i think Robert Horry deserves to b in the Hall of fame, he has 6 playoff rings and has been a key role player on all off those teams.
2006-06-27 04:38:42 · 15 answers · asked by Matt P 6 in Sports ➔ Basketball
No, I don't believe that Horry is a Hall of Famer.
As of the end of this season, he's played in 994 regular season games, but only 468 as a starter. His career average is only 25 minutes/game. While it's true that Kevin McHale only started 430 of his 971 games, Horry trails McHale by more than 10,000 points in career scoring.
Horry's career scoring average is only 7.4 points per game. He upped that to 8.7 ppg in the playoffs, but still, those aren't exactly Hall of Fame numbers.
He averaged 9.9 and 10.2 points per game for the two Rockets teams that won the title. I'm not sure they wouldn't have won it without him.
His highest scoring average is only 12 ppg, second highest was the 10.2 ppg referenced earlier.
HIs only honor is a 2nd team all-rookie selection.
He has never made the all star team. I'm not sure if there are any Hall of Famers who never made an all star team.
At least two of those Laker teams would have won titles with or without him. The one year when he hit the shot against Sacramento is questionable, but Shaq and Kobe were so dominant that the Lakers might have won 'em all anyway.
Certainly, if some hypothetical team had Robert Horry as its BEST player, there's no way that team wins a championship.
No... as much as I love Horry as a player, and if I was a GM I'd love to have him around, to me, his career is not of Hall of Fame caliber.
Using the "Keltner List" (originally used for baseball players), and applying the list to Robert Horry, you can judge for yourselves if he's a Hall of Famer:
1. Was he ever regarded as the best player in basketball? Did anybody, while he was active, ever suggest that he was the best player in basketball?
2. Was he the best player on his team?
3. Was he the best player in basketball at his position? Was he the best player in the conference at his position?
4. Did he have an impact on a number of playoff races/series?
5. Was he good enough that he could play regularly after passing his prime?
6. Is he the very best basketball player in history who is not in the Hall of Fame?
7. Are most players who have comparable statistics in the Hall of Fame?
8. Do the player's numbers meet Hall of Fame standards?
9. Is there any evidence to suggest that the player was significantly better or worse than is suggested by his statistics?
10. Is he the best player at his position who is eligible for the Hall of Fame but not in?
11. How many MVP-type seasons did he have? Did he ever win an MVP award? If not, how many times was he close?
12. How many All-Star-type seasons did he have? How many All-Star games did he play in? Did most of the players who played in this many All-Star games go into the Hall of Fame?
13. If this man were the best player on his team, would it be likely that the team could win the championship?
14. What impact did the player have on basketball history? Was he responsible for any rule changes? Did he change the game in any way?
15. Did the player uphold the standards of sportsmanship and character that the Hall of Fame, in its written guidelines, instructs us to consider?
2006-06-27 14:05:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have to say no. Robert Horry was a great player with a lot of clutch shots. He also has quite a few championship rings. But the Hall of Fame is set apart for the greatest players of all time. Players who won MVP's, set records, played in All-Star games. Robert Horry will be remembered when you watch replays of some great games he played in on ESPN Classic but he does not deserve to be in the Hall.
2006-06-27 05:17:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kinda. He only seems to come through during the playoffs which is not bad but he should help his team out more during the regular season. He's not really a key role player. He's benched most of the time except when they need a key shot from him.
2006-06-27 04:44:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is an excellent role player, as you say, and particularly in the clutch minutes of a playoff series (not so much in a regular season).
But he is a long way from Hall of Fame material, and he would probably be quick to acknowledge that.
2006-06-27 04:41:41 · answer #4 · answered by TJ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. He's a key player on every team he done played for. The Spurs won the 2005 NBA Championship b/c of his help!
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2006-06-27 05:51:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, he's just in the right place at the right time. Hence the name big shot rob. A few lucky shots shouldn't get you into the hall.
He doesn't have the numbers?
2006-06-27 04:44:30 · answer #6 · answered by harry d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I am in Alabama and a die hard Alabama Crimson Tide Fan I loved watching Robert Play in college and following his career he definitely deserves it
2006-06-27 04:42:56 · answer #7 · answered by thekoolestcat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Big shot bob.
He's awesome, a bunch of play-off game winners at the buzzer.
that deserves to be a hall of fame inductee.
2006-06-27 04:41:58 · answer #8 · answered by Jason The Great 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
R.H is a bit too young to be in the hall of famer!
2006-06-27 04:46:09 · answer #9 · answered by J.R. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES, He's a solid all round player, he's won a ring with the Houston Rockets, dunno if he's won any more. He's a team player and always gives his all in every game.
2006-06-27 04:53:56 · answer #10 · answered by Asdef 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋