this depends on in how many minutes ? last 5 or 2 ? if you wanna learn you can look up in google 
MJ, Miller, and Horry in the clutch
Those players have always been called clutch. So does anyone know what kind of shooting percentage they have on gamewinners?
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what about derek fisher or mike bibby, they are clutch too.
Sorry, but being clutch for somebody like Jordan is totally different than the 'clutch' that somebody like Derek Fisher or Robert Horry might have.
Fisher or Horry just spot-up and are calm enough to hit the shot when they're wide open.
A player like Jordan has defenses totally keyed on him the whole time, focused on denying him the ball, double-teaming, doing everything they can to stop HIM specifically. And more often than not, he beat them anyway.
Some guys just finish the play...Jordan had to MAKE the play from scratch.
There's also being clutch on defense too. Not making bad decisions. Remember that he set-up the jumper on Russell by stripping Karl Malone the play before.
Fisher or Horry just spot-up and are calm enough to hit the shot when they're wide open.
A player like Jordan has defenses totally keyed on him the whole time, focused on denying him the ball, double-teaming, doing everything they can to stop HIM specifically. And more often than not, he beat them anyway.
Some guys just finish the play...Jordan had to MAKE the play from scratch.
There's also being clutch on defense too. Not making bad decisions. Remember that he set-up the jumper on Russell by stripping Karl Malone the play before.
Great statment. I think being clutch on defense is a lot more important than being clutch on offense. Jordan would pass up shots if he didn't have a good one, but on defense Jordan would always go after who ever he thought would be the playmaker.There's also being clutch on defense too. Not making bad decisions. Remember that he set-up the jumper on Russell by stripping Karl Malone the play before.
I don't think Robert Horry is clutch at all. Horry's biggest moment was a shot that he recieved because of a lucky tap and bounce right toward him.
Miller and MJ are clutch because they did it all, defied the odds... much more than once.
Miller and MJ had at least one HUGE shot in every postseason during their career, it seemed like. The reason why every team should believe they can win with a 2 or 3 posession ballgame in under 10 seconds is because of Miller, alone. The 90's playoff aura was defined by big shots hit by Miller and MJ.
There were a few others like Chapman and so on, but they weren't ever carrying the team. Miller and MJ are only considered the most clutch players because they were flat-out super heroes when their playoff lives were at risk. Trust me, I know all about it... The Bulls beat my Jazz in the only two trips we had to the finals, and MJ was so unstoppable it about tore your heart right out of your chest if you were a Jazz fan.
I personally believe the reason he's considered the best player of all-time is largely because of those two finals performances, particularly the latter. The Jazz had every weapon and opportunity to win either series, and were probably the favorites in the 97-98 series as they were the more complete team. However, MJ was almost god-like in his stature. The game where he played with the flu and dropped 40-something, the game where he won it from a steal and a jumper (even though he did push off)... something about those two finals years put Jordan on a pedastal where he could not be touched.
Same thing with Miller. The only reason he's considered to be so clutch is because he defied odds and he was a flat-out super hero. He dropped 40 and 50 on the Knicks time and time again, and not to mention his 8 points in 10 seconds fiasco to bring the Pacers back out of nowhere when everyone KNEW the game was over.
Stuff like that makes a clutch player. Lucky shots, a la Horry and Chapman, do not.
Miller and MJ are clutch because they did it all, defied the odds... much more than once.
Miller and MJ had at least one HUGE shot in every postseason during their career, it seemed like. The reason why every team should believe they can win with a 2 or 3 posession ballgame in under 10 seconds is because of Miller, alone. The 90's playoff aura was defined by big shots hit by Miller and MJ.
There were a few others like Chapman and so on, but they weren't ever carrying the team. Miller and MJ are only considered the most clutch players because they were flat-out super heroes when their playoff lives were at risk. Trust me, I know all about it... The Bulls beat my Jazz in the only two trips we had to the finals, and MJ was so unstoppable it about tore your heart right out of your chest if you were a Jazz fan.
I personally believe the reason he's considered the best player of all-time is largely because of those two finals performances, particularly the latter. The Jazz had every weapon and opportunity to win either series, and were probably the favorites in the 97-98 series as they were the more complete team. However, MJ was almost god-like in his stature. The game where he played with the flu and dropped 40-something, the game where he won it from a steal and a jumper (even though he did push off)... something about those two finals years put Jordan on a pedastal where he could not be touched.
Same thing with Miller. The only reason he's considered to be so clutch is because he defied odds and he was a flat-out super hero. He dropped 40 and 50 on the Knicks time and time again, and not to mention his 8 points in 10 seconds fiasco to bring the Pacers back out of nowhere when everyone KNEW the game was over.
Stuff like that makes a clutch player. Lucky shots, a la Horry and Chapman, do not.
I think you're forgetting last year's NBA Finals Game 5.Horry's biggest moment was a shot that he recieved because of a lucky tap and bounce right toward him.
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