Defining the word “clutch” regarding sports has been incredibly open-ended for a long time now. While it obviously is in reference to the winning of a tightly contested game down the stretch, it also entails putting oneself in such a position with their performance long before the games’ waning moments.
Whatever scenario may present itself at any point in a season, every team needs at least one guy they can turn to when the game is hanging in the balance or when an all-time performance is necessary to be victorious.
Over the course of their rich history, the Boston Celtics have sent 17 banners to the rafters.