At #8 (Rodney Carney Vs Ron Brewer)

huh? I don't understand. There isn't just a Ronnie Brewer choice.

 

assuming Roy will be gone, i'd choose Marcus Williams ! and if he's not available, Brewer over Carney ...

 

Per my discussion in the Draft Forum in regards to Brewer vs Carney, I choose Brewer.

 

If we sign Mike James, then I think Brewer would be a great fit with him. I think if Roy is still sitting there when the Hawks draft, we should try to work a deal with them to get our man. If he is already gone, then I say trade down and draft Brewer later on.

A Brewer James backcourt would work because James is more of a playmaker/shooter and Brewer is more of a team facilitator with the handles to bring the ball up, shoot when needed, but pass very well and then the length to defend SG and leave James tangling with PGs.

To me, if Brewer's game develops, we would create a lot of mismatches on the offensive end because if they put a PG defending Brewer, Brewer should be able to take him because of his length. At the same time, if the put a SG defending Brewer, that leaves the smaller PG defending a decent sized super quick James. James essentially plays shooting guard on offense and point guard on defense and Brewer is essentially the point on offense and the shooting guard or even the small forward defender depending on who is the better matchup for McGrady.

Not only that, but if we could work a deal with NO and get the 12 and 15, we could essentially have Brewer plus another player. Perhaps Carney falls down that low. A lot of mocks have him slipping down to even 15.

 

Brewer is more NBA ready and versatile than Carney. He is a legit 6'6 with a 6'9 wingspan, and fulfills a number of needs for the Rockets. Athletic, can handle the ball and penetrate (allowing him to play the 1,2 or even 3), unorthodox shot that goes in, already a good defender... biggest question is what he can do off the ball. Carney has way too many question marks.