NBA, Video / Dec 23, 2008 / 8:45 am

Jamal Crawford’s Playground

By Austin Burton

In my hometown of Seattle, Jamal Crawford is the king of the playground. Here’s a sample in case you didn’t know, from last night’s Warriors/Magic game…

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21 Responses to “Jamal Crawford’s Playground”

1. December 23rd, 2008 at 8:49 am

   KermitTheWashington says:

   Careful there, buddy…

2. December 23rd, 2008 at 9:01 am

   BALLZ says:

   that’s fucking ridiculous

3. December 23rd, 2008 at 9:06 am

   QQ says:

   I’m a Magic fan…

   But damn. Straight shit from the street right there. Nasty. How many guys (except Craw, J.Will, Skip and BDiddy) could actually do that on an NBA floor?

4. December 23rd, 2008 at 9:19 am

   P.C. Peace says:

   more interesting question would be how many 2 guards would try n pull a stunt like dat on an NBA court?? seriously most of em street-ball type moves are executed on the regular by 99% if not 100% of point guards … some shit tho!!! that was tight!!!

5. December 23rd, 2008 at 9:22 am

   chronically_ill says:

   Damn, if this kid ever gets it together, he’ll be a top-10 2-guard in the league easy. But he sure is fun as hell to watch right now.

6. December 23rd, 2008 at 9:23 am

   E$ says:

   luck

7. December 23rd, 2008 at 9:25 am

   mules says:

   real smart basketball play Jamal; that hardly ever ends up in a turnover. With plays this great it’s unfathomable how they lost that game…by 32 points. The other teams pg must have shot like 100% or somethi…oh wait.

8. December 23rd, 2008 at 9:56 am

   Bondzai says:

   I knew he was a gunner, but after seeing him live at the game last night it was just rediculous. He never even looks for anyone else. He brings it up the floor, tells everyone to back up and the goes to the hole or pulls and shoots.

9. December 23rd, 2008 at 10:05 am

   the guru says:

   does anyone else think this is a travel???

10. December 23rd, 2008 at 10:08 am

    vinny says:

    shit he traveled and palmed it before he traveled!

11. December 23rd, 2008 at 10:40 am

    Quedas says:

    @ #9 and #10

    It never ceases to amaze me how many people don’t have a clue what a travel is. Just because it is a weird dribble or has an hesitation move, doesn’t make it a travel… Some guys do obssess about this crap…

12. December 23rd, 2008 at 10:57 am

    Marc Stein says:

    @ Quedas – I guess you play field hockey or something of that sort. that was a carry; travel; palming violation all rolled in one. The refs were out to lunch on that play – probably more so stunned that anyone would violate the rulebook that much.

13. December 23rd, 2008 at 11:40 am

    dagwaller says:

    Plays like this are why I get pissed off when anyone suggests that And1 or other streetball players could hang in the NBA. A.) Half the stuff they do is illegal, and B.) NBA players can do all that stuff better anyway.

14. December 23rd, 2008 at 12:26 pm

    miamiVIS3 says:

    I’m with Quedas that play was legal. This is what the NBA rule book says in regards to carrying:A player who is dribbling may not put any part of his hand under the ball and
    (1) carry it from one point to another or (2) bring it to a pause and then continue to dribble
    again.
    So take a good look at the video at no point is his hand under the ball so therefore it is not a carry plain and simple people who don’t understand the rules shouldn’t criticize the refs.
    @Marc Stein
    First of all while I’ll admit that whether the ball was carried on that play is subjective there is absolutly no chance that that play is a travel at no point does Crawford cease to maintain his dribble while moving with the ball. Also a little F.Y.I for you palming and carrying are the same thing. If you really are Marc Stein of ESPN I find it amazing that you wouldn’t comprehend such simple Basketball principles.

15. December 23rd, 2008 at 12:47 pm

    Ip says:

    crawford sucks, and he aint even fun to watch. he’s all gangly and discombobulated. dirk nowitzki is more graceful than him.

16. December 23rd, 2008 at 1:19 pm

    Marc Stein says:

    @ miamiVIS3

    you bum. why dont you pack your bags and catch the AND1 bus. youre clearly not seasoned or conditioned enough to play some real basketball.

    try doing that same move jamal crawford did in a game, and we’ll see if the refs let it slide… better yet, why dont you try doing that move at the most crucial point of a game. that play shouldve resulted in a turnover – going the magic way.

17. December 23rd, 2008 at 2:41 pm

    JCARR "K1N6" says:

    Warriors should compete in the And1 tournament. All they do is score and play no defense.

18. December 23rd, 2008 at 3:18 pm

    mules says:

    @ miamiVIS3
    I agree it’s probably not a carry (it look like the defender touched the ball when Jamal pushed it past him anyway) there is a travel on the spin move though. When he replants his right foot going into the spin, that counts as a step.

19. December 23rd, 2008 at 3:37 pm

    PL says:

    If those t.v. announcers knew what they were doing they would of immediately screamed, “OOOOHHH BAAAABBBYYY!!! AHHHHH!!!!! AHHHHH!!!! OOOHHH BAAABBBYYY!”

20. December 23rd, 2008 at 4:52 pm

    dagwaller says:

    …and then run onto the floor spinning a long white tee?

21. December 23rd, 2008 at 5:01 pm

    KermitTheWashington says:

    Yeah um…that was completely legal, people. Looked funny, but there’s no carry, no travel…just a freaq and a spin move. But BONEHEADED REGARDLESS.