<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Newsday - If it was Jamal Crawford's last shot as a Knick, it was a good one, no matter how awkward he looked in the air. If it was just Crawford's last shot before the All-Star break, it still was a thing of beauty when his 15-foot pull-up jumper from the left side of the foul line fell to beat Toronto, 98-96, last night at Madison Square Garden and put an end to the Knicks' 10-game losing streak. Crawford's name has been mentioned prominently in rumors of a possible deal for Orlando's Steve Francis, which might have been part of the reason he shook off a sore lower back that kept him out of the previous game to play against the Raptors. With the score tied at 96 and the ball in Crawford's hands, Knicks coach Larry Brown chose not to call a timeout. Crawford had been pulled moments earlier for defensive reasons after point guard Mike James blew by him for a layup that cut the Knicks' lead to 90-89. But with the game on the line, Crawford got his revenge when he drove, stopped abruptly and threw up a shot that took all his strength as he was starting to fall to earth. It went in with three seconds left. "I did feel like I was coming down," Crawford said. "He made me double-pump. I'm glad it went in." Asked if he expects to see some new faces when he .returns, Crawford offered a small smile and said, "If there's a face that isn't here, it probably will be mine, from all the rumors. I hope everybody is still here, me included."</div>http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/391...me_in_new_york/
What a waste of money he has been...nothing but a inconsistant ballhog. Again, everyone knew this except NY, go figure.
Crawford leaving means nothing cause whoever we bring in for him will be the same type of player: turnover plagued and inconsistent shooting and poor defensive skills. Like BCB said he was a total waste of money, and just like every other trade we make with Chicago, they got the better end of the deal. But this is what we get every time Isiah makes a trade, so we shouldn't expect anything different from anyone who comes to NY. Moving Crawford won't help the situation at hand, because it will only bring in more problems to NY with whoever we get, especially if it is Francis.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BCB @ Feb 16 2006, 11:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>What a waste of money he has been...nothing but a inconsistant ballhog. Again, everyone knew this except NY, go figure.</div>He has been much less of a ballhog this year. For once in his career he has more FTs then 3PT attempts. He has been decent this year, and alot of the time when he plays good the Knicks win.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BCB @ Feb 16 2006, 05:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>He's shooting less because Larry Brown is there...but Crawford is nothing special.</div>yea maybe not now but he will be. players don't show flashes like the flashes he does throughout a whole career. eventually they always figure it out and play consistently. i think he was motivated by the trade rumors and he needed to make that shot. maybe that shot saved his spot on the knicks like houstons saved van gundy's haha. i thought i wanted francis instead of craw but francis has a huge contract and will cause a lot of contraversy especially with brown. he will only play well if mobley is with him.
Well if he leaves it's ok. They get some more room in their cap space and because of that they can sign other players that will do things for the team that will help the team accomplish what they need to do.
