Can centers be considered clutch

[RRR3]

Hakeem shot 52.6% from the line the first two games of the 1986 NBA finals, and the Celtics went up 2-0 on the Rockets. Maybe if he hadn't choked at the line, he'd have 3 rings








[COLOR="White"]/Millwad logic[/COLOR]

[millwad]

Hakeem shot 52.6% from the line the first two games of the 1986 NBA finals, and the Celtics went up 2-0 on the Rockets. Maybe if he hadn't choked at the line, he'd have 3 rings








[COLOR="White"]/Millwad logic[/COLOR]

Exactly, you make a comparison between Olajuwon's 5-9 FT-shooting in game 1 in '86 finals in a game they lost with 12 points and him missing 5 FT's in game 2 which the Rockets lost with 22 points..

I know you're stupid but I didn't know you were this stupid, even that you tried to make me look stupid with that horrible comparison makes you even more stupid.

[RRR3]

Exactly, you make a comparison between Olajuwon's 5-9 FT-shooting in game 1 in '86 finals in a game they lost with 12 points and him missing 5 FT's in game 2 which the Rockets lost with 22 points..

Game 4, Rockets lose by 3 points. Hakeem shoots 8-21
In game 7 Hakeem steps up and shoots 40%


Clutch

[Legends66NBA7]

And don't give me Russell cuz he won 11 rings. Dude overrated and played in a shitty era

So what's the point if were just going dock an era for being "shitty" ?

And no, Russell isn't clutch because of 11 rings alone (really reading that out loud... *sigh*), he was 10-0 in Game 7's and averaged more than his career averages in elimination games and Game 7's too.

See for yourself:

http://www.game7.com/bill_russell.php

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playof...ken&id=2453844

[Pointguard]

Game 4, Rockets lose by 3 points. Hakeem shoots 8-21
In game 7 Hakeem steps up and shoots 40%


Clutch

Advantage Wilt.

[Umad101]

So what's the point if were just going dock an era for being "shitty" ?

And no, Russell isn't clutch because of 11 rings alone (really reading that out loud... *sigh*), he was 10-0 in Game 7's and averaged more than his career averages in elimination games and Game 7's too.

See for yourself:

http://www.game7.com/bill_russell.php

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playof...ken&id=2453844

Shitty era, inflated stats, don't care

Dude shot 44% for a center that pathetic

[millwad]

Game 4, Rockets lose by 3 points. Hakeem shoots 8-21
In game 7 Hakeem steps up and shoots 40%


Clutch

There was no game 7, you retard.

And ohhhhh my god, 2nd pro year pro Olajuwon had a bad shooting night against the greatest team of all-time!

[Legends66NBA7]

Infact, people can have these centers in the Top 5, and I would probably agree:

Bill Russell - See my above post. In fact, he lost 1 elimination game, while healthy, in his entire High School, College, and Pro career.

Wilt Chamberlain - Don't mind the "choking" claims; he is arguably the greatest elimination game player ever and is part of the 2 of the greatest teams of all-time as the best player).

Kareem Abdul Jabbar - He had game winner's with his sky hook and was a part of some great teams that required him to take big 4th quarter shots

Hakeem Olajuwon - Won titles with the least amount of help. His 94-95 titles were coined clutch city for a reason, as the dream was a huge part of it.


I've got leave soon, so I'll get back to some more centers. By the way, I'm not saying all of them should be there, but you can make the argument.

[Freedom Kid7]

I barely see anyone put them in their top 5, mostly permitter players.

I know their limited scoring the ball in crutch time and most suck at the free throw line. But do u have any center in ur top 5

And don't give me Russell cuz he won 11 rings. Dude overrated and played in a shitty era

Russell will always come to mind regarding clutchness.

[RRR3]

There was no game 7, you retard.

And ohhhhh my god, 2nd pro year pro Olajuwon had a bad shooting night against the greatest team of all-time!

I meant game 6, sorry. Funny how you get mad when I cherrypick and don't use context when you do the same to Jlauber

[millwad]

I meant game 6, sorry. Funny how you get mad when I cherrypick and don't use context when you do the same to Jlauber

I don't get mad, but someone talking about a game 7 who never existed is not even worth to reply to..

And I use context and Wilt's choking jobs from the FT-line are among the greatest choking jobs in league history. Hakeem only making 40% against the greatest team of all-time in a game he lost while being in his 2nd year and while he was guarded by Parish, Walton and Mchale... not so much..

[Legends66NBA7]

don't care

If you don't care, then don't bother making a thread about it.

Bill's name will always come up.

Dude shot 44% for a center that pathetic

Who's taking about his career ?

Were talking about clutch, right ? Or you don't care ?

If it matters, he shoots over 52%fg in elimination games.

[RRR3]

I don't get mad, but someone talking about a game 7 who never existed is not even worth to reply to..

And I use context and Wilt's choking jobs from the FT-line are among the greatest choking jobs in league history. Hakeem only making 40% against the greatest team of all-time in a game he lost while being in his 2nd year and while he was guarded by Parish, Walton and Mchale... not so much..

What part of Wilt being a HORRIBLE free throw shooter IN GENERAL don't you get? Wilt should never have been counted on to hit clutch FT's he was a garbage FT shooter. That's not choking, that's just being shit at FT shooting.

[Legends66NBA7]

That's not choking, that's just being shit at FT shooting.

You can't be serious.

[RRR3]

You can't be serious.

I thought you're the one who's always saying Wilt wasn't a choker?