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Yeah, him and Mark Lemke. Gimme a break.
The future Hall of Famer just showed up in the fourth quarter yet again when we needed him.
The saying legends are born in the playoffs should have his picture beside it and a collection of Robert Horry's greatest hits (from 3). I lost track: how many teams has he sent packing in the playoffs?
Yeah, him and Mark Lemke. Gimme a break.
Did Mark Lemke hit a 3 on the road in game 5 of the finals?
Ask Sacramento about Horry.
He's hit more big shots from 3 in the final minutes of big games than almost anybody you can think of.
wrong sport.
Last edited by Mavs<Spurs; 11-27-2006 at 01:41 PM.
Horry went on to be a key member of the Rockets' le teams and began to lay the foundations for his "Big Shot Bob" reputation with a game-winning jumper in the final seconds of Game 1 of the Rockets 1995 Western Conference Finals series vs. the San Antonio Spurs.
Horry was a member of the Lakers when they won three consecutive NBA championships (2000, 2001, and 2002), and he earned a reputation for coming up with clutch playoff baskets when the Lakers needed them most.
Over the Lakers' three-year run, Horry made a game-clinching three-pointer in at least one game in four straight playoff series (starting with the 2001 NBA Finals), but perhaps none more important than in game 4 of the 2002 Western Conference Finals against the Sacramento Kings. Trailing two games to one in the series, and facing game 5 at Sacramento, the Lakers looked bad early, and were down by as many as 24 points in the first half. The Lakers fought hard and got back in the game, but were still down 99-97 with 11 seconds to play. On the final possession, Horry's teammates Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal missed consecutive layups, apparently dooming the Lakers. The ball bounced off the rim to Horry, behind the three point line, who hit a three-pointer as time expired for a 100-99 Lakers' victory. The shot probably saved the Lakers' season, as they would otherwise have been down 3-1 in the series against a very tough Sacramento team, with 2 of the remaining 3 games to be played at Sacramento. The Lakers would go on to win the series in 7 games, and would sweep the New Jersey Nets 4-0 in the NBA Finals.
2002-03 season, Horry became a free agent. Citing concerns over family, all of whom live in Houston, Horry signed as a free agent with the defending champion San Antonio Spurs. In game 5 of the 2005 NBA Finals against the Detroit Pistons, Horry came alive in the fourth quarter to boost San Antonio to a win and 3-2 series lead over Detroit. After not scoring at all until a last-second three in the third quarter, he capped a stunning 21-point performance in the fourth and overtime by making another amazing clutch shot. Horry got the ball with nine seconds remaining in overtime and promptly drained his fifth three-pointer of the night for a Spurs' one-point victory. Horry shot 13-27 from behind the arc for the series' first 6 games, and sank 7 of 12 shots, including 5-6 from behind the arc, in game 5. He scored 21 of San Antonio's final 35 points in that classic contest. The Spurs would go on to win the series in 7 games, winning their third NBA Championship in 7 seasons, and giving Horry his sixth ring.
He is second on the all-time list of three-pointers made in the playoffs, behind only Reggie Miller. He also holds the record for three pointers all-time in the NBA Finals, passing Michael Jordan's previous record of 42, and finished 2005 with 53 career Finals 3-pointers.
many believe that he deserves to become a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame due to his clutch shooting in the playoffs; this debate is still ongoing and will likely not be decided until after he has retired.
Horry collected his sixth championship as a member of the Spurs in 2005. That year he joined John Salley as the only players to win NBA rings with three different teams. He has also won two les with the Rockets and three with the Lakers.
Mark Alan Lemke (born August 13, 1965) is a former Major League Baseball player. Nicknamed "The Lemmer", he was a popular second baseman for the Atlanta Braves from 1988 to 1997.
A native of Utica, New York, Lemke was drafted in the 27th round of the 1983 amateur draft by the Atlanta Braves. Lemke decided against attending Purdue University and spent the next four years in the minor league system before making his debut in September 1988 when the Braves called him up from AAA Richmond when the roster expanded to 40 players. Lemke would split time between the minor and major leagues until 1990.
Not known for his bat, Lemke was an excellent defensive 2nd baseman and was a key component to the winning formula of the Atlanta Braves in the 1990s, a team that often relied on pitching and defense. He did become one of the stars with his hitting during the 1991 World Series when the Braves faced the Minnesota Twins. Lemke tied Billy Johnson's 1947 record for triples in a World Series. The bat that Lemke hit his third triple with was sent to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York for display.
Leaving the Braves after the 1997 season, Lemke suffered an injury while playing for the Boston Red Sox and retired after the 1998 season.
Mark Lemke is remembered fondly by Braves fans for his solid defensive performances at second base for teams that won four National League les and one World Series championship.
Currently, Lemke hosts the Braves pregame listener call-in show on the Braves radio network with co-host Chip Caray and the postgame show on 96 Rock FM and 640 AM in Atlanta with co-host Stu Klitenic.
He is credited as the accidental namesake of the popular Homestar Runner cartoon, when a friend of creators Mike and Matt Chapman unfamiliar with baseball terminology incorrectly referred to Lemke as the "home star runner" for the Braves.
Wrong Sport and lacked the clutch performance that Horry has given.
amazing. so players in the basketball hall of fame aren't inducted until they're retired? wow, will the wisdom coming from you ever stop?
you should probably lay the crack pipe down. and the other five of you in the known universe who also believe horry is a hall of famer should lay off as well.
reread the post.
The post did not say that nobody is elected to the basketball hall of fame until after they are retired.
The post said that the debate about Horry being a hall of famer won't be resolved until after he retires, probably.
Literacy is an important skill. Do other people have to fill out your job applications?
He is probably the only person reading this that does not realize that I posted this from another source, Wikipedia.
He is probably the only person reading this that does not realize that I posted this from another source, Wikipedia.
Doesn't deserve it. Based on that assumption, Steve Kerr should also be in the HOF.
Scroll down to the bottom and look at the HOF monitor.
http://www.databasebasketball.com/pl...lkid=HORRYRO01
The fact that this argument can be made shows that MannyisGod's thread was way off base.
That was the reason I started this thread in the first place.
And it appears to have made the point clear.
Doesn't deserve it. Based on that assumption, Steve Kerr should also be in the HOF.
Scroll down to the bottom and look at the HOF monitor.
http://www.databasebasketball.com/pl...lkid=HORRYRO01
And if somebody agrees with you that Steve Kerr should be in the HOF, then what?
How now?
You honestly believe Kerr should be in the HOF?
If you want to use a proof by contradiction, you must show the contradiction.
I didn't say that.
read my last post please.
wow, that distinction you made is . . . hilarious. assuming there even was a debate (there isn't, he's not a HOFer), the debate could not be resolved before he retired since a resolution would require either (1) a consensus that horry is not a HOFer or (2) a consensus that horry is an HOFer. You already stated that (1) is not what you were saying. and (2) cannot be decided until after horry retires.
Quite apparently there is. I just demonstrated that a plausible argument could be made for Horry being in the HOF. In fact, the author of the Wikipedia article wrote that a plausible argument could be made. Rich Kamla of NBAtv also said the same thing.
The fact that it is even possible to construct a plausible argument for this should show that MannyisGod's thread that Horry=Nazr is completely off base.
Assertion is not proof.
He asserts that Horry is not a Hall of Famer. Therefore, he isn't.
He asserts that there is no debate. Therefore, there isn't.
Yet some people assert that there is a plausible argument that can be made.
Is he the pope? Is this by divine fiat or am I supposed to just take your word for it?
No debate exists? Do you want me to post a definition of debate. A debate need not include more than one person on either side.
So, it appears that you are in all probability wrong since there exists at least one person (probably) who does believe that Robert Horry belongs in the HOF.
Last edited by Mavs<Spurs; 11-27-2006 at 01:59 PM.
i guess that makes you a hypocrite lacking reasoning ability.
I felt that a comma would help.
proving math theorems requires the use of logic and reasoning.
Last edited by Mavs<Spurs; 11-27-2006 at 02:01 PM.
Definitions of debate on the Web:
* argue with one another; "We debated the question of abortion"; "John debated Mary"
* consider: think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind"
* argument: a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"
* discuss the pros and cons of an issue
Notice that there is no requirement that the number of people supporting each side must be greater than one.
Definitions of idiot on the Web:
*Mavs<Spurs
So, then, it seems fairly clear that there does exist a debate over whether or not Robert Horry should be a Hall of Famer.
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