nyk4ever - the clutch gene can lie dormant for years before it appears in professional athletes.

No one jumps out of the cradle rocking the house with the young ladies.

Talent + hard work + mental tenacity = clutch.

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martin wrote:

nyk4ever wrote:where was the clutch gene the rest of the year?

hiding in anger management sessions.

Good call. Sometimes you just gotta relax.

misterearl wrote:To your point Allanfan20, we were all witnesses to a basketball epiphany in Jeremy Lin. Why did Lin suddenly explode into celebrity after being a castaway?

Something clicked between his talent and the opportunity of being in the right place at the right time. After being cut a second time, Lin was close to giving up pro basketball. Linsanity would have never happened.

Jump to conclusion ALERT for the reading impaired: this is NOT a talent comparison between Iman Shumpert and Jeremy Lin.

I repeat... this is NOT a talent comparison between Iman Shumpert and Jeremy Lin.

This is about seizing a moment and having success. Once. Then a second and third time. In the last 5 minutes, when it matters most. Just like Lin's game winner in Toronto. After that, it was on like popcorn.

Where is the the intersection of opportunity, inspiration and the confidence of a winner?

As he learns how to play basketball, could Shumpert assume the position?

why does everything with you have to go this way.. can he just be a decent player that is having a good stretch.

Andre iguoadala has the most game winning shots, over the past few years and this year has the most buzzer beater wins in the league..

Does he have that rare clutch gene?

Do you ever let anything just play out?

At best shumpert may just be another good bench rotation guy, and in the end, that is ok.... we have seen the talk of paul george light, when i was saying lets just hope he can duplicate what lance stephenson did last year..

now he hits a tip in vs the spurs and hits a three up by 6 vs the mavs and we are talking "rare clutch genes"..

misterearl wrote:tkf - when is the last time you had sex?

It's only basketball.

actually to you it seems like more than basketball the way you wax on poetically about some of these guys...

It is fun to share views, but even better when those views are put into perspective...

but nevermind me, I don't want to rain on your parade...

I thought Lavor Postell, Frank Williams and Michael Sweetney all showed flashes. Where are they now?

Let see him continue to do this before talking about some Clutch Gene. I thought Frank Williams had that same gene! At least he did, for three games!

knicks1248 wrote:When giving the opportunity every player on the Knicks roster is above avg.

If you play with in the flow, there will be nights the ball finds you and your teammates find you. When you don't force the issue the game comes easy..

What made me smile the most last night was, Melo pass the ball to the right player at the right time and shump buried a wide open three..it was simple basketball and Melo trusted him.

I actually smiled the Houston game because Melo gave up a potential contested elbow jumper for a SHump coming off a curl.

misterearl wrote:tkf - when is the last time you had sex?

It's only basketball.

I think it was more than something just clicking w/ Shumpert. I dont know who said what to him, but he's clicked. Who knows? I played hardball for 15+ years. The year I was getting divorced I couldnt hit. I struck out a ton and batted in the low 200s, and I usually batted around .350-.400

I never felt distracted, in fact I couldnt wait to get on the field and away from my personal crap. That being said I performed poorly. I was in shape. I was prepared. I was willing. It wasnt an effort issue. What did I learn? That mental focus goes beyond just telling yourself "get focused."

Who knows what was up with Shump. Maybe Woody said if he plays well he might get traded to a real team and these last 3 games was Shump's response