Jae Crowder - whats the scouting report?

[Tr1boy]

Also is he a good fit under CBS?

He looks like a little bulldog

[Roy H.]

Good (but not great) defender, preferably on guards.

Poor offensive player who struggles with his shot.

[Eddie20]

Very aggressive. He's supposed to be a 3 and D guy, but thus far hasn't shown the shooting aspect of his game.

[D.o.s.]

Can be mistaken for Kenneth Faried and DeMarre Carroll when the camera is zoomed out.

[pearljammer10]

He stinks.

[csfansince60s]

This from a year and a half ago on nbadraft.net:

Overall: Crowder is the classic overachiever who works his butt off, and gets everything he possibly can out of himself ? Skill level is better than most players who play as hard as he does, and it?s really crazy that he was as productive and as efficient as he was this past year with the physical and athletic limitations he has ? He?s short and not particularly agile or explosive, but he?s so smart he?s effective ... Also isn?t gonna need the ball to have an impact as a role player ? Should garner plenty of looks in the 2nd round

http://www.nbadraft.net/players/jae-crowder

Sounds like a lot of heart and a lot of smarts but limited physically.

[Eddie20]

Off hoopshype:

Very physical small forward... Tough... Versatile defender... Efficient three-point shooter... Not very athletic... Doesn't create much off the dribble.

Crowder-

I'm trying to make plays on the other end, not just be one-dimensional. I'm a much better player than just a defensive player, but I do bring a lot of defense to my team and that is what has gotten me on the court in my two years in the league. I'm just trying to grow my game and expand my game as much as possible.

[saltlover]

Luckily for Crowder I imagine he'll be encouraged to shoot the 3 as much as he can without regard to result, a la Sully and Okynyk last year.  It worked for those two, so who knows. He's 33% for his career.  Get that up to about 38% and he's viable as a 3&D guy.  He's a restricted free agent with four months to earn a qualifying offer.

[Chris22]

Take a look.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ycvaigd2nqE

[Fafnir]

He's basically only good at defense. Struggles to rebound, shoot, and dribble the ball. He hustles hard so he'll get you steals too.

[Hawkeye199]

This is from espn insiders

Scouting report
+ Listed at 6-foot-6; may be even smaller than that, but plays bigger.
+ Versatile defender who can guard multiple positions in multiple actions.
+ Underrated spot-up shooter, particularly from the corners.

Analysis
Every team needs a Jae Crowder. He's comfortable playing limited minutes off the bench, but can slide into the starting lineup and produce when needed. He is primarily a perimeter-oriented small forward, but is strong enough to mix it up inside. And he's an energy guy with legit skills.

That's hefty praise for a man who averaged 4.6 points per game and 2.5 rebounds per game last season. But dig deeper into his numbers and you'll find a case for more playing time than his 16.1 mpg. The Mavericks were 3.3 points per 100 possessions better on offense with Crowder on the floor and a whopping 11.1 points better on defense. Synergy graded him in the 79th percentile on offense (.986 points per play) and the 84thth percentile on defense (.785 PPP allowed). And he ranked 81st in the league in Real Plus-Minus (1.91). Pretty clearly, even in limited minutes, Crowder is contributing to winning basketball.

Defensively, Crowder is versatile enough to guard the ball-handler or the screener on the pick-and-roll, to chase a shooter around screens or to hold his own in the post. In fact, he ranked in the 80th percentile or better in all of those categories, according to Synergy. On offense, his effective field goal percentage was low (.524), but he excelled both shooting corner 3s (42.2 percent) and finishing at the rim (an astounding 65.2 percent). Those numbers bode well for increased production going forward as the Mavericks take better advantage of his best skills. Now, they need to play him more.

[slamtheking]

another player that will be let go at the end of the year.

[hwangjini_1]

Can be mistaken for Kenneth Faried and DeMarre Carroll when the camera is zoomed out.

so, the reason danny wanted crowder was bad photography? sounds plausible to me. tp.

[Tr1boy]

another player that will be let go at the end of the year.

Depends on how he performs.  He also excels in transition ball.

Wright and crowder had strict roles to play. In boston they should get a little more freedom

[hwangjini_1]

This is from espn insiders

Scouting report
+ Listed at 6-foot-6; may be even smaller than that, but plays bigger.
+ Versatile defender who can guard multiple positions in multiple actions.
+ Underrated spot-up shooter, particularly from the corners.

Analysis
Every team needs a Jae Crowder. He's comfortable playing limited minutes off the bench, but can slide into the starting lineup and produce when needed. He is primarily a perimeter-oriented small forward, but is strong enough to mix it up inside. And he's an energy guy with legit skills.

That's hefty praise for a man who averaged 4.6 points per game and 2.5 rebounds per game last season. But dig deeper into his numbers and you'll find a case for more playing time than his 16.1 mpg. The Mavericks were 3.3 points per 100 possessions better on offense with Crowder on the floor and a whopping 11.1 points better on defense. Synergy graded him in the 79th percentile on offense (.986 points per play) and the 84thth percentile on defense (.785 PPP allowed). And he ranked 81st in the league in Real Plus-Minus (1.91). Pretty clearly, even in limited minutes, Crowder is contributing to winning basketball.

Defensively, Crowder is versatile enough to guard the ball-handler or the screener on the pick-and-roll, to chase a shooter around screens or to hold his own in the post. In fact, he ranked in the 80th percentile or better in all of those categories, according to Synergy. On offense, his effective field goal percentage was low (.524), but he excelled both shooting corner 3s (42.2 percent) and finishing at the rim (an astounding 65.2 percent). Those numbers bode well for increased production going forward as the Mavericks take better advantage of his best skills. Now, they need to play him more.

if crowder in any way shape or form was the reason for this trade, then ainge needs to have himself checked for dementia.