Clutch Pargo!

<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Ben Gordon still has owner?s rights over the fourth quarter, but fellow guard Jannero Pargo is staking his claim on the precious final minutes.

After bringing the Bulls back Monday in Game 4 with 16 fourth-quarter points, Pargo led another inexplicable comeback Wednesday in Game 5. The reserve guard made three 3-pointers in the final minute to tie the score, only to watch Gilbert Arenas swish a jumper to give Washington a 112-110 victory.

Pargo played just three minutes Wednesday, but he needed less than 35 seconds to tie the score at 110-110. When Kirk Hinrich rebounded his own missed free throw with 7.9 seconds left, Pargo anticipated the moment and shuffled behind the 3-point line.

His thoughts turned to another astonishing playoff performance that occurred 10 years ago at New York?s Madison Square Garden.

?Reggie Miller,? Pargo said. ?Honestly.?

Like thousands of Chicago high school kids, Pargo watched Miller score 8 points in 8.9 seconds to lift the Indiana Pacers to a 107-105 victory over New York in Game 1 of the 1995 Eastern Conference semifinals.

?Jannero?s instant offense,? Hinrich said. ?He?s done that a lot this year. When he hits his first one, you look for him, because you know he?s got more in him.?

Pargo?s clutch play led many to ponder why he played only three minutes, particularly after his effort in Game 4. He did not see the floor in the opening quarter and played only two minutes in the first half as the Bulls quickly fell behind by double digits.</div>

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After watching last night's games, I really miss players like Pargo and Horry from the Lakers Championship teams. They both made huge clutch baskets last night. Horry is still doing all the little things to help the Spurs win, and Pargo is so competitive on the court. Brian Cook and Tierre Brown are a far cry from these two.