Here is Your Undoubtable, Inalienable Best Player in the NBA (circa 2004)

The dude is SUPER Clutch. Look at that smile! Why is he so happy? He’s mad clutch. Why is he so clutch? Perhaps because he was a very good three point shooter that year in Miami and in big time situations he would only shoot open shots. But that’s probably not it. It’s probably completely random chance. My first argument for chance: DAMON JONES IS LISTED AS THE MOST CLUTCH PLAYER. Also there are so many flaws in this stat. It measures plus/minus in points in the clutch. So obviously good teams will have high numbers. And players that are good on that good team will be at the top because good teams score good during all points in the game including good scoring levels in the last five minutes. Good? And look, 4 Miami guys in the top 5. And then 4 Seattle guys soon after (they went 52-30 that year). And, reminder, Damon Jones is at the top. Flawless. I see no flaws.

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