Has Pat Clutchaughton replaced Crabbe?

[Wizard Mentor]

Data accessed on 10-29-17...

Crabbe (6 games played, 1 started):
37.5 3FG% on 5.3 3PA (38.8 FG%)

Pat (6 games played, 0 started):
50.0 3FG% on 4.3 3PA (52.5 FG%)

The thing I'm loving about Pat this season is that he's actually looking to shoot instead of pass.
To be fair to Crabbe, he doesn't have Lillard et. al. drawing the attention of the defense.

http://www.espn.com/nba/team/stats/_/name/bkn/brooklyn-nets
http://www.espn.com/nba/team/stats/_/name/por
https://www.blazersedge.com/2017/10...rail-blazers-stats-allen-crabbe-brooklyn-nets

 

[RR7]

I think it would make more sense to compare him to Crabbe last year, filling similar role on the team.

Crabbe (79 games played, 7 started):
44.4 3FG% on 3.8 3PA (46.8 FG%)

Pat (6 games played, 0 started):
50.0 3FG% on 4.3 3PA (52.5 FG%)

And it still is a favorable comparison.

 

[BrianFromWA]

Encouraged and intrigued (#smallsamplesize) and if Pat keeps anything around 40% on that volume for the year not only will he have adequately replaced Crabbe, he will get P.A.I.D.

 

[Blazinaway]

I love what I am seeing from Pat C, I ate crow already as I did not favor keeping him in late August and am very happy to eat crow again as he is playing well. "So far" he is easily replacing Crabbe, lets hope that continues all year!

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

He's playing confidently and within his skill set, which is nice.

Crabbe is a better pure shooter but he also would hesitate way too often or just take some stupid out of rhythm shots.

 

[LuckyShot]

So far, so good.

 

[THE HCP]

#TooSoon

 

[kjironman1]

To this point he has played pretty well.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Pat will hit a slump at some point.....they all do. But I am shocked at how easy he is making it look right now. Playing good defense as well. The alley oop was sweet.

 

[Denny Crane]

He hasn't replaced Crabbe.

He's found an entirely different niche which includes a lot fewer minutes.

Do we miss Crabbe? Not really.

 

[kjironman1]

Pat will hit a slump at some point.....they all do. But I am shocked at how easy he is making it look right now. Playing good defense as well. The alley oop was sweet.

Glad his slump did start at the beginning of the season.

 

[KingSpeed]

If Pat keeps playing like this and gets an offer like Crabbe did, do we match?

 

[Orion Bailey]

Ainge2.0

 

[kjironman1]

If Pat keeps playing like this and gets an offer like Crabbe did, do we match?

Lets see a seasons worth of numbers first.

 

[SportsAndWhine]

Pat Make-a-ton

 

[tester551]

If Pat keeps playing like this and gets an offer like Crabbe did, do we match?

Hell no.
It's an important skill & part of the game, but players like Crabbe & Pat are too limited to be worth more than $10M per year. Even then, I'd be hesitant with Crabbe & even more so with Pat

 

[BrunoSOC]

#TooSoon

Too soon for everything

 

[BonesJones]

If Pat keeps playing like this and gets an offer like Crabbe did, do we match?

No. We replace him with Jake Layman.

Rinse and repeat.

 

[BBert]

Patty’s numbers would likely be better if his teammates would pass him the ball. Three times in the second half last night I was screaming at my TV when they didn’t: Pat was WIDE open for a three, and some bonehead (forgot who) passed to Aminu instead, who clanged a tougher shot; Pat was open for a three at the end of the shot clock, right in front of Dame, but Dame took and missed a tougher shot; Pat was open in the corner, but Turner pulled up and missed a tougher 16 footer in traffic.

To answer the question: Crabbe who?

 

[andalusian]

Pat does more than Crabbe, he also handles the ball a bit and will create for others. He had better fg% than ac last year, also on a small sample size, so it is not a huge surprise - he is as good or better shooter than ac, I would say

 

[GDiama]

I wonder where are those Crabbe believers talking about the big numbers he would get with the Nets? Where is his better all around game that we were not taking advantage of? Wasn't he supposed to be having 3+ asts? Where did you go Crabbe believers? Still here? Your boy getting even less mins than last season.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

I wonder where are those Crabbe believers talking about the big numbers he would get with the Nets? Where is his better all around game that we were not taking advantage of? Wasn't he supposed to be having 3+ asts? Where did you go Crabbe believers? Still here? Your boy getting even less mins than last season.

I think the assumption was that Crabbe would be starting for the Nets - he isn't.

 

[Trackjack]

Pat is not AC but he has replace his scoring for the team so far.

 

[tester551]

I think the assumption was that Crabbe would be starting for the Nets - he isn't.

Because he's not good enough to start.

Pat is not AC but he has replace his scoring for the team so far.

Yep. He's not AC. He brings more to the table than AC did.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

I was ambivalent about losing Crabbe; now very relieved we somehow dumped him. almost feel sorry for Nets GM.

 

[Denny Crane]

http://nypost.com/2017/10/29/one-net-explains-his-disappearing-act-vs-knicks/

Good read.

Crabbe has started once in the first six games of the season and is still building up his minutes after missing time with a sprained ankle during the preseason.

...

Crabbe said there are still restrictions on his playing time after the injury. There is constant dialogue between him and the staff after each game regarding how he’s feeling, and though he’s averaging 24.3 minutes per game, that number could increase.

“Lately I’ve been feeling really good,” Crabbe said. “If I feel good and I can carry more of a workload, then we’ll sit down and have that conversation, make that decision when the time comes.”

Atkinson said his starting five is by no means set in cement for the rest of the year. There could be moves to be made once Crabbe is restriction-free, but first he’ll need to learn how to consistently be an offensive threat, even on nights like Friday.​

 

[julius]

http://nypost.com/2017/10/29/one-net-explains-his-disappearing-act-vs-knicks/

“Lately I’ve been feeling really good,” Crabbe said. “If I feel good and I can carry more of a workload, then we’ll sit down and have that conversation, make that decision when the time comes.”

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[dviss1]

He hasn't replaced Crabbe.

He's found an entirely different niche which includes a lot fewer minutes.

Do we miss Crabbe? Not really.

This. But to add to it, Pat does things that Crabbe was simply not capable of. Like come off of that curl, penetrate, then score or setup a teammate.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

This. But to add to it, Pat does things that Crabbe was simply not capable of. Like come off of that curl, penetrate, then score or setup a teammate.

A certain stats guy on these forums was dogging Crabbe continuously this offseason because of his defense. It would be interesting to see a comparison.

 

[dviss1]

A certain stats guy on these forums was dogging Crabbe continuously this offseason because of his defense. It would be interesting to see a comparison.

Pat has been solid on D. IMO he's a better defender as he gives way more effort.