2007-06-11 11:15:57 · 22 answers · asked by BIGBOI 3 in Sports ➔ Basketball
Essence - Robert Horry has moved around so much do to free agency, not trades.
2007-06-11 11:38:33 · update #1
What a lot of people are forgetting is that stats and PT are not the only factors in a player's induction into the hall of fame. The guy's performance on several occasions has made a definite impact on the outcome of key games in playoff series.
He's not the flashiest player ever, he's not the all-star caliber player on any team, and he's not a dominator. But he does the job and his performances have enhanced the game and created memorable moments. I think the hall looks for those things.
There are a lot of players ahead of him that will get in and are far more deserving. I don't know that he'll actually make it in, but to say he hasn't got a prayer of being inducted isn't quite right, I think. We'll see. He has to retire and stay retired for 5 years first (hence why Jordan ain't there yet!)
2007-06-11 13:09:50 · answer #1 · answered by psyduck702 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Robert Horry is nothing more than a an ok player who happens to be traded to great teams. He has six championship rings because of other players. Three because of Shaq and Kobe... two (and maybe three this year) because of Duncan, David Robinson and now Tony Parker. If he was a starter and had to play that full-time leadership role I seriously don't think he'd have all those rings. But should he be on the hall-of-fame... sure, I guess. One thing you can't deny about Horry is he has a clutch shot that comes at the right time.
2007-06-11 18:21:39 · answer #2 · answered by Essence 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Robert Horry has no chance at the Hall of Fame.
His six (soon to be seven) rings say much more about Olajuwon, Drexler, Shaq, Kobe, Duncan, Parker and Ginobli than they say about Horry.
Satch Sanders has 8 rings, he's not in the HOF.
Jim Luscutoff has 7 rings, he's not in either.
Horry has only started 476 of his 1,062 games in the NBA, and plays less than 25 min/game.
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/horryro01.html
A team that had Robert Horry as its best player wouldn't even make the playoffs...they might win 15 games in a season.
His only honor as an individual player is making 2nd team all rookie in 1993.
I'm sure we'd have to look real hard to find a Hall of Famer who NEVER even made an all star team...not even once... in 15 seaons.
He's a smart and valuable supporting player, but that's it. And he does not deserve to be in the HOF.
2007-06-11 22:40:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
nope he cant be
he has won 6 titles but never been the star of any of those teams
the teams that hes won with were all great and had superstars
he has never had the numbers nor been the dominent type of player
he may have some playoff stat records such as most 3's in a playoff game without missing (7) against the jazz in the 97 western confrence semis and most finals 3's 53 (he passed jordan who had 42) but here are his carrer stats averages 7.2 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. i dont really think that those are hall of fame numbers
2007-06-11 18:45:10 · answer #4 · answered by Sportscrazy101 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, he shouldn't be a hall-of-famer. He just seemed lucky enough to be always being in championship team his whole career. He may have hit lots of clutch shots for his team in the playoffs but would he be hitting those clutch shots without his team keeping the score close???? He could have been a hall-of-famer if he won Finals MVP or at least a major contributor in all of those championships. But he didn't, he's just a role player who played his part alongside the team's superstar players. That kind of player isn't enough to be a hall-of-famer even with his rings. But he sure did have a successful career.
2007-06-11 18:43:03 · answer #5 · answered by intzki 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
No but at least he'll be able to say " I got more rings than MJ and Scottie, and they had to work for theirs!" 7 rings is really impressive. People in the hall of fame are players that shouldn't be left open in clutch situations, right? Hmmmm.
2007-06-12 02:49:19 · answer #6 · answered by basketball is my religion 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so. Although he was a key contributor to the six title teams he was part of, he was never the central figure.
He will always be remembered as one of the all time clutch shooters but not as a hall of famer.
2007-06-11 21:03:19 · answer #7 · answered by riqtan 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Somebody asked a question similar to this one last night, so I googled Horry's career averages. Most of them are single-digits.So, much as I like to watch him shoot 3's, I'd have to say no.
2007-06-11 19:46:46 · answer #8 · answered by Alice K 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No way, he can't compare to the players in the hall of fame now. There are 100 players that deserve it more than him.
2007-06-11 19:59:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
University of Alabama Sports Hall of Fame..
NBA?
Not even close.
2007-06-11 18:24:22 · answer #10 · answered by jt66250 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋