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Minnesota Timberwolves: 2017-18 player grades for Jamal Crawford

By Luke Askew

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FEBRUARY 13: Jamal Crawford #11 of the Minnesota Timberwolves reacts during the game against the Houston Rockets on February 13, 2018 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FEBRUARY 13: Jamal Crawford #11 of the Minnesota Timberwolves reacts during the game against the Houston Rockets on February 13, 2018 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /
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Strengths

Despite being 38 years old, Jamal Crawford still has a lot he brings to the table — primarily in the scoring column.

Minnesota was last in the league in bench points per game and Jamal Crawford is the primary reason that they weren’t even further behind the rest of the league. Crawford led the Wolves bench in points, 3-pointers made and minutes per game. He averaged 10.3 points, 2.3 assists and 1.2 rebounds per game.

He didn’t necessarily shoot the ball well this season, shooting 41.5 percent from the field and a rough 33.1 percent from 3-point range. But he made up for those percentages at the free throw line, where he led the entire team at 90.3 percent (excluding Derrick Rose, who only played in nine regular season games and shot 100 percent from the foul line).

Crawford gave the Wolves a guy who can create offense when there is absolutely no flow. That’s something that a team like the Wolves desperately needed at times, especially during the rare times that the bench players were on the floor.

Here’s an example of that aforementioned ability to create offense by himself:

https://twitter.com/SLAMonline/status/964347915165683712

Crawford gave the Wolves a lot this season on the offensive end, but he also had his struggles (especially anytime they weren’t on offense). Next up — the dreaded weaknesses.

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