The genuine clutch players, the ones who seek the heat of the spotlight like sunflowers turning toward the sun, have bad memories. Doesn't matter if they've gone 1-of-5 from 3-point range, doesn't matter if they've gone 2-of-12. They believe the next one will go down and aren't afraid to find out.
Victor Oladipo's forgetfulness and optimism Saturday completed an astounding week of pressure-packed shooting that vaulted him into the thin air previously occupied only by Reggie Miller and Roger Brown in the history of the Pacers franchise.
His pull-up 3-pointer in transition gave the Pacers a 102-101 victory over Boston that seemed to have more meaning than an early November game is supposed to have, given the circumstances.