Jae Crowder says he loves ‘playing within a system’ with the Jazz

Utah Jazz forward Jae Crowder made some very interesting statements regarding his new team.

If you guessed that Utah Jazz forward if Jae Crowder would be happy having escaped the turmoil in Cleveland, you’d be right. Crowder made his official debut for the Jazz this past Sunday night (Feb. 11) in a win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Crowder, who contributed 15 points, five rebounds and three assists in the 115-96 win, made it clear after the game that he’s comfortable in his new home.

Check out this notable nugget from Crowder:

"“I got back to having fun playing basketball with a great group of guys,”"

Per Bleacher Report:

"Jazz coach Quin Snyder runs a more structured system on both ends than Cavs coach Ty Lue, which Crowder said is a welcome change.“We’re playing off one another. Once I get better with these guys, it should be better,” Crowder said. “We’re playing free—Coach gives a lot of freedom to these guys, some structure but a lot of freedom, and I love it. I love playing within a system. It’ll be fun.”"

It appears that Kyrie Irving has created an opportunity to say publicly what many have thought about saying, but wouldn’t have dared on the past — playing with LeBron isn’t that fun. The Cleveland Cavaliers have prioritized their basketball philosophy around LeBron James. On the surface, can you blame them? They are equipped with the best basketball player on the planet. But like any child, employee or student of a classroom, a structure is needed in order for them to flourish. The Cavaliers have succeeded, no doubt. But other teams such as the Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics and the San Antonio Spurs have at least caught up or surpassed them. Those are some of the notable teams that rely on more balance in their system.

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So what Crowder was perhaps, really saying, was that there was a method to the madness behind Kyrie Irving’s departure.