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Crawford for 6th man of the year?
Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 3:10 am
by Jala
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http://www.sittingcourtside.comSince his start in the NBA, Jamal has always been an outrageously inconsistent player. One night, he’d go off for 40 or more points, and then would be cold for the next 5 games. He’s traveled through Chicago, New York, and Golden State without a single visit ever to the post season. His newest sting in Atlanta, though, could be the real deal.
Jamal Crawford came into this league as a very scrappy player. He had poor field goal percentage and only averaged 4.6 points per game. He didn’t reach his peak until he was moved from Chicago to New York, where he averaged a career high 20.6 points per game on 41% field goal shooting during the ‘07-’08 season.
Unfortunately, Jamal has never been a perfect fit for a team… until now. The up and coming ‘Beasts of the East’ in Atlanta were missing something key to their rotation before taking the next step in becoming a legitimate contender in the Eastern Conference with the likes of Boston and Cleveland: a spark plug. Often, we see a stagnant offense in Atlanta, which accounts for many of their losses. Luckily enough, Crawford has landed in their nest.
Coming off the bench in Atlanta, Jamal Crawford is averaging a career high 46% field goal percentage and a steady 16.9 points per game. He is also at his lowest turnover rate since his 3rd year in his NBA career. Not only does Jamal provide instant and consistent offence off the bench, but he has proven to be a perfect fit for the squad. The Atlanta Hawks are one of the most athletic teams in the NBA, and the addition of Crawford to their squad doesn’t exactly take that away from them. Jamal has all the razzle and all the dazzle to stun the crowd, as observed here.
The Atlanta Hawks now stand at an impressive 23-13 record, which makes them 4th in the Eastern Conference.
What do you guys think? Think he will win it? Deserve to win it? I'm eager to hear what everyone has to say.
Re: Crawford for 6th man of the year?
Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 3:40 am
by raleigh
He should be 2nd in the voting, behind Carl Landry and ahead of Jason Terry.
Re: Crawford for 6th man of the year?
Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 4:24 am
by evildallas
Each of those guys is important to his team, I think it will come down to which team has the best record in the end and that guy will win the split vote.
Re: Crawford for 6th man of the year?
Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 10:35 am
by playa_lev
When the race for that title is so close it isn't fair to give to the same person than last year. So it remains Craw and Landry.
Crawford means much more to this team than 17 ppg. He had an impact and raised Atlanta to another level (I hope this will come out in the Playoffs). I think he deserves the sixth man of the year award the most.
Re: Crawford for 6th man of the year?
Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 2:51 pm
by Jcrawford11
why should this be close when crawford has better numbers n team will have a far better record
Re: Crawford for 6th man of the year?
Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 3:06 pm
by Jala
I hate to do it, but what if you throw Chris Anderson and Al Harrington into the mix. The Nuggets will be a successful team and if the Knicks can make a push, and Harrington helps them, He will be considered as well.
This is going to be an interesting race.
Re: Crawford for 6th man of the year?
Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 4:27 pm
by ATL DirtyBird
mrhonline wrote:He should be 2nd in the voting, behind Carl Landry and ahead of Jason Terry.
Ive heard that Landry will lose votes bc he has started a few games for the Rockets.
Re: Crawford for 6th man of the year?
Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 7:01 pm
by Jcrawford11
if rocket dont make playoffs wich i dont think they will.....craw will def get it caus eu know hawks r in.....they can win 10 more games rest of yeat n be 7th seed lmao
Re: Crawford for 6th man of the year?
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 12:06 am
by RayStats34
SneakerKing33 wrote:mrhonline wrote:He should be 2nd in the voting, behind Carl Landry and ahead of Jason Terry.
Ive heard that Landry will lose votes bc he has started a few games for the Rockets.
Landry has never started a game since he's been in the NBA and he's going to win it because of his 4th quarter scoring...
Re: Crawford for 6th man of the year?
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 3:00 am
by ATL DirtyBird
^^ Good call. I heard someone say it and thought id go with it
Re: Crawford for 6th man of the year?
Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 4:23 am
by MSGBallerz
He should be IMO.
Re: Crawford for 6th man of the year?
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 7:13 pm
by Jase
I'm not a Hawks fan, but no one deserves it more than Crawford. Landry puts up some decent numbers, but Crawford impacts games.