Danny Crawford

DrakeM · #1 (**permalink**) Mon Jan 14, 2002, 12:12pm

Hey. Let's give props to Danny Crawford.
The bravest Referee in the World!
I know it's his job, but it still took a lot of
cajones to get in between Shaq and Brad Miller.
He even got shoved out once by Shaq and still went back in!
All in a days work!

stripes · #2 (**permalink**) Mon Jan 14, 2002, 02:20pm

Major stones. The size of Shaq alone is enough to scare most guys trying to guard him. Think about jumping in when he is pi$$ed off and swinging.

Brian Watson · #3 (**permalink**) Mon Jan 14, 2002, 02:42pm

This whole thing irks me. Shaq "loses" it and tries to commit a felony against Miller (if he connected that is), and the Lakers have the onions to blame the officials?

Whatever happended to personal responsibility?

I guess the next travel we call wil be our fault too, oh wait, never mind...

Bart Tyson · #4 (**permalink**) Mon Jan 14, 2002, 02:57pm

Was Danny working with rookies? I watched part of the game and it looked like the officials were doing a great job. They where calling the fouls. Just because you call the fouls doesn't mean the players will stop fouling. After all it is Shaq.

rainmaker · #5 (**permalink**) Mon Jan 14, 2002, 04:27pm

** See thread on "Star System".....

Doug · #6 (**permalink**) Tue Jan 15, 2002, 09:34pm

what all happened, I didn't watch the game? I'm just ignorant...

williebfree · #7 (**permalink**) Wed Jan 16, 2002, 12:52am

Quote:

Originally posted by Doug
what all happened, I didn't watch the game? I'm just ignorant...

Shaq lost his "cool" after being bumped by Brad Miller and Charles Oakley on an attempted shot block. Shaq wound up and violently swung with over-the-top, Roundhouse punch that narrowly missed the back of the head/neck area of Brad Miller and then continued to pursue him. Danny Crawford courageously intervened.

If this incident were brought to the courts as an incident on the street, I wonder how much time Shaq would get???

Brad · #8 (**permalink**) Wed Jan 16, 2002, 02:45am

You guys may be interested to read the four part interview with Danny Crawford that was published on Officiating.com. He is an incredible knowledgable official and there is a lot of content in this interview.

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Enjoy!

NBA Official Danny Crawford Part IV

Officiating.com is excited to be able to bring you
the final part of our four-part series of interviews with veteran NBA Official Danny Crawford. We are sure that every official will
have a new perspective on officiating after reading some of Danny's insight into the game. Thanks to the NBA and Supervisor
of Officials, Ed Rush, for allowing us to bring you this inside look into NBA officiating.

Here's a sneak peak
of Part IV:

Officiating.com:
What is the best advice that you have received?

Crawford: I work every game with the mindset that my supervisor is in the stands watching. What I mean by every
game is that if you see Danny Crawford in a summer league rec game and if you see Danny Crawford in the NBA Finals, you
won't see a different Danny Crawford.

There is much more inside! Also, be sure to read parts one through three of this exclusive
Officiating.com interview!

Also See: Parts One, Two, and Three