Horry at Ingram Park Mall on Monday

[Kori Ellis]

ALL YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT ROBERT HORRY

WHAT: On Monday night, Spurs fans are encouraged to come out and get all their questions answered by Spurs forward Robert Horry.

Horry will head out to Ingram Park Mall to do a question and answer session with fans beginning at 7:00 p.m. Fans will have an opportunity to write questions in advance of the event to be asked of Horry.

Spurs In-Arena Host Kevin Brock will be on hand to emcee the event. ans will also have the opportunity to meet the Spurs Silver Dancers and enjoy the antics of the Coyote.

While fans are interacting with Horry, they also will have the opportunity to purchase an official Simon Spurs giftcard for all their shopping needs.

WHO: Robert Horry, San Antonio Spurs
Spurs Silver Dancers
Spurs Coyote

WHEN: Monday, December 18
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.

WHERE: Ingram Park Mall (Macy's/Dillard's Court Area)
6301 NW Loop 410, 78238

[ducks]

ask him what he would do with another ring?

[angel_luv]

What fortunate timing- I am actually off work in time that day to go. :)

[Shaolin-Style]

What unfortunate timing, I'll be hunting in Virginia.

[missmyzte]

What fortunate timing- I am actually off work in time that day to go. :)
You have to call me if you go - I want to hear the Q&A over the phone :p:
At the very least you can text me with the details - please??

[phyzik]

If I have the time I will ask him how the fuck he honestly thinks anyone is going to forget big shot bob.... He has to be out of his fucking mind if he thinks people are going to forget his accomplishments

[angel_luv]

You have to call me if you go - I want to hear the Q&A over the phone :p:
At the very least you can text me with the details - please??


I'm going. :) Do you want me to put you on speaker phone for some of it? I so will! :)

And of course I will bring back a full report to the forum.

I think I will dedicate the recap to Danyo. :)

[Leetonidas]

What it be appropriate to get his autograph?

[angel_luv]

You won't be able to get close enough.

Robert will be escorted by security on and off the set up stage. It is a question and answer session only.
Still fun though. :)

[jman3000]

ummm... nice timing you know who ;)

[angel_luv]

ummm... nice timing you know who ;)

Eh?

[jman3000]

n/m ... i need to know when to control my inside information posts.

[angel_luv]

n/m ... i need to know when to control my inside information posts.


Tis the season for giving... give me your inside info. :lol

[jman3000]

Tis the season for giving... give me your inside info. :lol
i don't have earlobes.

[angel_luv]

Whatever Trevor. :lol

[Silver21_Black20]

i don't have earlobes.

Freak!

[missmyzte]

I'm going. :) Do you want me to put you on speaker phone for some of it? I so will! :)

And of course I will bring back a full report to the forum.

I think I will dedicate the recap to Danyo. :)
That would be sweet! I'll be anxiously awaiting your call :)

[angel_luv]

That would be sweet! I'll be anxiously awaiting your call :)


It's settled then. :)

[jman3000]

nobody has called me trevor in quite a while.

i'll be there for shopping... but i hope his appearance doesn't cause the congestion at the mall to be any worse than it probably is gonna be already... that would blow.

[ShoogarBear]

Fiiiiiive Sillllllllver Dan-cerrrrrrrs!

[ShoogarBear]

If I have the time I will ask him how the fuck he honestly thinks anyone is going to forget big shot bobI think he'd like everyone to forget Big Shot Bob.

[Phenomanul]

Angel..... can you ask him if he will prefer to have his Jersey retired as a Rocket, a Laker or a Spur? And in an attempt to avoid political correctness let him know that "any is fine" or "they're all the same" type answers are unacceptable. :spin

[jman3000]

i don't think he's done enough to have his jersey retired as a Spur... nor do i think he'll get it retired next to all the Laker greats. Rockets... I highly doubt it, but i suppose it's possible.

in my eyes he'll be remembered most for what he did with the Lakers, then Rockets, then Spurs.

[Phenomanul]

i don't think he's done enough to have his jersey retired as a Spur... nor do i think he'll get it retired next to all the Laker greats. Rockets... I highly doubt it, but i suppose it's possible.

in my eyes he'll be remembered most for what he did with the Lakers, then Rockets, then Spurs.

Depends on whether or not he can add to his legacy this coming postseason...

[SequSpur]

Will Manu be there?

[jman3000]

Depends on whether or not he can add to his legacy this coming postseason...

most signs point to no.

[Kermit]

someone should ask him about his penchant for groupies.

[Phenomanul]

most signs point to no.


And how exactly does his historical performance in the regular season predict his post season impact?.... it's a hit and miss deal from what I can tell (no pun intended).

[missmyzte]

Angel is there right now and she's got me on speakerphone so that I can listen in! :)

[Kori Ellis]

Angel is there right now and she's got me on speakerphone so that I can listen in! :)

That's really cute! :)

[missmyzte]

It is cute ... he's talking about the Game 5 shot against Detroit right now.

[angel_luv]

I spoke briefly to my regional boss ( Ingram and Rolling Oaks are sister malls) and another associate before the event began. My associate laughed when she saw me, saying she knew I would come. My Spurs fan reputation is apparently well established. :)

I told my associate about how I had Misti the " Robert Horry Fan" on speaker phone and she cracked up.

The Robert Horry session was a lot of fun. Rob is a really personable and funny guy.

Big Kevin, the new Crazy Lou, did a nice job hosting the event. There was probably about 150 people around the stage and another several hundred watching from the level above.

Two Silver dancers and the Coyote were also present. The Coyote was up to his usual antics.
A little into the interview Robert spontaneously led everyone in "Jingle Bells" to get us into the Christmas spirit.


Here are some of the information highlights.

* Rob said some of his early favorite gifts were: 1) Green Machine 2) Go Cart 3) Atari- he liked the game Pitfall. 4) Also a bebe gun ( spelling? Sorry. I am such a girl!) that his grandfather would give him every Christmas to replace the one he had used up the previous year shooting cans.

* He loved baseball as a kid- played pitcher, center field and I believe first base.

* He wanted to go to Gerorgia Tech for college because he wanted to go to a basketball school. Alabama was Rob's mom's choice. He said she won. :lol

* His favorite college football team is Alabama.
* Likes RB, rap, and hip hop for music. Rob said though that his son makes him listen to the disney radio station so Rob knows all those songs. :lol

* Talked about how he used to wear the # 25 and how when he wears it again, that is how fans will know it is his last year. He said, " I came in wearing # 25 and I want to go out wearing number 25."

* Rob says the rumors about him retiring after this year are untrue. He wants to play three more years- all of them for the Spurs.

Kevin asked about the team plane. Rob said all the guys have PSP and they all link up and play poker. Everyone puts in 20 bucks and I guess winner takes all.
Bruce, whom Rob called his seat mate, doesn't play- just reads or sleeps.
Rob said that Jacque Vaughn is a regular winner. Rob and Timmy are other winners.

Rob's favorite movies: 1) Face Off 2) Dust to Dawn ( he said because of Selma Hayek.) and 3) The Departed.

His favorite actress: Rosalin Sanchez.

Favorite Actor: Robert, with no hesitation, " Will Smith." Everyone laughed really hard at that- including Robert. Then he answered for real," Denzel Washington. I love his strut... that walk he's got."

Pre game rituals:
1) He eats pasta ( no typo) with honey. This started back in college. Robert tried it and then scored thirty something points in the game that night. He did this for the next two games with the same results.
Then the fourth game he didn't have any honey and he only scored twelve. Now he always eats honey before games.

2) He runs and jumps on the rim during warm ups.
* Robert says ten years from now he wants to coach either college level or high school. He says he wants to coach kids that age because he feels he can be a bigger influence in their lives- i.e. help them develop and get to where they want to go professionally.

* Strongest influence: His mother. Robert says to him a mentor is someone who you spend time with and are able to interact with,
Horry's mom was ( is?) a teacher. Robert considered being one as well before he got good at basketball.

Favorite team mate: Robert said he always thought the whole " Spurs are a great group of guys" reputation was just talk until he became a team member and saw how it is true.

Says he likes to hang out with Manu and Oberto. " I don't know what they said but it sounds great." :lol

Who does Rob like playing against: Houston, Utah and Dallas. He emphasied Dallas saying, " I like to beat them because they talk too much." To the crowd:" Don't they talk to much?" :lol


Rob says he likes to go to Dave and Busters also likes going home to play video games after practice.


What is a must have for the rodeo road trip: Rob: " A tote bag" ( Apparently their hotels sometimes lack needed tolietries like mouthwash or body wash. 4 star, what! :lol)
Another must have: Robert " I have to have all the right clothes. It's not like I am short like Tony and can buy off the rack." :lol

Where does Robert like to play: Atlanta because his family comes; Miami because it is hot and humid. Robert: " It keeps guys of my age nice and warm."

Doesn't like being called Bob because his father is Bob and Rob is Rob.
Robert: " I'm like green eggs and ham. I don't like Bob."
He said, " I don't like Big Shot... just call me Rob." Then after thinking for a minute, added " It's not a bad nickname ( supposedly he has had some). If you want to call me that, go ahead."

The Big Shot in Detroit according to Rob:
( I can't do this perfect justice but you'll get the idea.) Robert walked us through the play: Robert: " Of course I'm not an option. ( Laughs). I'm supposed to inbound the ball to Manu while Tim sets the pick. I was supposed to go to the other side out of the way. ( Laughs again)
So I threw the ball in to Manu- it was sort of a bad pass..."
Here he talked about the Championship DVD- apparently Pop told Rob " if you get it. let it fly." I don't remember that part.
Continues: " Rasheed left me open and I thought " Oh, he left me! Does he not know I just hit three in a row." :lol
And as we all know the rest is history. :)


Favorite basketball player of all time: Magic Johnson. He also liked Scottie he said.

Likes to get a pretzel whenever he is at the mall but is trying to quit that.
Rob mentioned food several times- he seems to be a big fan of it. :lol

If he could have dinner with anyone of his choice dead or alive: He'd pick Eddie Murphy and Jamie Foxx.

Pets: Loves them but has none because he doesn't have time to care for it.
Growing up he had a dog named Prissy. He made clear he didn't name the dog- seemed anxious to clear that up.

Talked about when he first came to San Antonio: He went to Champs to get something to eat and it was karoke night. Said about five patrons came up to his table and asked, " Do I know you? " Then when they realized who Rob was they said, " You're the Spurs killer."
Rob to them: " No, I'm not. I'm a Spur now."
Patrons: " No you're a laker. I hate you."
This was his first interaction with Spurs fans.

Rob said that when he had that bad performance in the play off series against the Lakers that people accused him of being a spy for L.A. They would come up and say to him, " You wanted the Lakers to win, didn't you!" :lol

Rob said he is very appreciative of how the fans now accept him with open arms.

He was asked about his most embarrassing game moment. Rob said it almost happened a few weeks ago- on Silver Saturday when the guys wore their retro uniforms.
Rob said that the string of his shorts broke and because the fabric was slick, his shorts started to fall off as he was running a play.
He grabbed his shorts to keep them on. Apparently the coaches all saw what happened and were laughing at him on the sidelines.
Robert is like, " No way am I running a play with my pants coming off" so he passes the ball to Manu and stands around until they call timeout. :lol

Asked about who of his team mates is the worst prankster: Rob said a couple of years ago the team was on the road and had a meeting. Rob had his cell phone when he went into the mtg ( I think he said it was in his pocket) but was missing it when the session was dismissed.
Rob said he was looking for his phone ( I guess in his hotel room) when he got a phone call. Someone in a gruff voice said " If you want your phone back leave $200 dollars at X location."

To this day Rob doesn't know who it was that took his phone. He thinks it was either Malik or Manu. Rob said now that Malik is gone, Manu is the biggest prank player.


That was the end of the session: Rob thanked everyone for coming out. Told us to be safe and enjoy the holiday with our family."

[angel_luv]

FYI, Rolling Oaks Mall is hosting our annual Spurs appearance this Thursday the 21st at 6:30 pm.
http://www.simon.com/mall/event_details.aspx?ID=228&EID=54540


I am not sure which Spur is coming.
However, my supervisor at Rolling called me randomly a few weeks ago and asked me to name some favorite Spurs. I said Beno and Manu- the first two who came to mind.
When I asked my supervisor why she wanted to know, I was told that she was putting in our player request form and wanted to know whom to ask for.
I wanted to follow up about it today but we were all slammed from open to close.
Hopefully I will learn details tomorrow.

[ShoogarBear]

He wants to play three more years?

I'll take the under on that.

Nice job, angel.

[angel_luv]

He wants to play three more years?

I'll take the under on that.

Nice job, angel.


:)

[ShoogarBear]

Oh, boy. Should be real exciting asking Beno those same questions. :tongue

[jman3000]

i missed it ... couldnt find the darned thing.

[angel_luv]

i missed it ... couldnt find the darned thing.

Too bad there weren't ushers you could have asked. :)

[jman3000]

Too bad there weren't ushers you could have asked. :)

i don't associate with those types of people.

[angel_luv]

i don't associate with those types of people.

Of course not. Guys don't ask for directions and on top of that, you hate doing what you're told. :lol

[jman3000]

:pctoss

[angel_luv]

:pctoss


:lol :angel

[jman3000]

whatever... i think we all know who wears the pants.

[SequSpur]

So he didn't sign any autographs? What was the point?

[missmyzte]

He wants to play three more years?

I'll take the under on that.

Nice job, angel.
Me too.

Thanks for the info Angel! It was a blast being on the phone with you during it, I couldn't hear all of what was said but it was fun feeling like I was a part of it.

[angel_luv]

whatever... i think we all know who wears the pants.


Yea- the ones laid out for you. :lol

[angel_luv]

Me too.

Thanks for the info Angel! It was a blast being on the phone with you during it, I couldn't hear all of what was said but it was fun feeling like I was a part of it.

You're welcome. I enjoyed chatting with you. :)

I stil maintain that there are an abundance of Best Buys here and therefore you have no excuse for missing next year's event.
Although it would be a shame to miss out on your California game recaps. :)

[jman3000]

on a serious note... wtf was the 5 5 3 3 miss miss 1 thing all about? i didn't get it, and quite frankly it got me mad.

[xamila rey]

Thanks Angel!!!
i love the part that he tells about the shorts incident... ,,,
:lol :lmao :rollin

[angel_luv]

on a serious note... wtf was the 5 5 3 3 miss miss 1 thing all about? i didn't get it, and quite frankly it got me mad.


I have no idea what the point was either.

[TMTTRIO]

i love the part that he tells about the shorts incident... ,,,
yeah that was funny. I also liked the part where he talked about how he liked to hang out with Manu and Fabri because he couldn't understand anything they were saying and he thought it sounded cool also the phone for ransom prank. I can't imagine it was Manu but it could've been. I've heard from other Spurs that he's a huge prankster. You would think Rob would be able to hear his accent and tell it was him :lol

[THE SIXTH MAN]

as always great recap angle! :tu