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I'd say he's one of the best role players in NBA history, but I wouldn't put him anywhere near the HOF..
Robert Horry Thinks He Belongs in the Hall of Fame, The Debate Begins
June 10, 2009 – 10:00 am by Jimmy Shapiro
One of my favorite parts of being a sports fan is the debates I have with my friends. Does Pete Rose belong in the Hall of Fame? Who is better Joe Montana, Dan Marino, or John Elway? Is golf really a sport? Who was better Bird or Magic? Should pro players be allowed to play in the Olympics? Should MLB allow instant replay all the time? Who’s more attractive, Venus or Serena? You get the point. I think Robert Horry’s candidacy for the NBA Hall of Fame will go down as one of the greatest debates of our time.
The pros: 7 championship rings with three different teams, one of the most clutch shooters of all time, numbers up across the board during the playoffs, tremendous defender with the ability to guard up to four positions, intangible factors that played a huge role in his teams being so successful.
The cons: Only averaged 7.0 points and 4.8 rebounds per game over his career, shot a paltry .425 from the field for his career including six years under 40%, never was one of the top two players on his team, never fully realized his potential as a player.
I can honestly see both sides of the debate and this is really new territory for the voters of the NBA Hall of Fame. If I had a vote, I would have to vote no. Just because he won seven championships and guys like Charles Barkley, Karl Malone, and Patrick Ewing never won one, doesn’t mean he’s on the same level of greatness as them. Yes, Horry was money in the clutch, but he always left me with the feeling that he should havebeen so much better than he was. Should he be mentioned in same breath with some of the clutchest NBA shooters…absolutely. MJ, Magic, Bird, Wilt, Kareem, Oscar, Jerry, Dr. J, Horry, Baylor, Russell. Something just doesn’t seem right there.
Robert Horry joined The Dan Patrick Show before game three of the NBA Finals and discussed his candidacy for the NBA Hall of Fame. Let the debate begin.
Which hat he would wear in the Hall of Fame:
“I can’t even come up with the words because I don’t know. I would probably have to go with the Lakers hat because I won 3 championships there and I played 7 seasons there so I have to go with the numbers.”
Does he think he’ll go to the Hall of Fame?
“To be honest with you I don’t think so. I think I should be because I’ve done a lot of great things in basketball. A lot of people look at the scoring aspect of basketball, they don’t look at the other things like defense, winning; I think I’m one of the most winningest players in this game. I’m a specialist in that I go out and make a team better; I was a specialist in playing D, I was a specialist in getting the job done and being a great teammate. You look at all of the guys I’ve played with and you go down in the 4th quarter and ask who do you want in the 4th quarter, they want me.”
Who deserves to be in the Hall of Fame more: Dennis Rodman or Robert Horry?
“I’ll take me.”
Listen to Robert Horry on the Dan Patrick Show
http://sportsradiointerviews.com/200...debate-begins/
I'd say he's one of the best role players in NBA history, but I wouldn't put him anywhere near the HOF..
I think he belongs in the HOF too...it's not called the Hall of Stats.
Hall of Clutch: YES
Hall of Fame: NO
Robert Horry had a remarkable one of a kind career. He holds NBA records. He has had as many memorable moments, if not more, than perhaps player in NBA history.
He is absolutely a HOF'er.
The only way he's not a HOF'er is if stats are your only measure.
And even then, he was the first player in NBA history to tally 100+ blocks, steals and 3 pointers in a single season. A then remarkable and unheard of statistical feat.
Dude's a HOF'er easily IMHO.
Put Bruce Bowen in the Hall.
Not to mention the all time leader in Finals 3's
P<S is just a little upset because if not for Robert Horry, the Pistons would have one more championship than they do right now.
He's definitely a HOF'er.
In fact P<S would have a completely different name on this message board if not for Robert Horry.
Without a doubt, he also holds the single game record for steals, and he's all over the place in post season blocks and rebounds.
He started games at 3 different positions on NBA champions(3 different ones for 3 diffferent teams no less).
He's also easily one of the smartest players in NBA history, something on display even in this article as he names the team he would represent going in....by naming that team he will have much more support to get in the Hall than he would if he named the Spurs or Rockets.
He never failed to make the second round in his entire career...soemthing that should hit home hard with Spurs fans this year.
The only argument that can be used against Horry's HOF worthiness are his stats, he's got everything else in spades.
This is true.
There is no doubt he is a hall of famer.
Only if he goes in as a SPUR...
Unfortunately, it's continually player stocked like the Hall of Stats. Generally, 7 ppg players like Horry don't get in. Make that never. I can't believe people even argue this.
He's one of my all time favorite Spurs, and clutch as , and I WILL say that he doesn't belong.
He's definetley a Hall Of Famer in my book. He was a key player on 3 different teams championships runs, making some of the most remarkable shots in history.
he should definitely be worthy. see Whott's posts for reasons.
Nope.
Apples and oranges. Europe only players have different criteria. So do players like Manu who split their careers. I'll say Manu is a shoo in as a dual career player, but would have no chance at all just with his NBA resume.
If anyone can find a player who ONLY played in the NBA who has anything close to Horry's numbers who is in the HOF, I'll accept your argument. The lowest scorer I can think of is Bob Cousy at 18.4 ppg. That's quite a bit more than 7 ppg.
KC Jones was inducted as a player... but then he coached too.
Can't really comment to much though well before my time but he only average 7.5pts over his career with 4 assists.
Teams were never gearing up to stop Robert Horry. He was never the focal point on offense or defense for any of his teams. He was clutch as , but mostly because other players on his team garnered all the attention. He was a great teammate and a good role player that got lucky playing on teams with very dominant big men. Sorry but no way no how is this guy a HOFer.
Okey Dokey. If KC did go in as a player, you have your argument. I'll bow out still convinced he doesn't have a hope in of getting in.
There's a case to be made.
Consider the Baseball Hall of Fame. Letting Robert Horry in would be a little bit like letting Mariano Rivera in, wouldn't it? Rivera can't start; he won't break any wins or strikeout records, he's not going to carry any team to greatness, but like Horry he fit his role perfectly and was a key piece to a lot of great teams.
Horry is the opposite of Iverson; Iverson put up huge career numbers but never won jack squat and generally made his teams worse. Horry's numbers look mediocre but his intangibles are unmeasurable, he made every team he was on better and always played huge when you needed him the most and left his mark on more big games than almost anyone.
if iverson is going in, Horry certainly should too.
stats cannot measure Horry's impact on his teams. but if i were putting together a team, he'd be on it above alot of those HOF'ers.
It may have been player stocked like the Hall of Stats, but nowhere in the HOF charter does it say the criteria for induction is based on statistics.
And Horry is a unique player.
Yes there are a lot of guys that put up 7 and 5 or whatever....but there are very very few that are also the only non-Boston Celtic walking around with 7 rings, with his cadre of memorable clutch shots, blocks or whatever.
Using stats may be perfectly fine to disqualify many players from the HOF...they aren't a good enough reason to keep Horry out.
He's simply not like those other guys.
I loved what horry did for us, but how can you put a guy in the HOF when he has barely made the all star teams ?
I don't think there's many HOF'ers who weren't in almost every all star game every year.
Sorry, Rob but you don't belong there. Just because you had the fortune to play with the teammates you did does not mean you belong in the HOF when you were only a role player. You were never the focus of any defense and benefitted from big guys who drew double teams. Yes, you hit some timely shots, but that does not get you into the HOF. Even as shooter, you did not shoot a high percent.
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