CLUTCH ATHLETES
This answer will be much shorter than the music question. Let's get down to it:
Baseball - Derek Jeter. Four rings in his eight full years. Over .300 batting average. There are more stats out there to support this. There are probably guys out there with better stats but I don't really care. The play against the A's, home runs against the Diamondbacks, etc. The Yankees put a 'C' on him for what he did in the playoffs.
Football - Tom Brady. He is 9-0 in the playoffs. I was thinking about saying Joe Montana. They do get compared quite often. But I think to do what the Patriots are doing in these parity heavy times is more impressive. I don't want to hear about "the system, the system" Last time I checked, Bill Walsh had quite the system down pat too. I know as a Raidas fan I know you don't approve because of the Snow Game. I'm sorry.
Hockey - Paul Kariya. He's only been in the playoffs four times in his career. The only extended run was two years ago against the Red Wings. Twelve points. ( I looked it up because I don't know much about hockey and needed something to go on). No, I picked Paul because of one thing. When he got railed unconscious by Scott Stevens he just laid motionless on the ice. You could tell when he woke up because his mask suddenly filled with condensation. Made his way to the bench then was back out on the ice soon after. His slap shot from the left side that beat the goalie and the MGM lion-like roar and fist pump that followed was one of the best sporting moments of my life. So that's why I picked him.
Before I get to basketball, I say this one was a little difficult. There were a couple of people I thought of right away. Some that had their moments, some I thought that would be too obvious, some that have been written about to death. But at the end, it comes down to someone that satisfies all of the above criteria...Reggie Miller. Of all the ideas I've thought seriously about writing in this space, a Reggie Miller reflection piece was on the top of the list. Really, I got some rough ideas down already. So I'm not going to go for the gusto here but he was my favorite player of all time, I patterned my game after his, I've read his book - "I love being the enemy," and was hated by an entire city more viciously than any other athlete I can remember strictly because of his playoff performances.
No way, I'm not out, I'm safe - Rex Hudler
This answer will be much shorter than the music question. Let's get down to it:
Baseball - Derek Jeter. Four rings in his eight full years. Over .300 batting average. There are more stats out there to support this. There are probably guys out there with better stats but I don't really care. The play against the A's, home runs against the Diamondbacks, etc. The Yankees put a 'C' on him for what he did in the playoffs.
Football - Tom Brady. He is 9-0 in the playoffs. I was thinking about saying Joe Montana. They do get compared quite often. But I think to do what the Patriots are doing in these parity heavy times is more impressive. I don't want to hear about "the system, the system" Last time I checked, Bill Walsh had quite the system down pat too. I know as a Raidas fan I know you don't approve because of the Snow Game. I'm sorry.
Hockey - Paul Kariya. He's only been in the playoffs four times in his career. The only extended run was two years ago against the Red Wings. Twelve points. ( I looked it up because I don't know much about hockey and needed something to go on). No, I picked Paul because of one thing. When he got railed unconscious by Scott Stevens he just laid motionless on the ice. You could tell when he woke up because his mask suddenly filled with condensation. Made his way to the bench then was back out on the ice soon after. His slap shot from the left side that beat the goalie and the MGM lion-like roar and fist pump that followed was one of the best sporting moments of my life. So that's why I picked him.
Before I get to basketball, I say this one was a little difficult. There were a couple of people I thought of right away. Some that had their moments, some I thought that would be too obvious, some that have been written about to death. But at the end, it comes down to someone that satisfies all of the above criteria...Reggie Miller. Of all the ideas I've thought seriously about writing in this space, a Reggie Miller reflection piece was on the top of the list. Really, I got some rough ideas down already. So I'm not going to go for the gusto here but he was my favorite player of all time, I patterned my game after his, I've read his book - "I love being the enemy," and was hated by an entire city more viciously than any other athlete I can remember strictly because of his playoff performances.
No way, I'm not out, I'm safe - Rex Hudler
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