tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117322.post113839580139618505..comments2023-10-12T10:10:33.237-04:00Comments on Blah, Blah, Blog: NBA SuperstarsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117322.post-1138635814266375692006-01-30T10:43:00.000-05:002006-01-30T10:43:00.000-05:00emcee b's backing up of Kobe's clutch-itude = clut...emcee b's backing up of Kobe's clutch-itude = clutch!Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00398966437946281559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117322.post-1138633711930451662006-01-30T10:08:00.000-05:002006-01-30T10:08:00.000-05:00A quote from Steve Kerr: "Kobe Bryant leads all NB...A quote from Steve Kerr: "Kobe Bryant leads all NBA players in fourth- quarter scoring at just under nine points per game. His complete confidence in late-game situations harkens memories of Michael Jordan. Bryant dominated both LeBron James and Dwyane Wade at both ends of the floor in the fourth quarters of the Los Angeles Lakers' victories over Cleveland and Miami. Kobe's clutch shooting and fierce defense have made him the best player in the NBA this season."<BR/><BR/>Here is a little more banter about Kobe's "clutch" shooting:<BR/><BR/>Late-game heroics<BR/><BR/>Throughout much of his career, Kobe Bryant has been heralded as arguably the premier "clutch" scorer in the NBA today. In a sense, this term refers to a player's ability to take over and lead his team to victory under pressure during tight games, notably at the end of regulation or in overtime periods. Bryant's exceptional ability to will his team to victory in the last seconds of the game has been compared to the legendary Michael Jordan's capacity to do the same thing. According to an NBA poll directed at general managers throughout the league before the 2005–06 season, Bryant was overwhelmingly voted as the player they would choose to take the last shot during the crucial moments of basketball games.<BR/><BR/>Bryant has made 21 game-winning shots so far in his career, listed below. In comparison, Jordan made 28 throughout his career. In this instance, a game-winning shot is defined as the final made field goal in the game, bringing the team from a trailing or tied position into a lead that is not relinquished. (It should be noted that other criteria exist to determine what is and isn't a game winning shot.)<BR/><BR/> * 01/19/98: Lakers 92, Magic 89<BR/> * 02/13/00: Lakers 113, Nets 110 (OT)<BR/> * 05/10/00: Lakers 97, Suns 96 (Western Conference Semifinals)<BR/> * 06/14/00: Lakers 120, Pacers 118 (NBA Finals)<BR/> * 11/16/00: Lakers 112, Kings 110<BR/> * 02/07/01: Lakers 85, Suns 83<BR/> * 01/02/02: Lakers 87, Nuggets 86<BR/> * 02/22/02: Lakers 96, Hornets 94<BR/> * 05/12/02: Lakers 87, Spurs 85 (Western Conference Semifinals)<BR/> * 12/06/02: Lakers 105, Mavericks 103<BR/> * 04/04/03: Lakers 102, Grizzlies 101<BR/> * 04/06/03: Lakers 115, Suns 113 (OT)<BR/> * 02/17/04: Lakers 89, Blazers 86<BR/> * 02/19/04: Lakers 101, Nuggets 99<BR/> * 03/03/04: Lakers 96, Rockets 93<BR/> * 03/21/04: Lakers 104, Bucks 103 (OT)<BR/> * 04/14/04: Lakers 105, Blazers 104 (2OT)<BR/> * 03/13/05: Lakers 117, Bobcats 116<BR/> * 11/02/05: Lakers 99, Nuggets 97 (OT)<BR/> * 01/07/06: Lakers 112, Clippers 109<BR/> * 01/12/06: Lakers 99, Cavaliers 98emceebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17594281799892007175noreply@blogger.com