Top 10 Clutch Players in the league today!!!
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I debated Roy/Joe Johnson....either could have fit in that slot. If I had to choose #11, it would have been Brandon Roy....
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2 words. Randy. Foye.
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guess_wh0 wrote:http://bleacherreport.com/articles/350631-the-10-clutchest-players-in-the-nba-today#page/2
1) Kobe
2) Dirk
3) Melo
4) Wade
5) Lebron
6) Ray Ray
7) VC
8) Roy
9) Fisher
10) Joe Johnson
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Numbers dont lie.
Bron
Wade
Melo
Kobe
CP3
Dirk
Roy
Nash
Pierce.
Ray
Bron
Wade
Melo
Kobe
CP3
Dirk
Roy
Nash
Pierce.
Ray
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delonte wrote:Numbers dont lie.
Bron
Wade
Melo
Kobe
CP3
Dirk
Roy
Nash
Pierce.
Ray
you use numbers I'll take video evidence
richboy wrote:
I could never say that about KG. Even though he is a great player. In some way even in his prime he is Joakim Noah with a jump shot and a little better post game. Outside of that they have the exact same skill set.
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1. Kobe- no brainer imo
2. Wade- seen him take way too many games over have him any lower than this
3. Melo- debated putting him #2. As berserker said "absolutely clutch".
4. Dirk- Difference between the other 3 is that he cant take over on the defensive end. Still clutch as hell.
5. James- has passed up too many shots to be up by the rest. Still hard to say you want anyone else with the ball and the game on the line... hes that good.
6. Roy- Could be having the worst shooting day of his life but will make every shot you need down the stretch. Like Dirk not good enough on D to move ahead of others.
7. CP3- Will make the right play every time whether its a shot or pass. Hornets close games record shows the whole story. Size makes it tough for him to get good looks at the bucket or guard the other teams best player.
8. Pierce- Can still lockdown anybody in the league for one or two possesions and will hit daggers all the time. Cant stand the guy but he is a big time clutch player.
9. Billups- Seen him put ends to games by hitting dagger 3 pointers all the time. Wont have as many game winners cuz you want Melo taking those shots but almost any other team would want him shooting with the game on the line.
10. Johnson- Clutch playmaker down the stretch of games and solid defender not afraid to take the best player.
2. Wade- seen him take way too many games over have him any lower than this
3. Melo- debated putting him #2. As berserker said "absolutely clutch".
4. Dirk- Difference between the other 3 is that he cant take over on the defensive end. Still clutch as hell.
5. James- has passed up too many shots to be up by the rest. Still hard to say you want anyone else with the ball and the game on the line... hes that good.
6. Roy- Could be having the worst shooting day of his life but will make every shot you need down the stretch. Like Dirk not good enough on D to move ahead of others.
7. CP3- Will make the right play every time whether its a shot or pass. Hornets close games record shows the whole story. Size makes it tough for him to get good looks at the bucket or guard the other teams best player.
8. Pierce- Can still lockdown anybody in the league for one or two possesions and will hit daggers all the time. Cant stand the guy but he is a big time clutch player.
9. Billups- Seen him put ends to games by hitting dagger 3 pointers all the time. Wont have as many game winners cuz you want Melo taking those shots but almost any other team would want him shooting with the game on the line.
10. Johnson- Clutch playmaker down the stretch of games and solid defender not afraid to take the best player.
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People don't make videos of buzzer-beaters that miss, or shooting 1-3 to close a game.
I will always remember this shot from Paul in college: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aq8Zk1mSXOY
I will always remember this shot from Paul in college: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aq8Zk1mSXOY
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two things about CP that don't show up in the stats, though his clutch stats speak for themselves.
He is the best at running time off the clock, they hold on to leads down the stretch because he is so good at starting his move with 5 seconds on the shot clock and making a play.
His on the ball defense. He doesn't have the energy to do it all game, but in crunch time he is like glue. His lack of height is more than made up for by the combination lateral quickness and reaction speed. He makes the opposing ball-handlers work very hard. This is a big part of why the Hornets crunch time defense is so much better.
as far as size making it difficult for him to get good looks, I haven't seen that. Maybe if there's 1 second on the clock on an inbound play it's easy to get in his face, but if they have time, he gets the shot he or his teammates want.
If he was in a bigger market he'd definitely be in the argument for clutchest.
He is the best at running time off the clock, they hold on to leads down the stretch because he is so good at starting his move with 5 seconds on the shot clock and making a play.
His on the ball defense. He doesn't have the energy to do it all game, but in crunch time he is like glue. His lack of height is more than made up for by the combination lateral quickness and reaction speed. He makes the opposing ball-handlers work very hard. This is a big part of why the Hornets crunch time defense is so much better.
as far as size making it difficult for him to get good looks, I haven't seen that. Maybe if there's 1 second on the clock on an inbound play it's easy to get in his face, but if they have time, he gets the shot he or his teammates want.
If he was in a bigger market he'd definitely be in the argument for clutchest.
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Bobbcats wrote:two things about CP that don't show up in the stats, though his clutch stats speak for themselves.
He is the best at running time off the clock, they hold on to leads down the stretch because he is so good at starting his move with 5 seconds on the shot clock and making a play.
His on the ball defense. He doesn't have the energy to do it all game, but in crunch time he is like glue. His lack of height is more than made up for by the combination lateral quickness and reaction speed. He makes the opposing ball-handlers work very hard. This is a big part of why the Hornets crunch time defense is so much better.
as far as size making it difficult for him to get good looks, I haven't seen that. Maybe if there's 1 second on the clock on an inbound play it's easy to get in his face, but if they have time, he gets the shot he or his teammates want.
If he was in a bigger market he'd definitely be in the argument for clutchest.
Yeah i just meant "at times" it will make it difficult where as Kobe, Wade, etc can all get shots off whenever. A couple other arguments you could make for Paul is that he hits some of the most difficult shots ive ever seen so him not getting perfect looks isnt necessarily a bad thing. Also he is probably the most lights out FT shooter in the league right now with the game on the line, props here also to Nash. He will absolutely not miss clutch FTs.
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PippenAintEasy wrote:No love for Ben Gordon?
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Anyone who has LeBron any lower than 3rd is clueless...
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CzBron wrote:Anyone who has LeBron any lower than 3rd is clueless...
Almost as clueless as anyone who thinks he is more clutch than Melo.
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Apart from hitting more regular season buzzer beaters Melo hasn't done anything to consider him more clutch than LeBron. As I maintain, clutch =/= buzzer beaters only.
Only one guy with serious case over LeBron is Kobe and even that could be debatable.
Only one guy with serious case over LeBron is Kobe and even that could be debatable.
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Clutchness doesn't really exist anyway.
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Is Carmelo Anthony the most clutch player in the league? Statistically speaking, yes. 'Melo's 20-foot jump shot to beat the Cavs last week was his 12th career game-winner that came in the final seven seconds. Anthony is 13-of-27 (48.1 percent) in attempts to tie or take the lead in the final 10 seconds of a game, the highest percentage since he entered the NBA in 2003.
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Brandon Roy absolutely HAS to be on this list
Thank you for all the memories BRoy. You were a class act and brought hope to an entire region for 5 years. You will be missed.
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farzi wrote:Brandon Roy absolutely HAS to be on this list
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him and Paul are underrated in the clutch
still one of my favorite games/moments ever is when Roy hit that long ass 3 against the rockets
time slowed down and I thought no **** way this goes in and somehow it drops
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Jimmy76 wrote:farzi wrote:Brandon Roy absolutely HAS to be on this list
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him and Paul are underrated in the clutch
still one of my favorite games/moments ever is when Roy hit that long ass 3 against the rockets
time slowed down and I thought no **** way this goes in and somehow it drops
That whole 8 second sequence was just nuts when Roy hit the go ahead shot, then fouled Yao on an and-1 to put Houston up 1, and Roy avenged himself with that crazy shot. One of my favorite moments of last years Blazer team, too bad Houston got revenge in the playoffs