Has the "who takes the final shot?" on the GM survey ever been this lopsided?

[russwest0]

http://www.nba.com/news/features/joh...vey/index.html

Which player would you want taking a shot with the game on the line?
1. Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City -- 76.9%
2. Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers -- 7.7%

Durant did hit some crazy ass game winners last season so I guess It's no surprise The year before he was in the lead only getting 39% of the votes though.

[Wade3]

Kobe probably got 100% of the votes 6-7 years ago srs

[russwest0]

Kobe probably got 100% of the votes 6-7 years ago srs

Yeah I was wondering that

Passing of the torch

[Rake2204]

Kobe probably got 100% of the votes 6-7 years ago srs

Yeah, just picked a year at random - 2007-08 looked like this:

1. Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers 88.5%
2. Carmelo Anthony, Denver 3.8%
t-3.Tim Duncan, San Antonio 3.8%
Steve Nash, Phoenix 3.8%

Edit: Bryant was at 88.9% the next year (08-09) but then only around 74% the year prior (06-07).

Here's 09's: http://www.nba.com/2008/tipoff/10/21...isc/index.html

[riseagainst]

Yeah, just picked a year at random - 2007-08 looked like this:

1. Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers 88.5%
2. Carmelo Anthony, Denver 3.8%
t-3.Tim Duncan, San Antonio 3.8%
Steve Nash, Phoenix 3.8%

[Rake2204]

Just for fun, here's 03's:

Oct. 22: Who is the player most likely to make a last-second shot if a game depended on it?
Kobe Bryant - 42.3%
Reggie Miller - 38.5%
Michael Jordan - 15.4%
Allen Iverson - 3.8%

Oct. 7: If you were starting a franchise today and could sign any player in the NBA, who would it be?
Shaquille O'Neal - 64.0%
Tim Duncan - 28.0%
Kobe Bryant - 4.0%
Tracy McGrady - 4.0%

Also, Pop then:

Oct: 16: Who is the best head coach in the NBA?
Phil Jackson - 38.5%
Larry Brown - 26.9%
Rick Adelman - 7.7%
Pat Riley - 7.7%
Jerry Sloan - 7.7%
Doug Collins - 3.8%
Nate McMillan - 3.8%
Flip Saunders - 3.8%

vs. Pop now:

Who is the best head coach in the NBA?
1. Gregg Popovich, San Antonio -- 92.9%

[russwest0]

Yeah, just picked a year at random - 2007-08 looked like this:

1. Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers 88.5%
2. Carmelo Anthony, Denver 3.8%
t-3.Tim Duncan, San Antonio 3.8%
Steve Nash, Phoenix 3.8%

Edit: Bryant was at 88.9% the next year (08-09) but then only around 74% the year prior (06-07).

Here's 09's: http://www.nba.com/2008/tipoff/10/21...isc/index.html

God damn lol, makes you remember truly how much of a killer Kobe was. I mean he's 36 years old coming off a serious injury and still #2 on the list

[ArbitraryWater]

In his fairness, Kobe's and LeBron's clutch numbers aren't good either (At least for LeBron in the regular season), but he's not clutch... Few players today I would classify as clutch.

The "Who do you want taking the last shot" is flawed...

Normally you'd want a correct basketball play being run and a shooter taking a somewhat open shot....

Now if you ignore that, go solely ISO situations, self created, then look at all the superstars/high volume guys in these situations, where Dirk/Johnson/Denver Melo have some great percentages...

[Jailblazers7]

give me Lillard

[russwest0]

AW coming in with his usual stupid shit....

Kobe has always been the guy to go to for the last shot and now it's pretty clearly Durant.

Durant had some insane game winners last year. That one in double OT vs the Raptors when OKC was down like 8 with a minute to go... That one over 3 players vs Atlanta.... That one where he crossed up a player and hit the stepback 2 vs Minnesota...

The bottom line is you can't hit the shots if you don't take them. Didn't Hibbert say that he was surprised when LeBron came up to him and told him he was passing up the final shot to Bosh and did just that for a miss?



OKC has looked horrible without Durant because Brooks doesn't have that guy he can say "pass him the ball and let him bail the team out" every other play.

[Milbuck]

KD is a great pick, as is a healthy Kobe...

But it's gotta be Damian Lillard for me.

Seriously, off the top of your head, how many playoff buzzer beating game winners can you think of that are better than his from last year's playoffs?

Lebron

[BuffaloBill]

In his fairness, Kobe's and LeBron's clutch numbers aren't good either (At least for LeBron in the regular season), but he's not clutch... Few players today I would classify as clutch.

The "Who do you want taking the last shot" is flawed...

Normally you'd want a correct basketball play being run and a shooter taking a somewhat open shot....

Now if you ignore that, go solely ISO situations, self created, then look at all the superstars/high volume guys in these situations, where Dirk/Johnson/Denver Melo have some great percentages...

I'll take Durant. Maybe Lillard.

[ArbitraryWater]

I'll take Durant. Maybe Lillard.

Lillard is a cold mother****er.... I felt that shot going in (Rockets G6)... Plus Westbrook, Dirk, Ginobili, Paul.... I'd roll with them.

[russwest0]

[QUOTE=Milbuck]KD is a great pick, as is a healthy Kobe...

But it's gotta be Damian Lillard for me.

Seriously, off the top of your head, how many playoff buzzer beating game winners can you think of that are better than his from last year's playoffs?

Lebron

[ImKobe]

[QUOTE=Milbuck]KD is a great pick, as is a healthy Kobe...

But it's gotta be Damian Lillard for me.

Seriously, off the top of your head, how many playoff buzzer beating game winners can you think of that are better than his from last year's playoffs?

Lebron