Jamal Crawford
Jamal Crawford
Aaron Jamal Crawfordis an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association. Crawford played his high school basketball for Rainier Beach High School, a basketball powerhouse in Seattle, before committing to play for the University of Michigan. Crawford was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers but was traded on draft day to the Chicago Bulls. In his career, he has also played for the New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors, Atlanta Hawks and Portland Trail...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth20 March 1980
CitySeattle, WA
We have lost some games earlier (this season) and guys have taken it to heart and are really working on it.
We'd get tired of it if he didn't know what he was talking about, but he's so knowledgeable that guys are in awe more than anything. He sees everybody on every possession. He's not just looking at one or two guys. That's what impresses guys the most.
The young guys just have so much energy. This is a great opportunity for them.
Some of the guys set the table for me and all I had to do was knock down the shots. Tonight, Jalen and Eddy (Curry) got it going and I had a good fourth quarter. We're a deep team and we feel like that's one of our strengths. It's about chemistry and we're still getting used to each other. We know that anybody can come off the bench and contribute.
The chemistry is getting better. We are getting used to the new guys out there. We're starting to execute what Coach wants. Ever since the Memphis game, we have taken off. We should be 4-0 but we lost the close one to Memphis and really we should have beaten Chicago.
I just think guys are playing well. They're starting to execute. Different guys are stepping up each night. Tonight it was Jalen (Rose) and Eddy (Curry). Another time it could be Q (Quentin Richardson) and myself or any combination. We're a deep team. There are going to be a lot of games like tonight where we have seven in double figures.
We feel a little bit better going in on a win. Hopefully we can turn this thing around in the second half.
We're just now getting a taste of what it feels like to win.
We know how good we can be. We have to go out and do it. It can't just be like this every five or six games.
I guess I throw it in the air a bit.
More importantly than that, his health is the No. 1 issue. If he can, if there's any way he can be back, I'm sure he will. But we need him to get healthy.
We're having a lot of fun playing basketball now. When you win it's always fun, but it's the way we're winning.
We're not going to finish with the worst record. It matters from the simple fact that you never want to be regarded as the worst team in the league.
You do kind of take him for granted because he's so used to doing it. He's had the ball in his hand ever since he was a kid, so it's second nature for him.