the Big Shot Rob problem

I've got basketball on the brain after seeing that dunk Baron Laid down on the heartless Jazz, momentum shift i think so, but i'm here to dicuss Big Shot Rob.

Braden and I talk about the guy and his ability to hit timely big shot after big shot all the time. He did it again this year against the Nuggets in Game Four, and how many times have we've seen this senario forth quarter big play off game time ticking down and Robert Horry hit's a three that rips the heart out of a team. He has 6 titles, two with the Rockets, three with the Lakers, and one with San Antonio. One could argue and I'm going to that he is finding himslef in rare company as a unbelievable clutch Shooter (Jordan, Reggie Miller, Jerry West, Robert Horry) I know i'[m leaving off people but those four come to mind when i think about guys who hit soo many logic defying game winners. The question i'm asking is he a hall a famer for hitting a handful of memorble shots because who can forget the shot against the Kings that saved the Lakers Season that year. There are many ways to look at this arguement.

Some will say he's played with three of the most talented big men ever, Hakeem, Shaq, Duncan, and one could throw in Kobe as well. That he's ever had to carry a team by himself, that he's never been the guy. I can't aruge with that, His career numbers scream role player 8.7 points per game, 5.9 rebounds per game, 36.5% from the three point line, 43.4% from the field and a 71.9% free throw line. All very average career like. Even his best year 96 with the Rockets he chipped in 13 points a game with 7 rebounds. Nothing screams hall of famer about him just looking at the numbers. even when i writer posed the question to Robert himself he siad he would of rather had a Career like Charles Barkley to see what it felt like to be the guy on a team, to be the one the team went to time after time.

But the guy has been the one of the greatest and most clutch role palyers ever. He seemed to rise to the occuasion every time the super star on his team couldn't quite put the team over the top he was there to hit the big shot. I gues the question is is there room for arugeble the best role palyer of all time in the hall of fame. Basketball is five guys trying to win a game and usaully only the alpha dogs getting into the hall. Why can't a guy who realizes he's not the go to go guy, maxes out his ability, has ice in his viens, contributes to six championship teams, and becomes arugeble the greatest role player ever get in to the hall of fame. Is he someone you will talk to kids about, sitting around 15 years from now will his name come in conversation when you talk about the greatest clutch shooters all time.

I know i'll miss him when's he's gone, i know i will talk about him for years to come, i know if i had a vote for the hall a famer i would vote yes over and over again

But I couldn't argue with some one who said no. One could list off the likes of Micheal Copper(80's lakers) Dennis Rodman (Piston and Bulls) as other canidates for role player hall of fame but aren't in the hall and I guess there in lies the problem with Robert Horry's career it's memorable just like Cooper and Rodamn, he will live on through high lites, and guys telling stories about the handful of shots he's hit, he has six rings and no one really can say whether or not he's been good enough for the hall of fame. here's hoping he hits two of three monster shots to resonate through the basketball world with a greater aora.

I mean would it be so bad visiting the Hall of Fame and telling your kids Micheal Cooper played Defense better than most people dream of, that Rodman out rebounded almost everyone by being smarter and wanting it more, and that Robert Horry hit some of the cluthest shots of all time.