Originally Posted by
MichaelMcNamara
I dont care about fair or unfair or whatever. I am just saying to take all those numbers with a grain of salt because it is not reflective of the new NBA.
I would modify 'clutch' as -- All possessions in the final 6 minutes of a game in which the score is ever within 6 points.
So, if it is 92-83 with six minutes left and at some point, the game gets down to a 5 or 6 point margin, then all possessions in that 6 minutes count towards 'clutch'
It might not be perfect but it would give you a MUCH better view of who performs well in those final minutes of a game when defenses ratchet up and your sets stop working
Either way, my overall point is that I dont think we are seeing much progress in our end of game, unless we get a truly favorable matchup, like when Boban was on the court in the Dallas game. We went at him 3 straight possessions and got 6 points and put that game away. But come the end of a playoff game, Boban will never be on the floor, so I dont really count that one. Sure, its nice to get a regular season win, but my goal is to always project how a team or player would fair in a playoff game and this team is horrendous in late minutes offensively. And for the life of me, I cant understand why Adams is on the court late. I think once we get a 5 man unit that doesnt include Adams, the results will improve. Then, next step will be Zion developing something in the 8-15 foot range