Clutch!!

NBA PLAYOFF of 2018-2019 is full of dramas.  There are many plays in playoff that you can’t see during the normal season.  Especially the importance of the clutch moment is totally different during playoff.  The pressure is total different level.  During normal season, even though you miss the clutch shot, it doesn’t mean it’s over.  There are still lots of games to play, but since playoff is best of 7 games, it could be only 4 games and done.  One mistake can waste entire season.

Who is the top 5 clutch player today?

Honorable mention.  Kawhi Leonard.  He just sunk a dramatic game winner over 76ers.  He is a clutch player, but maybe he is not always the one to pass at clutch moment.

5. Lebron James.  People always said that Lebron is not clutch or he is not the winner because he hesitates to shoot at clutch moment.  But he is reliable player at the clutch moment today.

4. DeAngelo Russel.  He has made several game winners without hesitating to shoot the ball.  Truely ICE IN THE VEIN.

3.  Kevin Durant.  Since he was in Super Sonics, he was making games winners.  Even though there are lots of best shooters in Warriors, he is still the one to shoot the game winner.

2. Paul George.  Many people thought his prime was in Pacers and he is already at downward, but this season he was top 3 MVP candidate and made a lot of important shots.  Westbrook maight be the scorer in the team, but Paul George is more reliable at critical moment.

1.  Damian Lillard.  Without doubts he is most clutch player today.  Yes Dame time truely exists.  At critical moment he doesn’t rush to shoot 3p.  Instead he goes inside and puts layup so that he can get 2p for sure.  He can even hit the long 3p for game winner.  He proved that very last seconds is DAME TIME even at 1st round of the playoff.