Atlanta Hawks fans have long awaited the potential of playoff bliss and last season was a small sample taste that will forever stick with them for one of many reasons. One of them being Sixth Man of the Year Award winner Jamal Crawford, as he guided the Hawks in the playoffs with the poor play of star Joe Johnson leaving the team with limited options on the perimeter. As Crawford looks for a multi-year extension from the Hawks I will provide my five reasons why he should be extended further.
1. Jamal Crawford has long been a good outside shooter (.382 percent from three last year) and has the ability to heighten the Hawks offense with his creative shot-making and distinctive ball-handling skills, all of which the Hawks lack.
Atlanta improved to ninth overall in the league last year in three-point percentage as a team (.360 percent) and relied heavily on their sixth man of the year to do it, as the were tied for 15th overall in 2008-2009.
2. Crawford has also been able to fill the basket everywhere he has been. Crawford uses a unique blend of crossover moves and isolation plays to get off his shot, another are ...
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Atlanta Hawks: Five Reasons Why They Should Extend Jamal Crawford’s Contract
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