Most clutch playoff performances

[Rose'sACL]

My definition of clutch is when a player performs really well under pressure. the amount of pressure plays a big role.

my first nomination for this is 45pts by lebron against Celtics in 2012 ECF game 6. clearly the most clutch performance in recent history. No player in the history of game(even Jordan) had as much pressure before any of his games. lebron did have a big part in building that performance by failing in finals the year before but pressure is pressure.

What are your picks for most clutch playoff performances?

[riseagainst]

Dirk in the 2011 finals as a whole.
Huge underdog. Beat 3 superstars teaming up. Against all odds.

[HelterSkelter]

Jordan in Game 6 of '98 finals..

quick two.. great steal.. great shot..

[Rose'sACL]

Dirk in the 2011 finals as a whole.
Huge underdog. Beat 3 superstars teaming up. Against all odds.

did you even watch those finals? i am asking for a single game performance here.Also, his WCF was way better than his finals. His finals were just a little above average for any superstar. he did hit some big shots though.

[Nick Young]

Kobe-any playoff run of his
Dirk-2011
Baron Davis-2007 PHUCK THE JAZZ

[I<3NBA]

Dirk in the 2011 finals as a whole.
Huge underdog. Beat 3 superstars teaming up. Against all odds.

you could argue there was no pressure on him. the time he had pressure (when his team were favorites), Dirk failed spectacularly.

[Rose'sACL]

Why do people still not get the meaning of clutch? post about great permances by players in a single game when they had a lot of pressure on them. dirk till game 5-6 of 2011 finals had very little pressure on him from other people. He actually had more pressure during WCF as media had them as favorites unlike in the finals where Heat were the favorites.

[DaSeba5]

2006 Finals game 3: Wade with 42 points and 13 rebounds. The Heat comeback down 13 points in the 4th Q, and then they went on to win 4 games in a row.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNBmR09eUPU

[TheMarkMadsen]

Kobe game 4 2000 finals

4th quarter/OT 2000 game 7 WCF

2009 WCF game 3 & 6.

[Dro]

Reggie....1994, 1995, 1998, 2000

[riseagainst]

did you even watch those finals? i am asking for a single game performance here.Also, his WCF was way better than his finals. His finals were just a little above average for any superstar. he did hit some big shots though.

like you said, clutch.

[riseagainst]

you could argue there was no pressure on him. the time he had pressure (when his team were favorites), Dirk failed spectacularly.

like I said, the 2011 finals. Not talking about other playoff series.

[CelticBaller]

Why do people still not get the meaning of clutch? post about great permances by players in a single game when they had a lot of pressure on them. dirk till game 5-6 of 2011 finals had very little pressure on him from other people. He actually had more pressure during WCF as media had them as favorites unlike in the finals where Heat were the favorites.

Dirk was known as a choker before 2011. His whole legacy depended on that great run he had, so yes he was under pressure. Im wondering when did you start to watch basketball.

[tmacattack33]

This is true.

Some things get labeled as clutch when in reality the player had little pressure to make the shot or perform well.

For a super-star (who cares about his legacy), things like level of popularity and past reputation of being clutch comes into play here.

For a role player, the legacy stuff hardly matters, and the pressure for them is the money. So their contract situation comes into play here.

[Solefade]

This is true.

Some things get labeled as clutch when in reality the player had little pressure to make the shot or perform well.

For a super-star (who cares about his legacy), things like level of popularity and past reputation of being clutch comes into play here.

For a role player, the legacy stuff hardly matters, and the pressure for them is the money. So their contract situation comes into play here.