ESPN Carmelo player projections

[Natebishop3]

This doesn't...... bode well.

http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/carmelo/allen-crabbe/

 

[BrianFromWA]

Cat Mobley was a baaad mamma jamma

 

[ripcityboy]

So Neil will take thus into account before picking up the phone?

 

[Cippy91]

Crabbe can't even create his own shot yet and has yet to prove that. The more I think about the crabbe situation, it's kind of crazy. Players have big egos man. Crabbe needs to get real with himself, he's not a starter in this league. Not yet at least. One good season and dudes got ego problems. We may not want him here especially with the report yesterday from quick about him not wanting to be here if he can't start.

 

[theprunetang]

Crabbes got that donald trump game. 538 just cant predict him

Ugh. And I wanted the Blazers to match. Might just change my mind.

 

[BrianFromWA]

Fun fact about mobley...even though he started less than 80% of his career games, he averaged 37mpg for his career.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Crabbe is like 24. Of course he wants to start. He is still in the prove himself and conquer the world mode. Thats not a bad attribute

 

[Cippy91]

I see him being a Courtney lee type honestly. I think that's the perfect comparison until he proves otherwise

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Ugh. And I wanted the Blazers to match. Might just change my mind.

Well, they both have fantastic taste in hair styles

 

[theprunetang]

Well, they both have fantastic taste in hair styles

I almost went with that.

 

[theprunetang]

Well, they both have fantastic taste in hair styles

It's like a Pokémon fell asleep on their heads and just died.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

The CARMELO is heavily weighted to career averages over last year's performance. That said, Crabbe has been seriously overrated by a few folks.

 

[theprunetang]

The CARMELO is heavily weighted to career averages over last year's performance. That said, Crabbe has been seriously overrated by a few folks.

I am one of those that overrated him. I'll admit it. But, I honestly see him as Bradley Beal without a starting job.

 

[theprunetang]

I am one of those that overrated him. I'll admit it. But, I honestly see him as Bradley Beal without a starting job.

Then again, I think Beal is overrated.

 

[Natebishop3]

Here is Evan Turner

http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/carmelo/evan-turner/

 

[Natebishop3]

Festus

http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/carmelo/festus-ezeli/

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

Festus

http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/carmelo/festus-ezeli/

Oh nooooeeesss, his 3 point percentage is bad...whatever.

 

[PDXFonz]

http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/carmelo/shabazz-napier/

 

[PDXFonz]

http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/carmelo/lamarcus-aldridge/

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Shabazz is most similar to Steve Blake! I knew that guy would find his way back on the team somehow. Even if he has to be reincarnated.

 

[Natebishop3]

http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/carmelo/lamarcus-aldridge/

Terry Cummings lol

 

[PDXFonz]

Terry Cummings lol

"Average-Starter"

Guess times are hard when the offense isn't run through you at least 65% of the time down the floor

 

[theprunetang]

http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/carmelo/shabazz-napier/

We've had 3 of those comparison players on our team.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/carmelo/shabazz-napier/

Lol three former Blazers in the comparison list.

 

[theprunetang]

Lol three former Blazers in the comparison list.

Beat you to it.

 

[Minstrel]

Festus

http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/carmelo/festus-ezeli/

Heh. A guy who's missed 44% of games in his career is definitely not going to draw favorable historical comparisons. That said, his statistical profile rates quite well so a couple of reasonably productive players, like Splitter and Gortat, sneak onto his comparables.

Basically, Festus is a boom-or-bust guy...if he can stay healthy from now on, he could be really good. If he continues missing time, he'll have very little value. Splitting the difference leaves him with a poor evaluation overall.

 

[craigehlo]

I think the player Crabbe most reminds me of is Eddie Johnson.

 

[PDXFonz]

We've had 3 of those comparison players on our team.

Lol three former Blazers in the comparison list.

I bet someone in the FO heard about these comparisons and said "Now this is a guy we can sign 3 times, and trade 3 times."

 

[theprunetang]

I bet someone in the FO heard about these comparisons and said "Now this is a guy we can sign 3 times, and trade 3 times."

Bam. That was a zinger.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Beat you to it.

D'oh!