<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/suns-news-chris-paul-reveals-how-he-stole-jae-crowder-from-heat.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Suns’ Chris Paul reveals how he stole Jae Crowder from Heat</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-12-12T17:17:33-08:00">December 12th, 5:17pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-12-12T17:19:09-08:00">December 12th, 5:19pm</time><address><a>David Bernal</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Never shy about voicing his feelings on the basketball court, Chris Paul of the Phoenix Suns apparently used that same approach in luring Jae Crowder from the Miami Heat.</p><p>Appearing on “The Old Man and the Three” podcast–hosted by JJ Reddick–Paul of the Suns explained that he was impressed not only by Crowder’s attentiveness on the defensive side of the court, but by the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/phoenix-suns">forward’s willingness</a> to challenge opponents in defense of his teammates.</p><p>According to the transcript of the episode, <a href="http://%E2%80%9CAfter%20getting%20to%20Phoenix,%20I%20talked%20to%20James%20Jones,%E2%80%9D%20Paul%20said.%20%E2%80%9CHe%20said%20we%20might%20have%20a%20shot%20at%20Jae%20Crowder.%20So%20I%20called%20him,%20I%20called%20Jae,%20and%20I%20just%20respect%20him%20because%20he%20%5Bis%5D%20a%20dog%20you%20know%20what%20I%20mean,%20he%20%5Bis%5D%20gonna%20guard,%20he%20don%E2%80%99t%20care%20who%20the%20guy%20is.%20And%20remember%20when%20I%20got%20into%20it%20with%20Duncan%20Robinson?%20.%20.%20.%20Nobody%20said%20nothing%20to%20me,%20the%20only%20person%20who%20said%20something%20to%20me%20was%20Jae%20Crowder.%20Crowder%20was%20on%20the%20bench,%20and%20he%20was%20like%20%E2%80%98Yo%20CP,%20what%E2%80%99s%20up%20with%20that?%E2%80%99%20and%20I%20respect%20that.%E2%80%9D">provided</a> by Brad Sullivan of “Heat Nation”, Paul decided to personally pitch Crowder on joining the Suns:</p><p>The altercation that Paul <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/nba-news-orlando-bubble-camera-angles-perfectly-caught-him-miami-heat-guard-duncan-robinson-spill-the-beans-around-chris-paul-and-jimmy-butler-altercation-indiana-pacers/">referenced</a> came about during the NBA’s bubble in Orlando, in which CP3 fired the ball at the Heat’s Duncan Robinson. Frustrated by his lack of success in the game, Paul was immediately retaliated against by Jimmy Butler, who charged the point guard. It was Crowder’s response however, that most stuck out to Paul in the aftermath. Now Crowder is with the Suns.</p><p>Known for his confrontational leadership style–with both opponents and his own team–Crowder’s ability to stand up to Paul will likely be crucial on a team that lacks veteran leadership. While the addition of point guard will undoubtedly boost the franchises’ chance to qualify for the postseason, his off the court effect on the team can be grating if not properly checked. Thankfully for the Suns, Paul seems to possess self-awareness, to have brought along a counterbalance.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Suns’ Chris Paul reveals how he stole Jae Crowder from Heat

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/jae.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>Devin Booker the reason Jae Crowder signed with Suns despite Mavs offering more money</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-12-01T19:46:02-08:00">December 1st, 7:46pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-12-01T19:54:31-08:00">December 1st, 7:54pm</time><address><a>Ashish Mathur</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Jae Crowder turned down more money from the Dallas Mavericks to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-jae-crowder-agrees-to-3-year-deal-with-phoenix/">sign</a> with the Phoenix Suns because he wanted to play with All-Star shooting guard Devin Booker.</p><p>One of the better 3-and-D players in the NBA, Crowder signed a three-year, $29.2 million contract with the Suns. The versatile swingman told <a href="https://arizonasports.com/story/2466217/jae-crowder-devin-booker-suns-run-in-bubble-attracted-him-to-phoenix/">Arizona Sports’ Burns &amp; Gambo</a> that Booker is the main reason he’s in Phoenix.</p><blockquote>“Being a competitor and going against Devin Booker for so many years, a player like that in our league who is a top, top talent. He’s a top talent in our league, and I just felt like as a player, he’s earned my respect on the court and he’s earned the league’s respect for the work he put in and I think it’s time for him to play some meaningful basketball,” Jae Crowder said.“The way they finished the season last year, everyone took notice. Not only myself but the whole entire league took notice of how they came inside the bubble and handled business. And I noticed that and that attracted me to be here where I am today.”</blockquote><p>The Suns went 8-0 during the seeding games at Walt Disney World in the NBA bubble. Although Booker and Co. missed the 2020 playoffs, they are going to be a tough team to deal with in 2020-21 after the big trade the front office made this offseason.</p><p>Phoenix acquired future Hall of Famer Chris Paul from the Oklahoma City Thunder. While nothing is set in stone, the Suns will likely start Paul, Booker, Mikal Bridges, Crowder and Deandre Ayton in 2020-21.</p><p>With the Memphis Grizzlies and Miami Heat last season, Crowder averaged 10.5 points per game and shot 34.3 percent from beyond the arc. The Suns are getting a quality veteran who played in the 2020 Finals.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Devin Booker the reason Jae Crowder signed with Suns despite Mavs offering more money

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Suns-news-Jae-Crowder-agrees-to-3-year-deal-with-Phoenix.jpg"></figure><h1>REPORT: Jae Crowder agrees to 3-year deal with Suns</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-11-21T11:08:05-08:00">November 21st, 11:08am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-11-21T11:15:50-08:00">November 21st, 11:15am</time><address><a href="https://theknickswall.com">Reid Goldsmith</a>Managing Editor, The Knicks Wall. Cornell University grad, writer and editor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/phoenix-suns/">Phoenix Suns</a> have agreed to a three-year contract with veteran forward Jae Crowder, per <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1330224397467185153">Shams Charania of The Athletic</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Free agent Jae Crowder has agreed to a three-year deal with the Phoenix Suns, sources tell <a href="https://twitter.com/TheAthleticNBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@TheAthleticNBA</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Stadium?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@Stadium</a>.</p><p>— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1330224397467185153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">November 21, 2020</a></p></blockquote><div class="code-block code-block-20" style="margin: 8px 0; clear: both;"></div><p></p></figure><p>Crowder, 30, will come in as a veteran replacement at forward for the departing Kelly Oubre Jr., who the Suns traded to the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/">Oklahoma City Thunder</a> in the past week (later traded to the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/golden-state-warriors/">Golden State Warriors</a>).</p><p>According to <a href="https://twitter.com/ByTimReynolds/status/1330224580678590467">Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press</a>, Crowder’s deal with the Suns is “almost $30 million.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jae Crowder to Phoenix: three years, almost $30 million, AP is told.</p><p>— Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) <a href="https://twitter.com/ByTimReynolds/status/1330224580678590467?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">November 21, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Crowder spent the past season split between the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/memphis-grizzlies/">Memphis Grizzlies</a> and Miami Heat, later joining the Eastern Conference club in the Andre Iguodala trade. The Marquette product joins All-Star guards Devin Booker and newly acquired Chris Paul with the Suns one season after competing in the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-jae-crowder-admits-having-nightmare-about-game-6-2020-nba-finals/">2020 NBA Finals</a> with another former Golden Eagle in Jimmy Butler.</p><p>A former second-round selection in the 2012 NBA Draft, Crowder has bounced around several teams in the past few years, including stops with the Cleveland Cavaliers, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/utah-jazz/">Utah Jazz</a>, Grizzlies, and most recently the Heat.</p><p>The Suns will get another perimeter shooter and fierce defensive competitor in Crowder.</p><p>Phoenix has totally revamped their starting lineup by trading point guard Ricky Rubio and forward Kelly Oubre. In come perennial All-Star floor general Chris Paul and a well-liked vet in Crowder to buoy Devin Booker’s team and former first-overall pick in center Deandre Ayton.</p><p>The Suns also have solid role players in wings Cameron Johnson and Mikal Bridges, as general manager James Jones is really going for it this offseason with the 2020-21 NBA season expected to be a 72-game schedule starting Dec. 22.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

REPORT: Jae Crowder agrees to 3-year deal with Suns

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The 30-year-old forward found himself bouncing between a few teams before finding a solidified role with the Heat, becoming a reasonable part of head coach Erik Spoelstra’s system that was successful in crushing some of their challenging Eastern Conference opponents.</p><p>Crowder also saw a jump in his statistical averages with the Heat. The Marquette University product may not be an all-in-one talent that can thrive in any system, but it was apparent that his talents weren’t being used properly during his time with the Memphis Grizzlies. During the 2019-20 season with Memphis, he shot a <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/crowdja01.html">dreadful 29 percent</a> from 3-point range, which isn’t on par for being even an average 3-point marksman in today’s league. After being traded to the Heat, his 3-point shooting skyrocketed to 44 percent while hovering around the same attempts per game (5.9 with Memphis to 6.4 with Miami).</p><p>Ever since his days as a member of the Boston Celtics, Crowder has also been known for his defensive presence as well, making him an alluring trade target in yesteryears. During his time with the Heat this season, he averaged 1.3 steals per game, his highest mark since his 2015-16 season with the Celtics. When picturing a valuable 3-and-D player that can provide a spark, Crowder frequently should come to mind.</p><p>Crowder signed a five-year, $35 million contract back with the Celtics that’s carried over into his time with the Heat. In the 2020 offseason, that price will surely rise, even if it’s not with the Heat, seeing as how they’ll be looking to land a marquee name first before addressing other needs.</p><p>Here’s a few teams that Crowder could possibly sign with at the start of the offseason.</p><h2><b>3. Milwaukee Bucks</b></h2><p>The Bucks front office has already stated to Giannis Antetokounmpo that they’re more than willing to spend well into the luxury tax in order to bring in more talent to surround the MVP. While they’ll likely be looking to land bigger names first, the Bucks will likely take a look at the eight-year wing. Milwaukee already has a player with a similar skill set in Wesley Matthews, though it’s to a much lesser production.</p><p>Matthews only averaged 7.4 points per game while shooting 36 percent from 3-point range through 24.4 minutes. While the money works out in the Bucks’ favor in terms of resigning Matthews, the results won’t yield much success as it didn’t this year.</p><p>Jae Crowder gives a defensive presence that Antetokounmpo would appreciate as well. Causing turnovers while being able to transition to open threes on offense is a specialty of Crowder’s, giving the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/milwaukee-bucks-may-have-just-wasted-their-best-chance-for-an-nba-title/">reigning Defensive Player of the Year</a> another option besides Middleton from beyond the arc.</p><h2><b>2. Atlanta Hawks</b></h2><p>The Hawks will head into the offseason with money to spend. A player such as Jae Crowder may actually be at the top of their list in terms of boosting their winning percentages. The Hawks boast a strong set of young talent that they’ll likely to develop into a hopeful contender similar to the route the Golden State Warriors took with Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. The Warriors also spent quite a few dollars on veterans that could be of service to their young, talented core in the locker room more so than what they could produce on the court.</p><p>The fit could work perfectly for Crowder as well, seeing as how he’s likely looking to get a big bag for the first time in his career. He’ll clearly put up career numbers with the Hawks once more, as he’ll be a heavy option on offense as the Hawks search for additional firepower.</p><p>With players such as John Collins and De’Andre Hunter coming up slowly as rising stars, they could learn a few pointers from a savvy defender such as Crowder as well, furthering their development in becoming better two-way stars in the future.</p><h2><b>1. New York Knicks</b></h2><p>This signing would also put Crowder into a mentoring role, though this time alongside RJ Barrett. Although the Knicks are known as big spenders coming into the offseason, they’ve also stated that they’ll be looking at which players can best fit with Barrett as well. While Crowder could serve as an influential boost in terms of energy on the floor for Barrett, he also adds talent to a wing spot in desperate need of it.</p><p>The Knicks have been the lovable losers since the Carmelo Anthony days, which may soon come full circle if Anthony decides to return to the Big Apple. However, if the Knicks are able to land Crowder along with Anthony (possibly contingent on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-kevin-knox-key-knicks-trading-thunder-star-chris-paul/">successfully trading</a> for Chris Paul), they instantly could find themselves in the talks of making a playoff appearance for the first time since 2013.</p><p>On top of that, the Knicks will be able to match the asking price that comes with Jae Crowder as well, making him one of their top targets.</p><figure class="op-tracker"><iframe><script>  (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){  (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),  m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)  })(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');  ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', 'auto');  ga('set', 'campaignSource', 'Facebook');  ga('set', 'campaignMedium', 'Instant Article');  ga('set', 'title', ia_document.title);  ga('send', 'pageview');</script><script type="text/javascript">      window._taboola = window._taboola || [];      _taboola.push({          article: 'auto',          ref_url: 'http://instantarticles.fb.com'      });      !function (e, f, u, i) {          if (!document.getElementById(i)) {              e.async = 1;              e.src = u;              e.id = i;              f.parentNode.insertBefore(e, f);          }      }(document.createElement('script'),          document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0],          'https://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/clutchpoints-clutchpoints/trk.js',          'tb_loader_script');      if (window.performance) {          if (typeof window.performance.mark == 'function') {            window.performance.mark('tbl_ic');          }        }</script></iframe></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 ideal landing spots for Jae Crowder in NBA free agency

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Heat-news-Jae-Crowder-admits-having-_nightmare_-about-Game-6-of-2020-NBA-Finals-Thumbnail.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>Heat forward Jae Crowder admits having ‘nightmare’ about Game 6 of 2020 NBA Finals</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-10-17T20:19:36-07:00">October 17th, 8:19pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-10-17T20:20:24-07:00">October 17th, 8:20pm</time><address><a>Mike Cruz</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It has been nearly a week, but Miami Heat forward Jae Crowder is still thinking about the NBA Finals. In fact, the 30-year-old forward admitted on his Instagram that he had a terrible dream about Game 6 of the Finals.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jae Crowder is still having nightmares about the NBA Finals <a target="_blank" href="https://t.co/Kw4NjIC8AN">pic.twitter.com/Kw4NjIC8AN</a></p><p>— NBA Central (@TheNBACentral) <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1317600298190372864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 17, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>It also took a week, but Crowder finally took to social media to thank Heat nation for staying by their side throughout the season.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">SORRY IT TOOK SO LONG… IM STILL SICK 🤦🏾‍♂️😷 BUT THANK YOU HEATNATION SINCE DAY UNO ITS BEEN NOTHING BUT LOVE.!! SORRY WE FELL SHORT OF THE MAIN GOAL.!  YOUR LOVE/SUPPORT WAS FELT INSIDE THE BUBBLE.!! WE THANK YOU ALL.! YOURS TRULY- 99</p><p>— JAE CROWDER (@CJC9BOSS) <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/CJC9BOSS/status/1317622721845600258?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 18, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Jae Crowder and the Heat had a nightmare of a Game 6 against the eventual champion Los Angeles Lakers, who overwhelmed them in the clincher, 106-93.</p><p>The final score did not indicate <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-la-dominate-heat-to-take-2020-nba-title/" rel="noopener noreferrer">how dominant the Lakers won their 17th title</a> in franchise history. The Heat never tasted the lead in that game, while Los Angeles led by as much as 36 points. The Purple and Gold used a 36-16 2nd quarter to lead by 28 at half time and never looked back.</p><p>Although Miami went out in disappointing fashion in Game 6, Crowder and the Heat have nothing to be embarrassed about. Nobody expected Miami to make it as far as the Finals, but they defied expectations throughout the playoffs.</p><p>The Heat knocked off the no. 1 seed Milwaukee Bucks in five games in the second round and defeated the Boston Celtics in the conference finals. In the Finals, not many expected Miami to put up much of a fight, especially after their leading scorer Goran Dragic and defensive anchor Bam Adebayo went down with injuries in Game 1.</p><p>Still, Erik Spoelstra and Co. managed to squeeze out two wins in the series, led by two masterful triple-double performances from superstar Jimmy Butler.</p><p>As for Crowder, who will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason, he had a pretty solid Finals series overall, averaging <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/crowdja01/gamelog/2020/#67-72-sum:pgl_basic_playoffs">11.2 points</a> and 5.2 rebounds. He also did his best to check Anthony Davis on the other end.</p><p>Crowder has indicated he wants to secure a long-term deal for his next contract. And preferably, he would want it to come with the team he just made the Finals. Certainly, Heat fans would want Pat Riley to bring Crowder back as well.</p><figure class="op-tracker"><iframe><script>  (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){  (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),  m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)  })(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');  ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', 'auto');  ga('set', 'campaignSource', 'Facebook');  ga('set', 'campaignMedium', 'Instant Article');  ga('set', 'title', ia_document.title);  ga('send', 'pageview');</script><script type="text/javascript">      window._taboola = window._taboola || [];      _taboola.push({          article: 'auto',          ref_url: 'http://instantarticles.fb.com'      });      !function (e, f, u, i) {          if (!document.getElementById(i)) {              e.async = 1;              e.src = u;              e.id = i;              f.parentNode.insertBefore(e, f);          }      }(document.createElement('script'),          document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0],          'https://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/clutchpoints-clutchpoints/trk.js',          'tb_loader_script');      if (window.performance) {          if (typeof window.performance.mark == 'function') {            window.performance.mark('tbl_ic');          }        }</script></iframe></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heat forward Jae Crowder admits having ‘nightmare’ about Game 6 of 2020 NBA Finals

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Heat forward Jae Crowder admits having ‘nightmare’ about Game 6 of 2020 NBA Finals