2009 NBA Playoffs: Who’s This Year’s X-Factor?
Published by Darren Feeney on May 3, 2009
Article Source: Bleacher Report - NBA
In the world of mathematics, an "X factor" is an unknown quantity which only becomes known after following a prescribed process.
This concept of an unknown but vital quality also extends into other worlds, such as business and entertainment. Interviewers and judges often speak of an "X factor as a certain undefinable quality which may promote one candidate over another in the eyes of his or her critics or examiners.
The X factor for an actor or actress might be a strong sexual appeal or a sense of myster, for instance.
When it comes to playoff basketball in the NBA, an X-factor is a player who serves as a catlyst, equipped with skills and talent that directly result in team success.
We saw several players step up to get their teams ou...
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