BOSTON — Last January, less than one month after the Dallas Mavericks traded him to the Boston Celtics, Jae Crowder was already making his presence felt in the locker room.
Crowder’s new squad had just been thoroughly outhustled during an ugly loss to the Charlotte Hornets in the dog days of the regular season, and the 25-year-old small forward did not hold back when assessing the team’s issues.
“Guys as NBA players should always come here ready to play hard,” Crowder said of Boston’s play. “It’s not on the coaches. It’s not on anybody. It’s on us as players. And I think that’s first and foremost for us. We just have to hold ourselves accountable.”
Those sharp words were the first seeds of leadership planted by Crowder in his new home on a roster that was mired with uncertainty in the midst of a rebuild.
Nearly one year later, Crowder has helped stabilize the franchise with his leadership, while also developing into a promising building block for an Eastern Conference squad on the rise.
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Jae Crowder Emerging as a Promising Leader for Boston Celtics
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