Some people think that robert horry isn't good at basketball, but at finding winning teams making them think he can help.
I looked at it's stats and they aren't this impressive (he is known to shoot 3 pointers but even his 3 point accuracy is pretty low with 34.3%). i know that now the guy is pretty old and doesnt play like he used to. but was he once a real vital piece to any of the team he has been on? He did hit some nice clutch 3 pointers with the lakers and the spurs but i mean it can happens to most of the guards in the nba. what do you think?
2007-03-28 00:32:21 · 19 answers · asked by markmai_2000@yahoo.com 2 in Sports ➔ Basketball
Overrated.?..He's the greatest clutch shooter of all time!...Just read.....
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
2007-03-28 08:34:29 · answer #1 · answered by Alpha Wolf(Bringer of Rain) 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Any guy that has won six titles on three different teams can not possible be called overrated. What's great about Horry isn't how many 3s he makes it's when he makes them. Horry has a reputation of being clutch not just with the Lakers and Spurs but with the Rockets also. Plus it is my opinion that they don't win the championship in 2005 if Horry doesn't hit that shot in game 5 in overtime in Detroit to win them the game. If my Pistons had won game 5 that year they would have gone on to win game 6 in San Antonio and would have repeated as champs.
2007-03-28 03:54:51 · answer #2 · answered by roni26 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. He's clutch. Seems everyone likes to focus on the big shots he's hit, and seem to forget what an all-around excellent player he's been in his career. This is especially easy to forget now that he's older and his body doesn't have that same lively step it once had. Truth is, Horry in his prime could play 3 positions, guard anyone on the floor, run the floor like a deer, finish fast breaks from the wing or point, as well as nail clutch 3-pointers. Over-rated? Tell you what - if I had 6 rings, and some people wanted to consider me over-rated, I'd say - whatever.
2007-03-28 07:47:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I never knew this was a popularity contest to judge if people they are rated or not, I never knew he was even considered rated all I know is don't count him out yet he still has a little fight in him left he can get the game Winning shot still. So don't underestimate is abilities . How do I know? Well I had to find out the hard way Remember the 2005 NBA Finals between The San Antoino Spurs @ The Detroit Pistons it was Horry who made the Big 3ptr to make sure they stay ahead and win the game and become 2005 NBA Champions I forgot it was him and Bruce Bowen that hit the 3ptrs to win that game.
2007-03-28 04:14:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
yeah i dont think there is too much hype around him. there is usually more hype around him come playoffs. he will be regarded as the teams x factor. the guy who can come off the bench and contribute.
he has a knack of hitting big shots in big games. and even though he doesnt do a lot normally, in past years he has come up big when his team has needed him.
he used to be a starting sf with the rockets when they won championships and i think he developed a knack for hitting some key shots - although he wasnt a major contributer to the team. Horry has won many rings, and im sure many will say he was the reason the team got the rings. even if he isnt hitting the shot, he draws defenders because he has the reputation.
hes not a fantastic player, more so a role player who comes in and becomes a threat....nothing fancy. maybe just one or two big 3's to get the team the lead.
2007-03-28 03:40:23 · answer #5 · answered by C Dizzle 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how you compare him with other players. I would never consider Robert Horry to be one of the elite players in the NBA at any time, but he had a knack for hitting the big shot for his team when they most needed it. He did it in Houston, LA, and San Antonio. And he did it when there were prominent stars on the court with him.
Just compare his career three point % to Reggie Miller's, who I think everyone could agree is considered one of the best shooters of all time. Miller's career 3 point % is 39.5%. That's not a huge margin. Also, Steve Kerr, arguably the greatest pure shooter of all time had a career 3 point % of 45%. But in the playoffs that dropped to to 37.3%. Compare that to Horry's playoff 3 point % of 36.3%, which included one bad season of 5.3%. Take that away and he's at or around 40% in the playoffs. During 5 different playoff seasons for his career he shot over 40% from the arc.
So no, I don't think Robert Horry is overrated. He's considered a bigtime clutch shooter, and that's what he is, or maybe what he used to be.
2007-03-28 02:11:48 · answer #6 · answered by wicious2002 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No he's not. I don't see anyone comparing his game to Jordan, Kobe or Lebron. I think what makes him great is that he's made some memorable clutch shots, in regular games and playoffs. Robert Horry is gonna sit on the bench for the first 3 quarters and then take that shot in the fourth with 0:15 left on the clock. and thats it.
2007-03-28 03:16:53 · answer #7 · answered by TD 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
not really. Cluth player is what he is. Theres no point at comparing his stats with others because he doesnt really play much during the regular season but watch him turn to something else during the playoffs. All the six rings he got were hard earned. He plays excellent ball when the team needs. Face it . Cluth is Clutch....
2007-03-28 14:38:31 · answer #8 · answered by jAcob 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think he is overrated (even though I'm a spurs fan) and is extremely lucky. I think the reason teams take him is that he is a good luck charm. He has either 5 or 6 championships with three different teams, the only player to do that.
2007-03-28 01:47:12 · answer #9 · answered by rathesungod88 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
His value is not recordable in the star sheet. What he brings is an intangible thing. He has a lot of experience and he brings that wisdom with him. He is one of the best clutch shooters there is so even if it seems he only comes to play in the playoffs, he still has value.
2007-03-28 03:12:31 · answer #10 · answered by #15mwu 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋