Horry to wear #25 !

[Bruno]

http://www.nba.com/spurs/roster/

Ime Udoka #5
Robert Horry #25


http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nba/houston/HorryHou.jpg

:smokin

[ducks]

hummmmmmmmmmm

[timvp]

Nice find. I wonder if that's true or just Spurs.com making something up. I haven't seen it reported anywhere.

I forgot if there was another number 25 on the roster when the Spurs signed Horry. If there wasn't, I wonder why he didn't take it back then.

It would be pretty damn cool to see Horry go back to his retro number 25.

:hat

[Kori Ellis]

I'm having someone try to verify with the Spurs that he's actually switching.

[Mister Sinister]

That'd be pretty sweet, if it's true. See Rob kick it old school, and all that good stuff.

[Bruno]

I find too a little strange that Spurs haven't done a press conference for Udoka and Mahinmi. Udoka has only had a unofficial press conf and nothing at all for Mahinmi.
Are they waiting to sign someone else (likely Williams to do one) or will they do no press conf at all ?

[Kori Ellis]

I find too a little strange that Spurs haven't done a press conference for Udoka and Mahinmi. Udoka has only had a unofficial press conf and nothing at all for Mahinmi.
Are they waiting to sign someone else (likely Williams to do one) or will they do no press conf at all ?

They had a press conference about Mahinmi (though he wasn't present).
http://www.woai.com/mediacenter/[email protected]

[mardigan]

http://www.nba.com/spurs/stats/2003/index.html
Spurs roster from Horrys first year, dont remember if any of those guys wore 25

[Bruno]

They had a press conference about Mahinmi (though he wasn't present).
http://www.woai.com/mediacenter/[email protected]

Thanks.

edit after seing it : It's not a real press conf. It's more an interview. I'm talking of a press conf where the GM and the player is sitting in a press conf room like they did with Splitter this summer.

[lefty]

Espn, dumbasses :lol :donkey

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/teams/roster?team=sas

[ducks]

http://www.nba.com/spurs/stats/2003/index.html
Spurs roster from Horrys first year, dont remember if any of those guys wore 25
no

[Bruno]

I guess that a reason why Horry change his number is to go back to his college number to end his career. It's a way to close the loop.

He should have started to think about it after the Udoka signing.

[Spurs Brazil]

I guess that a reason why Horry change his number is to go back to his college number to end his career. It's a way to close the loop.

He should have started to think about it after the Udoka signing.

I think it's also 2 + 5 = 7 :)

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Looks like I'm gonna have to buy a new jersey.

[mavs>spurs2]

Looks like I'm gonna have to buy a new jersey.

Lol it always pisses me off when this stuff happens

even the replica's aren't cheap, somethin like $75

[Kori Ellis]

Don Harris will have more about this tonight on the 10 o'clock news.

[50 cent]

I think it's also 2 + 5 = 7 :)
:tu

Maybe he'll be 44 next year.

[angel_luv]

No!!!!!!!!!! If that is true, then that means this is Horry's last year.

[Darkwaters]

http://www.nba.com/spurs/roster/

Ime Udoka #5
Robert Horry #25


http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nba/houston/HorryHou.jpg

:smokin

It's not even preseason yet and Udoka has already recorded his first steal. I suppose this bodes well for the future? :spin

[duncan228]

I've always thought that players don't change their numbers too easily. Superstition, whatever. I'm curious as to why he'll do it. Even to close it out for his last year it seems drastic.

Maybe they're not as attached to their numbers as I thought.

[angel_luv]

This is from a summary I did of a Robert Horry appearance I went to at Ingram park mall this past December:


* Robert 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.

Maybe he changed his mind about the three year part.

[desvelada]

At one one Horry's Q&A sessions at Ingram Park mall, he mentioned that we'd know it was his last year when he went back to his old number. Guess he really meant it when he said this would be his last year. :depressed

oops. Angel beat me to it. :lol

[angel_luv]

At one one Horry's Q&A sessions at Ingram Park mall, he mentioned that we'd know it was his last year when he went back to his old number. Guess he really meant it when he said this would be his last year. :depressed


You and I were at the same event. :)


I am sitting here laughing because when I saw Rob was wearing #25 this year, I teared up.

But then I had to laugh because I never imagined I would be crying at the thought of Robert Horry retiring.
I remember how I couldn't stand him back in the day. How times have changed! :lol

[Spurs Dynasty 21]

No!!!!!!!!!! If that is true, then that means this is Horry's last year.



this def is the icing on the cake with the throw back number

[timvp]

This is from a summary I did of a Robert Horry appearance I went to at Ingram park mall this past December:


[B]* Robert 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."

Nicely done.

[SpursFanFirst]

This is from a summary I did of a Robert Horry appearance I went to at Ingram park mall this past December:


* Robert 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.

Maybe he changed his mind about the three year part.


:depressed Not that we couldn't see it coming, but this is still a bummer...I always enjoy watching him play!

[ChumpDumper]

:cry

Now I feel even better about the Bonner signing.

So there were no photo ops with Udoka and Ian holding up their jerseys, eh? For shame.

[VaSpursFan]

no....say it ain't so. is he going to formally announce this number change and possible retirement???

[angel_luv]

:depressed Not that we couldn't see it coming, but this is still a bummer...I always enjoy watching him play!

I enjoy him playing FOR US. :)

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Lol it always pisses me off when this stuff happens

even the replica's aren't cheap, somethin like $75
It'll be nice having both jerseys though. :spin The #5 will be my honoring Horry jersey and the #25 jersey will be my fare thee well jersey.

[ChumpDumper]

Well, I think there will be an opening on the Spurs' GM career ladder after this season....

[SequSpur]

don harris is a tool.

[ShoogarBear]

Somebody did a thread earlier where they collated all the jersey numbers for all the players in Spurs history. I'll try to dig that up, but the one search per minute limit makes this painful . . .

[ThePrivateSpur]

I find too a little strange that Spurs haven't done a press conference for Udoka and Mahinmi. Udoka has only had a unofficial press conf and nothing at all for Mahinmi.
Are they waiting to sign someone else (likely Williams to do one) or will they do no press conf at all ?

they have to be a good player to warrant a press conference.

[ShoogarBear]

Actually, it wasn't that bad, once I realized there couldn't be that many threads that mentioned Wiley Peck: :smokin

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1867546&postcount=2


#25
Brant Weidner
Dave Robisch
Steve Lingenfelter
Billy Knight
Jim Johnstone
Coby Dietrick
Anthony Bowie
Doc Rivers (1994-1996)(Celtics Coach)
David Wingate
Jerome Kersey
Steve Kerr (xxxx - 2005) 20th Greatest Spur of All Time (TM)
Alex Scales
Anthony Carter
Tiago Splitter (2007-PRESENT)

[anjlbitz]

#14
Mike D’Antoni (1976-1977)
Zarko Paspalj
Jaime Feick (1996-1997)
Chris Garner (1998 - 1999)
Hedo Turkoglu (2003-2004)
Beno Udrih (xxxx - Now)
http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1867546&postcount=2


WTF!!! D'Antoni played for the Spurs?

[koopa]

well hopefully the spurs can send him off like they sent david robinson off............ i think horry is washed up on the offensive side of the ball, but he did come through for us on defense in the playoffs......... i won't really miss him cause i'm tired of the spurs being the nursing home of the nba....... and it's time to unleash the red rocket lol

[Solid D]

Kerr played with the Spurs through the 2002-03 season...not 2005.

When Horry came to the Spurs for the 2003-04 season, nobody was wearing #25. Horry wore 25 for his 4 years with the Rockets, he wore 25 in PHX after the Barkley trade with Houston, then later that year after the famous towel throwing incident with Horry and his move to the Lakers, he went to #5. He came to the Spurs and chose #5 as he had worn with the Lakers.

[angel_luv]

Don Harris will have more about this tonight on the 10 o'clock news.


Not exactly more in the way of coverage.

I stayed awake for nothing. :lol

[Kori Ellis]

Not exactly more in the way of coverage.

I stayed awake for nothing. :lol
Umm.. we'll he verified with the Spurs that it was true. I thought that's what you guys wanted :wtf

Next time I just won't ask him to check.

[ChumpDumper]

Thanks for asking him to check!

[/suckup]

[Solid D]

I did look back to see when Horry signed with the Spurs and it was announced on July 23, 2003. At that time, Steve Kerr was pondering retirement but had not officially decided to retire...having been quoted in June of '03 that he was "90 percent certain he would retire". Kerr officially retired 2 weeks after Horry was signed by the Spurs so technically, I guess one could say Kerr still wore #25 when Horry signed.

[angel_luv]

Umm.. we'll he verified with the Spurs that it was true. I thought that's what you guys wanted :wtf

Next time I just won't ask him to check.


It wasn't a slight on you at all. Sorry if it seemed that way.

I thought it was cool that the site has me more informed than the news.

[ducks]

it was very nice you had him check into it to confirm

this place is ahead of the curve

[samikeyp]

WTF!!! D'Antoni played for the Spurs?

And was also a scout after he got fired by the Nuggets.

[Avitus1]

Damn, guess he really is retiring.

[mardigan]

Now I feel even better about the Bonner signing.
Yep

[Spurbanana]

According to that jersey number list, Anthony Carter wore #25.


According to that roster link, Anthony Carter was on the roster when Horry signed.



Also, looks like Tiago isn't going to be wearing it anymore. :lol

[TheAuthority]

anyone else notice Udoka looks like a terrorist

[Horry For 3!]

Well looks like it may be the last years of Horry For 3!, though I'll probably still post under this name.

[Horry For 3!]

I just looked at my avatar, I'll probably need a new one too. Since it says 5 and he'll be 25.

[saporvida]

I just looked at my avatar, I'll probably need a new one too. Since it says 5 and he'll be 25.

no one gives a shit.

[TheAuthority]

no one gives a shit.

rofl

[thispego]

anyone else notice Udoka looks like a terrorist
ehhh... huh?

[phxspurfan]

Sad news if he is retiring...


1999 Win one for DRob!
2003 Win one last one for DRob!
2005 Win one for TD without DRob!
2007 Win one for Findog!
2008 Win one last one for Bob!

[Solid D]

According to that jersey number list, Anthony Carter wore #25.


According to that roster link, Anthony Carter was on the roster when Horry signed.



Also, looks like Tiago isn't going to be wearing it anymore. :lol

Carter wore #7, not #25.

[Bruno]

I'm not sad at all about Horry likely retiring in one year.
He has had an awesome and very long career.
I rather see a great player retiring after a good year(like Robinson) than a great player playing too much seasons and retiring after a crappy year (like Payton).
I just hope the last year of Horry's career will be nice (with a ring :) ).

[midgetonadonkey]

I just looked at my avatar, I'll probably need a new one too. Since it says 5 and he'll be 25.


no one gives a shit.


http://menacingmorons.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/owned.jpg

[Brutalis]

I don't understand how you can have a press conference mainly about someone who isn't even there.

Horry wearing #25 would be seriously pimp. Steve Kerr wore it I believe.

[ace3g]

http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/482/horry25et7.jpg

a little photo- shop appreciation for Robert Horry

[TheAuthority]

ehhh... huh?

What's there not to understand? He looks like Mohammad Atta.

[AFBlue]

Also, looks like Tiago isn't going to be wearing it anymore. :lol

Tiago isn't coming until next year (08/09 season) and Horry will have retired by then.

So Tiago could still get the number he wants....

[Solid D]

What's there not to understand? He looks like Mohammad Atta.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Mohamed_Atta.jpg/140px-Mohamed_Atta.jpg http://blazers.topbuzz.com/trailblazer-pics/d/749-1/act_ime_udoka.jpg

Um, not so much. :drunk

[ace3g]

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/3244/horry253hs9.jpg

some more photoshop work

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Nice. :tu

[Booharv]

This is from a summary I did of a Robert Horry appearance I went to at Ingram park mall this past December:


* Robert 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.

Maybe he changed his mind about the three year part.

Three more years? Really?

[missmyzte]

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/3244/horry253hs9.jpg

some more photoshop work
Sweet!
I've been out of town all week at a meeting, I wouldn't have known about this if Angel hadn't text'd me to let me know. Gotta keep up on my Horry news! I'm actually excited about Robert going back to #25. He wore that at Alabama and when he played for the Rockets ... and Phoenix but we try to forget that. He had to switch to #5 when he went to the Lakers because Gail Goodrich has #25 retired with the Lakers.

[samikeyp]

Sweet!
I've been out of town all week at a meeting, I wouldn't have known about this if Angel hadn't text'd me to let me know. Gotta keep up on my Horry news! I'm actually excited about Robert going back to #25. He wore that at Alabama and when he played for the Rockets ... and Phoenix but we try to forget that. He had to switch to #5 when he went to the Lakers because Gail Goodrich has #25 retired with the Lakers.

I was wondering when you were going to chime in. Looks like you get to add to your collection!

[exstatic]

Three more years? Really?
That quote was from 2005, so by the time next season is over, it will have been 3 years.

[urunobili]

that's sad... i always liked him with the 5.. but the whole meaning of his last year wearing it... it's cool i guess

[AlamoSpursFan]

Well, as long as he's not wearing the #8. I'm not letting it go.

Sincerely,
Teresa Earnhardt

[HJNTX]

:depressed Not that we couldn't see it coming, but this is still a bummer...I always enjoy watching him play!
Same here .. Kinda sad, really ..