After the Indiana Pacers beat the Miami Heat in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals series, the main story was, naturally, another instance of LeBron James' inability to finish in crunch time. LeBron has struggled in late-game situations, we all know this (LeBrick? Genius!). These struggles have fueled the masses of LeBron haters since his move to Miami, as he continues to build up on his history of choking in the clutch.
Too often, the word "clutch" becomes associated with pure luck. There is often some degree of luck to hitting late-game shots-much more so than, say, completing an NFL pass, scoring a goal or even getting a late-inning hit.
Luck in basketball typically applies to plays like Derek Fisher's 3-pointer in Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals with 0.4 seconds left, Devin Harris' half-court buzzer beater against the 76ers in February 2009 or even LeBron James' buzzer-beating 3-pointer against the Magic in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
What bothers me, more than anything, is the arbitrary use of the term. Some people are absolutely stigmatized, like LeBron, while others aren't. I'm bored, so let's take this further.
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