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I am writing this article out of frustration and my respect for Portland guard Jamal Crawford, one of my personal favorite players to watch. This all started today when I read that the Trailblazers were in talks with the Charlotte Bobcats (first bad sign) to trade Jamal Crawford for D.J. Augustin, straight up 1-for-1, which immediately lit a fire in my heart. I instantly tweeted about it and gained an overwhelming response. Here's the tweet:

'@GloboSports: I really hope this trade rumor of augustin for @JCrossover isn't true. Crawford deserves better than that.'

Crawford himself retweeted the post, which started a whirlwind of retweets and responses where, not surprisingly, people agreed with me. I don't think they realize the weapon they have sitting on the bench. Crawford is underutilized in Portland. Don't get me started on his crossover. Maybe he doesn't belong in Rip City, be he sure as hell doesn't belong in Charlotte.

I touched on one trade possibility for Crawford in my last article on Ricky Rubio. Trading him to the Timberwolves for Luke Ridnour would instantly make them one of the most lethal offenses in the league. Trading him to the Clippers would make a deep team even deeper, that might make them into serious contenders.

Keep in mind, I am writing this article with J-Craw's best interest in mind. If it were up to me, he would still be with the Knicks. He consistently gave New York hope and made some otherwise dark times seem a little brighter. I know this isn't even a thought in Dolan's incapable mind and will probably never happen. That is why I respect him more than I do most players. Look at what he did in Atlanta. I don't need to argue the facts; his talents have been proven through his 11-year career.

One would assume that being dealt to the Bobcats is a sure fire way to knock confidence levels down. J-Craw's talents would most certainly be going to waste as it has become apparent that Michael Jordan has NO IDEA how to run a team. The Bobcats have made nothing but poor decisions in their lackluster NBA tenure.

So please, Chad Buchanan, Paul Allen, and the rest of the Trailblazers front office, don't disrespect a player that has been nothing but respectful to your organization, which has quite frankly has left him in the dust. Jamal deserves better.