NBAs best closer.....

bdoody42 · 02-28-2013, 08:52 AM

Espn was debating who is the best closer in the NBA.... Who do you guys think? Try to be constructive and say why you choose the player you did.

XARZY · 02-28-2013, 09:09 AM

I gotta say that the clutchest player the Knicks play against has to be Paul Pierce. Whenever its crunch time and Pierce gets the ball he always seems to sink it against the Knicks and kills us. If we are talking league wide? No idea but I do know that Carmelo has been known to penetrate and get the basket, but his outside shooting isn't always the best in crunch time.

pac213up · 02-28-2013, 09:13 AM

IMO....Lebron James is currently the games best closer.

NBA Stats - Player Clutch

bdoody42 · 02-28-2013, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by pac213up

IMO....Lebron James is currently the games best closer.

NBA Stats - Player Clutch

Darn link wouldn't work for me...

pac213up · 02-28-2013, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by bdoody42

Darn link wouldn't work for me...

Sometimes it takes a minute to load. NBA.com recently did a massive upgrade with the stats end of thing. Crazy things like boxscores of every game back to 46.

bdoody42 · 02-28-2013, 09:20 AM

Chris bosh shoots an exemplary high percentage in those situations...do wade and LeBron put him in great position to score or is he banging outside shoots in?

dylan · 02-28-2013, 09:55 AM

I'd have to say Kobe....I don't like him but he's someone you don't want to have the ball with 10 sec. left if you're facing him. Then KD I'd say over LeBron, he's unguardable at his size and can knock down a shot from anywhere

jbmets95 · 02-28-2013, 10:28 AM

R we saying 24 seconds 1 shot for the win or tie

OR

Scoring and plays in last 2 minutes

realreodeal · 02-28-2013, 10:52 AM

Currently or for their career? Currently it looks like Step Curry could be in the debate with Durant. Career wise for current players it is Kobe and/or Pierce.

tristan20 · 02-28-2013, 12:32 PM

Pierce, Joe Johnson is up there also

But I have seen Pierce kill so many teams, its like a replay lol

MC80_LCM · 02-28-2013, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by tristan20

Pierce, Joe Johnson is up there also

But I have seen Pierce kill so many teams, its like a replay lol

I believe after Johnson hit his last game winning shot a week or so ago they said on ESPN that he was 7 for 8 in last second shots to either tie or win a game this year. Don't quote me on that but I'm pretty sure that that was the stat they gave.

If I need a score I'm probably taking Kobe or Durant.

hotbox · 02-28-2013, 04:01 PM

Joe Johnson

jbmets95 · 02-28-2013, 04:01 PM

Joe Joe Pierce Melo Kobe in my book for a last minute shot

and Kyrie/Curry will be up there soon

murrke03 · 02-28-2013, 04:21 PM

i agree with pierce - at least the past couple years maybe not this year.

in less then 2 minutes left i want lebron
if last second shot i want durant

sucram · 02-28-2013, 04:24 PM

Last shot of the game... these would be my starting 5

Kobe
Durant
Melo
Pierce
lebron

knicks_please · 02-28-2013, 04:26 PM

Well if you're talking about 'closing' as in wrapping up the game in the fourth, you got Lebron, wade, kd, melo, cp3, Kobe, pierce and Irving. They all take games over in the end. Last possession shots this year at least joe Johnson has been ridiculous. Kyrie also, and JR with 2 buzzer beaters and a lot of clutch shots. I wouldn't call joe Johnson a closer, because he doesn't seem to get you to that situation, but it seems like every time they're in a situation with a chance to win the game he comes thru.

SocraticGoat777 · 02-28-2013, 04:55 PM

Durant-Wade-Kobe

yankeesfan24 · 02-28-2013, 04:57 PM

JJ is 9/10 this year with less than 10 seconds on the clock and the score of the game within 3 points.

4 game winners this year already. Talk about clutch

tristan20 · 02-28-2013, 09:14 PM

Gotta put Gay also in this discussion

02-28-2013, 08:52 AM	#1
bdoody42 Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: MD Posts: 8,346 Mainecards42 bdoody42	NBAs best closer..... Espn was debating who is the best closer in the NBA.... Who do you guys think? Try to be constructive and say why you choose the player you did. __________________ Looking for Celtic on card autos and Paul Pierce cards. IG-marylandcards42

02-28-2013, 09:09 AM	#2
XARZY Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Miami Beach, FL Posts: 8,729 Xarzy	I gotta say that the clutchest player the Knicks play against has to be Paul Pierce. Whenever its crunch time and Pierce gets the ball he always seems to sink it against the Knicks and kills us. If we are talking league wide? No idea but I do know that Carmelo has been known to penetrate and get the basket, but his outside shooting isn't always the best in crunch time. __________________ Retired From The Hobby IG: @xarzy @morbidhype

02-28-2013, 09:13 AM	#3
pac213up Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 8,268	IMO....Lebron James is currently the games best closer. NBA Stats - Player Clutch __________________ "Show me a good loser and I'll show you a loser." - Red Auerbach

02-28-2013, 09:20 AM	#6
bdoody42 Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: MD Posts: 8,346 Mainecards42 bdoody42	Chris bosh shoots an exemplary high percentage in those situations...do wade and LeBron put him in great position to score or is he banging outside shoots in? __________________ Looking for Celtic on card autos and Paul Pierce cards. IG-marylandcards42

02-28-2013, 10:28 AM	#8
jbmets95 Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: NY Posts: 8,624	R we saying 24 seconds 1 shot for the win or tie OR Scoring and plays in last 2 minutes __________________ http://s897.photobucket.com/albums/ac172/jbmets95/ ANYTHING IS AVAILABLE

02-28-2013, 09:55 AM	#7
dylan Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: shallotte,n.c. Posts: 2,624 biggdylan	I'd have to say Kobe....I don't like him but he's someone you don't want to have the ball with 10 sec. left if you're facing him. Then KD I'd say over LeBron, he's unguardable at his size and can knock down a shot from anywhere

02-28-2013, 10:52 AM	#9
realreodeal Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3,292 realreodeal	Currently or for their career? Currently it looks like Step Curry could be in the debate with Durant. Career wise for current players it is Kobe and/or Pierce. __________________ Piston 4 Life. http://s466.photobucket.com/albums/rr27/realreodeal/

02-28-2013, 12:32 PM	#10
tristan20 Banned Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 12,906	Pierce, Joe Johnson is up there also But I have seen Pierce kill so many teams, its like a replay lol

02-28-2013, 04:01 PM	#12
hotbox Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New York Posts: 14,324 hotboxcards	Joe Johnson __________________ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

02-28-2013, 04:21 PM	#14
murrke03 Banned Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 10,606 murrke03	i agree with pierce - at least the past couple years maybe not this year. in less then 2 minutes left i want lebron if last second shot i want durant

02-28-2013, 04:24 PM	#15
sucram Banned Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,127	Last shot of the game... these would be my starting 5 Kobe Durant Melo Pierce lebron

02-28-2013, 04:26 PM	#16
knicks_please Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NYC Posts: 6,975 CutMalikRose	Well if you're talking about 'closing' as in wrapping up the game in the fourth, you got Lebron, wade, kd, melo, cp3, Kobe, pierce and Irving. They all take games over in the end. Last possession shots this year at least joe Johnson has been ridiculous. Kyrie also, and JR with 2 buzzer beaters and a lot of clutch shots. I wouldn't call joe Johnson a closer, because he doesn't seem to get you to that situation, but it seems like every time they're in a situation with a chance to win the game he comes thru. __________________ Ask me about your PC player

02-28-2013, 04:55 PM	#17
SocraticGoat777 Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Princeton, NJ Posts: 690 chefmate123	Durant-Wade-Kobe

02-28-2013, 04:57 PM	#18
yankeesfan24 Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NYC Posts: 19,031 tommy2221race yankeesfan24	JJ is 9/10 this year with less than 10 seconds on the clock and the score of the game within 3 points. 4 game winners this year already. Talk about clutch __________________ Always looking for high-end Spencer Dinwiddie, Arsenal, and Mike Muscala

02-28-2013, 09:14 PM	#19
tristan20 Banned Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 12,906	Gotta put Gay also in this discussion