The Los Angeles Lakers finally got their chance to play against Dwight Howard's Houston Rockets and it was an incredible game winning 99-98.
Some roster changes were made for the Lakers, Kaman started in place of Sean Williams which worked very well early in the game also Nick Young started in place of Xavier Henry. Henry was quiet for only 3 points, Young had 11 but didn't have as much court time because of Jodie Meeks' incredible shooting performance.
At one stage the Lakers held a 19 point lead and were up by 14 at the half. However the Rockets, led by James Harden came storming back and had a 6 point lead with around 2 minutes remaining. The Lakers went Hack-A-Howard in which he was 5-12 from the line.
Jodie Meeks had a great game going 5 from 7 from deep and was the high man for the Lakers with 18 points. Wesley Johnson has really found his groove and has showed his talent this season he had another great game today with 16 points, 2 blocks, 4 rebounds including three threes!
The Lakers bench had 54 points again today! Jordan Farmar another solid all around game 11 points 7 assists and 4 rebounds. The Laker bench is averaging an NBA-high 57.8 PPG, (current league avg = 32.9). Bench accounting for 57.5% of team's points!
Dwight's face LOL
Pau Gasol was underwhelming with only 2 points and 12 rebounds
For the Rockets James Harden was outstanding and got them back into the game. He finished with 35 points 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals
Dwight Howard had 15 points and 14 rebounds and you can bet Laker fans are happy beating him!
Houston had 52 attempts at the line compared to Lakers just 15
It was Steve Blake's three that was the story of the night. 1.3 seconds remaining and he made the shot over Dwight Howard!
Lakers are now 3-3 and have to be happy with their first win on the road and all of this without Kobe and will play in New Orleans tomorrow night.
Rockets now 4-2
After speculation the mamba may return around Christmas time, his last tweet has led us to believe he will return on the 15th of November against the Memphis Grizzlies. His latest tweet was: #blackout#bearhunt Black out= Hollywood Night Bear Hunt= Memphis Grizzlies
After tearing his achilles in April Kobe Bryant was expected to be out 6-9 months however he has indicated he is slightly ahead of schedule. His twitter avatar was 1225 in regards to ESPN's outlandish projections of the Lakers finishing 12th in the West and Kobe being the 25th best player in the league, however some believe this was his return date for Christmas day.
So far the Lakers are 2-2 and would play only another 6 games without Kobe before his return. They have received impressive performances by Xavier Henry, Nick Young, Jodie Meeks and Jordan Farmar. The bench has definitely been a surprise, beating the Clippers in the last quarter and scoring 50+ points in most of the games thus far.
Boston scored 13 points in a row to take a 65-63 lead in the fourth but the Pistons then answered with a 10-0 run.
Brandon Jennings made his Detroit Pistons debut tonight! Finished with 14 points, 4 steals and 4 assists Andre Drummond had 15 points12 rebounds, Greg Monroe 15 & 10, Josh Smith 15 & 7 as Detroit beat the Celtics 87-77
Rookie Kelly Olynyk had 15 points and 8 rebounds for the Celtics Avery Bradley and Jordan Crawford had 13 a piece
NOTE: Greg Monroe recorded his 69th double double since the 2011-12 season which is an Eastern Conference high
Boston is now 0-3, Detroit 2-1
Miami Heat vs Washington Wizards
Miami led by as many as 23 points and won 103-93. There record improves to 2-2, Wizards remain winless 0-3
Lebron James had 25 points and 5 assists, Chris Bosh 24 points and 7 rebounds, Dwayne Wade 20 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds
Marcin Gortat had 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Wizards, Bradley Beal led the way with 19 points, John Wall with 11 points and 9 assists.
Orlando Magic vs Brooklyn Nets
Orlando continue their surprisingly good form with a 107-86 win over the Nets and move to 2-2, Nets now are 1-2
Nikola Vucevic 19 points 12 rebounds, Victor Oladipo had 19 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and an incredible 360 dunk. Aaron Afflalo had 16 points, 8 assists and 6 rebounds, Nicholson had 17 points and 11 rebounds
For Brooklyn, Brook Lopez was the standout with 21 points and 6 rebounds, Paul Pierce was also good with 16 points and 7 rebounds
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Phoenix Suns
25 turnovers have killed the Suns today, but they look much better than expected! OKC come out with the win 103-96
Derek Fisher with key plays on both ends down the stretch Russell Westbrook with 21 points 5-16 FG 7 assists and 4 rebounds Kevin Durant with 33 points and 10 rebounds
ERIC BLEDSOE IS THE REAL DEAL 26 points 14 assists 7 rebounds and 3 steals!!! Gerald Green 21 points and 8 rebounds, Channing Frye 19 points
Suns take their first loss and move to 2-1, OKC are now 2-1 as well.
New York Knicks vs Minnesota Timberwolves
Wolves survive a late scare to beat the Knicks 109-100. The Knicks came back from a 20 point deficit in the third to with two points 100-98 with 4:49 remaining
Kevin Love 34 points 15 rebounds 5 assists having a great start to the season probably leading MVP in early stages Kevin Martin has been a great addition he scored 30 points today
Carmelo Anthony had a great game too 22 points 17 rebounds Metta World Peace had 17 points
Timberwolves remain undefeated and move to 3-0! Knicks are 1-2.
NOTE: Timberwolves are averaging 37.3 PPG in the first quarter so far this season it was 40-19 at quarter time.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Atlanta Hawks
Xavier Henry started in place of Nick Young who came off the bench and it helped Nick Young who ended with 13 points 4 assists and 4 rebounds.
LAKERS WIN 105-103!! Pau GASOL hit 2 FREETHROWS AND BLOCKS THE POTENTIAL GAME WINNER!! WOW He finished with 16 points and 13 rebounds
Lakers coughed up an early 21 point lead, it was tied 103-103 with 36 seconds left. Lakers missed a shot and the big Jordan Hill came up with the offensive rebound to reset the clock. With 5 seconds left Pau attacked the basket and the call ended up needing a review to decide it was a blocking foul. Incredible moments down the stretch.
Wesley Johnson was great in the second half he ended on 9 points 7 rebounds and 3 blocks! Xavier Henry 18 points Steve Nash 13 points and 6 assists 48 bench points for the Lakers, Jordan Hill MASSIVE Down the stretch!
Kyle Korver was incredible for the Hawks six three pointers and ended with the game high 22 points Al Horford had 12 points and 16 rebounds, Paul Millsap 14 and 7 Jeff Teague with 14 points 6 rebounds 4 assists
Russell Westbrook has surprisingly been
cleared to play tonight after he tore his meniscus in Game 2 of the playoffs
against Houston. He was forced to have 2 surgeries which delayed his recovery
and was not expected to play for at least another 2 weeks however he was
cleared by doctors this morning:
"Russell Westbrook has gone through a methodical rehab
process jointly created by our medical and performance teams and treating
physicians," Thunder general manager Sam Presti said in the release.
"The process has been instrumental in getting Russell to this point and has
included various physical and medical benchmarks. The final benchmark being
unrestricted basketball activity. After hitting the necessary marks, all
parties, including the team, consulting physicians, Russell's representatives,
and most importantly Russell, jointly determined that returning to play was the
correct next step."
This is a timely return for the Thunder who desperately need his
presence. OKC are 1-1 currently they needed 42 points from superstar Kevin
Durant to only just beat the lowly rated Jazz 101-98 and then got destroyed
against the Timberwolves 100-81. Last season Westbrook averaged 23.2 PG 5.2 RPG
7.4 APG and 1.8 SPG and is one of the premier point guards in the league.
The biggest surprise of the year so far is
no doubt the Philadelphia 76ers. They have started 3-0 against the Heat,
Wizards and now the Bulls. Vegas had them projected to only win 16 games for
the entire season and had them at 9,999 to 1 odds at winning the championship!
Most expected them to tank for Wiggins, so far they are not doing a good job at
that!
Carter-Williams impressive debut! Artwork:Beyond The Buzzer
VS the Heat
They played their season opener at home
against Miami the reigning champions. Before the game Allen Iverson had his
retirement speech and the 76ers were noticeably fired up and raced out to a
19-0 lead and ultimately won 114-110. The rookie Michael Carter-Williams almost
had a quadruple double in his first game with 22 points 12 assists 7 rebounds
and 9 steals (the most steals in a debut game), Evan Turner had 26 points
including a dunk on Lebron, Spencer Hawes had 24 as the Sixers outscored the
Head 29-16 in the final quarter!
VS the Wizards
They faced a 12 point deficit in the 3rd
quarter. John Wall tore apart the first half with 23 points but the Sixers
managed to comeback. Carter-Williams hit a three with 6.28 remaining to give
the Sixers their first lead and they didn’t look back. He only finished with 14
but Thaddeus Young scored 29, Evan Turner 23 and Spencer Hawes added 16 points
with 14 rebounds!
VS the Bulls
Today the Sixers managed what may have been
their biggest upset yet. Down 20 points at one stage they again found a way to
snatch a victory. Led again by their rookie Carter-Williams with 26 points, 10
assists and 3 steals who was key down the clutch and had 13 in the 3rd
quarter comeback. Spencer Hawes was again impressive with 18 points and 11
rebounds.
Incredible win against the Bulls Artwork: Beyond the Buzzer
Overall
Key performers:
Michael Carter-Williams 20.7 PPG, 9.0 APG,
4.3 SPG, 4.7 RPG in 35 MPG
Evan Turner: 23 PPG 4.0 APG 4.3 RPG in 37
MPG
Spencer Hawes: 19.3 PPG 11.3 RPG in 31 MPG
Thaddeus Young: 17.3 PPG 7 RPG in 32 MPG
Tony Wroten off the bench: 11.7 PPG 4.7 RPG
in 21 MPG
New Head Coach: Brett Brown formerly Head
Coach of the Australian Boomers at the 2012 London Olympics
Coached NBL teams North Melbourne Giants
and won Coach of the Year and the Championship in 1994.
He was an assistant coach for the Spurs in
2007
Remember they are doing this with their
starting center Nerlens Noel the 6th pick in this years draft who
may miss the entire season due to his ACL injury.
Can the 76ers continue to shock and make
the playoffs, or will they eventually come back to Earth?
1. Trey
Burke UPDATE: Trey has an injury and is out indefinitely
Burke will be the starting Point Guard for
a rebuilding Jazz team. They really don’t have any other possible candidates
for this position which will mean Trey will have a lot of time to show how good
he is. At NCAA level he won 5 national player of the year awards, led the Big
10 in APG, minutes played and came second in PPG. Four out of the last 5 ROY
winners were in a similar situation: Point guard on a rebuilding team (Lillard,
Irving, Evans, Rose.)
2. Kelly
Olynyk/ Michael Carter Williams
Olynyk had the best summer league out of all the rookies. He averaged 18 PPG on
57.8% shooting 7.8 RPG and 2.4 APG. He is playing for Boston so he will get
ample playing time, he has a great skill set including a large range for a big
man. Could possibly be a poor man’s Dirk Nowitzki. Finished on top of the
Rookie Ladder post Summer League. Michael Carter Williams looks like a beast almost got a quadruple double in his first game!
3. Victor
Oladipo
Oladipo is an incredible athlete and
NBA-ready. He will see a lot of playing time in Orlando which will help. He is
a lock down defender and ranks second in steals per 40 minutes. Orlando will
love him because of his high intensity on defense and has been likened to Tony
Allen. However his offense needs work he shot only 24% from 3-point range in
his first two seasons for Indiana. He averaged 19 PPG 5.0 APG and 4.3 RPG for
Indiana and is the favorite to win the award by most analysts.
4. CJ
McCollum
Portland have drafted another gun in
McCollum. He has a lethal jump shot and can score from anywhere, hitting on 52%
from three last season. He is pretty good on the boards too and averaged 2.1
steals a game. May be affected by playing time if Portland decide to make him a
backup to Lillard. Averaged 21 PPG in summer league.
5. Cody
Zeller He averaged 9.3 RPG and 16.3 PPG during summer
league and sits second on the Rookie Ladder. He is NBA-ready and offensively
versatile and has a habit of getting to the line. Will he play backup to
Jefferson or start alongside him? This will determine whether he has a real
chance at ROY.
Coach of the Year
1. Mike
Brown (Cleveland Cavaliers)
This may seem a surprising pick however the Cavaliers have a real chance to
make 6th seed in the East. To do that they would need around 45-48
wins, which would be more than a 20 game, increase over last season. If this
happens Mike Brown has a great chance at COY, especially if the Cavs can
challenger the top tier teams.
2. Frank Vogel (Indiana Pacers)
The Pacers only had 49 wins last season and
were the 23rd best offensive team. Now with Granger returning, Cj
Watson, Scola and Copeland being added the Pacers should aim to drastically
increase their offensive production while enhancing their defense as well (They
were 2nd last year in fewest points allowed per game). They have a
60+ win roster which would make Vogel a candidate for COY.
3. Rick
Adelman (Minnesota Timberwolves)
The Minnesota Timberwolves are primed to
make a run for the playoffs this season. They need their core of Love, Rubio
and Pekovic to stay healthy for once. Early last season it looked like they
could be a real hard team to beat until Love was injured and they fell apart.
The signing of Kevin Martin adds great scoring off the bench but the loss of
Kirilenko will affect them. Minnesota only ended up with 31 wins last season,
don’t be surprised if they achieve 50 this season. If they end up in the top 6
seeds Rick Adelman could be a lock for COY. 4. Doc Rivers (Los Angeles Clippers)
A lot of early love for Rivers to win the
Coach of the Year but I’m not sold. The Clippers would have to finish top 2 in
the West and have about 60 wins to be considered a dramatically changed team.
Yes Doc does add a championship caliber to a team that has struggled to pass
the first round of the playoffs but I still don’t know if he can produce the
results expected by everyone.
5. Mike
D’antoni (Los Angeles Lakers)
I haven’t seen any Lakers personnel in any
predictions whatsoever. Which is strange because when the expectations are low
the upside is high. Mike D’antoni can coach yet because of last season’s
failure with the Lakers he has been made out to seem like some sort of fool. He
has not had a preseason with the Lakers yet, he arrived mid-season and was
taking the place of what was believed to be Phil Jackson’s job. This season the
Lakers have been doomed to fail dramatically according to ESPN and finish as
low as 12th with less than 40 wins. The Lakers chemistry will
increase and so will their offense. Mike D’antoni is about to prove once again
that is a coaching genius. Don’t be surprised if he wins Coach Of the Year
Brian Shaw coached under PJ while at the Lakers
Special Mentions: Brian Shaw (Denver
Nuggets)/Mark Jackson (Golden State Warriors) Brian Shaw is a great coach and will
do wonders for the Nuggets however I don’t think he can win this award because
the Nuggets improved dramatically last season and will probably struggle
without Igoudala and Gallinari for half a season. Mark Jackson could justifiably win
it. But to do so would require a top 2 finish in the West and a real
possibility of winning the championship. It is definitely possible but the
expectations are high.
Most Improved Player
Jeff Green had a breakout season last year... Could he win MIP this season?
1. Eric
Bledsoe
Is moving from being a backup at the
Clippers to being the star at Phoenix. Averaged 8.5 PPG and 3.1 APG in 20
minutes per game last season. We are about to see a new star emerge. 1.5: Greg Monroe
Greg Monroe is on the verge of a breakout year. He averaged 16 PPG and 9.6 RPG last season and now with Detroit’s growing expectations he will need to continue at this production and maybe increase it.
Andre Drummond He is killing it in preseason and like his teammate Monroe is set for a breakout year after averaging 7.9 PPG and 7.6 RPG last season as a rookie. Anthony Davis Not entirely sure if he is in real contention but he is killing it in the preseason with 21, 26 and 29 points in 3 of his games. Is the in form player of the preseason. 2. Enes Kanter Utah offloaded Millsap and Jefferson, which will allow Kanter and Favors to
be the starters and have drastically more playing time. Kanter averaged 7.2 PPG
and 4.3 RPG in only 15 minutes per game. He will have a much more important
role next season.
3. Tobias
Harris
An extremely promising athletic SF for the
Orlando Magic, Harris averaged 4.9 PPG and 2.0 RPG in Milwaukee before the
trade to Orlando where he averaged 17.3 PPG and 8.5 RPG. Expect more of the
same this season as he will be a big part of Orlando’s growth.
4. Jonas
Valanciunas
Averaged 8.9 PPG and 6.0 APG in 23 minutes
per game last season, his first in the NBA. He was named summer league MVP
averaging 18.8 and 10. Now with the departure of Bargnani he will see more
playing time and a larger role.
5. Jimmy
Butler/Kahwi Leonard
Both had stellar post seasons mostly on the
defensive side. Butler played the whole season and averaged 8.6 PPG (13 PPG in
the postseason) and 4 RPG he will be the starting SG for the Bulls again this
season. Kahwi is the future of the Spurs and showed it against Miami.
6. Jeff
Green Last year he averaged 12.8 PPG 3.9 RPG in only 27.8
Minutes per game. He was Pierce’s backup for most of the season and now with
him gone, Green will be a starter. His best performances last year came with
Avery Bradley playing the Point, so his looks and production should increase
even more with Rajon Rondo returning.
Defensive Player of the Year
1. Roy
Hibbert Hibbert was incredible against the Heat in the ECF and throughout the whole playoffs.
Defensively he altered so many shots around the basket and was a big reason why
the Pacers had a chance to take the series. If he plays like this in the
regular season instead of waiting for the postseason to make his mark he will
have a good chance at winning the award. When asked why he wasn’t near the top
of voting last year he said: “You know what, because y’all m----f---‘s don’t
watch us play throughout the year to tell you the truth”
2. Dwight
Howard
Already a three time defensive winner and
could make it four now he is with Houston. Was overlooked last season because
of the Lakers overall poor defense however individually he did pretty well
averaging 2.4 BPG and 12.4 RPG (and altering many more shots). 3. Joakim Noah Noah is one of the most intense big men and throws his body at loose balls
on either end. He averaged 2.1 BPG and 11.1 RPG last season and is an outside
chance to win the award. 4. Serge Ibaka Serge is one of the most athletic big men and probably the best shot
blocker in the league. He averaged 3.0 BPG this season and 3.7 BPG the year
before leading the league both times. However he only averaged 7.7 RPG which he
will want to increase this season.
Sixth Man of the Year
1. Jarrett Jack
He finished 3rd last year in this award when playing for Golden State.
Now he is at Cleveland backing up Kyrie and Dion. He is the veteran out of
these three and will be expected to bring some experience and influence over
the young core of the Cavaliers. He averaged 12.9 PPG 3.1 RPG and 5.6 APG on
45% shooting last season and should small improvements as he may get a little
extra time on court.
2. Harrison
Barnes
With Iguodala coming to the Warriors,
Barnes likely will move to the bench. While he showed a really good performance
in the playoffs (16.1 PPG and 6.4 RPG) he was below average in the regular
season only averaging 9.2 PPG and 4.1 RPG. What helps his case though is that
he is a good lockdown defender as well, which could give him an advantage over
the other candidates.
3. Tyreke
Evans
He averaged 15.2 PPG 4.4 RPG and 3.5 APG
last season as a starter for the Kings. He has come out and said he would be
happy to come off the bench for the Pelicans and if that is true he could
easily win the award. He is extremely athletic and used to carrying a team’s
offense. He will have a very important role for the Pelicans and is essential
to their success.
4. JR
Smith
The reigning sixth man of the year has to
get some mention. He had a great regular season averaging 18.1 PPG and 5.3 RPG
however he was terrible in the playoffs. Furthermore he is out for four months
with a lateral meniscus tear, he should be back for the start of the season but
he may have restricted minutes early and struggle to find his rhythm.
5. Jamal
Crawford
Averaged 16.5 PPG last season but doesn’t
do much else apart from play offense. Now with the additions of Reddick and
Dudley his minutes will probably be reduced and so will his role. He came
second last year but I don’t think he has a great chance at it this season.
Most Valuable Player
1. Kevin Durant
The Thunder have no bench anymore so it’s
starters will have to take on a lot more responsibility. Namely Kevin Durant,
it is time to step up. He turns 25 this season still only entering his prime,
which is scary. He averaged 28.1 PPG 7.6 RPG and 4.1 APG last season; this will
increase with the loss of Kevin Martin. If OKC have any chance of competing
Durant and Westbrook will have to have big years. A prime chance for MVP
2. Kobe Bryant
Kobe isn’t even in ESPN’s top 10 for MVP.
Incredible. In fact Kobe isn’t on anyone’s MVP list. However the Lakers will
surprise this year, most people have written them off for dead. For them to
surprise Kobe needs to have an MVP like year. This is largely dependent on
whether the Lakers are going to compete this year or tank for a good draft pick
so Kobe could get his 6th next year. Assuming that they try to win
this year Kobe will need to do a lot of the work. If he weren’t coming off an
injury I’d have him in number one spot to win the MVP and like Chris Palmer
number 1 to lead the league in scoring.
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3. Lebron James Lebron may be the best player in the world but not necessarily the most
important for his team. You take him off the Heat they still make playoffs, you
take Kobe off the Lakers they will be lucky to surpass 20 wins, take Durant off
OKC they miss playoffs. That is what the most valuable player means, which is
why some people are confused to as why he won it last year. He has already won 4 MVPs and he will most
likely win another one. Remember the media are the ones who decide the MVP.
4. Chris
Paul
Chris Paul was incredible last year for the
Clippers, probably deserving of the MVP award if we go by the strict
interpretation. When he was out injured the Clippers backtracked immensely and
fell into a slump losing a lot of games during this period. He is the focal
point of their offense and without him they are lost. However with a coaching
change, Doc Rivers may not rely on him as heavily as Vinny Del Negro did. He
will have to make them less dependent on Paul for the Clippers to be
championship material.
Lebron with his 4 MVP Awards
Rounding out the Top 10
5. Carmelo Anthony
6. Derrick Rose
7. Paul George
8. Stephen Curry
9. Russell Westbrook
When looking at which players are the best in
the clutch we have to consider more than just hitting the game winner. As you
will see in this list the players higher up don’t only hit a single shot to win
the game they make about 3 or 4 shots leading up to the game winner as well.
These guys are the best at making huge shots in big moments to ensure they come
out with the W.
Honourable Mentions:
Gilbert
Arenas Known as Mr Video Game or Agent Zero for a good
reason he was one of the best shooters in the league. He made long range threes
look easy. His best game winners include a long range three he hit against Utah
on the buzzer and against Chicago with two defenders draped on him.
Tracy McGrady
Unfortunately T-Mac’s career was forced short, who knows how good he may have
been. However we saw how good he could be when he scored 13 points in 35
seconds in a playoff game against the Spurs. He has a total of 6 game winners
in his career including one in Game 2 vs Dallas over Dirk Nowitzki.
Derek
Fisher
Derek Fisher does not get enough credit for
his part in the Lakers dynasty that won 5 championships. He wasn’t the most
athletic or the most skilled but over his time as a player he is one of the
best in the crunch time.
His best performances include:
The lay up against Boston in Game 3 of the Finals
Those two three pointers against Orlando in game 4 of the Finals giving the
Lakers an insurmountable lead.
And of course the 0.4 shot VS the Spurs
5.
Ray Allen
Ray has had some incredible game winners most of them coming from behind the 3
point line. He has a total of 16 game winners in his career
Some of his best include the 2009 playoffs
vs Chicago where he hit the game winning 3 in double OT
Against Philly he made a game tying 3 then
the game winning 3 only seconds later
While in Seattle he hit the game winner
after the score was tied 149-149
But his best shot and probably the biggest shot ever hit in the last 20 years
was the game tying 3 that saved Miami’s season and sent game 6 to overtime.
4.
Robert Horry Robert Horry is known for his ability to hit game
winners. He has been one of the most clutch players to ever play the game
In 2002 Game 3 vs Blazers he hit a game
winning 3 with 2 seconds left
In the 2005 NBA Finals with the Spurs Game 5 he scored a 3 with 5.8 seconds
left to go up by one and seal the win
And his most recognizable shot was in 2002
WCF Game 4 where he made the 3 with seconds to spare against the Kings.
3. Reggie
Miller
There is not much to say about Reggie. One
of the fiercest competitors and best 4th quarter players to ever
play the game. In game 5 of the 199 ECF he made 25 points in the fourth quarter
against the Knicks. In the following year he scored 8 points in the final 9
seconds to win the game from what seemed an impossible position.
In game 4 in 1998 against the Bulls Reggie
made the game winner over Michael Jordan to tie the series at 2-2 after being
down 2-0.
2. Michael
Jordan
Michael Jordan has a total of 25 game
winners the second most in NBA history.
He has ‘The Shot’ in Game 5 against
Cleveland where he sealed the series for Chicago. In 1997 he made the game
winner against Utah to win game 1. His most famous shot is in his final game as
a Bull where he stole the ball from Karl Malone and on the other end hit the
game winner to win the Championship in Game 6.
1. Kobe
Bryant
Kobe has the most game winners ever in the
history of the game with 36. But what makes Kobe so good is that he will hit
the last 3 shots of the game and all of them can seem impossible. When it comes
down to making impossible shots there is no one that has ever played the game
better than Kobe Bryant. We saw an example this year against Toronto where Kobe
made three, three pointers in the clutch after the Lakers looked like they were
about to lose. In 2004 he made an impossible shot against the Trailblazers to
force OT then another one to win the game. His most memorable clutch
performance was against the Suns in game 4. Kobe made a ridiculous floater lay
up to send the game into Overtime and then he hit the game winner over Raja
Bell to seal the victory.
