The Likeable But Not Clutch One

He’s SOFT!!!!!!!!!

He’s never been clutch. Great player, apparently great guy, but never been clutch. And — I’ll say it on record, again — Paul Pierce should get AS LEAST as much team MVP consideration as KG has.

what’s the deal with the Lakers and the Celtics? The Celtics played mediocre throughout the playoffs, and lead 3-2 in the Finals. The Lakers are playing very well throughout the playoffs, but are down 2-3 in the Finals.

Through the whole game he seemed on nerve and was afraid to attack the rim he’s a high emotion guy I’m the same way

the Finals been kinda exciting, but for what it’s worth, it’s been exciting garbage. instead of trying to best each other, these two teams are just trying to find ways to not lose. i expect the two best teams to go into one of those “whatever you do, i’ll do them better” mode; instead we get “damn there goes the ball again!”

The Celtics be more selfish I’m tired of the passing and then it get’s stolen and the Lakers score

Ditto Ryan.

KG had a bad game. THAT’S ALL! He got in early foul trouble (and not all of those fouls legitimate), and couldn’t find a role on a crazed offense. Doc was throwing bizarre (but occasionally effective) mixes on the floor.

The Lakers are a tough match-up for KG. KG is incredibly versatile–great outside shot, inside defense, speed, passing; he carried the team in the playoffs. He’s not a good post-up defender, and that would not naturally be his position. But the Celtics are slow at the center, so KG has to give up size to Gasol (while giving help on Odom and Kobe inside).

Why make such a big deal out of one poor game (where he still scores 13 points and pulls in 14 boards)? Isn’t this rant just the same media hype that real sports fans are supposed to see beyond?

and i agree he’s never really been clutch, but if people are thinking that clutch is just showing up because its the finals, then it shouldn’t be an excuse for him, not taking/making a shot in the final minute is more excusable, but as a superstar he should stilll be showing up the rest of the game with typical KG numbers

He needs to take a page out of Kobe’s…errr…nevermind.

if he gets 30 points and 20 boards i’ll already be more than esctatic.

KG is too unselfish for his own good……this guy is skilled enough to average 30 and 20 for a season if he had the mindset. But thats not how he likes to play, and that same mentality is why he can’t hit those big shots when it counts……still got love for KG though, even though he’s a celtic.

he might get 50/30 but we all know that if the game is tight, it will be pierce or allen who take the last shot…

once again, listing all-time greats, I only put Duncan behind MJ and Magic. Yeap…higher than Bird…

@h:ditto. I’m gonna pull an Eboy and start b!tching about how great the 90′s where again.

Favorite white guys?

My brother created a team in NBA2k8 consisting of Steve Nash, Pete Maravich, Rick Barry, Larry Bird, Bill Walton, John Stockton, Jerry West, John Havlicek, Dirk Nowitzski, Kevin McHale, Bob Cousy, and Dave Cowens. I did the opposite. He never won.

In my defence,I didn’t make these list I read them on a thread on a different site discussing the top 10 all time,I thought they were stupidly noteworthy,my bad though,I shouldn’t have.

i like how Russ skipped “worse” in his comment. yeah. bad to worst is definitely ringing true right now. people seemed to all lost their heads the past week and a half.

Honestly though, I want KG to have a big game when the C’s capture the ring. He deserves it. And for those who keep complaining about 10 ft turnaround jumpers from KG: Thats his game! I actually want Kobe to play well too. we still need a “classic” game where both teams play as well as they can.

The problem with KG is that the Lakers are cheap. They’re throwing sucker punches and shoving whenever the refs aren’t looking. I won’t hate on the players for doing this, I blame Phil-J for making them do it. This is just a bunch of crap!

KG has rebounded well and defended well in every game. He also moves the ball. He has always struggled as a scorer, particularly in the clutch. That’s just a fact. But, he’s teh anchor for that team defensively, and a great facillitator on offense. I would like to see him kill offensively, but it’s probably not going to happen. However, he has had moments in the Finals where he has dominated Pau.

KG is an awesome player with a constant knock on him for not being able to be the guy to individually bring a team “over the hump.” But he does everything else! He can keep a team going, carrying their butts to within feet of the finish line. Now that he has two others who actually like taking the big shots and rolling up when he needs them… He’ll be a winner, and a great player. Whatever anyone else thinks, I agreee KG isn’t the take over down the stretch player, but I also say you can’t get to the stretch without him.

Once again people come down on Kg for not being clutch and complely ignore the fact that Kobe is crapping all over himself.

Yup, Michael. Kobe is playing so horribly. He sucks. And his “steal”, that was a foul. MJ would have swept this Celtics team with one arm tied behind his back. Lose a 24 point lead? MJ maybe. But his team would have had a 40 point lead, and won.