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Brooklyn Nets: Allen Crabbe needs to make a leap in 2018-19

By Chris Milholen

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 4: Allen Crabbe #33 of the Brooklyn Nets shoots the ball against the LA Clippers on March 4, 2018 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Chris Elise/NBAE via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 4: Allen Crabbe #33 of the Brooklyn Nets shoots the ball against the LA Clippers on March 4, 2018 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Chris Elise/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 13: Allen Crabbe #33 of the Brooklyn Nets passes the ball to a teammate in an NBA basketball game against the Toronto Raptors on March 13, 2018 at Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Toronto won 116-102. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty License agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice (Photo by Paul Bereswill/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Allen Crabbe /

Expectations in 2018-2019

As mentioned earlier, Allen Crabbe must expand his offensive game. He needs to better manage how many 3-point attempts he takes next season. Taking an average of 7.1 3-point attempts per game cannot happen for a team that has pressure to win more games next season.

The pace-and-space offense leans heavily on the 3-pointer, but a player can’t just camp out behind the line and launch 7.1 attempts from deep without bogging the offense down.

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Crabbe also needs to improve his ball movement. The shooting guard did not pass the ball much last season. Instead he would take loads of catch-and-shoot 3s.

If Crabbe can make that extra pass when pressured, either to a man in the corner or an inside pass, it gives Brooklyn more options.

On the defensive end, Crabbe needs some minor tweaks. Overall, Crabbe is a good outside defender who puts pressure on his man. One tweak for Crabbe on the defensive end is reading the opposing offense.

Crabbe had a habit only focus on his man rather than remaining aware of what was happening on the rest of the floor. If Crabbe can add help defense to his game, it helps the overall team defensive scheme. Crabbe has good size and length to become a steal threat.

Overall, Crabbe’s scoring needs to go up slightly. He averaged 13.2 points in 29.3 minutes of play each game. If Crabbe can up his scoring to at least 16 points a game, it will bring more scoring depth to Brooklyn’s offense.

Regarding the defensive end of the floor, if Crabbe becomes more involved in whats going on around him, he can make a big impact on the Nets backcourt defense.

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It will be interesting to see if the highest-paid Net can make this kind of jump next season. Crabbe is one of the few Nets who have pressure on them to have a break-out season.