Throughout his career, veteran guard Jamal Crawford has built a strong reputation for his unique offensively ability.

A part of that has been his capacity to connect from beyond the arc and near the end of the shot clock or in similar situations. With that in mind, the Minnesota Timberwolves guard nailed a desperation 3-pointer from 38 feet away at the end of the first quarter against the New Orleans Pelicans last week, which put him tied with Jason Kidd for the most made shots from 35 feet or greater since the 1996-97 season, according to Michael Rand of the Star Tribune.

Second, it moved Crawford to the top of a special list. Per a stat dug out by Wolves/Lynx stat guru Paul Swanson (known affectionately as Swanny), Crawford has now made 10 shots of 35 feet or more in his career. Since the start of the 1996-97 season, no NBA player has made more desperation heaves from that distance (Jason Kidd also had 10 in that span).

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Although in many ways it's an underlooked statistic, it does show the type of range that Jamal Crawford has with his shot. He has taken 160 attempts from that distance throughout his career, which shows a clear willingness to take those shots in pressure situations over the course of a game.

More importantly, it shows the confidence that the Timberwolves' scorer has in his offensive ability on the court that has helped him earn three Sixth Man of the Year awards, which are most in league history. In his 18th year in the league, Jamal Crawford has continued to produce, averaging 10.8 points per game despite in just 20.2 minutes nightly, which is the lowest since his rookie year.

Jamal Crawford had signed a two-year, $8.9 million contract with Minnesota this past offseason after spending the last five years with the L.A. Clippers.