Comments on: Jamal Crawford’s Playground

By: KermitTheWashington

KermitTheWashington — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:01:46 +0000

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.

By: dagwaller

dagwaller — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:52:43 +0000

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

By: PL

PL — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:37:33 +0000

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

By: mules

mules — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:18:37 +0000

@ 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.

By: JCARR "K1N6"

JCARR "K1N6" — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:41:06 +0000

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

By: Marc Stein

Marc Stein — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:19:20 +0000

@ 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.

By: Ip

Ip — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:47:44 +0000

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

By: miamiVIS3

miamiVIS3 — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:26:01 +0000

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.

By: dagwaller

dagwaller — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:40:09 +0000

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.

By: Marc Stein

Marc Stein — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:57:36 +0000

@ 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.