Trail Blazers Player Power Rankings: Lillard-less Edition

Dec 26, 2015; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers forward Allen Crabbe (23) celebrates after making his 23rd point against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. Mandatory Credit: Jaime Valdez-USA TODAY Sports

3. Allen Crabbe

Stats W/O Lillard: 16.8 PPG/1.3 APG/3.0 RPG

Allen Crabbe has slowly but surely grown into Portland’s third scoring option. Even before Lillard’s injury, Crabbe had begun to score in double digits on a nightly basis. Sans Lillard, his numbers have spiked to nearly 17 points per game. Against Lebron James and the Cavaliers, Crabbe took full advantage of his 31 minutes, with new career high of 26 points. He has now played 30+ minutes in five straight games, after only doing so four times to start the season. Lillard’s return to the lineup will send Crabbe back to the bench, but don’t expect his numbers and minutes to go down anytime soon.