Exactly. It's still very early, but Pat has been just as good, if not better than Crabbe so far this year:
Those are great numbers. But numbers aside, Pat simply has more ability. He can attack and finish much better than Crabbe. And he gets the most out of his ability on D.
For some reason, Pat reminds me of James Posey. I see him being a solid, reliable backup for years, then turning into a key rotation player for a championship team. I hope that team is us. I'm hoping they have one of those automated systems you see from time to time. But, I guess if you're making millions, you can pay someone to hold a clicker for hours on end, day after day. I'd be totally on board with that nickname!
Meh. As his shot comes back down to earth, the other parts of his game are going to get noticed a lot more, and not in a good way.
One thing about Pat when he gets in there he work his ass off. Does he have liability sure he does we he ever be great no that will not happen. The key is does he hurt team when it out there so far no.
I agree with all your takes on Pat v. Crabbe. I would add IMO while Crabbe probably has more natural defensive ability, Patty is out there 100 percent mentally focused and giving 100 percent effort on D all the time; Crabbe, not so much. Patty isn't great on D, but I've seen him make some damn good defensive plays this season based on hustle, determination and court smarts.
Every time he has the ball under the basket...he passes back outside. Bad coaching, but he should ignore Stotts and make himself look good in this contract year.
Under the basket, he should put it up and either get fouled, or get blocked. His wimpy knee-jerk reaction to pass out screams, "I can't stand on my own two feet, I'm just here to help others, I'm afraid to shoot guarded layups, I shouldn't get Crabbe's minutes, and I want to chirp like an Oriole soon."
