One three pointer to save your life

[GilZero]

If the chosen player makes it you live, if not you die.
No defenders or anything - who do you pick to shoot it?

For me it's a toss up between Bird and Nash.

[OldSkoolball#52]

If its a stand still, wide open three with no defenders, Id take Nash.

If it were in the flow of an offensive set and possibly contested by a defender Id take Ray Allen. Or possibly Kendrick Perkins.

[kshutts1]

NBA range? I would like to take it myself. But when is this happening, so I can practice?

[9erempiree]

NBA range? I would like to take it myself. But when is this happening, so I can practice?

The correct answer.

:applause:

[mugiwara]

I would like to take it myself.

Came here to post this.

[kshutts1]

Mugiwara, 9empire... thank you guys. Your confidence in me means a lot. I won't miss for you, either. Well, 9, I may miss for you unless you promise to stop trolling...

[toneloc103]

Mark Price for tha-reeeeee

[bagelred]

Steve Kerr.


Take it yourself? :roll: Forget the fact you suck at 3's, but how nervous would you be? You'd never make it.

[HomieWeMajor]

MJ and I'll tell him he gets p.enis enlargement surgery if he scores.

[SilkkTheShocker]

Eddy Curry

[kshutts1]

Steve Kerr.


Take it yourself? :roll: Forget the fact you suck at 3's, but how nervous would you be? You'd never make it.
Now we know how well you deal with pressure :lol

[wally_world]

KD or Nash

I'd take it myself too *swish*

[OhNoTimNoSho]

Reggie Miller hands down. The guy that said himself must want to die.

[PJR]

http://media.naplesnews.com/media/img/photos/2013/06/19/NBA_Finals_Spurs_Heat_Basketball.JPEG-08a02_t607.JPG

[dirkdiggler41]

Antoine Walker - Yes, I'm suicidal.

[TheReal Kendall]

No way I'm putting my life in another nikka's hands.

I'd rather take it myself.

[East_Stone_Ya]

http://157.166.255.30/images/9/9c/Dan_majerle.jpg

[BoutPractice]

I think LeBron is in a good position to answer that one.

[OmniStrife]

I'd pick Kapono / Novak / Nash for my life...
Will shoot gladly for someone else's life though.

[sundizz]

Does the person shooting it know how important the shot is? If so, Larry Bird followed closely by Ray Allen.

If they don't know and someone is shooting 20 tres, and I have to choose one (say the 7th shot they take) as the one that is for my life...then def Steph Curry.

I'd shoot it myself though too. I'm a good 3 point shooter. Not better than NBA of course...but well..yeah i'd rather not put my life in someone else's hands literally.

[#number6ix#]

Stephen Curry or prime Steve Kerr

[Budadiiii]

Are they aware of the situation? Like another guy said, I'd take Nash.. his focus/concentration + disciplined repetitive work ethic makes him a very suitable candidate. Plus he seems like an incredibly genuine guy who I could put my trust in.

[HarryCallahan]

Miller or Nash.

[CarlosBoozer]

Derrick Rose

[Scholar]

I'm a terrible shooter, so it'd be like committing suicide if I took the shot myself.

I'd rather trust Steve Nash to make it for me.

[Flush]

R.Rondo.

[scm5]

Stephen Curry. So much confidence in his shot whenever he puts one up.

[kennethgriffin]

nash wide open

kobe if its being defended

[fos]

Shaq. I don't want to live anymore.

[kentatm]

if his back is good I choose Peja

[VIntageNOvel]

you know you better choose the proven one:no: ,
theres already this dude whos life got saved by 3

[pauk]

Was expecting to see everybody say Reggie Miller... but it was the opposite... you silly silly guys... Reggie has hit more clutch shots & gamewinners than anybody in NBA history from that specific distance....

[kentatm]

Was expecting to see everybody say Reggie Miller... but it was the opposite... you silly silly guys... Reggie has hit more clutch shots & gamewinners than anybody in NBA history from that specific distance....


wanna back that up with some proof other than TNT sucking him off since he works for them? :lol

[TylerOO]

Derrick Rose

R.I.P CarlosBoozer

[SHAQisGOAT]

"If I had to choose a player to take a shot to save a game I'd choose Michael Jordan; If I had to choose a player to take a shot to save my life...I'd take Larry Bird." - Pat Riley

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGWCk4VoX6o

[christian1923]

Pistol pete

[Djahjaga]

Curry IMMEDIATELY came to mind. Soon as I saw "three pointer," I thought Curry.

[Twiens]

Reggie without a second though

[inclinerator]

nash for a wide open 3

[pauk]

wanna back that up with some proof other than TNT sucking him off since he works for them? :lol

Well lets see what we have on the net, here is some of his gamewinners in the arbitrary cherry picked "under 24 seconds" shots http://basketball.wikia.com/wiki/User:Hornean/Archive/NBA_and_WNBA/Game-Winning_Shooters/Reggie_Miller%27s_Game-Winning_Shots

Not all of his gamewinners are there (i even have a couple of games right here with some gamewinning outcomes) and also doesnt have data i guess on his other shots, namely his gametying shots and gamewinning shots that happened with a bit more than 24 sec on the clock and simply just clutch shots which is all what Reggie has been doing for 18 years..... its hard to also find on bballreference as there is no play-by-play all the way down some decades...

Now... to the point... see the date on those shots/games and find the games/play by play (which have avaliable play-by-play at least) here http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/IND/ ... you will see that essentially ALL those shots were long distance shots....

I have been watching Reggie very carefully since the 90s and trust me when i say nothing compares to him when the scenario is 1-3 seconds left+ jumpshot... he would milk the thing out before/after like no other aswell.... just before the shot he would tell you he will hit a gamewinner then chuck one up from 30 feet in your face and with a hand in his face, swish it... give you that "i told you" stare and a chokesign, bow to the crowd and walk away..... stuff like that... he was a cocky trashtalking coldblooded assassin that was specifically deployed for 4th quarters/clutch, everybody hated him.... but he would back it up, thats what hurt the most.... it was like if you watched a horror movie, but the villain wins.... :)

[Le Shaqtus]

Bird.

[Heavincent]

Ray Allen

[midatlantic09]

Reggie Miller and it's not even close.

[LosBulls]

Prime Larry Bird.

[LA Lakers]

Easy. Reggie Miller. Hated that guy but damn he could shoot your lights out from the perimeter. Dude wouldn't miss.

[ripthekik]

ask lebron james. He already had it happened.

[Shade8780]

Wow, hardly anybody said Bird. I'm picking him.

[kshutts1]

To pick an NBA player, rather than myself, it's Bird, Miller, Allen, in that order, due to their clutch shooting.

If it was just in practice, shooting around, etc... Kerr has the best career %, and 2nd highest single-season %. So why would I choose anyone but him?

[Jailblazers7]

Probably Bird.

[andgar923]

Surprised nobody mentioned the original legacy savers Big Shot Rob and Fish.

[Thechosen1]

danny green lol

[macmac]

I'll take mike miller. There's probably better options out there, but every time I go see a heat game he takes like over a hundred 3s before warm ups and makes like 95% of them no lie. So I'll trust what I can see

[Dro]

Reggie...End...

[RRR3]

Rio. He wouldn't let me die :pimp:


http://modestpride.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/chalmers.jpg

[Mass Debator]

I'm down with Curry

[Killbot]

Ray Allen, especially if it's a corner 3.

[Just2McFly]

http://media.naplesnews.com/media/img/photos/2013/06/19/NBA_Finals_Spurs_Heat_Basketball.JPEG-08a02_t607.JPG
:bowdown: this

[BruceLeeBowen]

Bynum.

[Fresh Kid]

I would take reggie miller even tho I cant stand him.

[ProfessorMurder]

1. Bird
2. Mullin (Really? Nobody picked Mullin)
3. Reggie

[imdaman99]

does this player know that he is shooting it to save my life? so it has to be someone who genuinely doesnt want someone else to die. i guess i pick bird, nash, or rayray. rayray already saved lebrons life.

[deja vu]

Too easy.

Larry Bird. :bowdown:

If Bird's not available, I'll pick Reggie Miller or Ray Allen. :lol

[HardwoodLegend]

does this player know that he is shooting it to save my life? so it has to be someone who genuinely doesnt want someone else to die. i guess i pick bird, nash, or rayray. rayray already saved lebrons life.

You wouldn't want them to know it's a life or death shot, because that's pressure above and beyond winning a game. The more routine and relaxed the shot is, the greater the chance they'll make it.

[HorryIsMyMVP]

Robert Horry for the win.

[hangintheair]

Robert Horry for the win.

This and Chauncey Billups

[zoom17]

http://media.naplesnews.com/media/img/photos/2013/06/19/NBA_Finals_Spurs_Heat_Basketball.JPEG-08a02_t607.JPG
:bowdown: :bowdown:

[Fudge]

I think LeBron is in a good position to answer that one.
:applause:

[nathanjizzle]

the same guy that saved lebrons life, jesus shuttlesworth.

[Bobby13]

http://www.bucksketball.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/kyrie-irving-uncle-drew-commercial-600x329.jpg

In all seriousness, Nash without a doubt.

[KrizMiz]

Rasheed Wallace

i wanna see how he argues with the death about a 2nd try if he misses!

[strifed169]

http://media.naplesnews.com/media/img/photos/2013/06/19/NBA_Finals_Spurs_Heat_Basketball.JPEG-08a02_t607.JPG

Looks like Manu broke his hand trying to punch man of steel :lol

[Boogaboog]

We need an update.