crunch-time

Against the Celtics, who the Knicks faced in Game Two of their first-round series on Tuesday night, the team's crunch-time conundrum is more problematic.

Who Gets the Last Shot? Kevin Clark 2011

He was one of the most complete players ever: probably the second best scorer ever, a great defender, a strong rebounder and passer for an off-guard, a very good free throw shooter, and one of the greatest crunch-time players ever.

Mike Lux: The Most Valuable of All Mike Lux 2011

That led to little investor guidance emerging from this past weekend's round of crunch-time meetings.

Treasurys Edge Lower Cynthia Lin 2011

Questioning his ability to perform in pressure situations—this in spite of the fact he owned two championship rings and Finals MVP awards—the pundits said he was unreliable in crunch-time.

One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011

He was one of the most complete players ever: probably the second best scorer ever, a great defender, a strong rebounder and passer for an off-guard, a very good free throw shooter, and one of the greatest crunch-time players ever.

Mike Lux: The Most Valuable of All Mike Lux 2011

Questioning his ability to perform in pressure situations—this in spite of the fact he owned two championship rings and Finals MVP awards—the pundits said he was unreliable in crunch-time.

One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011

The little matter of getting you into town for an interview just wasn't quite important enough for anyone to focus on until crunch-time.

Liz Ryan: Boundary Setting and Gut-Checks for Job-Seekers 2010

Honestly, I wish Phil Savage back in 2005 had asked Braylon Edwards if he felt that dropping almost every meaningful crunch-time pass in his college career was a bad omen for his pro career, but that horse has been out of the barn for quite some time already, and again I digress.

Let them ask 2010

It's crunch-time and, no matter how much it hurts, we can all transition to the information age and keep our messages managed and sponsored.

What If Video Were Data? - Shelly Palmer Report 2009

Just a few weeks ago, the Administration said the feds might guarantee factory new-car warranties if GM or Chrysler file bankruptcy; that was a nice gesture on the part of the White House (though little more has been heard about it as crunch-time is upon us).

Steve Parker: Obama Administation Allowing GM, Chrysler to Blackmail Their Dealers 2009