1. Welcome! Please take a few seconds to create your free account to post threads, make some friends, remove a few ads while surfing and much more. ClutchFans has been bringing fans together to talk Houston Sports since 1996. Join us!

[BS Report] Robert Horry reminisces about Vernon, Hakeem, and the Rockets

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Commodore, Feb 24, 2012.

  1. Commodore

    Commodore Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Dec 15, 2007
    Messages:
    30,839
    Likes Received:
    14,336
    http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7611863

    Rockets talk starts around 2:00 mark.

    Update:
    Horry on being traded by Rockets to Detroit (later rescinded)
    "For me personally, I didn't hold a grudge .... We were in Detroit, suited and booted. We went to shootaround that morning. We were walking on the court and they were like, 'Whoa, whoa -- Sean hasn't passed his physical yet.' So Matt Bullard sat behind the bench (and) I sat up in the owner's box and just watched it. Because I always wanted to watch a game as a fan because growing up in Alabama, we didn't have an NBA team. So I said, 'let me sit up in the stands and watch a game." So I sat up in the stands, and the next morning they were like 'Ah, Trade fell through. Get home.' So we got on a plane and went back to Houston.

    The funny thing about that is I got traded for not shooting the basketball ... so when I got back, I shot the heck out of the ball. If y'all going to trade me this time you're going to trade me for shooting too much."

    Horry on Vernon Maxwell
    "The thing about Vernon -- Vernon is probably the best athlete I ever played with. This guy was incredible. Fast as all outdoors. He could probably go to bed at 5 in the morning and play a 9am game and just go all out. He was an incredible athlete. If you played with Vernon, you know, out of everybody you played with, you know that guy has your back. No matter if you're wrong, he's going to be wrong with you. He's the ultimate teammate as far as being behind you. Sometimes, something goes down, you see guys mosey down there and try to be in the scuffle. If a scuffle happens, Vernon's going to be by your side. You respect a guy like that. He's your teammate, he's your family and he's going to play games with you."

    Horry on Hakeem Olajuwon
    "It's amazing how underrated he is. He, to me -- I might be a little biased because I played with him -- is the best center of all-time. Because, one, he wasn't seven feet tall. He's 6-11. All-time shotblocker. Out of every big man that ever played the game, he could shoot free throws. He could shoot from the outside. He could guard guards. He's the best to me. If you go back and you look at the things he used to do on the court -- let's ask David Robinson, he'll tell you -- Dream was the best. No disrespect to all those other guys. I know a lot of times people are measured by wins and championships, like Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain. Dream was just flat out the best to me."

    Horry on what Hakeem Olajuwon did to David Robinson in the 1995 Western Conference Finals
    "The thing about then, we used to play guys in our conference 5 times. San Antonio owned us. They were 5-0 against us. So we were sitting there, we just came from Phoenix, beating them. First game, Dream looks down there, and Dream never says anything. 'That's my trophy. How they going to disrespect me like that and give him my trophy?' That's what he was saying. We all looked at Dream and were like, 'Yeeeah! We about to roll tonight!' Those moves Dream put on David? We had never seen (those) before. It was like he had been in a lab somewhere working on that secretly. You know guys when they see somehting and go, 'ooooh!"? We were actually on the court going, "ooooh! Get 'em Dream!"
     
    2 people like this.
  2. durvasa

    durvasa Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Feb 11, 2006
    Messages:
    37,908
    Likes Received:
    15,377
    Robert Horry on Karl Malone (1:02): "He's a great person."

    :eek:
     
  3. Commodore

    Commodore Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Dec 15, 2007
    Messages:
    30,839
    Likes Received:
    14,336
    <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/n_-9Z2LF4fI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
    1 person likes this.
  4. Supermac34

    Supermac34 President, Von Wafer Fan Club

    Joined:
    Mar 31, 2000
    Messages:
    6,968
    Likes Received:
    2,194
    Great interview in general, not just the Rockets stuff.
     
  5. rockbox

    rockbox Around before clutchcity.com

    Joined:
    Jul 28, 2000
    Messages:
    21,564
    Likes Received:
    10,427
    that's what I said. He's a turrible person

    I want horry as a coach or commentator
     
  6. bluffkin

    bluffkin Member

    Joined:
    Jun 20, 2009
    Messages:
    5,522
    Likes Received:
    620
    I met Horry on a plane ride from Atlanta to Houston and he seemed kinda rude I guess he just hated attention.
     
  7. tinman

    tinman Contributing Member
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    May 9, 1999
    Messages:
    97,518
    Likes Received:
    40,150
    Every Rocket fan must listen to this.

    Robert told the story about how he became "Robert Horry", when he got traded and came back firing shots


    Also I loved how he described Vernon, "if you do wrong, he'll do wrong with you!"

    about the bulls
    "No disrespect, nobody could stop DREAM"

    Glorious
     
  8. tinman

    tinman Contributing Member
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    May 9, 1999
    Messages:
    97,518
    Likes Received:
    40,150
    Robert was cool to me, he told me some funny stories about the good old days.
     
  9. tinman

    tinman Contributing Member
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    May 9, 1999
    Messages:
    97,518
    Likes Received:
    40,150
    [​IMG]
     
  10. tinman

    tinman Contributing Member
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    May 9, 1999
    Messages:
    97,518
    Likes Received:
    40,150
    [​IMG]
     
  11. dmenacela

    dmenacela Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Dec 3, 2002
    Messages:
    2,433
    Likes Received:
    557
    As much as I hated Horry as a Laker and a Spur, it's refreshing to hear him say this as a beloved Rocket.
     
  12. cheshire

    cheshire Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Mar 1, 2001
    Messages:
    1,051
    Likes Received:
    396
    Awesome rep from Horry.
     
  13. Patience

    Patience Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Apr 25, 2002
    Messages:
    7,678
    Likes Received:
    9,319
    Even though I hated the Lakers and Spurs, I could never hate Horry after all he did with the Rockets. No way.

    (The closest I ever came to it was when he cheap shot hip checked Nash into the scorers' table, but I'll let bygones be bygones...)
     
  14. ico4498

    ico4498 Member
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    Feb 15, 1999
    Messages:
    3,529
    Likes Received:
    1,226
    'It was like he had been in a lab somewhere working on that secretly.'

    haha
     
    1 person likes this.
  15. MadMax

    MadMax Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Sep 19, 1999
    Messages:
    73,094
    Likes Received:
    18,928
    so much love for this it's unreal. wow.
     
  16. Nook

    Nook Member

    Joined:
    Jun 27, 2008
    Messages:
    53,785
    Likes Received:
    111,470
    What a great guy... smart, funny, laid back ... has so much to say and offer.
     
  17. durvasa

    durvasa Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Feb 11, 2006
    Messages:
    37,908
    Likes Received:
    15,377
    Its interesting to me how he refers to Hakeem as simply "Dream". People on the outside call him "Hakeem" or "Olajuwon" or maybe "The Dream".
     
  18. TISNF

    TISNF Member

    Joined:
    May 25, 2010
    Messages:
    993
    Likes Received:
    79
    This hasn't been posted yet??:

    <object width="420" height="315"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BYFV06e2blE?version=3&amp;hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BYFV06e2blE?version=3&amp;hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="420" height="315" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object>


    <iframe width="480" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Mcae_NBtkb4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
  19. cml750

    cml750 Member

    Joined:
    Jun 14, 2002
    Messages:
    5,836
    Likes Received:
    3,423
    Those were the days. Even though I watched nearly every game Dream played as a Rocket, it still amazes me to see footage of how good he was. There will never, ever be a big man with his skill set again.
     
  20. dobro1229

    dobro1229 Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Feb 16, 2010
    Messages:
    23,888
    Likes Received:
    19,690
    Why didnt the Rockets try to snag this guy as a color analyst?
     

Share This Page

  • About ClutchFans

    Since 1996, ClutchFans has been loud and proud covering the Houston Rockets, helping set an industry standard for team fan sites. The forums have been a home for Houston sports fans as well as basketball fanatics around the globe.

  • Support ClutchFans!

    If you find that ClutchFans is a valuable resource for you, please consider becoming a Supporting Member. Supporting Members can upload photos and attachments directly to their posts, customize their user title and more. Gold Supporters see zero ads!


    Upgrade Now