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Friday Press Clippings:
Kobe Bryant Is the Definition of Clutch

From Bleacher Report
By Nate Smith
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"... Sometimes a person can be so masterful at what they do that the extraordinary becomes expected. Perhaps it is just human nature to cease to be impressed by repetition. ..."

"... Basketball is a game of moments. The difference between the greatest players ever and just the great players is only a reflection of moments. ..."

"... Statistics try to paint the picture of impact in a basketball game. But statistics do not take into account context; they fail to recognize moments. Statistics treat every possession the same. In statistics, each possession is of equal importance. ... "

"... Clutch is about seizing the important moments. If PER is a measure of how efficient a player is, then clutch is a measure of how great a player is. It is not the only measure of greatness, but it is an important one. ..."

"... Almost all NBA players can play hard and focused in the opening minute of a game. The greatest players…they play their best in the 48th minute. No fatigue. No pain. Focus. Results. ..."

"... No, victory did not go to the young man right out of high school. His team’s season was over. The rookie shooting guard had taken the potential game-winning three in the series-deciding Game Five of the conference semifinals in 1997. Airball. The young man took three more shots from downtown in overtime. Airball. Airball. Airball. ..."

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To read today's 'Press Clippings' in Spanish, click this week above on the 'Español' tab or afterwards click here: ' Estadísticas de juego relacionados que discriminan entre ganar y perder menos de 16 partidos de baloncesto masculino ' by Revista de Ciencias del Deporte y Medicina.

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