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Found August 06, 2013 on Project Spurs:
PLAYERS: Robert Horry,  Phil Jackson,  Manu Ginobili,  Richard Hamilton
TEAMS: Detroit Pistons,  Sacramento Kings,  San Antonio Spurs,  Chicago Bulls
Former San Antonio Spurs forward Robert Horry had a knack for knocking down big shots in clutch situations. He did for just about every team he played for and he was key in the Spurs’ 2005 NBA Finals series against the Detroit Pistons. Perhaps Horry is most remembered for his shot that turned the series around when the Lakers trailed the Sacramento Kings in a possible closeout game during the 2002 Western Conference Finals. Although Horry what was likely the most important shot in that series, the ball came from a Vlade Divac tipout and Horry recently told Sport360.com he felt he didn’t get enough shots. “I always believed I should have got more shots in a game, from my team-mates. But they never gave me the ball,” said Robert Horry, one of the five players entrusted by Phil Jackson, the Lakers coach to save the series, and take the Sacramento Kings to overtime. Because of his clutch shooting and the nickname “Big Shot Bob,” Horry gained a reputation and was ...
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