LeBron James Should Take Clutch Notes from Paul Pierce
June 5th, 2012 by Stephen Babb Leave a reply »Paul Pierce didn't see many of his shots go in on Tuesday night's Game 5, but he got the one that mattered. The 34-year-old All-Star put the game out of Miami's reach with 52.9 seconds remaining in regulation, and it wasn't just any decisive shot.
It was a three-pointer that passed just inches over LeBron James' outstretched hand.
As soon as Paul Pierce hit the dagger that might be remembered for quite some time to come, the writing was on the wall for LeBron James. It wasn't just that Pierce had hit a big shot, the kind of big shot that makes legends out of otherwise mortal All-Stars—it's that he hit that shot right in LeBron's face.
It was a well-guarded shot, and a foolish one to take by just about any estimate.
It was also the definition of clutch, a fact that won't be lost on the endless masses of fans and pundits who've found themselves consistently disappointed by James' penchant for deference when games are on the line.
NBA writer Jared Zwerling knew exactly what that shot meant as soon as it happened:
If the Heat lose, LeBron is gonna get Twitter-grilled, once again, for Pierce ...
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