ALL BALL NERVE CENTER — Joey Crawford has been an NBA referee since 1977, which means he’s probably forgotten more about the NBA than most of us know. It also means he’s had plenty of time to develop a few signature moves when making a call. Take last night, for instance, during the Kings/Grizzlies game, when Crawford whistled an offensive foul against Zach Randolph and went into a full-on dance step…
ALL BALL NERVE CENTER — The best NBA referees know how to take control of all aspects of a game. And as veteran ref Joey Crawford showed us the other night during a Cleveland/Philly game, sometimes that means taking a stern tack beyond even the players and coaches, all the way down to…the ballboys? –
Back to last night’s Pacers-Lakers game and the similarities are striking. Close game? Check. Is the reigning dance champ involved? Check. Call that could swing the game either way? Check. Animated and memorable call of the foul (this time actually by an NBA official)? Check. Bonus: the Pacers were involved again!
All that said, the above-shown dance-off set to Soulja Boy’s “Crank That” (which Duhon dances to) vs. Psy’s “Gangnam Style” made us chuckle. Hope it does the same for you.