Jae Crowder Rumors
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Position: F
Born: 07/06/90
Height: 6-6 / 1.98
Weight:235 lbs. / 106.6 kg.
Salary: $9,720,900
Born: 07/06/90
Height: 6-6 / 1.98
Weight:235 lbs. / 106.6 kg.
Salary: $9,720,900
Jae Crowder on the impact that Suns starting point guard Chris Paul had on the team: “He brought us all the way up here, you know? We know the type of detail we have to really emphasize to have consistency, to play at the level like this and the type of competitor he is, it was contagious. Knowing your opponent, knowing what the team likes, knowing what teams throw at you, things like that, CP added to everybody’s arsenal.”
The Dario Saric injury has sneakily thrown off the Suns’ lineups and rotations, eliminating their second-biggest rotation player and forcing an already undersized group (at least in this matchup) to play smaller whenever Deandre Ayton is off the floor. This could’ve been a series the Suns used Saric at the four alongside Ayton, pushing Jae Crowder, Cameron Johnson and/or Torrey Craig to the three in bigger lineups. Phoenix has been forced to play either Johnson or Craig at center, sliding a non-Ayton starter into the vacant slot to form a small lineup. That’s a win for Milwaukee. Saric wouldn’t have solved the rebounding or rim-protection issues, but his gravity as a spot-up shooter and pick-and-pop big could’ve helped offensively.
The Jump: Advice for teammates in NBA Finals? “I just told that it’s gonna be a lot of fun but it’s gonna be hard. The hardest thing we’ve ever done in our life” — @Jae Crowder #TheJump
The Jump: How did you earn leadership role with Suns? “When I came here, I just put the work in and I got respect from the younger players. I was able to be a voice in the locker room” —@Jae Crowder #TheJump
The Jump: How do you stay composed on offense? “We just trying to find a balance. I didn’t want to go outside my way. I’m just trying to stay the course” —@Jae Crowder #TheJump
