spurschick
06-26-2005, 08:53 AM
Up next for Horry: NBA Hall of Fame
http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/sports_more.php?id=65862_0_9_0_C
June 26, 2005 — The San Antonio Spurs were finally crowned champions on Thursday after a long and brutal seven-game series that gave the Alamo City its third title in seven years.
Tim Duncan was awarded the Most Valuable Player in the finals for the third time, joining Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’Neal and Magic Johnson as the only players to do so since the award was first introduced in 1969.
Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker also had solid performances. Many feel Ginobili should have been awarded the MVP, but the Spurs wouldn’t have been celebrating if it weren’t for a miraculous performance by Robert Horry.
Once again the 13-year veteran came through in the clutch. In Game 5 at Auburn Hills, Mich., Horry scored 21 points off the bench, including a game-winning three-pointer with 5.8 seconds left in a 96-95 overtime thriller to put San Antonio up 3-2 in the series.
Horry has made these kind of heroics since he entered the league in 1992.
You can call him “Big shot Bob”, “Big shot Rob”, “Mr. Clutch” or “Sideshow Bob.”
It’s no secret how Horry has handled the pressure in critical situations. Here’s a guy for his career who’s averaged 7.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game in the regular season.
Yet, this man has nailed some of the biggest playoff shots in NBA history.
From the time he was in Houston (1992-96) to his current tenure in San Antonio, Horry has raised his game when it mattered most while breaking the hearts of many in the process.
Playing for the Lakers from 1996-2003 after a trade from Phoenix, Horry swished perhaps his most memorable shot in Game 4 of the 2002 Western Conference Finals against Sacramento. Down by two and as time expired, Horry nailed a three-pointer at the buzzer that made the Staples Center go nuts and changed the complexion of the series.
A loss would have given Sacramento a 3-1 advantage and in all likelihood captured the West. Instead, it was 2-2 and the Lakers went on to a 4-3 series win and swept New Jersey in the finals.
That’s why I’m here to say that the Hall of Fame should be the next stop for the now six-time champion once his career ends.
This is a player I would jokingly say to take the regular season off and show up to practice once April rolls around.
It has been in April, May and June where Horry has put his name in NBA history. Many of the greats would make the Hall of Fame by putting up numbers from November-April but would not show up in the playoffs. Not Horry.
The forward has been compared in the same breath as Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Jerry West and Reggie Miller in clutch performances. These are guys who are in the Hall of Fame with the exception of Jordan and Miller, who are not yet eligible, but are sure inductees. At the age of 35, Horry leads all active players in championships and playoff games played.
As mesmerizing as it may sound, Horry has even passed Jordan for first in all-time three-point shooting and only Miller has hit more treys in playoff history. He is a perfect example of a player who doesn’t have to be the No. 1 or No. 2 guy on an offense and yet have a huge impact on the team. In fact, in many of Horry’s heroics, he admittedly said he was not the first or second option on the play. Yet he has come through for the Rockets, Lakers and now Spurs and should now be at least a nomination for the Hall of Fame.
If it weren’t for Horry, the Rockets, Lakers and Spurs would have fewer championships then what they are credited for.
http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/sports_more.php?id=65862_0_9_0_C
June 26, 2005 — The San Antonio Spurs were finally crowned champions on Thursday after a long and brutal seven-game series that gave the Alamo City its third title in seven years.
Tim Duncan was awarded the Most Valuable Player in the finals for the third time, joining Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’Neal and Magic Johnson as the only players to do so since the award was first introduced in 1969.
Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker also had solid performances. Many feel Ginobili should have been awarded the MVP, but the Spurs wouldn’t have been celebrating if it weren’t for a miraculous performance by Robert Horry.
Once again the 13-year veteran came through in the clutch. In Game 5 at Auburn Hills, Mich., Horry scored 21 points off the bench, including a game-winning three-pointer with 5.8 seconds left in a 96-95 overtime thriller to put San Antonio up 3-2 in the series.
Horry has made these kind of heroics since he entered the league in 1992.
You can call him “Big shot Bob”, “Big shot Rob”, “Mr. Clutch” or “Sideshow Bob.”
It’s no secret how Horry has handled the pressure in critical situations. Here’s a guy for his career who’s averaged 7.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game in the regular season.
Yet, this man has nailed some of the biggest playoff shots in NBA history.
From the time he was in Houston (1992-96) to his current tenure in San Antonio, Horry has raised his game when it mattered most while breaking the hearts of many in the process.
Playing for the Lakers from 1996-2003 after a trade from Phoenix, Horry swished perhaps his most memorable shot in Game 4 of the 2002 Western Conference Finals against Sacramento. Down by two and as time expired, Horry nailed a three-pointer at the buzzer that made the Staples Center go nuts and changed the complexion of the series.
A loss would have given Sacramento a 3-1 advantage and in all likelihood captured the West. Instead, it was 2-2 and the Lakers went on to a 4-3 series win and swept New Jersey in the finals.
That’s why I’m here to say that the Hall of Fame should be the next stop for the now six-time champion once his career ends.
This is a player I would jokingly say to take the regular season off and show up to practice once April rolls around.
It has been in April, May and June where Horry has put his name in NBA history. Many of the greats would make the Hall of Fame by putting up numbers from November-April but would not show up in the playoffs. Not Horry.
The forward has been compared in the same breath as Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Jerry West and Reggie Miller in clutch performances. These are guys who are in the Hall of Fame with the exception of Jordan and Miller, who are not yet eligible, but are sure inductees. At the age of 35, Horry leads all active players in championships and playoff games played.
As mesmerizing as it may sound, Horry has even passed Jordan for first in all-time three-point shooting and only Miller has hit more treys in playoff history. He is a perfect example of a player who doesn’t have to be the No. 1 or No. 2 guy on an offense and yet have a huge impact on the team. In fact, in many of Horry’s heroics, he admittedly said he was not the first or second option on the play. Yet he has come through for the Rockets, Lakers and now Spurs and should now be at least a nomination for the Hall of Fame.
If it weren’t for Horry, the Rockets, Lakers and Spurs would have fewer championships then what they are credited for.