When Jae Crowder arrived in Cleveland to play for the Cavaliers at the start of the season, the move was thought to be one that would help the Cavs get over the hump in the NBA Finals. His shooting and defense would be keys to getting the team their second title in three years. But instead, Crowder had a terrible start to the season and was traded to the Utah Jazz at the deadline.
He was happy, however, seeing as his father played for the Jazz in the 90s.
Crowder played in his first game with the Jazz on Sunday, and Utah badly beat the Portland Trail Blazers by 19. After the game, Crowder gave his thoughts on what playing for his new team felt like, per Ben Dowsett of Basketball Insiders.
Jae Crowder to @kristenkenney: "I got back to having fun playing basketball with a great group of guys."
"I love playing within a system. It'll be fun."
— Ben Dowsett (@Ben_Dowsett) February 12, 2018
Verbal subtweet much?
Much has been said about the state of the Cavs' locker room by the time six of the team's rotation players were traded all over the NBA. It appears Crowder is taking a dig at that, mainly because the mood in the locker room was reportedly always bad and the talk was that no one really liked each other in Cleveland.
Also, it appears Crowder believed LeBron James orchestrating every aspect of the offense didn't qualify as a “system.” It is. It's the LeBron system.
At any rate, Crowder is clearly happy to be out of Cleveland and he seems to be embracing the change of scenery and coworkers he will get with the Jazz. We're all just waiting for when James hears what Crowder said and gives his response.
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