BOSTON -- Boston Celtics swingman Jae Crowder, a friend in tow to rebound, returned to the team's suburban practice facility in early hours of Saturday morning, just after Friday's Game 3 victory over the Atlanta Hawks, and engaged in a 45-minute shooting session aimed at breaking him out of a postseason slump.
Crowder has made just 7 of 36 attempts in three postseason games, a meager 19.4 percent. Still dealing with the effects of a high ankle sprain that caused him to miss eight games in March, Crowder has admitted his ankle is at about 70-percent health, but he won't allow that to be an excuse for his shooting struggles.