Kobe Bryant in Elimination Games that were not blowouts

[jlauber]

Shaq has the best TS% in elimination games than any player in the NBA since 1991 sans Dirk. And at a 28 PPG clip. From 98-03, 33 PPG. Wonder what it calculates out to for that. 60%+? That's justice.

Incidently, in Wilt's nine game seven's, he averaged 24.4 ppg, 26.3 rpg, and shot .626 from the field.

If you include his two other absolute elimination games (a game five in a best-of-five series, and a game three in a best-of-three series), Chamberlain averaged 29.9 ppg, 26.1 rpg, and shot .582 in his ELEVEN "absolute limit" games. BTW, his starting opposing centers averaged 9.8 ppg in those 11 games.

[Hands of Iron]

Chamberlain's a beast.

TS% -- Making perimeter players look better than they are. Except elimination games, where Shaq is the TS% Monster.

[Jax]

Yes. TS% is a better indicator of scoring efficiency than FG% is. I'm going to guess that you don't post or read any other basketball sites other than ISH.

Of course it isn't. If a player chucks all game, shoots 5/20 (25fg%),2layups and 3 three pointers(13points) and then scores all his FT's(13/13 100%) that the refs gave him just because...26 points total. Let's see that TS%-->50%
Doubled the damn fg% just because of the FT's

[LongLiveTheKing]

Maybe the reason his teammates don't score is because he doesn't pass it to them!

[jlauber]

TS% certainly has it's flaws. For one, players like Wilt and Shaq are penalized with poor FT shooting, even when they are scoring baskets with "and-one's" (or essentially BONUS shots.)

Secondly, how does this work?

In this past season, Tyson Chandler shot .679 from the field, .689 from the line, and 0-2 or .000 from the arc. Yet, he somehow comes out with a .708 TS%???

It would make more sense to reward a FG as a 2 point shot, and a FT as 1 point shot (and yes, a 3pt shot as a 3 pt shot.)

Or, Chandler went 241-353 from 2 pt shooting, or 482-706; 217-315 from the line, which would remain the same; and 0-2 from the arc, or 0-6.

That would result in 482 + 217 + 0 = 699. Out of 706 + 315 + 6 = 1027.

699/1027 = or .681.

[Hoopz2332]

Yes. TS% is a better indicator of scoring efficiency than FG% is. I'm going to guess that you don't post or read any other basketball sites other than ISH.

Hell no. Just give me the basic fg% which is shots made out of shots taken. That way we can see if the person is chucking/shooting too much.

[Deuce Bigalow]

I forgot '12 1st Round vs Denver game 7.
Added it.

[tmacattack33]

How about Game 7, Round 2 vs Houston, 2009?

Kobe stats: 4/13 FG, 14 pts....478 TS%...7 rebounds, 5 assists.


I suppose it doesn't count because LA blew Houston out?


LOL.

[Deuce Bigalow]

How about Game 7, Round 2 vs Houston, 2009?

Kobe stats: 4/13 FG, 14 pts....478 TS%...7 rebounds, 5 assists.


I suppose it doesn't count because LA blew Houston out?


LOL.

19 point win

10pt lead after 1st
20 pt lead after half

Never in doubt

I didn't put it in there because the title clearly says for the 3rd time already elimination games that were NOT BLOWOUTS

[DuMa]

cherry picking kobe playoff games to make him seem great these idiot savants continue to force a joke of a legend down our throats again?

[Heavincent]

cherry picking kobe playoff games to make him seem great these idiot savants continue to force a joke of a legend down our throats again?

There's no way you aren't legally retarded.

[Deuce Bigalow]

just curious what is the final point differential for it to be termed a blowout?

The final score doesn't usually tell you how the game was. The score entering the 4th quarter if it's 20+ then that's a blowout.

For example. 2004 Finals, Game 5 the Lakers lost by 13. Seems like it's not a blowout? Well it was. The Lakers were down by 23 entering the 4th, with the lead as high as 27 in the 3rd.

[tmacattack33]

19 point win

10pt lead after 1st
20 pt lead after half

Never in doubt

I didn't put it in there because the title clearly says for the 3rd time already elimination games that were NOT BLOWOUTS

I know. I was just pointing out that there was another elimination game that you needed to sweep under the rug.

[tmacattack33]

Mishap by OP, according to his own logic:

Spurs vs Lakers Game 6, 2003...the game was only a 4 point game after 1st half and a 9 point game after the 3rd quarter.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/boxscore...gid=2003051513

Kobe stats: 20 points, .502 TS%, 2 rebounds, 6 assists, 7 turnovers (I see that you've left turnovers out altogether...hmm i wonder why)

[Deuce Bigalow]

Mishap by OP, according to his own logic:

Spurs vs Lakers Game 6, 2003...the game was only a 4 point game after 1st half and a 9 point game after the 3rd quarter.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/boxscore...gid=2003051513

Kobe stats: 20 points, .502 TS%, 2 rebounds, 6 assists, 7 turnovers (I see that you've left turnovers out altogether...hmm i wonder why)

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