Excuse me for being a bit perturbed. No, I am not a New Orleans Hornets die-hard, but I am a fan of their style of play, of Chris Paul, and certainly of David West.
In the semifinals of the Western Conference Playoffs, the Hornets/Spurs 7-gamer has been a back and forth punch-in-the-mouth from both sides.
It has been equally as entertaining as it has been a clinic in the way basketball should be played. San Antonio is the epitome of great defense, blended with a stellar offense built around perhaps the greatest power forward of all-time, Tim Duncan.
The Hornets are the new kids on the block, led by the incredible Paul and his magic with the basketball. David West has been a godsend, showing that patience and hard work are the keys to a successful career in the NBA.
This series has been equal through six games.
However, the momentum may have just shifted toward the Spurs.
Early in the 4th quarter, with the game pretty much in hand, David West stood in a defensive stance facing away from the basket and took a cheap shot pick to the back by the infamous Big Shot Bob, Robert Horry.
West crumbled to the floor, writhing in pain, and was forced to leave game 6 with an aggravated pinched nerve in his back suffered in game 5. This may be the deciding factor in the series if West cannot go in game 7 in New Orleans on Monday.
The collateral damage may be too much to overcome for the Hornets.
But as everyone knows, this is nothing new for Big Shot Bob.
Last year in the Western Conference Finals, Horry hip-checked Steve Nash into the scorer’s table as he dribbled up the sideline. Amare Stoudemire and Boris Diaw left the bench, both were suspended for the next game and the Spurs went on to win in 6 games. The rest is history.
The hip-check into the boards was a shot heard round the world. It decimated the Suns and their momentum up to that point, and the series shifted into the hands of the Spurs.
Last night may produce the same results.
The Hornets, at times, have looked dominant, especially at home, and that is thanks to the tandem of Paul and West. Half of that equation may be missing next time out.
Robert Horry is no longer known for his prowess as a clutch shooter in the waning moments of big games, as per his nickname that was earned for so many epic shots. The man has seven championships, something that doesn’t happen by accident.
However, Horry is not the player he once was and now makes up for it with “defense”. He single-handedly changed that Suns series a year ago and may have done the same last night.
I’m here to say Horry is becoming a joke.
Everyone understands the quest for championships and to put your name among the greats in the history of sport. However, most teams do it the right way. Robert Horry is a foul machine and goon at that. He deliberately fouled David West, and even though it was probably not his intention to injure West by any means, he is now notorious for this sort of thing.
If the Hornets wanted to even things, they could very well send out Ryan Bowen or Hilton Armstrong, little used backups that are good for a few minutes here or there, and knock someone to the floor and try and goat the other team off the bench, or perhaps incite a riot. But it will not happen. Nobody should have to play this way to win a game.
The only player I have seen try this is Robert Horry.
The fact remains that Horry seems to serve no purpose on the court besides giving the big men a rest for a few seconds or fouling people. The stigma Horry now carries is becoming awful as he rounds out an illustrious career filled with big time three’s and more championships than almost everyone that has played this game.
However, that success is becoming tarnished. Horry cant keep up with guys like West, so he needs to use brute force to stop them. Once is a fluke, twice is a trend.
Do us a favor Rob, hit a big-time shot to show us your not just out there to throw your weight around.
Keep that legacy in tact.
NBA Playoffs: Robert Horry A.k.a "Cheap Shot Bob"
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Erick Blasco about 1 year ago
You're right Patrick...all backscreens in the NBA should now be illegal. Come to think of it, let's outlaw all physical contact whatsoever and turn the NBA into two-hand touch. Give me a break Patrick, it was a legit screen which aggravated a freak, preexisting nerve-injury in West's back. Is it unfortunate? Of course, because West is quickly rising up the ranks of elite big men today (He's already surpassed Carlos Boozer, and Rasheed Wallace, and has battled Tim Duncan to an even par for the series), and the thought of West in Game 7 is tremendously exciting to think about...
...But this wasn't hip-checking Steve Nash, this was basketball. Basketball is a physical sport where injuries happen. Get over it.
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Patrick Gallen about 1 year ago
im just trying to make the point that this isnt the first time its happened. It was a back screen that didnt need to be made with such force, there was no point. If he stands there he does the same job as if he sticks his elbow into West's back. I said I didnt believe he was intentionally trying to injure him, im simply stating a case that Horry cant do the things he used to do anymore (slow and old) and is resorting to a little bit of cheapery(just made that word up). Bowen does it too, there are countless guys on the downside of a career that use some cheaper tactics to get by.
I payed basketball for a lot of years and broke some noses and got hurt a bunch of times. Im over it. Just dont want to see a guy like Horry change the outcome of a series again like he did against Phoenix. Thanks for reading though, I see you enjoyed it.
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digger dart about 1 year ago
You must have never played basketball to know thats how you play the game. Picks are done through out the game, thats why the Spurs are champions because they play the whole game especially in the playoffs knowing their will be a game 7 so they don't want them to have any momentum going into game 7. As for last year game with the Suns it wasn't Horry's fault that the suns decided to leave the bench, it was a hard foul and thats all it should be. Stop making excuses for other teams they decided to put themselves in that situation, you should be worried about these refs thinking their bigger than the game.
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digger dart about 1 year ago
Robert Horry can do no wrong
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Ron Johnson about 1 year ago
"Robert Horry can do no wrong?" I don't care if this is regular season or postseason. It may be basketball, but Horry is quickly earning the same street cred as Arlen Specter. He did wrong in Game Six. And now, when the Hornets return home for Game 7, expect the Hornets to have big giant bull's ass on Horry's big giant forehead. Someone should tell Duncan, Ginobili, and Parker that when they're sitting on the bench grimacing in pain, you can thank "No Shot Bob" for that. Go Hornets! And no, I am not a Hornets fan, but after the crap that Horry pulled last year with Nash, I am dying for someone to put that hourglass bastard down for good!
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JD Nsingui about 1 year ago
"I’m here to say Horry is becoming a joke"(Patrick).
Well my friend, I think we came to the point where great players are called " a joke" because of preview accidents. Maybe not exactly just because of that, but because of reputation + the unsuccessful shots that unfortunately has being following them. RH, however, as any other player is already ready whatever his team needs him. He had shown that he's a great competitor. This kind of foul always happens in a game, specially in the playoffs. Yes, I do agree that NBA should penalize those players, as they do, but with something more than just a suspension. RH was just unfortunate yesterday with D West injury. There was nothing malicious in that play. It was a clean Basketball. I hope D West gets better by Monday, so we can see how Spurs will handle the game 7 there. Do they take care of business, or the Hornets will send them home? That'll be interesting to watch. Keep your eyes on Manu.
PS. Good thoughts by the way.
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Patrick Gallen about 1 year ago
Agreed that Horry is a tough competitor. He always has been. I just feel like he is taking it too far. If you dont think that he has cheap shots up his sleeve, your nuts. I just dont think that was clean basketball. This has been a great series and West hopefully plays on monday.
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tinkers dora about 1 year ago
Agreed with you, Pat. Horry will be considered as a great player with an astrick next to his name that will never go away no matter how many rings he win. Spurs should kick him out of their team before people put a astrick on their legacy
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Michael Lemaire about 1 year ago
yeah except for the fact that you neglected to mention that Chris Paul punches people in the nuts in the middle of a game, that right there is truly sportsmanlike
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michael lozano about 1 year ago
you guys don't know anything just the other game tony parker was given a back screen at the top of the circle by tyson chandler and nothing was said of it only a foul but since tony wasn't cying on the floor it didn't make it out to be so big give me a break chris paul is one of the dirtiest players out there always trying to get a cheap shot in and horry is a great player who just isn't give easy points thats what makes a great player
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TJ Ferguson about 1 year ago
horry should just retire, he is a tool, and not really a team player, he actually said he would trade some of his championships to be a superstar. which is stupid. i would never trade a championship for anything. if anything, superstars would trade for championships, i'm sure sidney crosby would've traded his hart, lester b pearson and art ross trophies for the stanley cup last year. also, ovechkin would probably trade for the cup this year ( i think he will win all three )
Pierce has already traded for a championship, he let garnet and and allen come in and isntead of the celtics being pierces team, they were garnet, allen and pierces team, while he is still a superstar, he has shed some of the attention for (hopefully) a championship
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Steve Parham about 1 year ago
Did you see the play or just hear about it. What a moron to think it was a cheap shot. I did not care for the fan reaction but do recall that Hornets fans acted the same way when Tony parker was mauled for about the tenth time a few nights ago in NO. Please do not write any more articles unless you know what you are talking about. Maybe it was all the championship rings Horry was wearing that hurt his back.
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Eric Burton about 1 year ago
I saw the game your whining about.. Rob was simply posting up.. taking a defensive stance, and a previously injured West backed into him.. why dont you losers try and make something out of nothing. LOL.. I mean the guy bull stomps one guy years ago.. and everybody thinks hes an a**hole. STEVE knows whats up.. DIGGER does too. After all.. Spurs won this game by how much? And West left the game at the 3 minute left mark. PATRICK.. maybe you should write stories about the WNBA.. if your gonna cry about every hard foul.
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Ralph isaac about 1 year ago
I dont see it as cheap shot at all. Robert is a veteran and a veteran goes after your weaknesses. There is no "be nice" rule in the NBA. The play was legal. was it fair? no. but the play was legal.
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Ben Allaire about 1 year ago
I originally didn't think the play was a big deal.
Then I saw this photo.
http://go2page3.blogspot.com/2008/05/ingredients-find-opposing-player-not.html
That's pretty damning evidence if you ask me. It's a blatant cheap shot and not "legal" by any definition.
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Steve Parham about 1 year ago
BEN...Saw the photo. To call this evidence of a blatant cheap shot is indeed a blatant cheap shot.
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Michael Lemaire about 1 year ago
So Robert Horry set a questionable back screen on David West, and he also hip-checked Steve Nash one year.
I can name you 10 players who have had more questionable and cheap plays than that.
Alos, maybe you should wait until he is not playing a team whose star point guard punched Julis Hodge right in the nuts in the ACC tournament. I would go ahead and call that cheaper than a back screen
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A.J. Whitehead about 1 year ago
Please name 10 if you can...
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Kevin Nolan about 1 year ago
^^^^ Paul's shot to the nuts was definately more of a cheap shot. With regard to the back screen if you watch the play you will see that it was the correct play. If Horry had not taken that step in and moved it would have given Manu the baseline that West was tring to take away. You'll also see Tyson standing their oblivious to the fact that West is back tracking into a screen. Its his job to let West know. Weather Horry leaned in to deliver a shot or if it was his knee-jerk reaction to West back tracking hard into him it really wasn't more then a moving screen. I'm the same age as David West and I grew up a town away from him. So I was upset to see him go down but it was really just unfortunate play. What Horry did to Nash was a cheap shot and what Stern did to the Suns was a mistake. What Horry did to West was a basketball play
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Kevin Nolan about 1 year ago
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUh1kJLrYu8
oh here's the play
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D.J Sim about 1 year ago
Well, San Antonio might have solidified there win in Game 7. Cheap shot Bob is back. You have to watch the play to be able to comment. Dude leaned into him like an offensive linemen. All the other lil hard fouls and things is in the playoffs but for this, taking out the number 2 man was a hit! The man that kills them everytime they play in New Orleans.......I think it was deliberate and ordered from the coach. But, its basketball.....Refs saw it as an offensive foul...so now what????
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Patrick Gallen about 1 year ago
Thats also what seems to get lost in all of this...it was called an offensive foul, meaning it was not a legal play. I just have a funny feeling that Robert Horry has been paying close attention to everything going on in this series, call me crazy. Im positive he knew West had a hurt lower back and took a shot. It was a small one, but in terms of the overall outlook, could end up being huge. It was a very cunning move, knowing it would not warrant a suspension and barely a look from the league in terms of a fine.
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ryan zeller about 1 year ago
Nothing new for Robert Whory. It has been exactly one year and a day since this chump decided to give the Spurrs the advantage in the series with the Suns. The way he leand into that bach was more like a football player than round ball. Robert is known for his intelect; I am sure that he rationalized the benefit of creating a imaginarry bulls-eye on the back of West. I personally cant blame him, the league rewards this type of play with championships. his ass should have been bounced on the spot and he should be suspended for the rest of the seies. Make that play-offs. Who's next?
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James Sawyer about 1 year ago
I understand all that, Patrick--but this IS the playoffs. Back in the 80's, they used to let players continue to play AFTER they fought. That statement leads me to these two things. #1. He hardly touched him. Basketball players...for the most part...are SOFT (outside of Iverson) !! How many times have you seen a flop in basketball--and you know the kind that I'm talking about. For example--the kind when the player gets hit; flays around all dramatic-like when they barely get touched; falls on the ground--and STAYS DOWN for a little while--then pops back up rubbing something, limping--and a second later is sprinting down the court. AND #2. You know this as well as I do... it would have been a no call--but I think West screamed like...well I guess it really hurt him...and that brought attention to the play. The ball was away.
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d h about 1 year ago
If Horry kept the Suns from winning the series last year, what happened to the Suns this year? Shouldn't they be in the semi-finals if the Spurs "stole" it from them. Give the Spurs a break. You all say the spurs are a boring team but when they win they are "dirty." Horry did not injure West's back. It was already injured. He had to lean in to prevent West from falling on him and possibly injuring himself too. How could Horry have known that West was going to jump onto him? Where was all the headlines when this happened to Parker the other night on what appeared to be way worse than Horry's screen? Because their attempt to take out Parker failed, there is no hype. The spurs were winning by 21 points when it happened so what did they have to gain? Quit your crying because West will probably play on Monday injured or not.
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Samuel Bell Jr about 1 year ago
The NBA is becoming so freakin soft it's ridiculous. I can't believe the way people are freaking out about nothing. Robert Horry didn't mean to hurt David West, and he didn't expect West to jump the way he did. Simple as that. Horry set the screen and presumed that West was going to back into him, and it just so happens that West jumped. It was a pre-existing injury. No malice at all, and this play can't be compared to the Nash hip-check because there was no question it was malicious. It was called an offensive foul because it was a moving screen, and those happen every game. Man, the WNBA is getting just as tough as the NBA. I didn't see articles about Marvin Williams' takedown of Rajon Rondo, or Chris Paul and his mates beatin the crap out of Tony Parker all series. Give Horry a break, he didn't mean to hurt West. I certainly don't want to see West miss Game 7 because people are going to what-if the Spurs forever if he doesn't play, but we can't blame it on Horry. That's not fair.
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Kevin Nolan about 1 year ago
This is the most unbasis sounding comment if you ask me. The Nash play was dirty. The aftermath was BS. That was screen not a legal but not an attempt to hurt someone at all. People need to grow up. Sometimes stuff happens. I feel bad for West. I'm rooting for NO. I played against West a couple times as a kid and have followeed him since but it was bad luck. When you walk out on the basketball floor you know you're going to take some hits. When one guy tries to injury another thats BS otherwise it's a foul. Get over it people.
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velma Reed about 1 year ago
V.R.I did not agree with what cheap Robert he lost my respect last night two tines he should be out . something need to be don about that kind of play,before it gets out of hand
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Alex Gonzalez about 1 year ago
This kinda of attention to a hard pick really annoys me. In the 2005 playoff series, San Antonio versus Seattle, Reggie Evans, Nick Collison and others were mugging Ginobili on the court, hitting him, high lowing him, jumping on his back and the refs whistle never blew. No sports announcers or websites cared. That is the price of being a small market franchise. Horry sets a hard pick, not a moving pick mind you, and he gets called for a foul; end of story. I saw Bowen taken down by his face while going for a layup in New Orleans, no sports announcers or websites cried about that either especially since blows above the shoulders should be flagrant 2 fouls. I guess Patrick did not see that game. hmmm. And on that note, Crawford a ref in crucial game for the Spurs, I guess the commissioner has no understanding of or just likes tempting human nature.
As far as the Suns players coming off the bench -- undisciplined teams do not win championships.
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Justin Damasiewicz about 1 year ago
I lost all respect for Horry last season when he forgot what sport he was playing and body checked Nash into the wall. This kind of thing makes me pretty irritated, and yes, I do believe that it was a cheap shot.
That said, I think that to say that Horry is a joke, or that something needs to be done about his play is just silly. He made the choice to play like that and his punishment is that now he has to deal with people like us making these kinds of comments.
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Nate B. about 1 year ago
Grow up! The play was a simple screen. If your outraged, it should because they actually called a foul on the play! Seriously, you always laugh when a player runs into a screen and gets knocked down hard because it was like a brick wall. Same thing here. Stop being a punk and complaining just because your a freaking hater. Bird, Magic, and all those guys are saying good job for being physical. Your being a cry baby! If you want to see some baby superstar league, get season tickets to the suns because they are not touch enough to play with the Champions. Or better yet, go watch a touch football game so no one really has any contact on them.
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J N about 1 year ago
Such language "cry baby", I believe that is what the Spur's "superstars" do at each break, find a referee and CRY. The camera showed both Tim and Tony doing it simultaneously. Cheap shot or not, I watched the better team suck it up ALL series long and go out with more determination; while the "champions" cry to the refs or deliberately delay the game while people are taking free throws. 7-game and even 5-game playoff series are PHYSICAL, teams make adjustments, superstars come to play, and the Spurs are what Detroit was to Chicago when MJ was growing, the "BAD BOYS" of the NBA.
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a chat about 1 year ago
What play did you see last night? That was not a cheap shot Wesyt Backed into Horry, come let's get it right if we are going to say something about a man.
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Natas Fear about 1 year ago
First of all, what the hell was West doing with under 5 mins. left in a blow out still doing out on the floor? If he was as "injured" as he made himself out to be...and if Byron Scott was a good coach...don't you think he would have been out of the game by then to rest up for game 7? Horry is here to win championships...not make nice with other teams. It was a legal pick set to an inexperienced player, and he got himself hurt. Tony Parker took a shot like that too, with Tyson Chandler leaning in to him, and i didn't see this kind of reaction from people. Forget that Chandler is a center setting a backdoor pick on a point guard...that's ok. There was a foul called both times so what's good for us, is good for them right? Give as good as you get. I remember a time when everyone talked about the Spurs being a "soft" team that couldn't make it in the "tough" playoffs, and now that they have become the best defense in the league, with the best all-around defender, and a core group of veterans that know what it takes to win...everyone has become a bunch of whiners. Oh, and the pick that Robert Horry set on Steve Nash wasn't a hard one either. If you watch the video again, you can see that Steve Nash "flopped" a lot more than what was necessary. He practically threw himself to the scorer's table to get a reaction. Unfortunately for him, it was his inexperienced team that reacted, causing them to lose in the playoffs. If the Hornets can't take the physical nature of the playoffs, and if their coach can't make a substitution in a blowout to rest his star player, then they don't deserve to be there. Oh well oh well.
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Hilary Cline about 1 year ago
Thank you!!!!!!! Finally, I find someone else that agrees with me about the flop of Nash on that infamous play. I am so sick of hearing about how dirty Horry is. I'd love to see him hit a big three tonight.
Go Spurs Go!
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Anthony Ayala about 1 year ago
Obviously written with bias and discontent. I agree with the majority of reader's comments below. Robert Horry is a competitor. As for your column, well good luck with that. Talent would be a nice attraction. I thought the check on Nash last year was sold a bit. He was checked, but threw himself along with the momentum. Good call and maybe not the nicest thing to do, but he was unharmed. The following result was probably unexpected by Nash though. Would he have sold the foul as much if he knew two key players would react causing their suspension? More than likely, no. I would even go as far to say definitely not. As for the screen on West? Was a legitimate play, with no malicious intent. He set a strong pick against a strong player. The fact that it aggravated a pre-existing injury was purely co-incidental and in favor of the Spurs. Robet Horry will go down in history. The future hall-of-famer Big Shot Bob. Although it has been some time since his clutch performances of past and as his career nears to an end, it is not over. As for the questionable fouls. Well I guess that judgement depends on whether you're a Spurs fan.
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Patrick Gallen about 1 year ago
Its great to see reader feedback, I actually enjoy when people disagree. But im not the only person who thinks this way. If you have seen ESPN in the last 12 hours, you, and others, would realize that this is an issue at the forefront, and not some inexperience wannabe journialist (me) making up a story out of nothing. I wouldnt write something that didnt warrant the attention. The NBA is soft these days, I totally agree. But it is what it is in the league and what Horry did was shady.
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Brandon Janik about 1 year ago
All you people that think it was a cheap shot are f****n blind and dumb as s**t. Horry hit west on his ass when west went up in the air. He didn't even touch his back. This is a contact sport so quit crying. If you too pussy to handle some contact, go play golf. You're a fool for writing this article.
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old school bball about 1 year ago
when a pick is set, the person setting the pick are taught to cross his or her arms in front of them to protect themselves. A basketball fundamental people, watch the wnba. You will see more fundamentals of basketball and more physical play than the nba.
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Dan Siegel about 1 year ago
The Spur-haters are out in full force again...First of all, West's back was bothering him during the entire game and his performance up until that point reflected that. Second of all, if his back was so bad, he shouldn't of been in the game, especially with things pretty much wrapped up by then. Third, like many of the other posters said, basketball is a contact sport. People throw elbows around when they grab a rebound, and occasionally some gets clipped. Those aren't cheap shots, just part of the game. Finally, the announcers put it to rest during the game, saying that this was nothing like the Steve Nash incident and there was clearly no mal-intent on Horry's part. Given that they had a courtside view, I would trust their judgment.
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Gord Coyle about 1 year ago
I can think of 2 legitimate names for Horry.
Cheap Shot Bob (his cheap shots on Nash and West) and Cannibal (biting Jerry Stackhouse's arm)
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Andrew Tonge about 1 year ago
Let's face it guys, basketball is a physical game. The league has gone out of their way to make the game less physical, which to me is a mistake. Back screens are part of the game, and as one who has played this game for a long time, it is the responsibility of one's teammates to let you know that one is comming. At that point West shouldn't have been in the game anyway. If you put yourself in a position where someone can set a legal back pick on you, and you are not warned then that is part of the game. Physical and mental attrition should always be a part of this great game called basketball. If Robert Horry did it within the confines of the rules then it is not a cheap shot.
There was a time when young potential stars would get routinely hammered when they went to the basket by the other teams enforcer to test their mettle and indoctrinate them to physicality of the NBA. The Refs would give them the foul, but not a flagrant foul. If they were not mentally weak, they would keep driving and challenging players. If they let it get in their head, they wouldn't do it as much because they couldn't take the punishment, they would be branded and as mentally weak and other teams would get in their heads and render them ineffective.
If the Hornets put West in a position where he could get hurt then they are to blame. Any time you leave your stars out in a game that has already been decided then you have made a tactical error. The good thing is we will get to see what the Hornets are really made of in game 7.
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Jumbo Jet about 1 year ago
I looked at the replay and it sure does look like he wanted to hurt David. Screens can be brutal, but Horry gave a little extra contact. A screen is used to block/stop a player not to thump him squarely on the back and hurt him. Horry wants to be play like that, join the NFL. The worst part, that screen didn't affect the shot at all. When he did the cheap screen the shot was up in the air. My verdict, typical of how San Antonio wins.
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Alex Tang about 1 year ago
wow your really stupid
first of all he wasn't "picked"
second of all, he had gotten a back spasm while going for the rebound
idiot....
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Brandon Toussaint about 1 year ago
the screen was perfect in my opinion. West tweaked something...was there even a foul on Horry called? This is silly, im sure Horry did know West's back was comprised of 80% paper mache
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Matthew Thompson about 1 year ago
Wow, you really got everyone talking here, lol. But from the ones I read I have to agree, basketball is a contact sport and West knows that and needs to be ready for anything like what Hoory did. I agree with what he did wasn't right, at least I don't think it was. I don't know about fouls but looked to me that he had his feet planted, West just wasn't watching where he was going, opps.
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Hector Rosado about 1 year ago
Robert Horry is the man!!! I was glad to see what happened to the overrated Steve Nash. He gets all the calls his way anyway, so Robert just gave him an obvious call instead of those cheap calls he always gets. How many flops goes Nashs' way a season? He probably averages like 3 going his way a game. if anything, they need to get rid of that flopping rule and stop letting little guys in the NBA practice this corny technique at practice. I watch the NBA alot, and i hardly see a foul called against a PG for charging into a C or PF, except Boris Diaw, he looks like he likes being on his back when it comes to men anyway, but thats another article.
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Stove Pipe about 1 year ago
Horry was called for a foul, although not a flagrant, so the screen was no more "illegal" than any reach in. So by that definition it can't even be called a hard foul. Go back to the Bulls, Lakers, Celtics, Pistons, Rockets hell any team who's won a title in the last 25 years or so and you can pick out tons of hard fouls. No one gives up easy baskets when the championships are for on the line. Maybe that's why Horry ends up on teams that win championships, he knows and is willing to do what it takes to win.
Seems like a lot of people are trying to transpose college rules into the pro game. That semi-circle in the paint is there for a reason. Going downtown maybe hazardous to your health, so make sure you can compete before you move your feet.
That said, this is more about what team you're rooting for. If your guy does it, you defend it. If the other guys do it to you, you moan about it.
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Patrick Gallen about 1 year ago
Stove you bring up an excellent point. Obviously people who enjoy the Spurs are going to side with Horry and other teams vice-versa. I tried to write this with a neutral perspective, being from Philadelphia and first and foremost a 76ers fan. I feel like the Spurs (mostly Bruce Bowen and now Horry) are a team of a few cheap shot artists. Everyone thinks it's so crazy that an article like this was written, but for the next 24-48 hours, ESPN talked about this consistently. Yes it was a weak cheap shot when compared to the better ones of the last 20 years, but the game has evolved into something different than it was when the "Bad Boys" reigned supreme. Players get callled for handchecking constantly and the game is obviously not as rough. Anyone who watches it even a little bit should know that. So with all of that in mind, is it still not a cheap shot? Horry knew about West's back and had an open window. I'll agree it was a weak shot, but a definite cheap one no doubt.
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rob caldwell about 1 year ago
HORRY DIDN'T MOVE WHEN WEST JUMPED INTO HIM. He was just standing there, didn't move a muscle. It was barely even a foul
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