Craw played some solid solid ball yesterday. He was rebounding and defending. And with those long arms of his, he really got in the face of his offensive player.

I think the key to the season is Craw and Marb and how much they defend and rebound.

I was SOOO impressed with J Craw last night. He ran the offense with a grace I did not see at all last year. Everything was in the flow, except maybe one shot. He seemed so smooth and confident.

The most impressive thing is how he would go to the bench and Larry would tell something to him, or yell at him, and he was listening like a kid on the first day of high school basketball practice. He just had this look like "Teach me teach me."

Very exciting. I think Jamal and Stephon have the potential to be one of the better backcourts in the NBA.

yep and when you compare how these guys played defense under Lenny and Herb to the way they are playing under Larry. The sky is the limit for them!

[Edited by - gunsnewing on 10-26-2005 11:02 AM]

Craw is still very skinny. Did he even work out during the summer? Maybe he's like Reggie Miller and can't bulk up.

Nevertheless, I have to admit that he's been a real pleasant surprise. I love hearing that he's really learning the game under LB. Guess I'll have to eat craw. I was an advocate of trading Craw for some junk in the past....

If he can become a "play the right way" "drive & dish" type of PG with good defensive skills by the beginning of next season(06/07), I don't think anyone would label him as an "overpaid" player anymore. In other words, another homerun by Isiah.