1.   But he is tough and quick, and a clutch performer.

2.   But the Lakers were once again the better clutch performers, scoring the last six points of the game and making all the key stops.

3.   For the moment at least, the transformation has reinforced the legend of Gore as a political clutch performer.

4.   His reputation as a clutch performer is intact and so, to the end, was his zeal for his sport.

5.   Jesse Owens aside, Lewis is the greatest clutch performer in the history of American track, and he has nine gold medals to prove it.

6.   When King went through rehab and became a great clutch performer, he played for the Knicks.

7.   While Elie was a bit player in his last finals trip to the Garden, he has since proved to be a clutch performer when the stage is large.

8.   By any analogy, the Rockets are far removed from the clutch performers who scratched their way to the NBA title last season.