J Crossover is one of my favorite players ever. His ball handling ability was off the charts. The way he would make his defenders look silly with his behind the back moves and handles was amazing to watch. He was more than a player who could just get numbers. He knew his role on every team he played for and he played that role to a T. He scored 50+ points for 4 different franchises. That’s an incredible accomplishment. By the time he got to the clippers he had established himself as a premier scorer off the bench.
Played against him in high school during summer league in Seattle. He was guarding me for a couple minutes and whenever I got the ball, I just instantly got rid of it 😆. I wasn’t going to be the one who got embarrassed! Really cool seeing how good of a pro he became
He’s the best 6th man ever!! The moves, the timing of when he came in the games, and the contributions that he gave was simply amazing!! He also adjusted to the evolving game we call basketball!!
I remember him being a super streaky shooter who would explode every so often. He also led the league in 4-point plays a lot, or was at the top of the list often. I loved how his jumpshot looked so much that I gave it to my create-a-player in NBA2K. That Knicks team with Isiah Thomas as coach/GM/whatever he was, then Larry Brown, then a bunch of others, that was a black hole of talent and Crawford got mixed in with Starbury, Larry Hughes and about 7 other SG/PG/SF combo guards. NY still kinda is a black hole of talent.
That statement that you made at 2:00 that back in the 2000s about teams throwing the ball to the star and let him do his thing, reminds me of Luka Doncic and how he would thrive the 2000s with this type of mindset
He is one of my all-time favorite players...i dont care about what he averaged or what he didnt win...i play with the exact same swag STR8 highlight reel
How fitting i started watching Jamal Crawford dropping that 50 piece when he was on the suns he was one of my favorite sixth mans in the league next to lou Williams
I watched every single game pf the lob city clippers and Jamal had a huge impact, when the game was in the balance in the 3rd quarter Jamal came out and hit 2-3 threes and finished them off, they would be waiving white flags after that. Jamal was huge for them. Unfortunately the playoffs never worked out for one reason or another but for a few years they were the best regular season team out there.
it's about accepting your role, all players has a role to play regardless whether your a starter or the last man in the rotation, the moment you embrace your role and let the game come to you then its a fun basketball
definitely top 3 6th man ever, with one of the deepest bags of all time. He’s definitely one of the most fun players to watch in nba history, sadly never got a ring but one of the best 6th man of the year players
Definitely the best 6th Man ever in the NBA. Bro is the best in his role! Just sad he didnt won a chip. He always do what he needed to do. One of the best ball handers too EVER
I'll put Jamal Crawford in the Ricky Davis, Larry Hughes, Jr Smith tier. Volume scores that can light it up for a several games streak and then cool off and go for a 3/13 shooting.
Love his BEAUTIFUL rainbow shots! Hated him when he was on the Clippers though when my GnG era Grizzlies faced up with them. He was a bona-fide Grizz killer back then along with Kevin Martin and ... Manu Ginobili *BOOOOOO!! HISSsss!!* If you were a Grizz fan from 2010-2014 then you know exactly what I mean. EDIT: Commented before clicking play, started having some PTSD at 1:35 mark lol!
Interesting fact: when his HS team Rainier Beach won the WA state title in 98, he didn't win MVP of the tournament. It was his teammate David King the rotund starting center. Another fact: Jamal wore the Adidas KB8 (now retro released as "Crazy 8"). The colorway was white with blue trims.
Crawford is a legend in my eyes especially when he made a huge comeback against the Bucks in 2007 or 08 when the Knicks were horrible. Good times. He's always gonna get love from fans.
Jamal Crawford sure is fun to watch. I grew up in the Seattle area and remember when his HS team played the state championship in 1998 and beat Olympia HS. Some interesting facts about this game/team/Jamal: 1) The MVP of the tournament was not Jamal but his rotund teammate David King who was the starting center. 2) The world-famous body builder Phil Heath was a member of that team and in fact started for them. He earned a basketball scholarship to the University of Denver. 3) Jamal was granted a 5th year eligibility because he was not academically prepared to take on college level course. 4) Many players of Rainier Beach HS wore the Adidas KB8 (now known as the Crazy 8) which was Kobe's first signature shoes. Their colorway was white with royal blue.
I loved watch him play and doing crazy stuff.. I remember that no look between the legs crazy alley oop pass to blake griffin or those crossovers he was something else, he didn’t need to be a star to be recognized
Never knew why he was coming off the bench but now hearing makes so much sense cause he was a killer on the court. Too many times he made guys look around when he had the ball J-crossover’which way did he go, which way did he go’
If the NBA were a street ball league, Crawford would have arguably been the goat, but streetball never crossed over into the NBA well. That’s why it was so fun to watch players like Crawford, Rafer Alston, and Jason Williams play
8:10 bro peep how this nigga does not age😭 on some Pharrell Williams shit the photo from his rookie year to his suns year looks exactly the same face wise man Infact the fact that he only now started to grow hair makes him look younger Mashaallah
My top 5 FAVORITE players all time: 1 - Iverson 2 - J Will 3 - Ben Wallace 4 - JCrawford 5 - Vince I could watch their clips all day long and never gets old
Just casually discrediting those 6th man of the year awards is crazy. He was the bench MVP. Having a dude who can lead the bench is critical. Those 6th man of the year awards are just really good players who jump start the bench. You can't discredit that.
As a Knicks fan in the 2000s all I can say is I knew he was better off the bench. I remember in NBA 2K8 I moved him to the bench and just dominated with him. I had an 82 point game once against my roommate and he only played 3 quarters. As a starter he was average, off the bench he was amazing. I am proud to say I was a couple years ahead of him being known as a fantastic bench player.
I see similarity with clarkson but clarkson has better defense but crawford has a explosive game like he said you dont know what numbers crawford will put up.
Jamal Crawford, Corey McGette, CJ McCollum, Larry Hughes, & Jabari Parker all averaged 20+ ppg in a season but never made an all star team. Derozan has multiple all stars but it’s all the same story. There are guys who may average 20 & even shoot 50% but their points don’t impact winning to the degree of a Steph Curry (who in any given season may average less than those guys).
I think people tend to forget what level these NBA guys are on and what sort of skill it takes to be a starter. There are 150 starting spots to how many pro players in the world? To be a consistent 6th man or bench player in general in the NBA is an incredible achievement for anyone. It's sad that coming off the bench is still looked down on and laughed at so much.
Man I remember being so mad as a kid when the bulls traded Jamal he was my fav player on that team I always think what would have happened had we let Jamal develop and kept Artest and brand into there primes what that team could have looked like
Him, lou will, modern isiah thomas, white chocolate, lance stephenson,iso joe. All are players who got their game at the parks before the prep school program. They kept their swag and game but being able to adapt in order to thrive.
Another 6man archetype that Crawford inspired is Bobby Portis. A spark plug who, instead of scoring at will, can cut, catch-and-shoot, post-up, and hustle. He's different from J in every way, but the role he plays for the Bucks is the same. He's someone with a unique set of skills being put into situations where he can best exploit them, and somebody who isn't exactly made to produce impressive numbers every game.
I know Jamal loves Seattle and its former the Sonics but I would've love to have seen Jamal play in a Sonics jersey even if it's a 10 day contract (for 3 games).
Undoubtedly a top 3 greatest sixth man player in NBA history right up there with Manu Ginobili and Lou Williams. Now that he works for Turner Sports for TNT and NBA TV, he'll do a good job as an analyst. Can't wait to see him with Shaq, Candace and Lefkoe on the NBA on TNT Tuesday broadcast. Not to mention he's one of the few brightspot on the utterly terrible 2000 NBA Draft and I'm sure y'all how I feel about it as it is the most terrible draft class ever.
Crawford is like Jr Smith, Ricky Davis, Larry Hughes and whoever else there was, volume scores that had streaks of high scoring games, and then have like for 3/13 gsmes scoring 6, 8 etc points. His replacement in Ben Gordon, another guard who's more suitable for a 6th man role was more efficient on the Bulls, although IMO Crawford is a better passer than Gordon and could handle PG duties.
Top 3-5 6th man ever, with one of the deepest bags of all time. He’s definitely one of the most fun players to watch in nba history
He was similar to Conley Jr where they should've been all stars.
@@rapgodreloaded9259 not many bench players make all star rosters.
Conley was a starter and a snub tho
@@440-fishermandrock8 Good point
@@rapgodreloaded9259 Crawford shouldn’t have been an all star imo but he was great in his role
top 3?! no way….Hondo, Kevin M, Bobby Jones, and Manu are all better
J Crossover is one of my favorite players ever. His ball handling ability was off the charts. The way he would make his defenders look silly with his behind the back moves and handles was amazing to watch. He was more than a player who could just get numbers. He knew his role on every team he played for and he played that role to a T. He scored 50+ points for 4 different franchises. That’s an incredible accomplishment. By the time he got to the clippers he had established himself as a premier scorer off the bench.
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Remember when 2k had is behind the back move and layup package? 🔥
I used to love that package
Forgot to mention he has the record for most 4 point plays by a long shot.
I loved watching this man play. He was so flashy. It’s a shame he mostly played on bad teams.
Yooo a Gintama fan 🔥
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This one was long due. If you know basketball you know Jamal Crawford is a certified killer. He's one of the most offensively talented players ever.
Played against him in high school during summer league in Seattle. He was guarding me for a couple minutes and whenever I got the ball, I just instantly got rid of it 😆. I wasn’t going to be the one who got embarrassed! Really cool seeing how good of a pro he became
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He’s the best 6th man ever!! The moves, the timing of when he came in the games, and the contributions that he gave was simply amazing!! He also adjusted to the evolving game we call basketball!!
He’s a great sixth man but Manu is easily the best 6th man ever
@@nbabackcourtmedia Kevin McHale??
@@jaysenbustamante9926 you’re probably right I just never think of him that way, since in his prime he was a starter
@@nbabackcourtmedia only in his early years but he still won 2 6MOTY awards and became a starter so I can still see Manu being the best
For a 6th man he's overrated
His last game of the season scoring 50 points was something else.
*51 points
A professional streetballer. And I mean that in a good way. He was fun to watch!
One of the best Lay-Up package. Shake N' Bake!
Every hooper in that era practiced or attempted that during pick-up games.
Great player and class act. Hall of Fame worthy imo. Scored 50+with four different teams. Incredible
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Definitely not hall of fame worthy
No where close
Was one of the best 6 man ever to play in the nba but more than that his handles are also one of the best in nba history
Crawford proved that coming off the bench is pivotal for any contender, you can be a star coming off the bench, not only as a starter
Pure hooper Coldest 6th man ever and I stand by that modeled some of my game like his
Great video.. what you said at the end about Clarkson, Lou and Jr made sense.. Jamal’s impact was 100% there
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J Crawsover will always be one of my favorite players to watch. The man was a walking bucket and he did it in style
The dance instructor was one of the dopest nickname ever. I think Crawford just loved playing basketball.
I remember him being a super streaky shooter who would explode every so often. He also led the league in 4-point plays a lot, or was at the top of the list often. I loved how his jumpshot looked so much that I gave it to my create-a-player in NBA2K. That Knicks team with Isiah Thomas as coach/GM/whatever he was, then Larry Brown, then a bunch of others, that was a black hole of talent and Crawford got mixed in with Starbury, Larry Hughes and about 7 other SG/PG/SF combo guards. NY still kinda is a black hole of talent.
That statement that you made at 2:00 that back in the 2000s about teams throwing the ball to the star and let him do his thing, reminds me of Luka Doncic and how he would thrive the 2000s with this type of mindset
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He is one of my all-time favorite players...i dont care about what he averaged or what he didnt win...i play with the exact same swag STR8 highlight reel
Unexpected video today but I clicked as soon as I got the notification!!
How fitting i started watching Jamal Crawford dropping that 50 piece when he was on the suns he was one of my favorite sixth mans in the league next to lou Williams
He also just seems like a nice guy.
He is
Just one of those "your favorite players favorite player "type careers. This dude was dope and the bag of tricks he left for others is crazy
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One of my favorite players ever. That shake n bake move was unguardable
I watched every single game pf the lob city clippers and Jamal had a huge impact, when the game was in the balance in the 3rd quarter Jamal came out and hit 2-3 threes and finished them off, they would be waiving white flags after that. Jamal was huge for them. Unfortunately the playoffs never worked out for one reason or another but for a few years they were the best regular season team out there.
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My sister used to go to his school and do his hair all the time . He was always at my house I have stuff signed by him he’s really nice in real life
it's about accepting your role, all players has a role to play regardless whether your a starter or the last man in the rotation, the moment you embrace your role and let the game come to you then its a fun basketball
This dude was always a baller. Such a great off the bench scorer.
definitely top 3 6th man ever, with one of the deepest bags of all time. He’s definitely one of the most fun players to watch in nba history, sadly never got a ring but one of the best 6th man of the year players
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jamal brandblack shoes were lit. i hope for retro from bb
Respectfully Manu the greatest 6th man ever
He was fun to watch in golden state too
Definitely the best 6th Man ever in the NBA. Bro is the best in his role! Just sad he didnt won a chip. He always do what he needed to do. One of the best ball handers too EVER
Manu clearly better
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Manu. Kukoc. Terry. Many others. If Crawford was anywhere near "the best", he'd have a ring. He's overrated and his flashiness dupes casuals like you.
I'll put Jamal Crawford in the Ricky Davis, Larry Hughes, Jr Smith tier. Volume scores that can light it up for a several games streak and then cool off and go for a 3/13 shooting.
Love his BEAUTIFUL rainbow shots! Hated him when he was on the Clippers though when my GnG era Grizzlies faced up with them. He was a bona-fide Grizz killer back then along with Kevin Martin and ... Manu Ginobili *BOOOOOO!! HISSsss!!* If you were a Grizz fan from 2010-2014 then you know exactly what I mean.
EDIT: Commented before clicking play, started having some PTSD at 1:35 mark lol!
One of the greatest handles ever
Interesting fact: when his HS team Rainier Beach won the WA state title in 98, he didn't win MVP of the tournament. It was his teammate David King the rotund starting center.
Another fact: Jamal wore the Adidas KB8 (now retro released as "Crazy 8"). The colorway was white with blue trims.
Crawford is a legend in my eyes especially when he made a huge comeback against the Bucks in 2007 or 08 when the Knicks were horrible. Good times. He's always gonna get love from fans.
Crawford is the greatest 6th man I agree he helped start to change the use of the bench I think
Good video as usual Andy!
Jamal Crawford sure is fun to watch. I grew up in the Seattle area and remember when his HS team played the state championship in 1998 and beat Olympia HS. Some interesting facts about this game/team/Jamal:
1) The MVP of the tournament was not Jamal but his rotund teammate David King who was the starting center.
2) The world-famous body builder Phil Heath was a member of that team and in fact started for them. He earned a basketball scholarship to the University of Denver.
3) Jamal was granted a 5th year eligibility because he was not academically prepared to take on college level course.
4) Many players of Rainier Beach HS wore the Adidas KB8 (now known as the Crazy 8) which was Kobe's first signature shoes. Their colorway was white with royal blue.
I loved watch him play and doing crazy stuff.. I remember that no look between the legs crazy alley oop pass to blake griffin or those crossovers he was something else, he didn’t need to be a star to be recognized
Finally, A Jamal Crawford video
I remember watching him in his later years and feeling sad knowing that he would be retiring soon
I’d have nicknamed him smooth.
I met Jamal Crawford this Saturday at the NBA crossover event and I took a photo with him, such a chill dude
I was working & living in Atlanta when he was playing for the Hawks and I was going to a couple of those games and he was showing out
He's a joy to watch, instant offense of the bench, can caught fire out of the blue. He and lou will used to torch mycareer player back then.
Never knew why he was coming off the bench but now hearing makes so much sense cause he was a killer on the court. Too many times he made guys look around when he had the ball
J-crossover’which way did he go, which way did he go’
Appreciate you, Andy.
Instant bucket, that is what defined Jamal Crawford
If the NBA were a street ball league, Crawford would have arguably been the goat, but streetball never crossed over into the NBA well. That’s why it was so fun to watch players like Crawford, Rafer Alston, and Jason Williams play
Favorite player all time
Jamal Crawford also the one who barely changed look-wise from his 20's
I always thought it was a interesting that a 6”5 point guard with his handle couldn’t really start but as a sixth man the light was always on green
8:10 bro peep how this nigga does not age😭 on some Pharrell Williams shit the photo from his rookie year to his suns year looks exactly the same face wise man Infact the fact that he only now started to grow hair makes him look younger Mashaallah
My top 5 FAVORITE players all time:
1 - Iverson
2 - J Will
3 - Ben Wallace
4 - JCrawford
5 - Vince
I could watch their clips all day long and never gets old
Just casually discrediting those 6th man of the year awards is crazy. He was the bench MVP. Having a dude who can lead the bench is critical. Those 6th man of the year awards are just really good players who jump start the bench. You can't discredit that.
Manu ginobili is still the model for the perfect sixth man
The best player from the ‘00 Draft 👍
Facts
Trash class
Crawford the reason why I became a knicks fan
As a Knicks fan in the 2000s all I can say is I knew he was better off the bench. I remember in NBA 2K8 I moved him to the bench and just dominated with him. I had an 82 point game once against my roommate and he only played 3 quarters. As a starter he was average, off the bench he was amazing. I am proud to say I was a couple years ahead of him being known as a fantastic bench player.
one of the best 6th man of all time without question
Crawford is the ideal bench player, he is microwave that can score a lot of points, there were players like him before like Vinnie Johnson
Efficiency wasn’t thrown out the window there was simply no spacing and not a lot of skilled players other than stars
I see similarity with clarkson but clarkson has better defense but crawford has a explosive game like he said you dont know what numbers crawford will put up.
behind the back dribble cross over signature
smoothest game ever
I take him over you for a one on one without thinking twice even tho I think you are the best player of the two.
this guy created the what so called "shake n bake" J crossover is legendary
Jamal Crawford, Corey McGette, CJ McCollum, Larry Hughes, & Jabari Parker all averaged 20+ ppg in a season but never made an all star team. Derozan has multiple all stars but it’s all the same story.
There are guys who may average 20 & even shoot 50% but their points don’t impact winning to the degree of a Steph Curry (who in any given season may average less than those guys).
I think people tend to forget what level these NBA guys are on and what sort of skill it takes to be a starter. There are 150 starting spots to how many pro players in the world? To be a consistent 6th man or bench player in general in the NBA is an incredible achievement for anyone. It's sad that coming off the bench is still looked down on and laughed at so much.
Man I remember being so mad as a kid when the bulls traded Jamal he was my fav player on that team I always think what would have happened had we let Jamal develop and kept Artest and brand into there primes what that team could have looked like
he's a *Microwave*
The goat
Crawford was the only reason I kept watching after the 98 rebuild. Once they traded him, I didn't start watching until Rose was drafted
Him, lou will, modern isiah thomas, white chocolate, lance stephenson,iso joe. All are players who got their game at the parks before the prep school program. They kept their swag and game but being able to adapt in order to thrive.
Another 6man archetype that Crawford inspired is Bobby Portis. A spark plug who, instead of scoring at will, can cut, catch-and-shoot, post-up, and hustle. He's different from J in every way, but the role he plays for the Bucks is the same. He's someone with a unique set of skills being put into situations where he can best exploit them, and somebody who isn't exactly made to produce impressive numbers every game.
Pretty insane how he never had an all-star appearance.
Very good video
wow a Tuesday Andy Hoops video ?
I know Jamal loves Seattle and its former the Sonics but I would've love to have seen Jamal play in a Sonics jersey even if it's a 10 day contract (for 3 games).
You forget to mention, Jamal Crawford last played for Brooklyn Nets in the 2020 Bubble.
between him n sweet lou for best 6th man ever but in terms of handles jcrossover is by far the smoothest and my favorite moves.
I was waiting for you to mention his signature Shake and Bake move.
Undoubtedly a top 3 greatest sixth man player in NBA history right up there with Manu Ginobili and Lou Williams. Now that he works for Turner Sports for TNT and NBA TV, he'll do a good job as an analyst. Can't wait to see him with Shaq, Candace and Lefkoe on the NBA on TNT Tuesday broadcast.
Not to mention he's one of the few brightspot on the utterly terrible 2000 NBA Draft and I'm sure y'all how I feel about it as it is the most terrible draft class ever.
That Atlanta Hawks team was so fun to see
4 point king👑
Jamal was awesome!
3rd all time favorite player, what a beast, kyrie irving before kyrie irving
Let’s gooo
Best 6 man all time!
On my favorite players!
Jaylen Brown next video Andy Hoops 🙏🙏🙏
Crawford is like Jr Smith, Ricky Davis, Larry Hughes and whoever else there was, volume scores that had streaks of high scoring games, and then have like for 3/13 gsmes scoring 6, 8 etc points.
His replacement in Ben Gordon, another guard who's more suitable for a 6th man role was more efficient on the Bulls, although IMO Crawford is a better passer than Gordon and could handle PG duties.
Jamal Crawford on 2k9 was a cheat code.
I hope russ watch this and lead the lakers to the playoffs.
Doesn't Crawford hold the record for most converted 4 point plays?