Secondary Closers on Playoff Teams?

[justin43]

As seem with the Bucks last year with Middleton in the Nets series, a secondary closer seems to be one of the most important pieces in a playoff run. With the playoffs coming up soon, who is your team's secondary closer? If you don't have one, do you think you can go far in the playoffs without one?

[Jasper]

As seem with the Bucks last year with Middleton in the Nets series, a secondary closer seems to be one of the most important pieces in a playoff run. With the playoffs coming up soon, who is your team's secondary closer? If you don't have one, do you think you can go far in the playoffs without one?

u covered it for me

[theman93]

I think for secondary closers you have 3 main options that stand above the rest: Kyrie, Middleton, and Booker. I'd probably go with Kyrie if we're strictly talking about closing out the game in the waning minutes.

[NBAGOAT]

I would agree whoever you consider phx's secondary closer or kyrie are the best. I'm still going give harden a chance, he had a chance last year too but wasnt healthy.

[Im so nba'd out]

Why do you think the Warriors was so amazing. KD was an amazing secondary closer. He was like a secondary weapon in a video game. you know like when you run out of bullets in ur main gun and switch to your pistol? KD was an amazing pistol....best in the game for when you run out of steph bullets.


Maybe kyrie can get the best out of KD too and turn him into a champ again. KD is the real pistol pete.... Goat 2nd option

[AirBonner]

KD was the top scorer on the warriors. Beta curry naturally fell into his submissive 2nd option form

[Proctor]

I would agree whoever you consider phx's secondary closer or kyrie are the best. I'm still going give harden a chance, he had a chance last year too but wasnt healthy.
Harden's problem is he closes the game for the other team

[NBAGOAT]

Harden's problem is he closes the game for the other team

I’m prepared to eat crow but we’ll see

[ImKobe]

Kyrie is the best 2nd option in crunch time. He would be #1 almost anywhere else.


Why do you think the Warriors was so amazing. KD was an amazing secondary closer. He was like a secondary weapon in a video game. you know like when you run out of bullets in ur main gun and switch to your pistol? KD was an amazing pistol....best in the game for when you run out of steph bullets.


Maybe kyrie can get the best out of KD too and turn him into a champ again. KD is the real pistol pete.... Goat 2nd option


KD was the #1 option in crunch time in GS. They changed their offense to where they would ISO for KD in big moments, and if the defense tried to double KD, they'd find a way to get an open 3 for Klay or Steph, which is why that team was so unstoppable.

[3ba11]

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1997 PLAYOFFS Clutch Points (last 5 within 5)


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1997 FINALS Clutch Points (last 5 within 5)


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[j3lademaster]

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1997 PLAYOFFS Clutch Points (last 5 within 5)


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1997 FINALS Clutch Points (last 5 within 5)


https://i.makeagif.com/media/3-20-2022/j3_9OV.gifDamn, I thought Barkley was washed at that point, but regardless would have thought Hakeem would be the rocket's go-to guy down the stretch.

[TheGoatest]

As seem with the Bucks last year with Middleton in the Nets series, a secondary closer seems to be one of the most important pieces in a playoff run. With the playoffs coming up soon, who is your team's secondary closer? If you don't have one, do you think you can go far in the playoffs without one?

Yes, it is possible to win a chip with your #2 guy averaging only 15.9 in the playoffs. Far from everyone can do this though.

[Manny98]

We have the best secondary closer in NBA history

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[Mask the Embiid]

We have the best secondary closer in NBA history

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yes you do... Kevin Wayne Durant...The goat batman to a (steph/rus/kyrie's) superman....He even helped Rus get to the finals....rus..............he's that amazing of a second option