The Utah Jazz small forward, whom the Jazz traded for two weeks ago, admitted as much on Wednesday. The Jazz went through an extensive practice in their first workout since the all-star break, a practice that lasted over three hours. It was the first time Crowder was able to go over many of the plays and wrinkles in coach Quin Snyder’s offensive system.
Crowder knows the basics. He knows where to be, and he knows a lot of the offense is read and react. At the same time, he also knows he has to learn the playbook. So, no better time to do that than the present, as the Jazz prepare to face the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.