The Biggest Chokers in NBA History.

devmil · Post #21 » by **devmil** » Fri Aug 28, 2015 2:13 pm

2006~2007 Dirk. Just because he played solid in 2011. It just doesn't justify his chokingness in his past. One right doesn't do couple failures right.

BR0D1E86 · Post #22 » by **BR0D1E86** » Fri Aug 28, 2015 2:32 pm

ryanpuge wrote:
Quotatious wrote:
ryanpuge wrote:Karl Malone vs Bulls 97 finals (Game 1 if not mistaken)

Yeah, it was in game 1, and MJ went on to make a game winning jumper right after Malone missed two FTs.

Tnx - now I recall correctly.
it was played on one Sunday - (headlines was no mail delivery on Sunday)

That was something Pippen said to him right before he missed the free throw, "the mail man doesn't deliver on Sunday's."

The Realist · Post #23 » by **The Realist** » Fri Aug 28, 2015 2:49 pm

CP3, Durant, Lebron, Kobe, Kawhi, JR, Malone, Webber, Jordan before stacked teams, just to name a few.

In no order.

FrontPageNews · Post #24 » by **FrontPageNews** » Fri Aug 28, 2015 2:53 pm

T Mac his entire carrer. Not getting out of the first round.

druggas · Post #25 » by **druggas** » Fri Aug 28, 2015 2:54 pm

2002 Kings game 7 against the Lakers.

The Realist · Post #26 » by **The Realist** » Fri Aug 28, 2015 2:56 pm

druggas wrote:2002 Kings game 7 against the Lakers.

You mean the refs choked? I'm pretty sure that was deliberate.

druggas · Post #27 » by **druggas** » Fri Aug 28, 2015 2:57 pm

The Realist wrote:
druggas wrote:2002 Kings game 7 against the Lakers.

You mean the refs choked? I'm pretty sure that was deliberate.

The refs shot air balls?

The Realist · Post #28 » by **The Realist** » Fri Aug 28, 2015 2:58 pm

druggas wrote:
The Realist wrote:
druggas wrote:2002 Kings game 7 against the Lakers.

You mean the refs choked? I'm pretty sure that was deliberate.

The refs shot air balls?

Yes?

raptor jesus · Post #29 » by **raptor jesus** » Fri Aug 28, 2015 3:08 pm

druggas wrote:2002 Kings game 7 against the Lakers.

Yeah, when I saw this thread I immediately thought about Peja's horrific airball late in game 7 that probably would have sealed the deal had it gone down. I don't think of Peja as generally unclutch, but this was a clear example of pressure getting to a player in a high leverage spot.

tiderulz · Post #30 » by **tiderulz** » Fri Aug 28, 2015 3:10 pm

Domejandro wrote:I was looking at some old KG highlights and came across an old video in which Kevin Garnett hits two three point shots in a row to tie the game, and found a Brad Miller choke session...

And more recently his major two misses that could have tied the game with two seconds to go...
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UKANlIfbzQ[/youtube]

So, Brad Miller hate session aside, what players do you remember for being anti-clutch?

seriously? Dude gets punched in the face and misses FT's and you consider that choking?

Nick Anderson missing 4 FT's that was choking.

BigLos2010 · Post #31 » by **BigLos2010** » Fri Aug 28, 2015 3:31 pm

Latrell Sprewell. Just ask PJ Carleseimo.

Post #32 » by **ken6199** » Fri Aug 28, 2015 3:42 pm

OKC LAC game 5
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKa6ZC7c7Bk[/youtube]

LAC HOU game 6
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS-4u6LkW7A[/youtube]

HOU DAL game 7
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaYTyqWtFw8[/youtube]

Post #33 » by **Domejandro** » Fri Aug 28, 2015 4:00 pm

tiderulz wrote:
Domejandro wrote:I was looking at some old KG highlights and came across an old video in which Kevin Garnett hits two three point shots in a row to tie the game, and found a Brad Miller choke session...

And more recently his major two misses that could have tied the game with two seconds to go...
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UKANlIfbzQ[/youtube]

So, Brad Miller hate session aside, what players do you remember for being anti-clutch?

seriously? Dude gets punched in the face and misses FT's and you consider that choking?

Nick Anderson missing 4 FT's that was choking.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpPoZAxgYws[/youtube]

He definitely got hit really hard, but he did shake it off decently well and simply missed the free-throw. It is an unfortunate circumstance most certainly, but he definitely croaked by missing the first free-throw and then not hitting the rim on the second.

eddieewhat · Post #34 » by **eddieewhat** » Fri Aug 28, 2015 4:01 pm

knicks '95 game 1 against Indiana

That whole sequence after Reggie hitting 2 threes in 8 secs

:s

bbbarnett47 · Post #35 » by **bbbarnett47** » Fri Aug 28, 2015 4:13 pm

How about the entire Memphis Grizzlies team during Game 1 in the opening round of the 2012 Playoffs....Up 21 on the Clippers in the 4th and somehow lose. I just remember Nick Young hitting 2 or 3 late threes in a row, Crazy game.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avJmMXkRDJc[/youtube]

Rich Michmond · Post #36 » by **Rich Michmond** » Fri Aug 28, 2015 4:47 pm

Even though I like Uncle Cliffy, his constant and annual playoff failures cannot be overlooked. He is known as a stretch four, but he exceeded 33% from downtown only thrice (once as a 40yo 5 mpg backup) and no sooner than at the age of 35. He was a notorious sub 30% shooter, and it's not like his 2 point percentage can be classified as close to being decent, either.

rzzzzz · Post #37 » by **rzzzzz** » Fri Aug 28, 2015 4:58 pm

George McGinnis. Among the handful of great ABA players that helped forge the merger. And then, just as his new team collected the talent to contend for a title, he suddenly just wasted away. It was like he was so put out that the Doctor had arrived and overshadowed him, that he stopped trying. Taking up cigarettes didn't help. Total no-show against Portland in the Finals. Then he was traded for Bobby Jones and just disappeared altogether. Such a waste of talent.

socal74 · Post #38 » by **socal74** » Fri Aug 28, 2015 4:59 pm

raptor jesus wrote:
druggas wrote:2002 Kings game 7 against the Lakers.

Yeah, when I saw this thread I immediately thought about Peja's horrific airball late in game 7 that probably would have sealed the deal had it gone down. I don't think of Peja as generally unclutch, but this was a clear example of pressure getting to a player in a high leverage spot.

And Doug Christie hitting the side of the backboard shooting a jumper from the baseline late in game

tiderulz · Post #39 » by **tiderulz** » Fri Aug 28, 2015 5:00 pm

Domejandro wrote:
tiderulz wrote:
Domejandro wrote:I was looking at some old KG highlights and came across an old video in which Kevin Garnett hits two three point shots in a row to tie the game, and found a Brad Miller choke session...

And more recently his major two misses that could have tied the game with two seconds to go...
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UKANlIfbzQ[/youtube]

So, Brad Miller hate session aside, what players do you remember for being anti-clutch?

seriously? Dude gets punched in the face and misses FT's and you consider that choking?

Nick Anderson missing 4 FT's that was choking.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpPoZAxgYws[/youtube]

He definitely got hit really hard, but he did shake it off decently well and simply missed the free-throw. It is an unfortunate circumstance most certainly, but he definitely croaked by missing the first free-throw and then not hitting the rim on the second.

i would say he didnt shake it off.

steamed hams · Post #40 » by **steamed hams** » Fri Aug 28, 2015 5:02 pm

devmil wrote:2006~2007 Dirk. Just because he played solid in 2011. It just doesn't justify his chokingness in his past. One right doesn't do couple failures right.

I don't know if you can call 2006 choking because it was clearly rigged, probably the worst officiated Finals ever, but Dirk did choke some FTs in game 5 I believe.

2007 they just flat out got dominated with a bad matchup. They had a 67 win team, but lost all their reg season games to the We Believe GSW, and they never even led in the series, which I don't think counts as choking, just wrecked.