Game Thoughts: Spurs vs. Sixers Jan. 14

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Originally Posted by whottt

...just be glad he's on your team, because it usually ends up in a ring.

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I'm glad Horry's here.

Besides the clutch shots he has made, and hopefully can still make, he brings something else...
He brings experience. Veteren, proven, Championship experience. You can't teach that.
And you shouldn't underestimate it's value.

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Originally Posted by wildbill2u

You forgot option C: The laziest. With Horry's size, BB intelligence, speed, and shooting skills, he should have been one of the 50th best players ever.

Instead he's been lackadaisical about his profession, willing to ride to the finals on the shoulders of other players who put out effort every night. He makes you want to cry with frustration with what might of been.

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No way.

He hasn't "rid[d]e[n] to the finals on the shoulders of other players who put out effort every night", he's understood his role and played it to perfection.

Horry may be the greatest team/role-player of all time, certainly of the last 20 years, and calling him "lazy" is ridiculous. He is exactly what every team needs - a talented complimentary player who doesn't let his ego get in the way of the team.

Having said that, I'm not sure he has much left in the tank, and the way Pop handles he and Bonner may well be a determining factor in the team's success this season.