Last night, Jordan Crawford illustrated the value of keeping slots open for 10-day contract experiments.
The atmosphere in the hallowed halls of the Smoothie King Center was subdued, to say the least. The energy level of the fans and players was exactly what you might expect at a late-season NBA matinee game between two teams that have less than a 1% chance to make the playoffs (according to fivethirtyeight.com). Sure, the Timberwolves and Pelicans combined to score 232 points, but as we saw from this year’s NBA All-Star Game (374 point combined), points scored ≠ effort given.