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Clutch [kluhch]
–verb (used with object)
13. Sports. an extremely important or crucial moment: He was famous for his coolness in pitching in the clutch.
14. any critical position or situation; emergency: She kept complete control in the clutch.
16. done or accomplished in a critical situation: a clutch shot that won the basketball game.
17. dependable in crucial situations: a clutch player.
The 17-foot jumper with 15 seconds left that gave the Tar Heels the 1982 NCAA championship. The hanging, double-clutch jumper over the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Craig Ehlo at the buzzer. Game 6 of the 1998 Finals, with the Bulls down by three with 40 seconds left, he scored on a layup, stole the ball, and hit the winning jumper.
When it comes to clutch play, Michael Jordan set the standard by which every player is measured.
But now we have two players vying for the title as most clutch. LeBron James and Kobe Bryant. Both were in top form this past Sunday. LeBron returned with 9:55 to play against Chicago and the Cavaliers trailing 76-68. James scored six in a key stretch late in the game and led the Cavaliers over the Chicago Bulls, 95-86. Kobe Bryant scored 22 points in the fourth quarter and eight in overtime to finish with 52 in Los Angeles’ 108-104 victory over Dallas. They were the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month for games played in February. They are the two best players in the world. [Read]
