on his 2-for-9 or 3-for-11 shooting nights. I really do believe that, given the proper amount of minutes, he'll be able to develop quickly. We've seen flashes of his rebounding skill and his ability to run the floor.

His main problem right now is confidence.