“He Was Cooking 3”: Nate Robinson Admits Dwyane Wade Was Getting ‘Cooked’ by Jamal Crawford in 2007

Dwyane Wade is arguably one of the elite scorers in the game. And he has faced plenty of skilled bucket getters during his long career. But even for him, there were some performances which not only stand out above the rest, but proved impossible to forget decades later.

One such happened way back in 2007. In an episode of The Why with Dwyane Wade, the Miami Heat legend recalled that unforgettable night when Jamal Crawford put on an absolute clinic.

And fans weren’t the only ones who noticed that story. Crawford was quick to share a clip from the podcast on Instagram. Nate Robinson, Crawford’s former teammate, added fuel to the fire with his blunt assessment: The Hall of Famer was getting ‘cooked’ that night.

Despite being at the receiving end of Crawford’s career-best scoring performance, Wade had nothing but great things to say about him. He said, “I have never seen a player go off like this…You know how you score 17 points straight, he hit 17 buckets in a row.” To provide another perspective on one of the greatest performances at the Garden, Robinson left several comments on the post.

Even after giving him major props on the podcast, Wade was not completely over it. “Sometimes respect feels personal haha. Man I’ve never seen nothing like that in my life,” he commented. “He was cooking #3 that day lol,” Robinson responded to the Heat legend’s comment.

Crawford was gracious enough to let the fans know that he couldn’t have done it without teammates like Robinson. J-Crossover acknowledged Robinson’s contribution to his performance by replying to his “He was cooking,” comment with, “You helped me get some easy ones!!”

In that 116-96 Knicks win, Crawford scored nearly half, racking up a staggering 52 points on the board. He shot 20 of 30 from the field and 8 of 10 from the distance. While he always was a great scorer, Crawford revealed the reason why he was simply unstoppable on that particular night. Responding to the clip on X, he wrote, “I did that out of nervousness. Respect to the greats fr.”

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Crawford had a two-decade-long career in the NBA and his longevity is understandable when you look at his game. It wasn’t dependent on flashy dunks and getting to the rack for explosive finishes. He had a certain finesse to his game, whether it be his handles or his mid-range.

To show just how great he was throughout the two decades, his second-best scoring performance came in 2019, at the age of 39 and nearly 13 years after his 52-point outburst. In 2019, he dropped 51 points against the Mavericks while shooting 60% from the field.