Former Sonics Coach George Karl said Monday’s game is a chance for the city to prove to NBA ownership that they’re ready for a professional basketball team
Between The CrawsOver Pro-Am and his work on national television, Jamal Crawford has been vocal about Seattle's case for an NBA team.The Seattle SuperSonics left a supersized basketball void in western Washington.The three-time 6th Man of the Year fittingly started on the broadcasting bench.
"TNT called like, 'Hey Charles is out, come in and just fill in for him.' I'm filling in for the great Charles Barkley," Crawford said of his debut appearance."Like the third or fourth time I got bit by the bug and I was like, 'I want to do this,'" he said. There was plenty of rookie hazing last year, but as no stranger to the spotlight, Crawford is now a seasoned vet.
"Racing to the board with Kenny or Charles, it was the best introduction I could've had. I'm learning from legends. Now I want to be just as good as that as I was on the court," he said."Just to be able to get your point across in a concise way, not to over talk, knowing when to jump in, but then also don't lose your voice. If you have something good, say it. Say it with your chest," he said.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver has said the possibility of adding teams is approaching the top of his to-do list.Crawford says Seattle is ready for the Sonics to return. He's seen the appetite firsthand, as his Pro-Am league continues to be a summertime sensation. "We've kind of held down the fort as being the closest thing you get to the NBA and I take great pride in that," he said."I grew up on the Sonics," he said."I worked in the old Key Arena.
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