Jamal Crawford was awarded the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award this season for a record 3rd time. While Crawford’s ability to score has been valued by every team he’s played for,he still displays severe flaws that inhibit his ability to be considered one of the truly great players in the NBA.
Sixth Man of the Year is often biased towards gunners because points per game is the easiest statistic to quantify for players off the bench. Since bench players don’t play as much as starters, it’s difficult to determine what kind of impact they’re having on the game simply by glancing at their stat lines.