Robert Horry: Rudy T is a greater coach than Phil Jackson, Popovich

[therealtruth]

Alright what did he do before and after that? Pop just went to back to back finals and lost that one narrowly, Rudy could have lost vs the Knicks as easily, it is that close in this league. All in all though I take Pop anyday of the week.

I think that just emphasizes how difficult to do it is. Pop's had 5 tries and failed each time. Doesn't mean Pop's not a good coach but I don't think it's something you can overlook either. They say repeating is much tougher than winning the first time.

[daslicer]

I heard him say Hakeem was the best but never Kobe.

RZA he did pick Kobe over Duncan Here is his quote. "I would still pick Kobe. Tim is great, but I tell everybody this: Look at this from the GM perspective. Who’s going to sell tickets, put the people in the arena? Tim? Nah, not so many [laughs]. Don’t get me wrong, he’s going to win, but he won’t draw so many people to the arena."
http://www.lakersnation.com/seven-ti...an/2013/06/10/

I'm thankful for '05 but don't respect him. He comes across to me as a con man. He only had one great playoff run with the spurs which was '05 but all the other years he was pretty pathetic.

[cjw]

Rudy T won rings with ty players tbh.

I'd put him over Phil who is so overrated, but not over a visionary like Pop.

Hakeem is a ty player? Probably top 10-15 of all time and had a decent supporting cast. Not to mention those two les were in the non-Jordan years.

Hakeem's one of those rare situations where the guy drafted two spots after him ended up having the best career, but you still draft Hakeem there 10 times out of 10.

[daslicer]

Hakeem is a ty player? Probably top 10-15 of all time and had a decent supporting cast. Not to mention those two les were in the non-Jordan years.

Hakeem's one of those rare situations where the guy drafted two spots after him ended up having the best career, but you still draft Hakeem there 10 times out of 10.

Rockets had some bad luck early on when it came to building a team around Dream. Sampson suffered a career ending knee injury and the rockets key perimeter players got banned from the league for drug use. If none of those things happen the Rockets could have easily been a dynasty and the bulls don't go on their run during the 90's. Even with the way the league is right now I would always draft a top 10 all time big over a top 10 all time perimeter player any day of the week since it's easier to build a team around a great big men. Its for this reason why I never blame the Rockets for drafting Dream over Jordan.

[Sean Cagney]

I think that just emphasizes how difficult to do it is. Pop's had 5 tries and failed each time. Doesn't mean Pop's not a good coach but I don't think it's something you can overlook either. They say repeating is much tougher than winning the first time.

Yes and the Spurs were so damn close to doing it, one shot misses and they do repeat! They went to two finals in a row which is impressive on it's own IMO but yes it is that tough to repeat. I am not hung up on the repeat stuff like a few are (Mainly LA trolls), the longevity of the Spurs is a great feat and stands on it's own as one of the greatest achievements on sports IMO. I can't think of a team that has stayed relevant as long as the Spurs, even the Yankees who buy their team have down years but it seems the Spurs are always in the mix.

[Sean Cagney]

I disagree

The Rockets matched up well with the Bulls and whooped their asses regularly

The Blazers could be said the same and the OKC Thunder as well against the Spurs, playoffs a different demon. They might have matched up well but you telling me in the finals where MJ steps it up a few notches they would not see a different outcome? I seriously doubt they get their ass whooped. I think maybe 95 they sneak one in, but in 1994 I see the Bulls beating them. It's all here say now but I don't go by regular season wins here or there. The Spurs beat the Rockets something like 5-1 in 1995, we see what that meant in the playoffs.

RZA he did pick Kobe over Duncan Here is his quote. "I would still pick Kobe. Tim is great, but I tell everybody this: Look at this from the GM perspective. Who’s going to sell tickets, put the people in the arena? Tim? Nah, not so many [laughs]. Don’t get me wrong, he’s going to win, but he won’t draw so many people to the arena."
http://www.lakersnation.com/seven-ti...an/2013/06/10/

I'm thankful for '05 but don't respect him. He comes across to me as a con man. He only had one great playoff run with the spurs which was '05 but all the other years he was pretty pathetic.

Yeah I read that a while back, mainly a business move and selling Tickets! From that perspective I see what he meant there. You could tell he didn't really want to get into the who he would really take in a game or on his team because know it would be Tim if he was playing on it.

[Poolboy5623]

So....he talked up Rudy T (his first ever coach ), during the airing of "clutch city"....no way..

[DrunkTXLabrat]

Horry should be coaching the Pelicans.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

and he could bring Rudy T in as his lead assistant.

[Dre_7]

I disagree

The Rockets matched up well with the Bulls and whooped their asses regularly

Yeah I kind of agree, but if people can come up with random reasons why a bunch of the Spurs Championship teams would not have won, then I can do it for other teams.

[wildchild]

RZA he did pick Kobe over Duncan Here is his quote. "I would still pick Kobe. Tim is great, but I tell everybody this: Look at this from the GM perspective. Who’s going to sell tickets, put the people in the arena? Tim? Nah, not so many [laughs]. Don’t get me wrong, he’s going to win, but he won’t draw so many people to the arena."
http://www.lakersnation.com/seven-ti...an/2013/06/10/

And he's wrong? Many GMs in the league would rather selling out all home games before the season begin than a le.

[daslicer]

And he's wrong? Many GMs in the league would rather selling out all home games before the season begin than a le.

That was a bull answer I believe on his part. If you have winning team the games will sell out because everybody wants to pay to see a winner. You are not going to sell out home games if you have a team that's only capable of winning 20 games despite having a guy with a big name.

[wildchild]

If you have winning team the games will sell out because everybody wants to pay to see a winner. You are not going to sell out home games if you have a team that's only capable of winning 20 games despite having a guy with a big name.

Not really...Clips, Thunder, won a le? When was the last time the Knicks or the Bulls won a championship?

Winners don't always sell tickets.

[purist]

Rudy has a heart of champion, pop has a soft pussy...

Nope. Pop got rid of richard Jefferson.

[Blake]

Rudy T won rings with ty players tbh.

Oh you mean like Olajuwon, Drexler and Barkley.

[Blake]

Nope. Pop got rid of richard Jefferson.

And DeJuan Burger

[Frank Dux]

Horry earned the right to say whatever the he wants and we have to deal with it.

[daslicer]

Not really...Clips, Thunder, won a le? When was the last time the Knicks or the Bulls won a championship?

Winners don't always sell tickets.

Actually all those teams outside of the knicks have had winning records the last several years. So it proves my point people want to see winners. New York is an exception to the rule but that's usually not the case.

[Maj_G]

I remember him picking (sorry no source) the dream over shaq and timmy, hmm he seems a little bias towards the rockets. maybe because he spent there his prime years?

[Sean Cagney]

I remember him picking (sorry no source) the dream over shaq and timmy, hmm he seems a little bias towards the rockets. maybe because he spent there his prime years?

It's clear as day those were his fave days of his career, probably as you said it was when he was young and first entering the league and he probably had fun then and those times and memories mean more to him (As with most of us in life at certain times). I am guessing you are correct on that one, that just hits home to him more.

[tmtcsc]

Robert Horry was as clutch as they came but his memory and judgment are apparently dulled by Mary Jane. Rudy T. was a player's coach who let the inmates run the asylum and shouldn't even be mentioned in the same breath as Pop as far as legacy.

C'mon now Bob!!!