You know that excitement you get when watching someone play so amazingly well that it makes you wish you played even when you can barely dribble a ball? That's what kind of emotion JC incites from me. He is what captured me to the Hawks last season. After seeing him play I wondered, "Who is this guy?" and sought answers. My father, a lifelong Knicks fan (and if you know any of those, you already know how they can be *shudders*), proudly said, "Oh, that's the guy we gave to you." Of course he never brought up the fact of Jamal playing for Golden State before coming to the Hawks, but he just thinks "once a Knicks player, always a Knicks player." Silly rabbits.
I did not look at JC and think, "Oh yes, he's a cutie, I'm a fan!" What drew me to him was his presence on the court. This guy comes off bench and demands attention with his playing. This was crazy for me because, unfortunately, there is that cute-dar that attracts me to certain players who just happen to play well. Heads up, I'm just being honest with this blog. Back to JC...I researched the snot out of him, finding out how he is most known for his handles of the ball, breaking/injuring many ankles in the process, and even hitting threes like Palomalo hits offensive players. I soon found out that, although he scores like a starter, he doesn't mind coming off the bench if it benefits the team. A native of Seattle, Jamal has played for the Chicago Bulls, Knicks, Warriors, and finally Hawks. He'd love for Seattle to have a team and wouldn't mind playing for it either, as his heart lies with his hometown.
Jamal Crawford came in as the 8th pick for the 2000 NBA Draft, making the 2010-11 season his 11th. He was picked by Cleveland but immediately traded to the Bulls. Taken by his playing history, I decided to look at some of his more personal facts. This man gives back like it's his job! He gives to Seattle on a regular and now the Atlanta Boys and Girls Clubs. For every three he made, he donated $25 to local clubs for heart defibrillators and Philips Arena ended up matching his donations! After creating a Twitter page for his fans (www.twitter.com/jamalcrawfans), I started looking up quotes to post and different unknown facts, let me tell you something! This man has some great quotes. He's a well spoken and humble person.
I had the pleasure of meeting Jamal Crawford recently and he was super duper nice. He's got a down-to-earth personality...as evidenced by his choice of Halloween costume...
(Photo courtesy of Zaza Pachulia's twitter page)He is the best 6th man! Point.blank.period. Jamal Crawford scores better than some of these teams' starters in less time. This statement would probably be better supported by some type of evidence but I'll just post JC's stats...Career average 15.5 ppg, 4 apg, and 84.5 % from the line. He holds the NBA record for most 4 pt plays with 29...the next in line is Reggie Miller with 23 (arguably 24). The man is slept on like crazy.
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