Jae Crowder, See Ya When We See Ya

[Jscc]

I don't think the move of TT back to starting and Love to PF is a big surprise. Probably not a good idea to bench JR after just giving him the starting nod, but having Jae and Lebron in a 2/3 setup would probably work. Jae will still get mounds of minutes.

Jae at SG with LeBron is better than JR imo. He can legitimately switch 2-4, hit spot-up threes, isn't too big for the two [6'6"], and is an elite cutter. That is textbook LeBron-running-mate material.

 

[K1rieIrving>AllOtherPG's]

Jae at SG with LeBron is better than JR imo. He can legitimately switch 2-4, hit spot-up threes, isn't too big for the two [6'6"], and is an elite cutter. That is textbook LeBron-running-mate material.

 

[czvo]

Continues to be a terrible above the break three point shooter.

 

[The Wizard of Moz]

The message is clear

Play defense on this team at your own risk

You WILL suffer the consequences

 

[PIP]

Not quite creme de la creme @TyGuy

 

[Cratylus]

Great thing about Jae is it can be contagiuous. You got a guy giving 100% it rubs off on others

You got it backwards there, bucko. What's contagious is an all-time great being a slack-ass and having it rub off on the rest of the team, including Crowder. What's contagious is a stupid-ass head coach making stupid-ass decisions with his lineups and then the fans wondering why the players make stupid-ass decisions on the court.

Laziness and stupidity become contagious when the leadership of your team embraces them.

 

[Cratylus]

That picture is absolutely perfect!

 

[roozy]

Guy has been completely neutered.

 

[MrX]

That picture is absolutely perfect!

I was a lue supporter but this has gotten ridiculous. He was fine when the game plan was simple. Get the hell out of LeBron and kyrie's way but now there is spread depth he hasn't a clue how to utilize it and has been exposed in the process on levels that leave one speachless

 

[gourimoko]

I was a Lue supporter when he was an assistant coach, promoted up to replace a guy who lost the team. Now.. it seems like either he has found himself in the exact same situation that Blatt did, or, that he's lost LeBron and as a consequence, is in that same position regardless.

Either way, the team seems listless... and frankly, I'd have expected these guys to have a little more heart, especially if Kyrie was supposedly the problem.

 

[TyGuy]

He’s currently not getting enough minutes or enough volume of shots when he’s in the game. His volume per 100 possessions is way down.

 

[Sir'Dom Pointer]

Really can't put the blame on Crowder at all. We neuter every role player we bring.

Crowder's numbers speak for themselves.. He has been consistent enough throughout the years to know that this is on us. Something is terribly wrong with our franchise and system.

 

[Rich]

I mean...Lue is bad, but Crowder is a role player. Hard stop.

Therss no star level impact player lurking around the bend just waiting to break out. Playing with LeBron isnt gonna be some great awakening. He's...a role player. Potentially very useful against Golden State, if we manage to get there...

 

[CavzAddict]

somebody save Crowder while he's still salvageable. Lue is gonna ruin him. we're all watching it before our eyes!

 

[Photon]

In terms of role players, he is top quality. Just a role player got nba finals against us. His impact for just a roler player was significant. Nobody is expecting him to create offense or anything, but he is not put in a role to succeed.

I think this free for all system is working against us. I am sure LeBron at this stage will not mind if we can play good without him creating everything. Nobody else deserves such privilege and we should have a system in place for that group.