How Good Was Robert Horry REALLY?
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- Опубликовано: 11 окт 2019
- He's got more rings than Michael Jordan, but was he any good, or just lucky? This is a breakdown.
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Was Robert Horry just lucky? You tell me.
He was the Patrick McCaw of his era
He was the guy you don’t want the ball to find with a couple seconds left in the game
No he really could play
Role player that took his game to the next level in the playoffs. Definitely not a Hall of Famer though.
He wasn’t A superstar or All-Star but there was a reason he helped make championship teams and was coveted by championship teams. Would you want a Robert Horry on your team? Yes
One of the most clutch players in NBA history. This guy could ride the bench all game, come in for one play and sink a game winner like it was his only job.
Yes, and who else can you say this about?
Sometimes it really was his only job lol. He will forever be remembered in LA for that dagger shot in 02. And we’re just one team that he played for. I’m sure Houston and San Antonio are just as happy that he was on the team.
@@stevenwilson5556no one just Robert Horry.
You don’t “luck” your way into seven rings. The man is called Big Shot Rob for a reason.
Great point. Maaaaaybe you can luck your way into 7 rings if you played them all on one team, but Horry won 7 rings with 3 SEPARATE TEAMS. You know he had to have an impact to get many rings with 3 different squads
I was so happy with
Hen he hit that 3 pointer against lakers and pistons to put them away when he was with spurs.
didn't he dislike the nickname? At least for a while?
@@christianhenry4173 not sure what you're getting at here. You wanna try speaking English buddy?
I’ve seen that game 5 live back in the day.
He totally won that game by him self.
That’s not luck, that’s pure skill.
In my mind the difference between a superstar and a “very” good player is mostly mental.
To be in that superstar destroyer zone 100% of the time is not something every person can do.
But to be there for 1% of your career when it matters the most - that’s big shot bob.
He has his fair share of clutch moments, but I'll never forget that disrespectful dunk Horry had against Rip Hamilton in the '05 Finals.
That entire Game 5 4th quarter + OT was surreal. The dude basically sat on the bench the entire season and most of the playoffs but then when the Spurs needed him the most, he pulls off some legendary shit. I thought he was too old to be useful anymore but there he was, knocking down shots. When he went for that dunk, it didn't even look like he jumped high enough but somehow, he was barely able to put it down for the lefty and-one jam. He even hurt his shoulder doing it. And then of course, Rasheed Wallace has one of the biggest defensive brainfarts of all time and the rest is history.
Just watched the Horry 05 finals, what a game. I can see why you mentioned it. He got fouled on that dunk but he also sank a lot of 3s in that game, too. That was at the tail end of his career and he looked like he was in his prime. Clutch player
No one gives the guy credit for the fact he won each ring in different offensive systems. To be a role player of his caliber on championship contending squads is historic. You NEVER heard he got traded for not fitting in or making the wrong plays, being out of shape, or a bad attitude. Consummate professional. He was always on the floor in big moments because he earned it. #BigShotRob
Consummate professional? I don’t think so. Throwing a towel in your head coaches face is not professional.
Now let's get real. He disrespected his coach in Phoenix
"Because he earned it" … this reminds me of one of my favorite disses of all time. Larry Bird was ragging on a rookie, and said to a rookie guarding him, "Hey rook, look at this" and Byrd proceeded to throw up an airball completely missing the rim. When the rookie tried to make fun of Byrd, he said "Oh, that's nothin', the point is I will still be in this game, can you do that and stay the same?"
When I first saw Robert Horry, as a kid, I thought he was Will Smith. But he’s one of the greatest role players of all time. If you’re goal is to win a title, you want him on your team. He can play for me any day
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You can be my wingman anytime
I always liked Robert... He played college at Alabama and made it to the final four...he always got his share of minutes and was definitely a positive impact on every team he played with...
He never made a final four. I wish he had but Bama never got past the sweet 16. He had a chance to win the game vs Loyola Marymount at the buzzer but he missed.
Robert was valuable enough to be wanted on and to fit into the systems of 3 MULTIPLE Championship teams, he was valuable enough to be on the floor during crucial moments, and he was clutch enough to hit the biggest of the biggest shots on the biggest stages OVER AND OVER. Robert had guts, heart, and was a great teammate. I'd say those teams were LUCKY to have Rob, not the other way around.
His shot in game 3 2001 finals was devastating to me as a sixers fan.
Robert "Big Shot Rob" Horry makes a legitimate argument for HOF
he is in hof
@@darianh.2048 no he isn’t
Horry is a legend, nobody lucks their way into 7 rings. In my opinion, his game 5 performance in the 05 finals is one of the most clutch and forgettin games in NBA history. Has to be a top 5 clutch shooter ever
You don’t get a nickname like big shot bob for no reason lol
exactly.. this dude was cold one of my top clutch players ever since i started watching basketball
Simply put, one of the greatest and most clutch role players I've ever seen! Moment my Lakers traded away Cedric CeBALLHOG to the Suns for this guy, I knew they were on their way to championship status again. Horry was notorious for "laying back" during the regular season, but when the playoffs rolled around MAN OH MAN were you glad he was on your team!!! People say Reggie Miller was the most dangerous shooter at crunch time? Well Big Shot Rob was right there with him in that category. Underrated defender, too.
;-)
Ceballos was not a ball hog dude😃
@@christophermosley4577 Oh yes, he was! Was all he could do because he couldn't play D to save his own damn job on the team. And let's not forget how he totally bailed out on the Lakers to go JET-SKIING in the midst of a playoff season (O_o). Jerry couldn't unload him fast enough after that, glad Horry threw that towel in Ainge's face to make it happen, lol...
XD
@@PeekaPeep he didn't need the ball to score. He definitely didn't play defense but as a scorer he was extremely efficient and didn't need the rock like that
I got to meet him at the Forum. Really laid back and cool. We spoke briefly about the Lakers' future. He said they basically made their wisest decision by trading for him. Even then he knew what he was going to do.
J DC amazing!
"He said they basically made their wisest decision by trading for him"... isn't that more full of himself/conceited than laid back and cool? lol
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He was confident. And he backed it up.
When I think of clutch, I think of Horry
Sudhir Kakar nope, because I think of many other things before “clutch” specifically when I think of those names. Like “greatness” for example.
Sudhir Kakar obviously not simpleton. I ascribed the trait of clutch as the stand out characteristic for Horry specifically, because it’s appropriate. Only a troll could assume such a narrow minded view of someone’s ability to use adjectives. Now you may disappear back into the infinite ether of useless RUclips comments.
Sudhir Kakar I can’t believe this has to be broken down for you, but here it goes. Objectively, there is nothing wrong with the statement I made. Simply because other players made more or more memorable clutch plays in their careers, doesn’t mean that clutch plays were not what defined Horrys. I used the word specifically to literally tell you what I thought as a fan. What you are ultimately getting at without realizing it, is that you would like me to make no subjective statements about Horrys career, because there are so many players who have played in the NBA who have made clutch plays. That’s unreasonable. Almost as unreasonable as your replies to such an obvious statement. My sentiment stands true, when I think of “clutch”, Horry pops into my mind immediately because he made incredible and memorable clutch plays throughout his career. The endless RUclips ether abyss is calling you Sudhir. Go home.
Horry was the greatest role player ever and one of the most clutch players in NBA history. It wasnt luck...he deserved all of his rings. The dude played his role perfect and rose to the occasion when his team needed him to.
He would be so good in the league now. And he was a star role player. Great shooter, agile, and a full sized power forward. He was well liked and all fans knew who he was because you notice him easily while watching his games, no matter the superstars he played with. He made smart decisions.
All things considered, horry's performance in 2005 Finals game 5 4thq was the most clutch ive ever seen. Putting that series into context and how hard it was for either team to score, considering series was 2-2 and the spurs had been blown out the previous 2..and heres this role player hitting heroic shot after heroic shot including a reaching dunk that went in with the very tips of his fingers. The 3 at the end was just the crown on top
And that's why I subscribed. Thank you X3. That's real respect.
Me: "Where'd you get all those rings?"
Horry: "Right place, right time."
And there's nothing wrong w/ that. Opportunities, not luck. 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Well none of those teams would not have desired to have Horry if he was not talented to help. He was there when his team needed him.
Him and Penny were my two favorite in the late 90s
This is your greatest video Johnny. I absolutely agree with everything you said. However, he WAS good enough to be 3rd scoring options on a few occasions. Heck, he WAS 3rd scoring option to Shaq and to Hakeem in all the big moments. But the biggest thing about “Big Shot Bob” is that he is the greatest role player in NBA history. That’s his legacy
Thank you! For explaining ang giving Robert Horry the much deserved credit and praise that he deserves.
I personally believe that Robert Horry should be considered for the basketball hall of fame, because each team he played for would have one less championship 😊
i think he should be hall of fame because basketball hall of fame not as strict as mlb and nfl as far as having to be a "all time great player" to make it. basketball put people in for contribution to the game in college, overseas leagues and things like that. Horry DEFINITELY had big impact on the game with his clutch shooting on 3 different multiple championship franchises. One of most rememberable players for sure. I think he deserve Hall of Fame for that.
Kinda hard to know. No way to predict how another player would have performed in the same games in his place- presumably the same exact plays wouldn't have been set up to begin with- which is to say, those game-winners might not have even been necessary if they'd put up better defensive and/or offensive numbers than Horry.
Robert is the guy on the team that gives you exactly what you looking on a teammate like a perfect piece that fits anywhere .
Hey Johnny - an absolutely Top-notch video!
And look at your astute subscribers (including myself) voting your video 480 up, just 2 votes down.
Great content as usual, love learning about the game on this channel.
Robert Horry name came up recently, when Rob Parker compared his 7 ring to Brady. I remember Horry being an impactful player from every playoff I've watch with him.
I would like to know or see a video on how many players was Horry more impactful than or better than, that is in the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Robert Horry is the Tom Brady of the NBA. Legend lolollll.
Great analysis of one of the most underrated role players in history! Maybe you should do your next video on Mark Eaton of the Utah Jazz, his backstory before entering the league is really inspiring he needs his due
Great video and narration!
Another dope video 🔥🔥🔥
BIG GAME BOB! Never liked his teams or him necessarily but I recognize that he hit BIG SHOTS and was a helluva player.
I clicked the like before the video got started. Johnny makes some awesome videos.
Very good! Thanks for that!
I agree he was a clutch player when you needed him the most.
This man was on dynasties for fun. He really had greatness around him and he just thrived at probably one of the greatest skills in basketball: being clutch. 🚀
Excellent video!
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Great Video!
Very accurate analysis. Robert Horry’s preparation meet opportunity several times and he delivered. Thank you for sharing.
Great video
Tim Duncan Gave him the Nickname “Big Shot Bob”!
Tim was asked after a win they had, how did they win? He pointed to Robert shorty and called him Big Shot Bob! He repeated it as well. Then Walked away and they interviewed Robert Horry.
Horry was not just lucky he had a snipers aim, and was a very good defender. People need to stop disrespecting him. Great Video!
Horry was a special & unique player. Amazing. Great vid.
He’s lucky + he was good enough and his confidence was sky-high to sink big time shots. He always knew he wasn’t going to carry a team to a title but he was always ready to sink clutch shots and he wanted to take it whenever the time would call for it. It’s luck, skill and confidence. He probably is the greatest role-player of
All-time. A perfect storm of a role-player.
Thanks Vlade!
This guy gave teams that extra push to go over that hump whenever they needed him.
Horry played with ice in his veins one of my fave from Laker day's. He was a baller from the jump in Houston good player to piece around talent be he was consistent and clutch great player
4:22 This DUNK I never forgotten!
Every fan who saw the game knows
This dunk, awakened the Spurs.
Ke Li Before clicking I predict it’s the shoulder dislocation dunk.
@@cedmelancon yeah, but it is worthy to do.
Greatest role player ever! He earned his rings.
Horry could have been a great SF, regular all star imo.
Early in his career, he matched up well against Pippen.
Moving to L.A he was moved to the 4 position and bulked up and became a role player
I know late comment but like alot of people in the comments have said horry was laid back in the regular season and only turned it up in the playoffs he honestly probably could have been an all-star if he'd gone 100% all season
@@belethon Or he could have hurt himself and halved his career... who knows?
"That wasn't no lucky shot. I've been doing that for all my career so he should know." - Robert Horry to Divac
This needed to be said.
Horry was starting small forward for the Rockets in both of their championship seasons. He hit big time shots constantly. He was not just a "roll player."
This man's vibe brings and binds championship teams
Remember when he came in the league he was a dunker and later turn 3 point shooter, this guy was a big time player, he came up big so many times when they needed him to,was really underrated and only casino games u could be lucky 7
Plus to my memory he didn’t just make game winning shots, but he stepped it up in the 4th quarter and made clutch shots that kept his teams in the game before the final shot was ever made.
Those teams added him for a reason. They knew he would contribute to the team. There is a reason he was on those teams that won the years he played for them. The dude was clutch.
When we look at horry we think about clutch shots but his defence was super. He could have stacked numbers on shitty teams but he choose to be a glue guy and he was by far the best in his era.
He was like mr wolf in pulp fiction. When you have a problem he solves it
I’m from Houston and I talk to Bob all the time about ball 🏀!
Finally a youtubet that recognizes my man hotry
he's been significant for all his team's winning chips and in the playoffs I actually believe he deserves to be in the Hall of Fame... Not a high attempt shooter but I tell you one thing he made his shots count 😂
Robert was fortunate in terms of circumstances but he is beyond clutch.. dude deserves every ring he has.. greatest role player of all time.. should be a half of famer.. contributed to every ring...
I rmember back in 2004 or 5.. My best friend and I were playing NBA Live like GMs.. Simulating games.. And when I signed Horry.. I had best record int he league :D
Don't forget that the 3 coaches he won his rings with are all in the HOF too. Those coaches knew exactly who Horry was and how to use him and as the highlights show, it paid dividends for their own legacies.
He performed at the highest level when needed the most!!!! Sounds like a champion to me
Horry and Sally are respectable players they had game. Sally was more of a defensive specialist big. I agree with you on this for the most part. Adam Morrison should be considered the luckiest player of all time.
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Thank you! I appreciate you watching!
Yeah bro iam a new basketball fan
And you are the first man to introduce me to this great sport 😊😊
I like your videos man. Did you just start?
Been on YT about a year and a half. Something like that. Just started catching steam about 6 months ago though. I appreciate you watching, Dustin!
Horry transformed into an entirely different postseason player. He averaged roughly 10 ppg in the NBA Finals and hit many huge shots in the waning moments in addition to being a solid contributor on each of his seven championship teams. He didn't ride anyone's coattails in the playoffs. His teams would not have won NBA titles without his legendary efforts. Horry was the ultimate X-factor. I would put him in the Hall of Fame for his overall body of NBA work.
Robert Horry has always been one of my favorite players. When I was a kid back in 1990 I thought he was my uncle. Cause he looks just like my moms brother.
Definitely the ultimate role player well said
Easily one of the best clutch and role playing forwards ever....he came alive in play-offs...I don't think you can discount him. Duncan once said he was annoying because he sat back all season and they knew he was capable of much more
Horry says it well about himself Horry "doesn't make the product but he makes the product better." It takes a commitment to playing the game well to fit this well into 7 Championship teams, 3 different coaches and 3 different systems. Let's start with this Rudy T. says he drafted Horry because of how well he guarded Shaq in college and Rudy T. played Horry as a wing for his first few years. Horry was not only clutch but, versatile and team minded.
Robert was clutch. So impressive he could win 7 rings with 3 teams and 3 great big men: Hakeem, Shaq, and Tim Duncan.
I think more videos should be done on players that weren't actually named all stars but had great impacts on their teams. Like Bruce Bowen who was a good 3 point shooter and great defensive player that never won DPOY.
Should be in the hall of fame for being the best player in the clutch
Robert Horry is the greatest player of all time. His demeanor would always make everyone better around him. Wasn't selfish and made everyone feel at home.
Obviously🤫🤔 Agent must've had serious tunnel vision which helps. Gotta give credit to his agent.
Thaaank yoooou!
He was fortunate enough to be on amazing teams, but had he not hit some of the shots he hit, NBA history may look a little different.
Do a video about Vernon Maxwell next!!
The greatest non-star in nba history, you don't an unbelievable 7 titles by chance
People talk like knowing how to fit in a team scheme and being able to support your star players was an easy task also. Not even mentioning the Clutch part.
A superstar in his role!!!!!
That's my dawg
"Like he did in this reality..." LoL Johnny knows quantum mechanics 😂
People forget in his ladder days the teams use to not play him regular season. They saved him for playoffs because they new he hit big shots. Imagine team signing a player for only playoffs that how clutch he was.We forget all the big 3 in fourth quarter of games that happened before game winning shots.
Totally agree, without Horry hitting those shots, the teams he was with wouldn't have won all those rings. Dude was a straight up slinger.
The fact that he was even on the floor in the final minutes of huge playoff games shows he's not just lucky
dude was a 6'9-6'10 SF,PF
elite shooter
good defender
long and athletic, he played in the wrong era because he'd be a high quality 3rd option piece in the nba now .
like robert started for 5/6 ring !! and put up big numbers when his time was called and was great for Houston , played defense and was that championship piece all teams need
He was a great teammate. He performed his role on the team better than 98% of his peers. Should be in the HOF.
Great content. Although, I’m jot sure why we couldn’t just say he is the most clutch non-franchise player in all of sports history. Name one player, in any of the major sports....who comes to mind in the same way Robert Horry does.
Maybe a few clutch moments here and there. But Robert did over a whole career spanning 2 decades . Including basically saving teams from elimination in years they won championships .On the rockets, lakers and Spurs. They would have been eliminated from the playoffs, if he didn’t hit those shots. Then they went on to win rings. Literally with three different teams, you can save they would not have been able to win those rings without.
He is the greatest clutch player(non-superstar) ever in all the major sports. No other role payer even compares . Debate over
My favorite player. Andalusia, Alabama!
Perfect role player
Well in "95 Finalls - he was seconds from beeing supersar. Efficient in offence, deadly in defence. And clutch. He chose to be Big Shot Rob. But imo he has star potential - near 18 ppg, 10 rpg, 4 apg, 3 spg and 3bpg - thats Scottie's Pipenn statline!
In the Finnals! That weren't just rangom guy, that became Big Shot Rob - thats were decent player 2. or 3. option in the championship team. And he was only 25 at the time! R. Horry story isn't suprise because he has talent and "genes" to play on the championship level. He found his role in rotation despite age and injuries, and made his legend for years. Thats impresive!
Look at the like/dislike ratio that show how quality this video is 301/0
I like to think of Horry as the cherry on top on every team he's in. He ain't the dough that made the cake what it is but the cakes would definitely look different without him.
Extremely short is the list of players you more fear taking the last shot against your team. The dude's ultra relaxed demeanor made him perfect for those shots with 1 second left in the game, but it also meant he wasn't driven like a Jordan or Kobe which is entirely why I believe he wasn't an all-star level player.
He had to play through his daughters illness and death
I will not say this guy lucky, but highly underrated. Horry was not some flashy dunker or sharpshooter, he's just a team player who completes the task given to him. I don't think I ever see him playing selfishly or disobeying his coach. I always see his role was to play as the patch for any holes a team might have, and he did a great job in doing that.
First time saw him was back in the playoff 1994 where he was playing for the rockets with Olajuwon, and always knew he will hit big in the future. I mean he had that composure and patience. When later he joined Lakers or Spurs, I always said, "They better put horry in the starter and they will have the ring". He was simply gonna patch the holes that's been causing the team rings.
Horry should be the NEXT COACH of the LAKERS. He can and will keep players in line. It's called RESPECT.
horry was the perfect small forward to play with a great center, and stretch the floor at the power forward position....
Ok ok NOW we REALLY talkin clutch. He could ge the last shot on my squad ANY GIVEN SUNDAY