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Originally Posted by Megatron96
I don't know, fellas. I've seen people come up big too many times to discount the idea of the "clutch" phenomena. Hell, I've experienced being "in the zone" dozens of times in a variety of situations since I was just a kid, which I would classify as being "clutch."
Just off the top of my head, I can think of multiple times I saw the clutch gene/factor on full display.
MJ, who was a 32% 3-point shooter, hitting 7 in a row.
Efren Reyes just about every time he played a big match. The man reeked of clutch-ness.
Bob Munden hitting a 6-inch target at 700 yards with a .44 mag S&W 629. Stock iron sights.
Joe Cool a bunch of times, but specifically, against the Bengals back in '89, down 3, 3:00 on the clock, from his own 7 or 8 yard-line. Goes 8 for 8 or something like that, 93 yards, throws the game-winning TD to Taylor with 20 something seconds left on the clock, and never broke a sweat. And his overall playoff stats speak for themselves.
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I think what DJ is saying is this:
What you saw when Jordan hitting 7 in a row, you weren't seeing him playing 110%. What you saw during his career as a 32% 3pt shooter was Jordan cruising along at 80%.
Either way, they are tapping into potential they don't normally use so in essence, you're both saying kind of the same thing.