Both Ariza and Dwight should be untradeable, if for no other reason that the P.R. hit we would take with future free agents would be tremendous. Seriously, would we trade Ariza twice just one year or less after we signed him? I know we got rid of Brooks twice, but he was more of a fringe talent.
Ariza is multipurposeful on D, they're mkt too different in height but brewer gives up a lot of weight. If we hope to go all the way, how's he gonna match up against big SF's like Leonard, Durant and eventually Lebron?
whats up with u guys on clutchfans? did u forget brewer is a career 29% 3pt shooter? he got traded to houston and had a rare, out of the blue 2 week stretch of good 3pt shooting but that is long gone. u know he wasnt traded last week right? what else...he's not even 200 lbs so he cant guard the bigger wings like ariza, and ariza can play 2-4. i dont understand this place sometimes. it reminds me way back when we had yao and needed a backup center in the offseason and everyone wanted...udonis haslem? wtf is wrong with yall?
Ariza is a much better on ball defender. Not much better, but superior actually. This is going to matter come playoff time when the game slows down to a half court pace.
http://www.si.com/nba/2015/02/12/tr...-trevor-ariza-mario-chalmers-danilo-gallinari Trevor Ariza, Houston Rockets When Trevor Ariza’s four-year, $32 million deal with Houston was announced during the off-season, it seemed like a match made in heaven. Ariza was a killer from the corners during his two-year stint in Washington, the type of three-and-D guy who plays right into the ideal analytical formula of Rockets general manager Daryl Morey. NBA NBA All-Star predictions 2015 NBA All-Star predictions: Dunk Contest, Three-Point, MVP and more by Ben Golliver and Rob Mahoney Ariza has lived up to his billing on the defensive end, so the Rockets don’t necessarily need to discard him. Even if they want to explore a trade, they’re quite hamstrung at the moment because on offense Ariza has been more disappointing than Anchorman 2. The 29-year-old has shot more than ever before this season, and has only a career-worst 38.0 field goal percentage to show for it. His scorching 40.7 conversion rate on threes last season with Washington is looking more and more like an anomaly, as he’s been mediocre, at best, from every three-point zone with Houston. His output from downtown this season is far closer to his career mark (34.5%) than the efficiency he showcased with the Wizards. Note: You can see the shooting percentages for each zone by hovering over it. The shot chart automatically updates, so its shooting percentages might not reflect the statistics written in this article. Even Josh Smith, the most notorious wannabe marksman in the NBA, is shooting better from three-point range than Ariza since joining the Rockets. Unfortunately for Houston, it really doesn’t have any in-house options at small forward who could replace Ariza’s mediocre shooting, unless it thinks Smith's surprising success there is sustainable. Corey Brewer (29%) and Kostas Papanikolaou (31%) have been even worse from three-point land this year, bucking the notion that the Rockets have a stable full of long-range shooters.
Ariza's shooting has been ridiculously bad. Whats the point in playing D if you can't hit one damn shot on offense? Even with great D he's going to be giving up more points then he's scoring. If he can get his shot back, then of course Ariza, but with the way he's been playing, and with their contracts, I'd go with Brewer right now.
33% from 3 isn't completely horrible. His inability to finish around the rim is really frustrating. Gets blocked a lot too.
Ariza and its not even close in my mind. Ariza is a far more disciplined defender and a better 3pt shooter. While Ariza has not shot too well over the last two months he is still more of a threat than Brewer is from outside. He holds that perimeter defense together so well. Brewer is a great energy guy and a defender but his gambles and flaws will be magnified when inserted into the starting lineup. We're lucky in that the role Brewer has to play on the Rockets fits him perfectly and he has excelled in that role. There is a reason why Ariza despite his flaws has been a started on a championship team and has continued to be a starter wherever he went on playoff teams whereas Brewer has primarily always been that bench spark.
That's tough but I think Brewer because of what he brings offensively. I appreciate Ariza's defense, but we desperately need offense right now. Is this a hypothetical in which one is given up to aquire Dragic? That'd be overpaying for a rental.
