I hate that Robert Horry gets credit for that Spurs win. He was bricking all game long.
You're just naming one shot. Horry hit a grip of huge shots in his carrer. Just in the Lakers portion...
Remember the Kings game,
game 4 in the WCF? Huge three with 6:33 left to cut it to 4, huge three with 1:39 left to cut it to 3, hit the three at the buzzer to win the game. Had 18 points on 5-7 shooting, 14 rebounds, 5 assists, scored 11 in the 4th quarter. Kobe, meanwhile, missed a 7-foot bunny with 3 seconds left that should have lost the game if not for Shaq and Horry's rebounds and Horry's shot.
Or the Philly game,
game 3 in the NBA Finals. Hit the huge three with 47 seconds left in a 1-point game, then hit 4 clutch free throws to save the game after Iverson cut the lead to 1 again. 15 points on 4-5 shooting, 4 rebounds, 3 assists.
Or the Blazer game,
game 3 in the 1st round. Hit the game-winning three off a pass from Kobe with 2 seconds left to win the game. That wasn't the best game though - just 8 points, 5 boards, 4 assists on 3-9 shooting.
But yeah, only superstars can hit last-second shots, and Kobe never passed the ball away with a chance to win.
