Does Robert Horry deserve to be in the HOF???

[magictricked]

Still not everyone hit these shots at that clip. You're acting like anyone could do it. Horry got lucky that he was on a contender for almost all his career, but his role was important to those teams nontheless. Instead of Horry in those waning seconds it might have been another role player PF, who couldn't hit the ocean with a rock.

Alot of the ATG role players and defensive perimeter guys were products of their teammates. Still some of these guys are in the HoF.

How many game winning shots in the playoffs do you think Horry made in his (15 year?) career?

I watched him during his Lakers years. He made some big shots, he also missed a few too

[Overdrive]

How many game winning shots in the playoffs do you think Horry made in his (15 year?) career?

I watched him during his Lakers years. He made some big shots, he also missed a few too

About 5-7. I know that I overstated, hence "hyperbole" in parentheses. I know he missed his fair share. If he didn't the Lakers might have had 4 in a row.

[RRR3]

About 5-7. I know that I overstated, hence "hyperbole" in parentheses. I know he missed his fair share. If he didn't the Lakers might have had 4 in a row.

So he should be in the hall of fame for 5-7 shots?

[Overdrive]

So he should be in the hall of fame for 5-7 shots?

He's got the same eligibility as T-Mac who'd get in for chucking on a injured ridden team and doing some fancy plays.

[magictricked]

About 5-7. I know that I overstated, hence "hyperbole" in parentheses. I know he missed his fair share. If he didn't the Lakers might have had 4 in a row.

He made 8. which is 8 more than 99% of the players who ply in the league ever will.

Don't take me wrong I love Horry I liked his defense more than the "big game" aspect, I also think he's a quality guy off the floor, or at least he appears to be.

I just don't see him as a HOF material. He's sort of the Forrest Gump of the NBA, sort of drifted here to there and always landed in the right spot in the right situation at the right time

When you look at his awards and honors list it's empty his first year he made all rookie 2nd team then nothing. In 15 years not one 3rd team this or that, just empty there's nothing.

[jlip]

[RRR3]

He's got the same eligibility as T-Mac who'd get in for chucking on a injured ridden team and doing some fancy plays.

Yes, Robert Horry is better than 7-time all-star, and two time scoring champion Tracy McGrady because he hit a few wide open threes and rode 4 top 10 players of all time to 7 rings.

[Overdrive]

Yes, Robert Horry is better than 7-time all-star, and two time scoring champion Tracy McGrady because he hit a few wide open threes and rode 4 top 10 players of all time to 7 rings.

That's not what I posted.

The problem about the HoF, are the players that got in. KC Jones' stats aren't that much better than Horry's and neither was his role bigger on those Celtic's than Horry's. He was a defensive role player who was able to hit an shot now and then.

Neither Horry nor T-Mac are in the same echelon as Jordan, Bird or other clear cut HoFers.

Especially getting in on scoring titles and all stars berths is stupid and some players got in on that also. So the criteria is very low imo.

This shouldn't be a diss against McGrady, I really like(d) him as a player, but if he gets in on a criteria others got in in the past(scoring titles, AS berths, fancy plays) Horry might aswell get in(important role player on successful playoff team).

[magictricked]

That's not what I posted.

KC Jones' stats aren't that much better than Horry's

KC Jones went in a dual ticket as a coach and player

[Nash]

7 rings + one of the most clutch players in the history of the game? Of course he should make it.

[wagexslave]

the Hall Of F@ggots maybe

[NumberSix]

7 rings

[RRR3]

7 rings + one of the most clutch players in the history of the game? Of course he should make it.

The overvaluing of rings on ISH is out of control.
Do you guys realize how many players would have an argument to be in the HOF if Horry were to make it?

For example:

Derek Fisher: 5 rings, many memorable big shots in playoffs
Steve Kerr: 5 rings, great shooter
Bruce Bowen: 3 rings, amazing defender
Lamar Odom: 2 rings, 6th man of the year, very solid player
John Salley: 4 rings, part of numerous elite teams
John Paxson: 3 rings, clutch shots
Horace Grant: 4 rings, all-star
Kurt Rambis: 4 rings, wore goggles
Ron Harper: 5 rings, 20 PPG scorer early in career
Michael Cooper: 5 rings, DPOY
Jim Loscutoff: 7 rings
Udonis Haslem: 2 rings, solid double-double guy in his prime



Now ask yourselves, are these players Hall of Famers? Most of them weren't even starters. Also if you guys want to act like Horry was a large part of his team's winning those 7 rings, then by common ISH logic, we should really be considering Horry for top 10 all-time

[wagexslave]

7 meaningless rings

fixed

[ihatetimthomas]

what about Rodman, he was the ultimate role player and he made it in

Lol Horry is not close to the league Rodman was in. Rodman was only one of te if not the greatest defender of all time. And one of the greatest rebounders of all time. 2x Dpoy, 2x all star, 7x first team defense, 7x rebounding champ, 5x nba champ. Horry has 7 titles and no other individual accolades.