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Who do you choose for the last attack? Who is Jordan Irving and Durant?

11:41pm, 8 June 2025Basketball

No matter how exciting the NBA game is, it will eventually fall to the last few minutes. At critical moments, it is not only about ability, but also about courage, experience and psychological quality. Some players usually have explosive data, but they are ruthless at critical moments; while some people, even if the first three quarters are silent, in the last minute of the fourth quarter, the gods descend to earth and their murderous aura is revealed.

Fifth place: Klay Thompson

Career data: Average 19.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 41.3% three-point shooting percentage

Clay is not the kind of super scorer who averages 30+ per game, but he is one of the most scared existences at critical moments. In 2015, he scored 37 points in a single quarter against the Kings, which is a historical hot-hander; in the 2016 Western Conference Final tiebreak, he faced Durant and Westbrook, his three-pointer was like a machine gun, scoring 41 points in the game, pulling the Warriors back from the brink of death. He doesn't dribble, shout, or show off his skills, and just kills people by running and shooting. At the critical moment, even if the whole game only took a few moves, he still had the ability to kill the throat with one sword.

4th place: Dirk Nowitzki

Career data: Average of 20.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 47.1% shooting percentage

Diker's offense always makes people ignore his identity as a "key gentleman". In the 2011 playoffs, he led the Mavericks all the way through the game. Facing the top three Heat (James + Wade + Bosh), he averaged 26 points per game and always stood up in the final quarter. In the second game of the finals, he reversed 15 points with injuries and beat the Heat. In the fourth game, he insisted on playing and scored another goal with 14 points in the final quarter. His Golden Rooster's independent backward jump shot is almost no one can defend against, and is the most stable solution in the key field of the ball. He is not the crazyest, but definitely one of the most stable endingers.

Third place: Kyrie Irving

Career data: Average of 23.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 47.2% shooting percentage

Irving may be one of the most suitable point guards in NBA history to play key goals. His rhythm changes are unparalleled, and his singles are top-notch, and his biggest feature is that he is not afraid of death or ruthless. In the seventh game of the 2016 finals, the Cavaliers and the Warriors fought to the last point and ended the game with a three-pointer, winning the first championship in Ko City. This is not luck, it is his instinct to never retreat at critical moments. In the years since then, he has also played a buzzer-beating finale many times. He doesn’t need huge space, he just needs a shake, and then - hit!

Second place: Damian Lillard

Career data: Average of 25.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, 6.7 assists, 43.9% shooting percentage

"Dame Time" is not just a slogan, but a real personality transformation at critical moments. In the first round of the 2014 playoffs, G6, the Rockets beat the buzzer-beating three-pointer against the Rockets; in the first round of 2019, Lillard scored 50 points, made a long three-pointer with 0.9 seconds left in the game to end the series, and waved goodbye - one of the most arrogant key goals in history. He is not the most versatile defender, but at critical moments, he dares to shoot, can shoot, and wins, and is the kind of ruthless character who can create his own script.

No. 1: Michael Jordan

Career data: Average of 30.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 49.7% shooting percentage No one is better at finishing the game than Jordan. In the 1989 playoffs, facing the Cavaliers, he jumped up and hit the buzzer-beating ball, which was called "The Shot"; and his most legendary scene appeared in the 1998 Finals G6. Facing the Jazz, he first stole Malone at the last moment, then dribbled the ball with one dragon, changed direction, stopped urgently, and leaned back - hit a mid-range shot, winning the sixth championship, which was also the last shot in his Bulls' career. His shooting percentage at critical moments is outrageous. Once there are only 2 minutes left in the game, Jordan will be the master of the game. He can not only score goals, but also defend, instigate and steal. He is the ultimate answer to critical moments.

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