Why Horry Matters

Categorized as: NBA Basketball, San Antonio Spurs
Posted on: June 18th, 2005

Supersonics Versus The World! >> Hnk Jr Versus Felix Gillette:

Gillette argues that instead of Horry being a great team player, he has really only been a teammate of great players. What kind of f’d up logic is that? Did Gillette see what happened to Shaq this year? That’s what happens when a great player is surrounded by people (like Eddie Jones, Dooling, and even an overeager Wade) who, in crucial 4th quarter situations, make one too many extra passes, bobble the ball, or take a shot that isn’t makeable. Horry doesn’t do those things. He serves a to cement team chemistry, not destroy it through his own cowardice.

I am aware that too much has already been written this year about the various achievements (and/or lack thereof) of Robert Horry, but since I haven’t written any of those articles or posts, I feel okay with reiterating Hnk Jr’s point here. And I couldn’t really have said it any better myself, but that won’t stop me from trying. (I’m working on that superstar belief that I’m better than everyone else)

Robert Horry is just like John Paxson or Steve Kerr with Michael Jordan. They are the role players who hit big shots when the superstars create the opportunity for them. It just happens that Horry is taller and athleticker than those guys, giving him the ability to be a famouser version of the so-called role player.

Horry has also had the good fortune of playing with people like Hakeem, Shaq, Kobe, and Duncan. I’m sure that if he’d played for the Hawks, Grizzlies, and Clippers instead of the Rockets, Lakers and Spurs there would be approximately 0 articles/posts about him at this point. I’m sure that he wouldn’t deny that either. I bet he realizes that he’s had it good, but it also seems like he appreciates that. At the same time, I think he (and his teammates) recognize that he’s a much better role player than a lot of the other guys out there to choose from. (The above mentioned Eddie Jones and Dooling) Maybe I’ll take a page from the Bill Simmons playbook and do an analysis of the best role player of all time. Of course, if it’s been done, feel free to let me know and I’ll move on… Otherwise, expect more procrastinatory posting unrelated to fantasy basketball. Hmmm… maybe I’ll just metamorphasize into a “general basketball” blog, and get a shout out in USA Today.

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Versatile. Just wanted to say that.

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