Is Allen Crabbe a long term piece?

I don't mean earlier that CJ is untouchable. He is. But, he's hard / difficult to guard on the court.

 

Crabbe can absolutely create his own shot, I have witnessed it several times this year.

Last year he was strictly a spot up shooter, this year he has taken opponents off the dribble and created space. He may not be great at it, but he has vastly improved and has shown he can continue to improve.

 

Are you talking about his pull up midrange jumpers? That's just from defenses running him off the 3 point line and him taking what they give him. That's not him creating his own shot..

 

Since when have we seen anyone develop into that? You either can do it or you can't. And he most certainly didn't show anything like that in college. He was a spot up shooter and a bit of a slasher. 3&D. He's not even that athletic. I'm not sold on becoming someone who can break down defenses.

 

And a one dribble pull up is not creating your own shot. It's the defense coercing you out of a shot that was worth more. Again, you can't just give it to Crabbe and tell him to go score.

 

What I especially liked about Crabbe's focus since he's been here is that he made defense his first priority...he hasn't looked to score until this season and not that much even yet...he still is an unselfish 3 and D guy more than a second option type player..on a good night he can score in bunches

 

I wish Crabby was our biggest problem.

 

Great art should yield a different interpretation each time you look at it. Each time the perceiver views the diamond, his viewpoint is of a new facet from a different angle.

Harry's post is great art.

 

You can't just get rid of Crabbes

 

Uhm, yeah. Crabbe is a long-term player.

 

I never do this....

But, he's a 'poor mans' Allan Houston.

 

Just because he's a lighter skinned Brotha that can shoot, and has the same name, doesn't mean he's anywhere near the same realm of Allan Houston. As a matter of fact those are the only things they really have in common. Allan Houston could dribble and create his own shot. He had a nice crossover, and he could get to the rack. Until Mr. Crabbe shows anything resembling a crossover he will never look anything like Mr. Houston.

 

I think Crabbw is like Reggie Miller or Rip Hamilton with a 3 point shot.

 

Oh Lord Reggie Miller..... Starting to love Crabbe but come on.

 

let him keep this up for the entire season and we all will be very happy with him, we would have a very good 3 guard rotation and we do need a guard with size and Crabby brings that - at this time I say he's a keeper or becoming a lot more valuable trade piece, I wish I could say the same about Meyers

 

I like Crabbe, that's why I started this thread but Reggie Miller come on. I just want Crabbe to be Wes Matthews.

 

I think you missed 'poor mans'.

 

Wes is a good goal for Crabbe. (neither drafted in the first round) And even though Wes played way more his first two years, I honestly think Crabbe can be better.

Hard to match Wes when it comes to heart, but I think Crabbe is a little more athletic and has a much better mid range game. He also finishes on the fast break better.

Wes may be a better post up player, but really who cares, about those 2 plays a games.
Wes is more physical, but Allen has a longer reach.

I am not sure how in the hell some of our posters thought he sucked this summer. He looked good to me. But not this good......