In the midst of a shooting slump, New Orleans players might be well served to follow the approach of guard Jordan Crawford during Monday’s game at Utah. Just seconds after he stepped onto the floor in Salt Lake City, the Day 1 member of the Pelicans came off a screen and confidently fired a jumper, with no hesitation. Two points.
At 30.4 percent from three-point range since the All-Star break, New Orleans has been the league’s 30th-ranked perimeter shooting team over a seven-game stretch, posting a 2-5 record that can be blamed at least partly on that statistic.