The Clippers are so much deeper now, so much less reliant on sixth-man phenom Jamal Crawford to be the guiding force off the bench.
But when the moment calls for Crawford to deliver, for him to show why he’s the only player in NBA history to have won the sixth man of the year award three times, the 17-year veteran still can produce.
With the Clippers in need of help in the fourth quarter Friday night against Oklahoma City, Crawford came through in a big way, scoring 11 of his season-high 19 points in the final 12 minutes to help Los Angeles escape with a 110-108 victory.