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Post subject: Robert Horry anyone? Done with Spurs? L.A.?
 Posted: Jul 23, 2008 - 12:08 PM PST
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The following is an article out of San Antonio. It is at the bottom of the story, when you check the link.
Horry in limbo: It is appearing more and more like Robert Horry's days as a Spur are over.
Horry, who won two of his seven NBA championships with the Spurs, has said he wants to play a 17th NBA season and would prefer to do it in San Antonio. However, dialogue between Horry and the Spurs has been scant.
Thomas' decision to re-sign could mark the end of Horry's days in silver and black. Unless Horry attracts interest elsewhere, he could be forced to retire, putting an end to his distinguished career as one of the top NBA role players of all-time.
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http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/spur ... _town.html
Would anyone like to see "Big Shot" Robert Horry back on our team? It appears he won't be back with the spurs. I still think he has another year in him, and he wants to play. He could still give some good minutes. I don't know about you, but I miss his clutch shooting, and at his age he still hustles.If the Spurs let him go, he will still have something to prove. What do you think? |
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Post subject: RE: Robert Horry anyone? Done with Spurs? L.A.?
Posted: Jul 23, 2008 - 12:13 PM PST
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| Why is it that EVERY SINGLE PLAYER that becomes either a free agent or available on the trading block is someone we should get? There's a reason the Spurs don't want him anymore: HE SUCKS!!! He's old and plays like it. He is not worth anyone spending money on. LET IT GO!!!! Let's get Brett Favre while we're at it. |
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Post subject: RE: Robert Horry anyone? Done with Spurs? L.A.?
Posted: Jul 23, 2008 - 12:18 PM PST
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| thank you crazy person tats exactly what i'm suppose to say, ay guys what happens if slava becomes a free agent, do you think hes the missing piece to our championship trophie |
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Post subject: RE: Robert Horry anyone? Done with Spurs? L.A.?
Posted: Jul 23, 2008 - 12:20 PM PST
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| Yes, agree with jbully. This guy is "alla frutta" by now! No longer useful as was widely confirmed by his post-season this year. Might be given a one-year for a younger team to help out the youngsters, but I just don't think he has any more "big shots" in him by now. All my respect to Robert Horry who I have always liked as a player, but by now the writing is on the wall and the only reason he wants another year is to not go out after such a dismal showing this last year. |
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Post subject: Re: RE: Robert Horry anyone? Done with Spurs? L.A.?
Posted: Jul 23, 2008 - 12:25 PM PST
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jbully314 wrote:
Why is it that EVERY SINGLE PLAYER that becomes either a free agent or available on the trading block is someone we should get? There's a reason the Spurs don't want him anymore: HE SUCKS!!! He's old and plays like it. He is not worth anyone spending money on. LET IT GO!!!! Let's get Brett Favre while we're at it.
Come on man. Horry is not "every single player". He is a Laker icon for goodness sake. Did I say "lets sign Horry for big money and give him a starting role" Quit putting up rediculous responses. Horry's old and sucks? Thats what everybody thought when he went to the Spurs, until they saw he was the key part in winning their championship. He won't be asked to play 40 minutes . How many minutes does it take to hit a game winner? He's not too old for that. The few minutes he can give us can be the difference between winning and losing. You don't know what your talking about.
P.S. I don't recall asking for a football player to join us. Only one of the best clutch shooter in the N.B.A. Besides their are alot of teams out there trying to trade to get Farve. Alot of teams still think he is great. Watch the news much?
I don't care what you say, I would love to have him on my team, especially during the playoffs. |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Robert Horry anyone? Done with Spurs? L.A.?
Posted: Jul 23, 2008 - 12:37 PM PST
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A couple of notes. Horry was not sent away by the Lakers when he went to the Spurs. It was not said, at least that I know of, that he was old and washed up. When he went to San Antonio it was because there were familial obligations that Horry felt that he could no longer elude, and that San Antonio (where the rest of the family was and still is) was the place to go. Jbully saying "every single player" is more a response to the multitude of recent postings regarding just about any player that has ever been at any time on the Laker roster, v. George.
However, now I think that the Lakers should not use a roster spot to attempt to reobtain Robert Horry as I feel that for whatever he has shown in the past, and to his merit, that what little he might have left would not be enough to spend a roster spot on. However much affection that most Laker fans, including myself, feel for Robert Horry I think it is now time to pass on and perhaps give a younger developing player with more energy a chance at making the team. |
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Post subject: Re: RE: Re: RE: Robert Horry anyone? Done with Spurs? L.A.?
Posted: Jul 23, 2008 - 12:45 PM PST
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cuckooroller wrote:
A couple of notes. Horry was not sent away by the Lakers when he went to the Spurs. It was not said, at least that I know of, that he was old and washed up. When he went to San Antonio it was because there were familial obligations that Horry felt that he could no longer elude, and that San Antonio (where the rest of the family was and still is) was the place to go. Jbully saying "every single player" is more a response to the multitude of recent postings regarding just about any player that has ever been at any time on the Laker roster, v. George.
However, now I think that the Lakers should not use a roster spot to attempt to reobtain Robert Horry as I feel that for whatever he has shown in the past, and to his merit, that what little he might have left would not be enough to spend a roster spot on. However much affection that most Laker fans, including myself, feel for Robert Horry I think it is now time to pass on and perhaps give a younger developing player with more energy a chance at making the team.
This opinion is fair. Except I do recall the Lakers having a chance to keep Horry, and they decided not to. And he could be had cheap. I don't think the Lakers are getting him, I just saw the article and it's worth a thought. Also I wish when people came on to say "every single player", they wouldn't use that phrase for someone like Horry. |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Robert Horry anyone? Done with Spurs? L.
Posted: Jul 23, 2008 - 12:47 PM PST
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| Him warming the bench does sound nice... but I'll pass. |
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Post subject: Horry
Posted: Jul 23, 2008 - 12:49 PM PST
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Horry had a very very good career and he hit big shot after big shot but in my opinion the run is over for him. He looked old last year. I dont think the Lakers should even think about signing him.
cuck- Yes Horry said he signed with the Spurs for family reasons,his family lives in Houston,but lets also remember the Lakers did not think Horry fit into their plans either once they signed Karl Malone.
I say no to signing Horry. |
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Post subject: RE: Horry
Posted: Jul 23, 2008 - 12:57 PM PST
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| If you can get him for the league minimum, why not? Who are the other options still available? The Lakers have offered a deal to Garbajosa, but it's looking like he will sign a richer deal in Europe. We've got Mihm and Mbenga, if worst comes to worst, but they are purely 5's. Lakers need a backup 4 desperately. Brian Skinner? |
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Post subject: RE: Horry
Posted: Jul 23, 2008 - 01:09 PM PST
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| Appreciate everything you did for us back in the day, but no need to get nostalgic. His time has come and gone as we all saw in the 5 game series win by us. He was basically a no show. Take your 20 championship rings and enjoy your family. It was a nice career. |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Robert Horry anyone? Done with Spurs? L.
Posted: Jul 23, 2008 - 01:09 PM PST
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| Horry is yet another player that is becoming "available" and like I said the other day, within 5 minutes there is a thread saying, "Should we get him?" I think that it is valid to start a thread about a player that the Lakers have interest in. Whether it is rumored that they have interest or they actually enter into talks with the player or his agent (or his current team if it is a trade scenario.) The point is, this morning alone there have been two threads about players that won't be playing for the Lakers. Horry and Shawne Williams. Really? Shawne Williams? A whole thread has been dedicated to him. I'm just sick of talking about players irrelevant to the Lakers. Garbajosa reportedly received an offer from the Lakers, so we should be talking about him. Artest and Marion have been talked about as players that Mitch has inquired about as far as a trade, so we should be talking about them as well. Horry on the other hand, is leaving San Antonio. That in no way affects the Lakers. If the Lakers were rumored to have interest in him, then by all means, create a thread about him. I'd be all for that. My frustration is not so much geared toward this one thread about Horry, but more the fact that every player that becomes trade bait or becomes a free agent immediately has a thread about him on LTB entitled, "Do we need him" or "Should we get him?". And it's easy to say "just ignore them" to me, but that would be a lot easier if it wasn't every other new thread. I'm sick of staring at threads about every player in the NBA. Stephon Marbury, Richard Jefferson, Gilbert Arenas, Devean George, Tracy Mcgrady, Tayshaun Prince, Dajuan Wagner, Anderson Verajao, Earl Boykins, Shane Battier, Mikael Pietrus, Brandon Wright, Marcus Banks, Baron Davis, Josh Howard, Antoine Walker and Corey Brewer for Odom, Dasagana Diop, Jose Calderon, Javaris Crittenton, Josh Smith, Kirk Hinrich and Tyrus Thomas, Andres Nocioni...the list goes on and on. Now Robert Horry. That's why I am frustrated. All of these players have had threads about them coming to the Lakers this offseason. Does that make a little more sense now? |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Robert Horry anyone? Done with Spurs? L.
Posted: Jul 23, 2008 - 01:13 PM PST
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| ^ Then just don't read here in the offseason. |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Robert Horry anyone? Done with Spurs? L.
Posted: Jul 23, 2008 - 01:20 PM PST
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His good years are way past him....
NO WAY. |
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Post subject: Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Robert Horry anyone? Done with Spurs
Posted: Jul 23, 2008 - 01:34 PM PST
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VujacicSlovenia wrote:
^ Then just don't read here in the offseason.
Why should I have to stop reading here? I still enjoy talking about the Lakers during the offseason. All I'm saying is that it's become so frustrating to have to skim through all the garbage in order to get to the relevant threads. |
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Post subject: Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Robert Horry anyone? Done with Spurs
Posted: Jul 23, 2008 - 01:51 PM PST
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jbully314 wrote:
VujacicSlovenia wrote:
^ Then just don't read here in the offseason.
Why should I have to stop reading here? I still enjoy talking about the Lakers during the offseason. All I'm saying is that it's become so frustrating to have to skim through all the garbage in order to get to the relevant threads.
JBully, I somewhat agree with you that some of the trade ideas are getting a little far fetched, but at the same time why should someone have to stop posting their ideas because you are growing tired of reading this garbage. If they want to live in la la land and fantasize about getting this player or this player, let them be... |
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Post subject: Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Robert Horry anyone? Done with Spurs
Posted: Jul 23, 2008 - 01:58 PM PST
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lakerbloke wrote:
jbully314 wrote:
VujacicSlovenia wrote:
^ Then just don't read here in the offseason.
Why should I have to stop reading here? I still enjoy talking about the Lakers during the offseason. All I'm saying is that it's become so frustrating to have to skim through all the garbage in order to get to the relevant threads.
JBully, I somewhat agree with you that some of the trade ideas are getting a little far fetched, but at the same time why should someone have to stop posting their ideas because you are growing tired of reading this garbage. If they want to live in la la land and fantasize about getting this player or this player, let them be...
Because no one is using the Trade Ideas Thread. The thread was created to keep from having multiple threads about unrealistic trades dominating the front page of the site. This site is better than that.
As far as a new thread for every free agent, I think we need one blanket thread for all of those as well. |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Robert Horry anyone? Done with S
Posted: Jul 23, 2008 - 02:01 PM PST
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Because no one is using the Trade Ideas Thread. The thread was created to keep from having multiple threads about unrealistic trades dominating the front page of the site. This site is better than that.
That, I whole heartedly agree with you there. Maybe there should be a ridiculous trade ideas thread or a "that'll never happen" trade ideas thread... |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Robert Horry anyone? Done with S
Posted: Jul 23, 2008 - 02:02 PM PST
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| ok so george and horry, lets trade bynum for shaq and coax fox out of retirement and we can save a fortune on our salary and we re-live our 3peat success's. Seriously what does horry offer us other than sentimental value |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Robert Horry anyone? Done with S
Posted: Jul 23, 2008 - 02:20 PM PST
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I think it would be a good idea to create an "Official Free Agent Ideas Thread" in addition to the trade ideas thread. I have PM'd Dave about it and hopefully he agrees that it is a good idea. I think it is more convenient for both types of members: The members who don't want to have to skim through all the hypotheticals won't have to, and the ones who are interested in hypotheticals can find them all and discuss in one place. Everyone wins.
Of course, scenarios that are actual rumors, such as the possibility of an Artest or Marion to the Lakers trade, or something like the Lakers being interested in Kurt Thomas (before he re-signed) or Garbajosa would be things that would warrant their own threads.
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Robert Horry anyone? Done with S
Posted: Jul 23, 2008 - 02:28 PM PST
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