Sportcenter just ended the Kawhi Kobe clutch debate

[JohnMax]

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Kawhi's got the edge over Kobe when it comes to clutch time in the playoffs. (h/t @maxkellerman (https://twitter.com/maxkellerman))

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[ArbitraryWater]

:roll: :roll:


I love when the media tears into Kobe's clutch myth.

[TheCorporation]

Which criteria did they use?

[tontoz]

Kobe always had bad shot selection which got worse at the end of games.

[baudkarma]

Which criteria did they use?

I'd also like to know how they defined "clutch time". Analysts frequently move the goalposts to make the stats favor the player they like. Final five minutes? Final two minutes? Score within 8 or 5 or 3?

That being said, I would not be surprised if Kawhi outclutched (yes, that's a new word) Kobe under just about any criteria.

[LAmbruh]

Don't underestimate the Kobe Assist

[superduper]

[QUOTE=LAmbruh]Don't underestimate the Kobe Assist

[TheCorporation]

[QUOTE=LAmbruh]Don't underestimate the Kobe Assist

[stalkerforlife]

Protecting percentages doesn't make you more clutch.

[stalkerforlife]

REAL clutch time.

Playoffs...

Two minutes left with a margin of 3...

Lebron

He is 40/106 in clutch situation
His free throw shooting is 49/67
True Shooting is, 49.8%
Assist per 36: 4.2 assists
Turnovers per 36: 4.2 turnovers

Kobe

He is 40/96 in clutch situations.
His free throw shooting is 67/79
His true shooting is 58 %
Assists per 36: 4.3 assists
Turnovers per 36: 1.7 turnovers

Finals: Last 2 minutes with a margin of 3...

Lebron

He is 4/23 in clutch situations
His free throw shooting is 10/14
His true shooting is 31%
Assists per 36: 3.7 assists
TO per 36: 3.7 TO

Kobe

He is 10/20 in clutch situations
His free throw shooting is 4/5
His true shooting is 56.4%
Assists per 36: 7.5 assists
TO per 36: 1.5 TO

Finals: Last 5 minutes with a margin of 5....

Lebron

17/62 in clutch situations in the finals.
32% EFG
43% TS.
Assists per 36: 4.26
TO per 36: 3.1

Kobe

28/63 in clutch situations in the finals.
46% EFG
53% TS.
Assists per 36: 3.6
TO per 36: 1.08

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

Kobe has like 4 times the volume...

:oldlol:

[Gus Hemmingway]

Kobe always had bad shot selection which got worse at the end of games.
shot the Lakers out of so many games while HOF teammates were wide open

[superduper]

shot the Lakers out of so many games while HOF teammates were wide open

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