Is Robert Horry the Greatest "CLUTCH"....shooter ever?.....?

Question

He never was the main guy...he never shot the ball to get a rythum....he just came in and hit..game tying ..game winning..or series ending shots...without ever having the oppurtunity to to touch the ball much!....when you think about it ...it's amazing!

1)He spent his first four NBA seasons with the Rockets, helping them win the NBA Championship in 1994 and 1995 and setting individual NBA Finals records with five 3-pointers in a quarter and seven steals in one game.

2)He earned the Big Shot Rob" 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

3)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!

4)Over the Lakers' three-year run, Horry made a game-clinching three-pointer in at least one game in four straight playoff ser

5)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. Then Vlade Divac swatted the ball behind the three-point line to Horry who hit a clutch three-pointer as time expired for a 100-99 Lakers' victory

6) 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

7)Moments later, 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

8)He is second on the all-time list of three-pointers made in the playoffs, behind only Reggie Miller, which is an amazing feat for someone of his height. 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

9)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. Horry has also played in more NBA playoff games than any player except Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, having passed Scottie Pippen for 2nd place during the 2006 NBA playoffs

10)He holds an individual NBA Playoffs record for most three-point field goals made in a game without a miss (7), against the Utah Jazz in Game 2 of the 1997 Western Conference Semifinals

Everywhere he goes teams win....except when Danny Ainge is around..lol

Ummmm......yeah!...Micheal....Hello?
His name is Bill Russell...he won 11 championships...last time I checked ..11 was bigger then 6....sigh!.....

Good answer Bk.....and I watched alot of Horry's Playoff games......but I got all the info/words from the internet.....I aint that
well spoken......thanks though!...LOL

Dizzle your right...West is "Mr. Clutch"...
good point!......But Rob...has alot more rings and alot more clutch shots....good reply!

Damn! Kobe II.......lay off the coffee!!

Tweety you are correct....and it's good to talk to people who know the game!

Sam and Kareem are great Clutch players....but unfortunatly they never were in the position to hit as many clutch shots as Horry...because of the sheer #'s
.Horry was put in the position to shoot the most clutch shot's ever...What is even more amazing is those guys you mentioned were the teams stars..and they were able to get lots of touches first..Horry never was the star and rarely recieved alot of touches,Yet with the game on the line he has hit some great shots..just pure clutch!..also I would take Magic's baby hook over Kareem's skyhook anyday!

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Mellissa....were talking about "Clutch"..

not "LUNCH".....why you always thinking about food ?you overwieght..Monster!...ps nice hat!..
AROOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

Answer 1

Of course, Jerry West was nicknamed "Mr. Clutch" and deservedly so.

However, Sam Jones of the Bill Russell era Celtics would have been remembered as the best clutch shooter ever, except for one thing... no ESPN in those days.

Jones was 9-0 in game 7's, and averaged over 27 points/game in game 7s... his regular season scoring average was only 17.7 ppg, so that will give you and idea of how much he raised the level of his game when he had to.

His clutch play is the reason he's an NBA top 50 player.

Bill Russell said that in a game 7, he'd take Sam Jones as a teammate over anyone who ever played the game.

Jones also holds the record for most points scored in a 7th game, with 47 (he did this against Oscar Robertson).

He hit several game and series-winning shots during the Celtics dynasty run of 8 straight titles.

In 1962, when Wilt averaged 50 ppg, the Celtics played Wilt's Warriors in the Eastern Conference finals... The Celtics led 107-102...Wilt hit two free throws and then made a 3 point play to tie the game. Jones won it with a jumper with two seconds left to win it 109-107.... that was a game seven, of course, and Jones scored 28.

Jones averaged 16 ppg in his final season (1969) but upped that to 24 points in game 7 of the NBA finals against the Lakers at the Forum. That was the final game of his career, as well as the final game of Bill Russell's career. (Celtics won 108-106). Jones was 35 years old at the time.

Jones' heroics often went unnoticed by everyone except his teammates. In the 1965 Eastern Conference finals were won by the Celtics in game 7 when "Havlicek stole the ball", Jones chipped in with a quiet 37 points that night, as Boston won 110-109.


I'd also take Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to take the final shot of a game any time over Horry...Kareem hit too many game winners to count, again, mostly before the days of ESPN replaying such shots ad nauseum.

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Alpha, good points...Magic, Kareem and Sam Jones were indeed stars, and therefore, were expected to produce the way they did... I don't agree about taking Magic's baby hook over Kareem's "any time", but I know exactly the shot you're talking about! And as a Laker fan, man, was THAT fun to watch!!

The amazing thing about Horry's shot against the Kings is that, when Divac slapped the ball out, it could have gone anywhere! But it went straight to Horry, who was in perfect position to let fly... had that ball gone anywhere else, to any other player, the Lakers probably lose that game, and possbily the series. It's kind of like Don Nelson's incredibly lucky shot in 1969's 7th game against the Lakers... Havlicek has the ball knocked away from him, and it goes directly into Nelson's hands, standing at the foul line... he puts up a shot-put-like shot, it hits the back rim, bounces four feet straight up into the air, out of camera-shot, and falls cleanly through the net...if it goes into the hands of a Laker, could have been a totally different outcome...

I love Horry as a player... he's one of the best guys to have on your team... and for a guy who's a role player, he seems to have hit an unusual amount of immense, game-and-series reversing shots! For a guy who averaged less than 10 ppg over his career, wow...what memories!

Answer 2

the best clutch shooter would be Jerry West of the Lakers in 60's. nickname? Mr Clutch. Horry is a clutch shooter, everyone knows that, but there are others still better. Jordan was clutch. EVERYBODY has seen the countless replays on youtube and what not. Reggie Miller. People go on about Kobe being clutch, but he isn't clutch per-se, but rather just a scoring machine. Arenas is (or was) becoming a clutch shooter before he got injured, so he could be the next clutch shooter in the NBA (once big shot rob finally retires)

Answer 3

wow- great question! I will say yes- for now. As a laker fan i have so many memories of Robert Horry hitting big shots. I will always remember the wild one against Sacramento when kobe missed the drive, shaq missed the putback, and the ball was tipped right out to Horry for the Game Winning 3. I remember running 'victory laps' around my house. The thing is, as soon as he touched the ball, everyone knew he was going to make it. A couple years later, when our dynasty ended against the spurs, Big Shot Bob's infamous in and out shot symobolized the end of the era for us. If even he could not hit the game winning shot, who could?

Answer 4

first of all, let me say DANG DUDE! why even ask the question? you probably scared most of the people away LOL
seriously...that's an incredible amount of research and knowledge. i'm impressed...but i would have to say that MJ owns that title to this point. don't get me wrong, Big Shot Bob has definitely earned his nickname, but to call him the best ever...i think that's a stretch. Maybe "The Best 2nd Place Clutch Shooter Ever" is more appropriate. Good question tho!

Answer 5

I think hes the better 3 point shooter that doesn't get the ball too much just remember the last spurs finals vs the pistons.He helped a lot the spurs without getting the ball too much.

Answer 6

I love Robert Horry, but the best clutch shooter ever belongs to your highness, Michael Jordan. No man will ever surpass this man when it comes to winning.

Answer 7

you could put him on the list of clutch players but you cant forget about jerry west aka the logo,magic johnson, micheal jordan, reggie miller

Answer 8

K.............................O......................B........................E >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> #8 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> &>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> #24>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> KOBE BRYANT - IS CLUTCHER THEN CLUTCH, HE IS THE BOY WHO BECAME A MAN AND THROUGH UP MORE GAME WINNERS THEN THE MAN HE IDOLIZED.

Answer 9

not the greatest but one of the most clutch shooter ever

Answer 10

wow you made a great point. i didn't know he had that kind of resume. he definatly should. MJ, Bird, and MJ didn't hit that many clutchers.

i think you're right