I have been a critic of Crawford's for about a years or so and have called for his trade . In his blog he addresses the well-known criticisms many of us share. I must say that I'm impressed with his ability to confront the criticism.
Here's some of what I like in his initial post.
THAT I'M NOT A WINNER: First off, you win as a team and you lose as a team...but I do understand that the better players and leaders on your team have to provide more then a younger player would. No, I've never played on a winning team since college. BUT this year I'll be playing for my ninth coach in nine seasons.
I've had a few disappointments along the way in Chicago and New York and also bad timing with injuries. I thought my best chance was two years ago, but then injuries to myself, David Lee and Q-Rich happened. What other team could lose basically three starters at one time and still have a chance to get to the playoffs? Then last year was a total mess. We never recovered from all that off the court stuff that happened! And that's not an excuse, that's just a fact. I still tried to come to play every single night. I didn't always play without making mistakes, but I was there every single night.
I know I have this label and I don't want it. I don't think I've ever been the kind of player who looked satisfied with losing.
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