Kobe in The Clutch

The site Bill Simmons (ESPN) referred to, is this one:
http://www.82games.com/gamewinningshots.htm

It's Interesting, but it includes 2004-2007. And we all know the things Kobe tried to do in those years, especially at the end of games. Also, those stats don't account for the three-pointer percentages, because some people may be taking more threes than others while some might be driving more often.

Simmons conveniently uses the 25 percent stat for his clutch shooting, but we all know that it completely depends on what guidelines you are using.

The reason why people pick Kobe is that he is the best in the game at creating his own shot and getting ridiculous shots off with a decent chance of making them, which is sometimes what you need with only a few ticks on the clock.

Also, doesn't this—http://www.82games.com/0809/CSORT11.HTM—prove he's just being selective? He's 45.7 percent in the clutch, which is close to his regular shooting percentage anyway. When you account for some of the ridiculous heaves he makes, the percentage goes way up.

A further Kobe clutch exploration (Right at the top of +/- with LBJ):
http://www.82games.com/0809/CSORT3.HTM

And he's 92 percent in the clutch from free throws and 40 percent from threes. That 92 percent is ridiculous, as the only relevant players ahead of him (stars that take more than a couple) are Nash and Allen—two of the best free throw shooters this game has seen (This site defines clutch as last five minutes of game, neither team ahead by five points).