Kobe Bryant Is Not the Clutch Shooter You Think He Is

by Calvin Chamberlain

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As Kobe Bryant’s body rose up over the 6’2” frame of Charlie Bell in the closing seconds of a recent overtime game against the Milwaukee Bucks, Celtic fans and Bucks announcers across America screamed “miss it!”.

Surprisingly, the ball went in.

There is a secret the rest of the NBA doesn’t seem to know about Kobe: over the last five seasons, he has been atrocious in the final moments of ballgames. While it is true that he is clutch, leading the league in scoring with five minutes or less in the fourt...

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