montana was the first that popped into my head. if the niners were down by less than 7 in the last 2 minutes of the playoffs, there was no doubt they would pull it out.
montana was the first that popped into my head. if the niners were down by less than 7 in the last 2 minutes of the playoffs, there was no doubt they would pull it out.
Jerry West was nicknamed "Mr Clutch". But being from
Chicago, I have to go with Jordan, too!
IMHO, An athlete in a team sport has more pressure to deliver the goods: 1-Michael Jordan
2-Tiger Woods (transcends the caveat)
3-?, but Reggie Jackson for a time was
quite the deliverer.
John Elway. No other quarterback in history has as many fourth-quarter comebacks. The Drive is one of the greatest in sports history. Don't even say Favre, he's a good QB but not like Elway in the clutch.
Mike Bibby rarely gets enough props. He will always perform when he has to. His team is another story...
SATCH 400 wrote:
how about Big AL OERTER?
No question, he's it for T&F.
'56 -- he's 20 years old. The favorites are Adolpho Consolini and WR-holder Fortune Gordien. Oerter won with the three best throws of the competition and sets an Olympic record.
'60 -- got beat at the Trials; in the Olympic finals he doesn't take the lead until the 5th round (with a PR) and beats his own Olympic record.
'64 -- Favorite and WR-holder Ludvik Danek had a 45-meet win streak going into the Olympics while Oerter had a cervical disc injury and torn rib cartilage. He said if he didn't do it on his first throw he wouldn't be able to do it at all. But in the fourth round he let one loose, double dover in pain, and set another Olympic record to win.
'68 -- WR-holder Jay Silvester was the favorite; Oerter was only third at the Oly trials. In Mexico City Oerter PR'd twice and set another Olympic record.
Four gold medals, four OR's. Every time an underdog.
I would throw Lasse Viren into the mix.
Always ran great at the Olympics despite doing comparatively little in between 72 and 76.
As far as non T&F, I would throw Sugar Ray Robinson into the mix. Always won the late rounds when it counted.
Hate the lakers, but Kobe freakin Bryant hands down. That guys smooth as butter.
I'm a big Braves fan, but damn, Kirby Puckett was clutch.
Young Guy wrote:
I would throw Lasse Viren into the mix.
Always ran great at the Olympics despite doing comparatively little in between 72 and 76.
As far as non T&F, I would throw Sugar Ray Robinson into the mix. Always won the late rounds when it counted.
Viren also was one of the first runners to find that doping gives you an advantage over every other runner. Those Olympic performances were all done on drugs. If he would have been clean and run those races, then yes he's on the list.
That's rediculous, and granted I do feel Michael performed better but not by much. To say that the 2005 Masters is the only time Tiger has performed well is simply not true. Taking just majors alone you have
PGA Championships at Medinah - holds of Sergio on the back nine
2000 PGA Championship - Holds off Bob May sinking a 7 footer on the 18th hole to force a playoff and then the famous playoff where he runs after his putt from 18 feet that basically secured the victory
2001 Masters - Denies Phil Mickelson his first major and holds of David Duval on the back nine
2002 US Open - Denies Phil Mickelson again late in the tourny
2002 Masters - Holds off Goosen and Mickelson again
I'm just citing MAJORS that he held off the competition in tight matches making clutch putts for the win. This doesn't count his incredible record in all tournaments when he's had the lead with one day to play or the times he simply runs away from the field at the majors, tournaments he peaks for.
Before the entire world knew of Tiger Woods, he was busy winning six consecutive national championships....all in come from behind fashion in the championship match (three junior amateurs and three amateurs). Every single championship match went to the final hole to be decided, and at least two required a sudden death playoff. Ask him to rank his most impressive accomplishments and his three consecutive junior championships would rank near or above his professional major victories becasue of the difficulty competing against older kids.
Mariano Rivera was pretty clutch before the 2001 WS loss to Arizona and last year's Bosox mess. Before the '01 series his post season ERA was something like 0.25. Maybe a bit higher but still well below 1.00. Untouchable late in the games in the late 90's.
John Havlicek...case closed.
bloody wrote:
Michael Jordan--by a mile.
Didn't realize Jordon drove in NASCAR.
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Viren also was one of the first runners to find that doping gives you an advantage over every other runner. Those Olympic performances were all done on drugs. If he would have been clean and run those races, then yes he's on the list.[/quote]
Wasn't doping legal then? Maybe Pre should have tried it.
Just because it was legal doesn't mean he was right in doing it.
Keith Stone wrote:
bloody wrote:Michael Jordan--by a mile.
Didn't realize Jordon drove in NASCAR.
Ha ha, that's Gordon. He's pretty clutch himself.
Wow, I missed the publicity of Viren being caught as a doper. Gosh, would you send me the proof of this.
I'm waiting
chow wrote:
Just because it was legal doesn't mean he was right in doing it.
Here we go again. Legal things today include altitude tents, altitude training, sports drinks, gels, recovery aids, massage, ice baths, better coaching, and better racing shoes among other things. Are they "right?" Yes, because everyone can use them. A true competitor takes advantage of every legal thing he can. Is it Viren's fault he did something that everyone else in the race could have done? NO! Don't cry in homeroom because Pre lost.
It was not against the rules for many athletes to use HGH b/c no one knew about it at the time. Did that make it right for any of them to use HGH?
Here's the problem. Was blood doping legal and well-known then, or not? I don't know for sure. If it was legal and everyone knew it could help, then what's wrong with it? Why didn't Viren's competitors use it? If it was a case like HGH, then I agree that it probably was not right.
Blood doping was legal during Viren's time.
IF
Viren was blood-doping
AND
it was not unethical since it was not banned
THEN
why did he deny doing it?