Comparisons between players persist Jamal Crawford Don’t like comparing current stars to accomplished legends. The former NBA star didn’t like what Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd said when comparing Luka Doncic to Michael Jordan.
According to Kidd, Doncic has surpassed his former teammate and the best player in Mavericks history, Dirk Nowitzki. He added that the five-time All-Star has a Jordan vibe.
After making these comments, Crawford decided to step in and participate in the current discussion. First, he praised Nowitzki and what he has done during his time in the NBA.
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“Dirk took control of the whole thing, the whole situation,” Crawford said. “He didn’t cry, he didn’t complain, he won titles in one of the toughest times. Luka is becoming one of the greatest players.
Afterwards, the three-time Sixth Man of the Year took his time defending Jordan. Crawford shared his tiredness of players being compared to the former Chicago Bulls superstar.
“I’m kind of tired of people throwing Michael Jordan’s name around. We talk about Jordan, he’s the best of all time… He’s too good to compare to (anyone).”
Doncic is an elite star in the league, and everyone knows it, including Crawford. However, it’s too early for the former NBA player to compare him to the likes of Jordan who dominated the league at the time.
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Doc Rivers as Eastern Conference All-Star coach not on good terms with Jamal Crawford
Doc Rivers was recently named head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks. After four games, Rivers was named head coach of the Eastern Conference All-Star team. Many, including Jamal Crawford, were surprised that he coached the Bucks to a 1-3 record.
His former players shared on X the feeling that Rivers being named head coach was inappropriate. Although the decision was not his, the head coach was still heavily criticized.
Crawford posted on social media: “As a coach, Griffin has done enough to represent the Eastern Conference All-Star team, but he was fired and unable to coach them, which makes me sad. uncomfortable.”
Crawford played for the Los Angeles Clippers from the 2012-13 season to the 2016-17 season. During this period, Rivers served as head coach and led the team to the playoffs multiple times.
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