SI Poll of NBA Players: Who do you want shooting with Game on the line?

[YouCallILose]

Dirk is the answer to this question. Durant is also up there, he's been really clutch this year

[B]

Love all the tools in this thread thinking they know more than the 166 players that actually face these guys night in and night out

[DKLaker]

I want Nash

Nash???? How many Rings he got? How many trips to the Finals?
0 and 0 right? Why would I want him taking a "GET ME THE WIN" shot?
Nash, very nice player......but couldn't hold Kobe's jock when it comes to clutch...that 74% is real. Theres a reason Kobe has 5 rings and 7 Finals total.

[kabalcage]

I don't understand why the NBA players aren't picking LeBron James.

If I'm an NBA player and the game is on the line, I do NOT want Kobe Bryant/Ray Allen/Dirk shooting the ball. I would most desire the narcissist LeBron James taking that final shot because I know he would miss it.

[BarberSchool]

But seriously of all active playoff players this year:

1. Kobe
2. Melo
3. Paul Pierce
4. Dirk Nowitzki
5. Derrick Rose
6. Ray Allen
7. Kevin Durant
8. Ashton KLUTCHer
9. Chris Paul
10. Jason Terry

[The_Yearning]

Durant is like 0/50 on game winners lmao.

[TonyD]

No Melo?

Word, what's the deal?

[nbastatus]

Durant is like 0/50 on game winners lmao.

That's a bit too much. He made a game winner before I believe.

[SavageMode]

No Melo..

[FKAri]

Let's be honest, out of all the "top" players, Kobe has been the least "clutch" player this season: the complete fail vs the Heat; the butterfingers (twice!); g2 vs the Hornets; can you think of more? I can think of 3 more.

Even tho I think clutch is a stupid label that is too easily given out and rarely holds any real merit.

[Colby Brian]

Lol lebrons not on there

[Bosnian Sajo]

1. Allen (by far)
2. Kobe
3. Melo

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266. LeBron

[donald_trump]

hilarious that even players by into what the media writes and what is said on the tv.

i dont know how many times ive heard 'kobe the best closer in the nba' said when a laker game is on. even more hilarious is that durant is second on that list.

just goes to show players are influenced like everyone else by the media. the media has always given the perception of kobe being a clutch god, and the kevin durant hype last year got him second place.

no one in their right mind would choose a player like durant over melo, ray allen, dirk, wade, etc. simple media manipulation.

[H.A.M.]

WHO DO YOU WANT SHOOTING WITH THE GAME ON THE LINE?

Kobe Bryant, Lakers G 74%

Kevin Durant, Thunder F 8%

Dwyane Wade, Heat G 3%

Ray Allen, Celtics G 2%

Dirk Nowitzki, Mavericks F 2%

Based on 166 NBA players who responded to SI's survey

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vau...4597/index.htm

no melo? He would be first on my list

[Crystallas]

J-Rich is getting up there with his last minute 3s. Hell, he can brick for 47 minutes a game, then sink everything in the last minute, like he's been hot all night long.