3. Crowder cruising at charity stripe
Sustaining a slim lead in the final minute of a game is optimal when sharpshooters like Love, Green and Kyle Korver – all shooting above 85.5% from the free-throw line this year – are on the floor.
Crowder is another name to consider when attempting to seal a tightly contested affair.
The five-year power forward out of Marquette University is shooting 90.2% from the charity stripe through 34 contests with the Cavs. In addition, he has sunk 13 consecutive free throws dating back to Nov. 30.
Although his numbers are lower than the last two seasons on the Celtics, Crowder is proving to be a reliable option in other facets of the game.
John Alfes has covered Cleveland sports since August of 2016. Follow him on Twitter @JohnAlfes for breaking news and in-depth coverage all season long.
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John Alfes is a senior at John Carroll University, and hails from Westlake, Ohio. His love and passion for the game of baseball originated in 1998, when he played catch with his father at the age of two. A former collegiate pitcher, Alfes currently serves as a Cleveland Cavaliers reporter for AP Radio/Metro Networks and the Cleveland Indians Beat Writer for CBS Sports/Scout Media Network, all while majoring in Communications (focus in Journalism) and English (focus in Professional Writing). He is the Sports Editor for The Carroll News, Sports Director for WJCU 88.7 FM and Senior Writer for the John Carroll Sports Information Department. John is an Eagle Scout and loves his two younger brothers (Conrad and Daniel) and two parents (John and Celeste).
You can follow John Alfes on Twitter (@JohnAlfes) or reach him through email (jalfes18@jcu.edu).
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