Robert Horry: The Definition of a Role Player

Horry! Horry! Horry! Horry! Horry!Robert Horry, or Big Shot Rob, was always known for coming up huge down the stretch. Arguably the finest shot in his 16-year career came in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Sacramento Kings in 2002, when his game-winner capped off a Lakers comeback from as much as a 24-point deficit in the first half. He was never the guy to score 25-30 points per game. He was never the Vince Carter-type showman. But Horry didn't need to do anything of that, because he was just the best role player a teammate or a coach could ever ask for.   Quality One: A Role Player must fill up the depth chart with his versatility Horry has played with three of the greatest big men in NBA history in Tim Duncan, Shaquille O'Neal, and Hakeem Olajuwon. However, he was a starter with O'Neal and Olajuwon for good reason: He fit perfectly down low with them. As we all know, Horry is obviously a great shooter at his power forward positi...