Memphis is making a mistake - they should be matching TA vs. Jamal whenever Jamal is in. Like when NHL teams want to shut down hot scorers.
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Bill Simmons
Talk about a statement game for Jamal Crawford.
After failing to capture the Sixth Man of the Year award – it went to New York Knicks guard J.R. Smith – as he had hoped, Crawford went out against the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 2 of the first round of the Playoffs on Monday with a purpose: he shot six-of-seven from the field on an array of dribbles and crossovers against anyone in his path (Jerryd Bayless in particular) to score 13 points in the first half of the game. Here is his shot chart, courtesy of ESPN Stats and Info:
