Has Allen Crabbe been Wally Pipped?
Nets coach Kenny Atkinson expects Crabbe back after Christmas; he just wouldn’t promise the injured wing would be back in the starting lineup. Rodions Kurucs has been a revelation in his absence, with 16 points and 10 rebounds in Sunday’s 111-103 win over the Suns for his first career double-double.
“[Kurucs] is making it hard. That’s not going to be an easy decision. I will say we’ll look at it hard,” Atkinson said. “I like that defensive versatility and that size. He keeps playing like this, it’s going to be tough to take him out.