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This is close to being pushable for GA. Nice job.

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[edit] Mr. October

Robert Horry is simply one of the greatest clutch shooters in NBA History, and keep in mind the fact that he is a "role player." Nobody talks about him during the season, but he's basketball's version of "Mr. October" once the playoffs are in full throttle. He's also known how to put himself in the right situation. Just consider who he's teamed up with over his career: In Houston, it was with Olajuwon. In LA, with Shaq. And now he can spot up when the defense collapses on Tim Duncan. I'm not taking anything away from him, though. Anyone can be open; it's the great ones who hit the shot. Also, most people only remember these game-winning treys he's made. If people watch the entire game, Horry has quick hands and a knack for drawing crucial charges at the right time. He's also a reliable passer and post-feeder. Just a great weapon for any team to have in clutch game situations. Amanda

I think you mean baseball's version? Contrary to popular belief, its not his clutch treys that win games, but his one-dribble-from-the-arc-stretch-armstrong-one-handed-lefty-dunks that completely demoralize other teams. As an example I will cite the 4th quarter of Game 5 in the 2005 Finals vs. San Antonio. that dunk had me reeling in my seat. Bubbachuck 21:16, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)

"Mr. October" is a baseball term. Horry then is correctly identified as the "basketball version" of this concept. - PK9

doh! Bubbachuck 04:39, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Clean Up Tag

Horry's a basketball player. Let's have some basketball stats.

This is locked, so i am placing some stats here in hopes that the admin will update.

Career Season Averages


        
        
Year    Team    G       GS      MPG     FG%     3P%     FT%     OFF     DEF     RPG     APG     SPG     BPG     TO      PF      PPG
92-93   HOU     79      79      29.5    .474    .255    .715    1.4     3.5     5.0     2.4     1.0     1.0     1.97    2.70    10.1
93-94   HOU     81      81      29.3    .459    .324    .732    1.6     3.9     5.4     2.9     1.5     0.9     1.69    2.30    9.9
94-95   HOU     64      61      32.4    .447    .379    .761    1.3     3.8     5.1     3.4     1.5     1.2     1.91    2.50    10.2
95-96   HOU     71      71      37.1    .410    .366    .776    1.4     4.4     5.8     4.0     1.6     1.5     2.25    2.80    12.0
96-97   LAL     22      14      30.7    .455    .329    .700    1.3     4.1     5.4     2.5     1.7     1.3     1.18    3.30    9.2
96-97   PHO     32      15      22.5    .421    .308    .640    1.3     2.5     3.7     1.7     0.9     0.8     1.44    2.50    6.9
96-97   LAL     54      29      25.8    .436    .318    .667    1.3     3.1     4.4     2.0     1.2     1.0     1.33    2.80    7.8
97-98   LAL     72      71      30.4    .476    .204    .692    2.6     4.9     7.5     2.3     1.6     1.3     1.38    3.30    7.4
98-99   LAL     38      5       19.6    .459    .444    .739    1.5     2.5     4.0     1.5     1.0     1.0     1.29    2.70    4.9
99-00   LAL     76      0       22.2    .438    .309    .788    1.8     3.0     4.8     1.6     1.1     1.0     0.96    2.50    5.7
00-01   LAL     79      1       20.1    .387    .346    .711    1.2     2.6     3.7     1.6     0.7     0.7     1.00    2.70    5.2
01-02   LAL     81      23      26.4    .398    .374    .783    1.6     4.3     5.9     2.9     1.0     1.1     1.09    2.60    6.8
02-03   LAL     80      26      29.3    .387    .288    .769    2.3     4.2     6.4     2.9     1.2     0.8     1.40    3.10    6.5
03-04   SAS     81      1       15.9    .405    .380    .645    1.3     2.0     3.4     1.2     0.6     0.6     0.68    2.00    4.8
04-05   SAS     75      16      18.6    .419    .370    .789    1.2     2.4     3.6     1.1     0.9     0.8     0.92    1.80    6.0
05-06   SAS     63      3       18.8    .384    .368    .647    1.1     2.7     3.8     1.3     0.7     0.8     0.65    1.80    5.1
06-07   SAS     68      8       16.5    .359    .336    .594    1.1     2.3     3.4     1.1     0.7     0.6     0.65    1.50    3.9
Career          1062    475     24.9    .426    .344    .728    1.5     3.3     4.9     2.2     1.1     0.9     1.28    2.50    7.2

--Atxlonghorn 03:31, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] No Seventh Championship To Date

Not that I didn't WISH he had a seventh, he's an amazing player. But he hasn't earned it just yet. The proof?[1]

Correct me if I'm wrong, there was a year in between that article and today, but I'm pretty sure the Spurs were knocked out of the playoffs by the Mavericks. Which by the way...was just unfair. NinjaJew 13:19, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Big Shot Rob vs. Big Shot Bob

I'm pretty sure Horry's nickname back when he was winning championships with the Lakers was always "Big Shot Rob". So far as I know the "Big Shot Bob" thing started after he joined the Spurs, when Tim Duncan called him that in a post game press conference. Some sports columnist (I can't remember which) claimed that Duncan only calls Horry "Bob" as a way of teasing him, since Horry doesn't like the name. Nevertheless, "Big Shot Bob" seems to have become the more commonly used version of his nickname.

I doubt this detail is worthy of inclusion in the article (and I'd want to back up my memory with some cites first), but I figured I'd mention it here. --Tim314 15:51, 1 May 2007 (UTC)


Bill Simmons wrote a page2 article saying that Horry should be "Big Shot Bob" precisely because he hated it so much, claiming that players shouldn't be able to choose their own nicknames.

- "Big Shot Bob" only lasted a few weeks after Horry won a title with the Spurs. The media no longer refer to him as "Bob" but rather, "Rob." He is "Big Shot Rob" here in San Antonio in press and radio. That is how he is referred to by the majority of sources, including the article cited as (1).


It should be mentioned in the article that he goes by both names —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.248.226.8 (talk) 08:20, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

Yeah but that's not how he's referred to by the majority of NBA fans, especially fans in Los Angeles (who overwhelmingly refer to him as "Big Shot Bob". Since an overwhelming number of fans refer to his as Bob, Bob it should be.-Tlagt

[edit] Hartford, Maryland

Does this place actually exist? This is the only article that includes such a redlink, and I can't find the place on Google maps. Zagalejo 07:01, 16 May 2007 (UTC) Is it supposed to be Hartford, Alabama, which isn't especially far from Andalusia? Zagalejo 07:03, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

That's an interesting question. I can find several dozen cites that include it as his home town, including his 'official' site and the nba one, but like you, I can't find any real reference to a modern city by that name. Perhaps it's Harford County, MD, which runs up against the Aberdeen Proving Ground (his father was in the Army)? Kind of a stretch. Kuru talk 23:30, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

I'm from Maryland and in maryland people refer to the counties they are from not the cities they are from. So Harford County, Md is correct.


Check out the espn profile of Horry. ESPN claims he was born in hartford. (its most likely the county. he could have been born in a non designated place within the county maybe.) and yes i think youre right, his pops was in the army. this is from his bio on nba.com: The son of Robert (retired after 22 years in the Army) and Lelia Horry (third grade teacher in Andalusia, AL)

Was married on July 5, 1997, to wife Keva He and Keva, have a daughter (Ashlyn) and a son (Robert) … Was named Naismith Alabama High School Player of the Year honors as senior at Andalusia (AL) High The only active player to have won six NBA Championships A member of the 2000, 2001, and 2002 Laker championship teams A member of the 1994 and 1995 back-to-back NBA champion Houston Rockets Attended the University of Alabama

secondly, since he won his 7th nba championship tonight, I wonder if he has the most championships for any active player(s) in the 4 major sports (NFL/NHL/NBA/MLB). I cant think of any others off the top of my head. If he is, I think that would be noteworthy in his wikipage. Does anyone have 8 titles?

[edit] PAGE ERROR!

Is it just me or are the dates in the clutch shot section way off? I dont feel like doin the research but it claims that the western conference finals were on the 7th and somehow the NBA finals game 3 was on the 11th?...So that would mean a best of seven series was finished and the next one was 2 games away all in the matter of a couple days?...NOT POSSIBLE!!!—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 70.161.197.159 (talk • contribs).

Good catch. I've filled in the correct date and added cites to all of the items in that list. Thanks! Kuru talk 04:47, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Position

Horry has always been a power forward, so I removed the center position from the infobox. Miles Blues 05:49, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

That's not entirely correct. When he came into the league he played small forward. When he was the with the Lakers, he would sometimes back up Shaquille O'Neal at center. Chicken Wing 20:47, 17 July 2007 (UTC)