The Utah Jazz could lead the league in altercations in 2018-19

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - APRIL 23: Jae Crowder #99 of the Utah Jazz is held back by teammate Donovan Mitchell #45 after an altercation which resulted in Crowder's ejection, in the second half during Game Four of Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at Vivint Smart Home Arena on April 23, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The jazz beat the Thunder 113-96. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr./Getty Images) /

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HOUSTON, TX – APRIL 29: Jae Crowder #99 of the Utah Jazz reacts in the second half during Game One of the Western Conference Semifinals of the 2018 NBA Playoffs against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on April 29, 2018 in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /

Jae Crowder

Jae Crowder is the toughest guy on the Utah Jazz, and one of the toughest guys in the league. He’s not only physically intimidating, but he’s also mentally exhausting. He’ll keep chirping in your ear all game long, tempting you to react. He doesn’t back down from anyone – not even Steven Adams, Oklahoma City’s bulldozing enforcer.

Crowder has a hard time holding his emotions in, which is again, good and bad, a double-edged sword. It makes it tougher in today’s NBA, where you can pick up a technical foul for just about anything. You can’t even wave off a referee.

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