"We're kind of boring, " said reserve Ronnie Brewer, who has often started in Hamilton's place.

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There may be a simpler solution, though: putting the forgotten Ronnie Brewer back in the rotation.

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James Harden and Chandler Parsons easily blew by Ronnie Brewer and Jason Kidd in that first matchup, scoring 33 and 31 points, respectively (Harden and Parsons had 28 and nine points Monday).

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But aside from a couple of minor deals Thursday the Knicks traded away guard Ronnie Brewer for a future draft pick and signed free-agent forward Kenyon Martin as a backup no adjustments appear to be on the way.

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