Robert Horry's Advice to Magic: Cut Off The Head of the Snake

by Tim PovtakFiled under: Lakers, Magic, PlayoffsORLANDO -- With seven championships rings - although he isn't sure where all of them are today - Robert Horry carries some weight when he talks about how to win an NBA title, and who might win the next one. Horry was asked this week if he had any advice to offer Magic coach Stan Van Gundy on what to do defensively against the Lakers and Kobe Bryant. Horry was a teammate of Bryant's when the Lakers won titles in 2000, '01 and '02. He also won titles with the Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs. "I would double team Kobe quicker. Anytime he comes off a pick, you double team him. I'm going to make someone else beat me,'' he said. "You can't let the No. 1 guy beat you. You cut off the head of the snake, then dare someone else to beat you. It's a good strategy, but it's how I became who I am. I was one of those other guys who beat you.'' Horry on Lakers: "Too Much 'Me...