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Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
He's 10 of 15 in his career for gamewinning or tieing shots in the final ten seconds.
And he has 8 career game winners...just three less than what jordan had in his 15 seasons.
Given the bulls would more often than not have the game wrapped up, but still carmelo is pretty awesome in the clutch...kinda like the opposite of lebron.
Originally posted by: CPA
But, Horry? give me a break, it's only because he's done it few times on national TV.
He spent his first four NBA seasons with the Rockets, helping them win the NBA Championship in 1994 and 1995, and setting an individual NBA Finals record with five 3-pointers in a quarter.
Over the Lakers' 3 year run, Horry made a game-clinching 3-pointer in at least 1 game in 4 straight playoff series
In Game 5 of the 2005 NBA Finals against the Detroit Pistons, Horry came alive in the fourth quarter to boost San Antonio to a win and 3-2 series lead over Detroit. After not scoring at all until a last-second three in the third quarter, he capped a stunning 21-point performance by making another shot that confirmed his legacy.
Originally posted by: SP33Demon
Agreed, sample size is pretty small... But if you look at that list, it's mostly superstars anyway. I would purport that on any given day any of those superstars could hit or miss a shot given the sample size. 2 years ago it could have been A.I. or Francis, and Carmelo has gotten more chances in the past 2 years. It's pretty random IMO.Originally posted by: Kev
Wow, a 15 shot attempt sample size. Give him the clutch trophy already :roll:
Originally posted by: tfinch2
Originally posted by: CPA
But, Horry? give me a break, it's only because he's done it few times on national TV.
You're kidding right?
He spent his first four NBA seasons with the Rockets, helping them win the NBA Championship in 1994 and 1995, and setting an individual NBA Finals record with five 3-pointers in a quarter.
Over the Lakers' 3 year run, Horry made a game-clinching 3-pointer in at least 1 game in 4 straight playoff series
In Game 5 of the 2005 NBA Finals against the Detroit Pistons, Horry came alive in the fourth quarter to boost San Antonio to a win and 3-2 series lead over Detroit. After not scoring at all until a last-second three in the third quarter, he capped a stunning 21-point performance by making another shot that confirmed his legacy.
Originally posted by: CPA
Originally posted by: tfinch2
Originally posted by: CPA
But, Horry? give me a break, it's only because he's done it few times on national TV.
You're kidding right?
He spent his first four NBA seasons with the Rockets, helping them win the NBA Championship in 1994 and 1995, and setting an individual NBA Finals record with five 3-pointers in a quarter.
Over the Lakers' 3 year run, Horry made a game-clinching 3-pointer in at least 1 game in 4 straight playoff series
In Game 5 of the 2005 NBA Finals against the Detroit Pistons, Horry came alive in the fourth quarter to boost San Antonio to a win and 3-2 series lead over Detroit. After not scoring at all until a last-second three in the third quarter, he capped a stunning 21-point performance by making another shot that confirmed his legacy.
Only one of those facts had anything to do with my comment, and it actually supported my comment.
Originally posted by: NeoV
wow...just wow
There isn't one GM in the NBA, past or present, who would pick "Melo" over LeBron James....period. Add D.Wade to that list as well..you can keep telling yourself he's in their class...but he isn't really even close.
As far as Melo being "more clutch than Jordan?", it's the single most ignorant thing I've ever seen in discussing NBA basketball.
Melo is a basketball god? Spare me that garbage. He's a solid player, I'll give you that, but lets not get carried away, I don't think he'll ever be a first team all-NBA player.
Who is the idiot that said Horry isn't clutch? You don't get a nickname like "big shot bob" if you aren't clutch.
The bottom line is that no one really cares about game winning shots during the regular season against average teams. Hit some big shots in the playoffs, and you define a legacy and a reputation as a clutch player. I'm not ripping on his stats for hitting some nice shots, but the reality is they don't mean a whole lot.
Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
who the fvck is arguing that melo is better than lebron? He's not, but he definetly performs better in close games than lebron does. And melo hasnt even played in the league for 3 full years so its ridiculous to compare him to jordan, but by seeing what he's doing here...it shows you that he could do some amazing stuff. Jesus christ, people are so fvcking narrowminded.
and as for the idiots saying its 'only' 15 shots...how often does this situation come up...that you're down 1 to 3 points, with the possesion of the ball and less than 10 secs on the clock.
Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
And melo hasnt even played in the league for 3 full years so its ridiculous to compare him to jordan...
Originally posted by: CPA
Melo is a Bball God, that's really all you need to know.
But, Horry? give me a break, it's only because he's done it few times on national TV. Otherwise, we wouldn't be in the same breath as Melo's clutchiness.
Jordan? Please Jordan's bulls were not great the first 3 years, so they probably had just as many close games as the Nugs.
The stats don't lie people, Melo is the most clutch player in the NBA right now and last night he proved it again. OT, Melo scores with 4 seconds left with a off-balance, double-teamed jumpshot. With time running out, Koby, with a similar jumpshot, missed horribly.
Originally posted by: tfinch2
Originally posted by: magicfame
robert horry
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Originally posted by: cHeeZeFacTory
i've been a laker fan for 15+ years, Robert Horry is a CLUTCH PLAYER. He hits very timely shots, in the regular season AND the playoffs when he was a Laker. I'm have no idea how's he doing in SA, but as a Laker Robert Horry was a great player in clutch situations.
He hits shots on national TV because many players don't even want to take the shot in those situations. Look at Duncan, he's a nervous reck in big games. Horry have had not only hit clutch baskets, but huge 4th quarters. He's done it numerous times for 3 different teams, it's no coincedence. If you think he's only done it a few times, watch more games.
Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
who the fvck is arguing that melo is better than lebron? He's not, but he definetly performs better in close games than lebron does. And melo hasnt even played in the league for 3 full years so its ridiculous to compare him to jordan, but by seeing what he's doing here...it shows you that he could do some amazing stuff. Jesus christ, people are so fvcking narrowminded.
and as for the idiots saying its 'only' 15 shots...how often does this situation come up...that you're down 1 to 3 points, with the possesion of the ball and less than 10 secs on the clock.
Originally posted by: Baked
Too bad he doesn't have any rings like Jordan or Kobe. heh
Originally posted by: torpid
Originally posted by: Baked
Too bad he doesn't have any rings like Jordan or Kobe. heh
What do you get for winning the NCAA championship?
Originally posted by: DougK62
Originally posted by: KMFJD
More clutch than Jordan? highly doubt it, how many championships has Anthony won now with his clutch shooting?
Winning championships has nothing to do with being a clutch player.