How Jae Crowder has helped the Milwaukee Bucks despite not being on the floor

Veteran forward Jae Crowder has played in only nine of the Milwaukee Bucks’ 20 games after being sidelined because of a left adductor injury. After undergoing surgery a few weeks ago, the 33-year-old is slowly returning to the court, doing individual work to ramp up his conditioning and regain his rhythm.

Although Crowder’s on-court presence and production have certainly been missed, he has not been negligent in helping the Bucks in any way he can. Whether being a vocal leader on the bench or providing advice to his teammates, Jae has made sure that his presence is felt even if he can’t be on the floor.

Use his voice

Bucks coach Adrian Griffin has ensured that Crowder’s connection with the team would not be severed during his time on the sidelines. As Jae was going through his recovery period, the veteran narrated how Griffin tasked him with becoming more of a vocal leader for now.

“Use my voice. I think Coach Griff had a message for me when I was going through surgery, ‘You didn’t have surgery on your vocal cords.’ That’s what he said. Just telling me that the group needs my voice,” Crowder shared.