Interesting choice of words "right way": http://nba.si.com/2014/02/24/nba-buyout-market-players-candidates-danny-granger-glen-davis/ Ronnie Brewer (Rockets, G/F, 28): Over the past two seasons, Brewer has played out stints with New York, Oklahoma City, and Houston to no avail. It would seem as though the game itself has left him behind. Brewer was skilled enough as a defender and cutter to prove helpful for the Jazz in the late 2000s and again for the Bulls soon after. Yet team defense has evolved in such a way that the costs of relying on range-less wing players are increasingly prohibitive. Double that for a guard who has no capacity to create whatsoever, as is the case with Brewer. It’s unfortunate that a player who moves so intuitively and dedicates himself defensively could see his NBA career fall through the gaps, but survival of the fittest has no regard for the “right way” tenets that previously made Brewer a Jerry Sloan favorite. There’s a slight possibility that Brewer’s D and NBA experience could help him latch on elsewhere, but his chances are running thin.
I agree with the author. The jig is sort of up with Brewer. While I love his defense, he doesn't need to be defended on the perimeter. That's just not OK anymore.
