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 all care so much about Coach, we wanted to play our best and not quit. We just wanted to compete, and we did that.
That's pretty accurate. Coach, I try to listen to him to a T. When he says something, I try to do it to the best of my ability. I won't short-cut it. Even he's like, 'Sometimes you've got to just play. You don't have to do everything I say.' It's working out now.
We're not saying it's going to turn around in a year. We all want it to happen immediately, but we're just going to give our best effort.
My numbers are down from previous years, but I feel like this is my best all-around year. I feel like I've grown as a player through all the stuff that's happened with our team. It's been a trying year for us, but I feel like I've grown up because of it.
Just his presence down there, he's so athletic, ... We're going to get the best out of him.
I'm not against it, ... Whatever he feels is going to help us get some wins, I'm willing to do.
I kind of got Chauncey with the crossover early, so I wanted to keep going straight without hesitating, No, no. There was a little contact, but his momentum kind of carried him a little bit.
I kind of got Chauncey with the cross over early. So I wanted to keep going straight without hesitating. My teammates did a great job of setting me up and coach drew up a great play. They did a great job of getting me open and I had the easy part of knocking down the shot.
It was his wife and kids up there. That means more than a game. When your family is in harm's way you're going to think as a human, not an athlete.
I like them. I want to keep wearing them.
Not at all. This year didn't go the way we wanted as far as reaching our goals, but we believe it's short-term.
It's been there. At times we've had it and at times we haven't. But now we're learning how to finish close games. I think that's going to make us better in the long run.
It's an adjustment. But I think in the long run it will help the team, because - like you said - we need somebody that can play both positions coming off the bench.
They've still scored 90 without them, ... We'll take it however we can get it, but 62 is a good job defensively.