Robert Horry, Hall of Fame? Um, yes.

by pcorcoran on Nov 7, 2009 1:04 AM CST Comment 7 comments

Hi, new here.

Robert Horry, Hall of Fame? Um, yes. (I'm a several-decades Houston fan, since about the time Phi-Slama-Jama first got interested in the NBA, so bear with me.)

But... Statistically? Robert Horry is the only player in NBA history to win a ring with 3 different teams which swept the NBA Finals. That's not a trivial accomplishment... he played significant minutes in all those sweeps, and trying to envision those lossless Finals without him is truly a struggle of the imagination. Very few players win rings with 3 teams -- BSB did it with sweeps. BSB FTW.

Big Shot Bob ain't exactly Filet Mignon; he's more like the world's heaviest Hot Dog, smothered in tasty-smoky-sauce. Or something like that. Not beautiful, but inarguably one of the best role players of his time, if not ever. (And if the HOF doesn't allow role players, then I'm sayin' FU to the HOF. Hoops is *all* about team in the end, not the solo-man.)

Thanks for listening, and Go Rockets. I'll see you in bronze, Mr. Horry.

Patrick

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I wouldn’t have a big problem with Horry making the Hall…

… that said, I won’t be too shocked if it never happens. The HOF wants star players and Bob wasn’t a huge star…

I had to stop arguing with drunks, Steeler fans, and all other fools.
It was making my brick wall jealous...

by steeler-hater on Nov 7, 2009 3:00 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

we've posted plenty about this

check the archives for all the Horry-HOF arguments we’ve made.

If KC Jones is in the HOF, there is ZERO reason why Horry shouldn’t be. Without Horry, Shaq has only 1 ring (D-Wade special), Kobe has only 1 ring (and maybe zero since Horry showed him how to be truly clutch), and Hakeem would have zero… and quite likely this blog wouldn’t exist.

by grungedave on Nov 7, 2009 10:30 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

I think Hakeem still gets one title…

… I think having Drexler and Cassel was enough to get the 1995 title without Horry.

But I get your point…

I had to stop arguing with drunks, Steeler fans, and all other fools.
It was making my brick wall jealous...

by steeler-hater on Nov 7, 2009 11:05 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

unlikely

Without the ring from 1994, the 1995 Rockets are completely different, and less likely to trade for Drexler.

by grungedave on Nov 8, 2009 6:13 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I disagree.

If you remember, Drexler had become unhappy in Portland and requested a trade to Houston. The Blazers only asked for a 1st round pick for him. He wanted to be reunited with his college pal, Hakeem. And Portland was cool with dealing him to the Rockets, almost like a reward for what he had meant to the Blazers organization.

I distinctly remember them talking about all this during the 1995 NBA Finals. I think Drexler would have been traded to Houston even without having won the 1994 title. Drexler wanted to return “home” and have a chance to play with Hakeem again. He had said as much many times when being asked about it.

I had to stop arguing with drunks, Steeler fans, and all other fools.
It was making my brick wall jealous...

by steeler-hater on Nov 9, 2009 1:27 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

In fact, it was likely to happen before the season

If the Rocket had not won the title, instead of at midseason since the Rockets didn’t want to break up a championship team.

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by UofTOrange on Nov 9, 2009 7:16 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

you guys forget

The Rockets had a BRAND NEW owner at the time. If they didn’t win in 1994, Les Alexander may not have been swept up in championship euphoria and may have been less likely to make daring and expensive trades at the time…

I’m very glad it all worked out this way though. Obv.

by grungedave on Nov 9, 2009 9:40 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs