Down 2, who takes the last shot?

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Who takes the last shot?

Russell Westbrook
11
6%
Kyrie Irving
43
22%
James Harden
4
2%
Stephen Curry
48
24%
Isaiah Thomas
9
5%
Jimmy Butler
6
3%
Damian Lillard
10
5%
LeBron James
15
8%
Kevin Durant
52
26%
 
Total votes: 198

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Re: Down 2, who takes the last shot? 

Post#41 » by Domejandro » Thu Aug 10, 2017 3:27 pm

I would actually be most comfortable with Damian Lillard.
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Post#42 » by SerialChiller » Thu Aug 10, 2017 5:26 pm

PockyCandy wrote:
SerialChiller wrote:I know I rip on Durant alot after his move to GS and he could be on this list realistically no hate since he's probably the 2nd best player in the league right now. But anyone as mentally weak as he has proven himself to be shouldn't be trusted in these situations no matter the skill. And when faced with real pressure without the best supporting cast of all time around him to make him earn it he's come up short plenty.


wtf did i just read?


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Re: Down 2, who takes the last shot? 

Post#43 » by SerialChiller » Thu Aug 10, 2017 5:31 pm

Mylie10 wrote:
PockyCandy wrote:
SerialChiller wrote:I know I rip on Durant alot after his move to GS and he could be on this list realistically no hate since he's probably the 2nd best player in the league right now. But anyone as mentally weak as he has proven himself to be shouldn't be trusted in these situations no matter the skill. And when faced with real pressure without the best supporting cast of all time around him to make him earn it he's come up short plenty.


wtf did i just read?


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Ya cuz I mean Durant makes a "big" shot over a dead tired Lebron who defended him and carried his team on both ends all series fighting an impossible battle. While Durant gets to conserve his energy all game with Iggy and Green doing the defensive heavy lifting. And the Cavs could never help on him with the best shooters in the world and 3rd best player in the world all around him. Like I mean even Klay can put in 60 in 3 quarters as a THIRD OPTION lol. Where was Durant when he "only" had an all world player in RW with him and a 3-1 lead against the team he joined the year before. Please the guy is amazingly good, but he's proven himself a joke mentally and basically joined a team that would of won without him anyways just to win. But no that's not weak or anything haha... Please.

I mean there's no pressure there at all...so what if he misses, the greatest team ever assembled would still win the series, that's not pressure and not clutch in anyway. It's just ridiculous to think it is. The spacing he got in the finals was insane.
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Re: Down 2, who takes the last shot? 

Post#44 » by clyde21 » Thu Aug 10, 2017 5:35 pm

Can we not turn this thread into another anti Durant circle jerk?

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Post#45 » by infintybeyond » Thu Aug 10, 2017 5:39 pm

I voted Kyrie because Kawhi wasn't on the list.
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Post#46 » by SerialChiller » Thu Aug 10, 2017 5:40 pm

clyde21 wrote:Can we not turn this thread into another anti Durant circle jerk?

k thx.


Well I mean look who's first on this poll...oh it's Durant's new teammate lol. The one he should of beat the year before if he were actually clutch. But instead if you can't beat them join them and look like a hero.
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Post#47 » by GermanFan120 » Thu Aug 10, 2017 5:41 pm

Lillard is the most clutch in the list.
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Re: Down 2, who takes the last shot? 

Post#48 » by clyde21 » Thu Aug 10, 2017 5:48 pm

SerialChiller wrote:
clyde21 wrote:Can we not turn this thread into another anti Durant circle jerk?

k thx.


Well I mean look who's first on this poll...oh it's Durant's new teammate lol. The one he should of beat the year before if he were actually clutch. But instead if you can't beat them join them and look like a hero.


go start another thread if that's what you want to talk about.
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Post#49 » by SerialChiller » Thu Aug 10, 2017 5:50 pm

clyde21 wrote:
SerialChiller wrote:
clyde21 wrote:Can we not turn this thread into another anti Durant circle jerk?

k thx.


Well I mean look who's first on this poll...oh it's Durant's new teammate lol. The one he should of beat the year before if he were actually clutch. But instead if you can't beat them join them and look like a hero.


go start another thread if that's what you want to talk about.


No thanks, my comments were related to the topic.
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Re: Down 2, who takes the last shot? 

Post#50 » by HySquared » Thu Aug 10, 2017 6:19 pm

I'm surprised Curry is so highly regarded in this aspect. Dude is renowned for not having to play in 4th quarters and when he does, his shots are usually part of an avalanche and his team is up. Does he have a memorable clutch shot besides the OKC Saturday Night Primetime? And that was more like a hail mary than a take the defender shot.

Anyways, I take Kyrie or Dame.
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Post#51 » by Warchant » Thu Aug 10, 2017 6:23 pm

Shock Defeat wrote:Kyrie easily

Easily..........LOL...he keeps getting all this credit for one shot
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Post#52 » by NASE » Thu Aug 10, 2017 6:40 pm

Lillard
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Durant
Harden
Curry
Kyrie
Thomas
James
Westbrook
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Post#53 » by ISayshowmee » Thu Aug 10, 2017 6:42 pm

8 votes so far for LeBrick ?
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Post#54 » by bmurph128 » Thu Aug 10, 2017 6:42 pm

qm22 wrote:Assuming they have to create the shot themselves first than someone among Curry, LeBron, Kawhi, Westbrook. If surrounded by poor offensive help than LeBron. If considering they're on a situation with other threats and their MVP teammate just set them up for a good look, than Durant or Irving...even though Irving is a good creator, IIRC, he didn't have a great success rate without LeBron.



In clutch situations Irving was still great even before LeBron.

I take Irving here without even thinking about it.

He has as impressive a collection of game winning shots, game tying shots and daggers that I've seen for someone his age.
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Re: Down 2, who takes the last shot? 

Post#55 » by bmurph128 » Thu Aug 10, 2017 6:43 pm

Warchant wrote:
Shock Defeat wrote:Kyrie easily

Easily..........LOL...he keeps getting all this credit for one shot



One shot? Kyrie was considered very clutch before that shot. That just put him on the map for casual fans.
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Post#57 » by spicy6 » Thu Aug 10, 2017 6:55 pm

dockingsched wrote:Fromm that list, anyone but Westbrook


Didnt he lead the league in clutch points this year? :noway:
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Post#58 » by spicy6 » Thu Aug 10, 2017 6:57 pm

Ehhh kyrie, Russ, or IT. Not sure why curry is so high on the results.
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Post#59 » by xxSnEaKyPxx » Thu Aug 10, 2017 6:59 pm

I'd pull Reggie from the commentator booth and go with him.
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Re: Down 2, who takes the last shot? 

Post#60 » by Patches Perry » Thu Aug 10, 2017 6:59 pm

Curry - best shooter in the league by far, and of all-time also. Why would I not want the best 3-point shooter of all-time taking a three point shot to win the game?

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