Because we were the defending champs and they were the Mavs, because we were the better team, with HCA...because they were his old team, which by tearing them up, almost guarantees a player is not clutch...see Smitty for an example of this...
I mean Robert Horry always sucked against his old teams. Smitty is the one that tore his up...
Not clutch, and if Barry had torn up the Sonics in a loss...I wouldn't have called that clutch either. Luckily for me he didn't and sucked against the Sonics...like the truly clutch do...see any performance by Horry against LA for further proof...
<<<< advanced student of clutch.
Calling tearing up an old team clutch is like saying beating your girlfriend is tough...
Total bull .
PS: We lost. Finley missed a big shot...when it mattered most. Next one he makes in the playoffs to win a series against a better team, when it matters most, will be his first.