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CLEVELAND, OH - JUNE 08: JR Smith #5 of the Cleveland Cavaliers warms up before Game Four of the 2018 NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors at Quicken Loans Arena on June 8, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - JUNE 08: JR Smith #5 of the Cleveland Cavaliers warms up before Game Four of the 2018 NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors at Quicken Loans Arena on June 8, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /
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Jamal Crawford was this site’s observation for the Los Angeles Lakers, but Brooklyn nabbed him instead!

Lake Show Life is on record recommending the Los Angeles Lakers to sign Jamal Crawford. Last year and this year. Hopefully the Lakers going in another direction does not come back to bite the team.

Fox Sports’ Nick Wright believes that Crawford come in and drop 18 points a game for a Nets squad that has been decimated with the season ending injuries to Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant and a sweeping of the COVID-19 virus to multiple players.

In this analytics era of the NBA, Jamal Crawford got caught up in the narrative of a non 3 point shooting guard that plays no defense. But let’s describe Crawford in a way only true ball players know about from Kendrick Perkins.

For anyone that doesn’t remember the accomplishments that Perkins is talking about, Jamal Crawford scored 51 points last year with the Phoenix Suns. He was in elite company for scoring in his potential final game at the time. Here’s the list.

  • Kobe Bryant: 60 (LAL-UTA on April 13, 2016)
  • Jamal Crawford: 51 (PHO-DAL on April 9, 2019)
  • Alec Peters: 36 (PHO-DAL on April 10, 2018)

Lake Show Life always brings video proof. Enjoy.

Jamal Crawford can score. Period. While the point guard position was non existent for the Suns last season, he also showed some passing ability.

If nothing else, any NBA fan should feel good for Crawford. He made it no secret that he badly wanted to keep playing. He has kept in shape and has one of the strongest reputations in the locker room winning NBA teammate awards.  If he survives the season, Crawford will join this list of players to play 20 NBA seasons.

  • Vince Carter
  • Dirk Nowitzki (All with the Dallas Mavericks)
  • Kevin Garnett
  • Kevin Willis,
  • Robert Parish
  • Kobe Bryant (All with the Los Angeles Lakers)
  • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 

He’s not the only player that got picked up by Brooklyn Nets. This signing was a complete shock. Los Angeles Lakers fans know him well.

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