Could Gabe Pruitt become the next Eddie House?

[mikeford]

Maybe not even for the Celtics.

But the kid seems to have some range to his shot. Seems to have a similar tenacity on defense, scrapping for steals and such, as well.
Not sure if he showed these skills in college at all.

Just food for discussion.

[EJPLAYA]

Eddie House has one of the purest shots in the NBA, so I would say no. Gabe is a niche shooter and should be a good scorer in the league, but they really don't have much in common. I think Gabe actually can be a more complete player than Eddie, but I don't see the same reckless abandon that Eddie plays with. He makes up for his lack of heighth and deficiencies with heart. Gabe seems smooth though and never really in a rush. That part of his game I think resembles Ray more than anything.

[BrickJames]

Eddie House has one of the purest shots in the NBA, so I would say no. Gabe is a niche shooter and should be a good scorer in the league, but they really don't have much in common. I think Gabe actually can be a more complete player than Eddie, but I don't see the same reckless abandon that Eddie plays with. He makes up for his lack of heighth and deficiencies with heart. Gabe seems smooth though and never really in a rush. That part of his game I think resembles Ray more than anything.

If by "pure" you mean "quick release", "can't create his own shot or hit with a defender on him" and "never saw a shot he didn't like", then yes, Eddie's shot is "pure".

Furthermore, Gabe can definitely be the next Eddie - he's already most of the way there!  (at least he can play some D and dribble over half court by himself...)

[Brickowski]

No, but he could become the next Jacque Vaughn.

[EJPLAYA]

Eddie House has one of the purest shots in the NBA, so I would say no. Gabe is a niche shooter and should be a good scorer in the league, but they really don't have much in common. I think Gabe actually can be a more complete player than Eddie, but I don't see the same reckless abandon that Eddie plays with. He makes up for his lack of heighth and deficiencies with heart. Gabe seems smooth though and never really in a rush. That part of his game I think resembles Ray more than anything.

If by "pure" you mean "quick release", "can't create his own shot or hit with a defender on him" and "never saw a shot he didn't like", then yes, Eddie's shot is "pure".

Furthermore, Gabe can definitely be the next Eddie - he's already most of the way there!  (at least he can play some D and dribble over half court by himself...)

Wow. That's some hatred for a guy who has had a huge impact on our team being one of the two productive consistent guys on the second unit. (Powe being the other) Are you using maybe the same assessments that you used in saying TA would never be on an NBA roster again or you'd quit posting?! (glad you didn't follow through with that by the way)

Everyone knows House is a great shooter. He is doing exactly what Doc wants him to and that is to shoot the ball. Very few of his shots are bad shots. He has an assist to turnover ratio of 2-1 second only to Rondo. He is much improved in his bringing the ball up the floor. The stats don't back up your argument. Without him we wouldn't have a second unit. They'd double Powe and dare us to shoot. Oh and TA by the way, leads the second unit in scoring at over 8 per game. Guess you were wrong there as well. (he just isn't consistent)

[ManUp]

No. His game is nothing like Eddies.

Gabe offers a lot more on both sides of the ball.

The only thing House has on Gabe is experience.

[crownsy]

No. His game is nothing like Eddies.

Gabe offers a lot more on both sides of the ball.

The only thing House has on Gabe is experience.

Eddie's a better shooter than gabe, and thus a better SG. but gabe is/could be a better PG than house.

[cordobes]

Very different players. He still has ways to go till he reaches House's current level though.

[Chris]

No, but he could become the next Jacque Vaughn.

Not a bad comparison.  He also reminds me of Tony Delk. 

Ultimately though, I think on the court he can bring as much, if not even a little more than House...but he doesn't (at least not yet) bring the heart, energy, grittiness, and leadership that House brings to the team.  I think that is ultimately why House was brought back (after they lost Posey).

[BrickJames]

Eddie House has one of the purest shots in the NBA, so I would say no. Gabe is a niche shooter and should be a good scorer in the league, but they really don't have much in common. I think Gabe actually can be a more complete player than Eddie, but I don't see the same reckless abandon that Eddie plays with. He makes up for his lack of heighth and deficiencies with heart. Gabe seems smooth though and never really in a rush. That part of his game I think resembles Ray more than anything.

If by "pure" you mean "quick release", "can't create his own shot or hit with a defender on him" and "never saw a shot he didn't like", then yes, Eddie's shot is "pure".

Furthermore, Gabe can definitely be the next Eddie - he's already most of the way there!  (at least he can play some D and dribble over half court by himself...)

Wow. That's some hatred for a guy who has had a huge impact on our team being one of the two productive consistent guys on the second unit. (Powe being the other) Are you using maybe the same assessments that you used in saying TA would never be on an NBA roster again or you'd quit posting?! (glad you didn't follow through with that by the way)

Everyone knows House is a great shooter. He is doing exactly what Doc wants him to and that is to shoot the ball. Very few of his shots are bad shots. He has an assist to turnover ratio of 2-1 second only to Rondo. He is much improved in his bringing the ball up the floor. The stats don't back up your argument. Without him we wouldn't have a second unit. They'd double Powe and dare us to shoot. Oh and TA by the way, leads the second unit in scoring at over 8 per game. Guess you were wrong there as well. (he just isn't consistent)

I don't agree that "very few" of Eddie's shots are bad.  In fact I vehemently disagree.  Mostly every shot where he isn't wide open is bad, the fade aways or the fade-left/rights.  When he comes of a pick and pulls up very quickly, his percentage is must lower (or, at least that's what I've observed - I don't ave the numbers to back it up).  He's not Ray Allen.

Furthermore, in pressure situations House is a notorious choker, even since before he joined the Celtics.  Just think back to his terrible shooting and ballhandling in last year's playoffs.  That's why we signed a 39 yr old PG who can't defend a chair.

In any case, I don't get the infatuation with Gabe.  I guess because he's the quiet little guy to root for.  All I've seen him do in his NBA career was hit wide open threes and play decent defense.  I'll give it to him, his defense on Williams last night was good.

But he's too small to be a shooting guard, hasn't proven that he can create (and make) his own shot, and he is NOT a point guard.  When's the last time he penetrated made a *good* pass?  (i.e. not a lob into KG for a turnaround fadeaway assist - that doesn't count).

[crownsy]

Eddie House has one of the purest shots in the NBA, so I would say no. Gabe is a niche shooter and should be a good scorer in the league, but they really don't have much in common. I think Gabe actually can be a more complete player than Eddie, but I don't see the same reckless abandon that Eddie plays with. He makes up for his lack of heighth and deficiencies with heart. Gabe seems smooth though and never really in a rush. That part of his game I think resembles Ray more than anything.

If by "pure" you mean "quick release", "can't create his own shot or hit with a defender on him" and "never saw a shot he didn't like", then yes, Eddie's shot is "pure".

Furthermore, Gabe can definitely be the next Eddie - he's already most of the way there!  (at least he can play some D and dribble over half court by himself...)

Wow. That's some hatred for a guy who has had a huge impact on our team being one of the two productive consistent guys on the second unit. (Powe being the other) Are you using maybe the same assessments that you used in saying TA would never be on an NBA roster again or you'd quit posting?! (glad you didn't follow through with that by the way)

Everyone knows House is a great shooter. He is doing exactly what Doc wants him to and that is to shoot the ball. Very few of his shots are bad shots. He has an assist to turnover ratio of 2-1 second only to Rondo. He is much improved in his bringing the ball up the floor. The stats don't back up your argument. Without him we wouldn't have a second unit. They'd double Powe and dare us to shoot. Oh and TA by the way, leads the second unit in scoring at over 8 per game. Guess you were wrong there as well. (he just isn't consistent)

I don't agree that "very few" of Eddie's shots are bad.  In fact I vehemently disagree.  Mostly every shot where he isn't wide open is bad, the fade aways or the fade-left/rights.  When he comes of a pick and pulls up very quickly, his percentage is must lower (or, at least that's what I've observed - I don't ave the numbers to back it up).  He's not Ray Allen.

no kidding, if he was ray allen, he wouldn't come off the bench.

I think your putting pretty high expectations on both pruitt and house. They are bench players, If they were on the level of Starters, they would start.

Sometimes the criticism of bench players is over the top to me. Of course they aren't polished stars with awesome skill sets, its why they don't start.

[ManUp]

No. His game is nothing like Eddies.

Gabe offers a lot more on both sides of the ball.

The only thing House has on Gabe is experience.

Eddie's a better shooter than gabe, and thus a better SG. but gabe is/could be a better PG than house.

You and I both know there's a lot more to being a shooting guard than hitting a jump shot. Plus Gabe isn't a bad shooter himself. He's been a great shooter his entire basketball career.

[ACF]

Not until he gets a

[BrickJames]

Eddie House has one of the purest shots in the NBA, so I would say no. Gabe is a niche shooter and should be a good scorer in the league, but they really don't have much in common. I think Gabe actually can be a more complete player than Eddie, but I don't see the same reckless abandon that Eddie plays with. He makes up for his lack of heighth and deficiencies with heart. Gabe seems smooth though and never really in a rush. That part of his game I think resembles Ray more than anything.

If by "pure" you mean "quick release", "can't create his own shot or hit with a defender on him" and "never saw a shot he didn't like", then yes, Eddie's shot is "pure".

Furthermore, Gabe can definitely be the next Eddie - he's already most of the way there!  (at least he can play some D and dribble over half court by himself...)

Wow. That's some hatred for a guy who has had a huge impact on our team being one of the two productive consistent guys on the second unit. (Powe being the other) Are you using maybe the same assessments that you used in saying TA would never be on an NBA roster again or you'd quit posting?! (glad you didn't follow through with that by the way)

Everyone knows House is a great shooter. He is doing exactly what Doc wants him to and that is to shoot the ball. Very few of his shots are bad shots. He has an assist to turnover ratio of 2-1 second only to Rondo. He is much improved in his bringing the ball up the floor. The stats don't back up your argument. Without him we wouldn't have a second unit. They'd double Powe and dare us to shoot. Oh and TA by the way, leads the second unit in scoring at over 8 per game. Guess you were wrong there as well. (he just isn't consistent)

I don't agree that "very few" of Eddie's shots are bad.  In fact I vehemently disagree.  Mostly every shot where he isn't wide open is bad, the fade aways or the fade-left/rights.  When he comes of a pick and pulls up very quickly, his percentage is must lower (or, at least that's what I've observed - I don't ave the numbers to back it up).  He's not Ray Allen.

no kidding, if he was ray allen, he wouldn't come off the bench.

I think your putting pretty high expectations on both pruitt and house. They are bench players, If they were on the level of Starters, they would start.

Sometimes the criticism of bench players is over the top to me. Of course they aren't polished stars with awesome skill sets, its why they don't start.

No Crownsy, I understand House is a bench player.  But this board overwhelmingly overestimates his importance to the team, especially in the clutch.

Similarly, people on here are so high on Pruitt and have been for 18 months despite the fact that he has done nothing tangible to prove he is an NBA player, let alone one we should keep.

As I said, could Gabe become the next House, i.e. an overrated, unclutch shooter with reckless abandon?  Sure, why not?

[Dybdal]

No he cant' he dosnt have a fast enough release to do so or the confidence to continue to jack up 3's and i doubt he ever will.

He will be a good role player of the bench at best, if Gabe continues to take leaps and bounds in both defense and treys then he's got a spot on a team as a solid rotation player within 1-2 years as he can guard the bigger guards if need be.