Posted by TMS:

Posted by Nalod:

Manu is a physical player. Crawful is anything but.

I see no similarities. Manu is 6-7 and a banger. Craw is super quick and does not (to his advantage mind you)seek contact!

If anything, Manu and marbs are similar slashers. Manu is a superier defender, but can't create like Marbs or Craw.

CRaw vs Rip is not that close either. Rip defends, and he moves very well without the ball. Rip also plays inside much more. Craw aviods it like the plague!

that pretty much sums it up...Craw is a flash & style type player...his basketball IQ is not very high because he's still learning the game having played only 2 years of organized ball before he was drafted...there's really no way we can expect him to become like Manu or Rip anytime soon...both those guys were well seasoned & coached when they came into the NBA & had a good grasp of the fundamentals...Craw needs to learn those before he can try to emulate anyone, but there's also many things he can do that Manu & Rip could only dream of, like taking his man off the dribble w/that sick crossover & either draining a j in his face or throwing a lob off the backboard & dunking it with 2 hands...there's something to be said for flashy plays like that, because it gets the crowd into the games, which could help the rest of the team's psyche...but Craw needs to learn how to play some fundamental team D...after that, he'll be a 100% better basketball player.

if anything, the player he needs to emulate is Isiah, because he had similar 1 on 1 type skills & could still defend...that's a player i would DREAM Craw could become like someday...maybe Isiah could teach Craw a thing or 2 about becoming a player like Isiah?

Posted by Nalod:

Posted by Bonn1997:

Posted by fishmike:

it happens at the end of every quarter when Marbury holds for the last shot, gets doubled and chucks it Crawford.

Are you telling me Crawford doesnt chuck up a lot of 3's with the shot clock winding down? When is he taking them? I'm calling it like I see it.

Read 1248's reply again. He was referring to your claim about Marbury, not Crawford. Even a 5 year old should know that Crawford has bad shot selection, particularly from 3 pt range. No one would dispute that point with you.

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