Mitch Jacobs

Staff Writer

   According to wikipedia, the definition of “clutch” is performing well under extreme pressure.  Hitting a game winning shot with less than 5 seconds left on the clock is the epitome of clutch.  Many people are known for being clutch, such as Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, Dirk Nowitzki, Mariano Rivera, and, of course, the recent King of Clutch, Tim Tebow. 

    Some players are known for just a single clutch play.  They stepped up and performed that one time the game was on the line.  The difference between clutch plays and clutch players is the ability of the players to perform when the game is on the line multiple times.  In The Replacements, head coach Jimmy McGinty said it best when he said, “Winners always want the ball when the game is on the line.”  Clutch players are the players that not only the team is aware of, but the entire gym, arena, or stadium knows and in whose hands the ball will be and upon whom everyone is relying. 

    Lone Oak has recently found their very own clutch player, stepping up and hitting a shot when the game was on the line 3 times already.  Kam Chumber (10) has hit two 3-pointers in two different games to either put the Flash up or tie the game in the last seconds of the game. He also hit a mid-range jump shot to win the game against Ballard County.  Sometimes, a team has a player who hit that one shot to put the team up that one time, but Chumbler, also known as #KAM2CLUTCH, has done this on 3 separate occasions.  

    Is it safe to say Chumbler is officially clutch?  What is going through his mind when he puts up a last minute shot?  “I don’t really know. All I really think about is putting the ball through the hole,” said Chumbler.  One thing is for sure, if a game is on the line in Robinson Arena, all eyes will be on Kam Chumber.