Big Shot Bob: Robert Horry’s favorite clutch shot came as a rookie

Horry pointed to a shot taken as a rookie that has stood out above the rest as his all-time favorite.

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Robert Horry earned the “Big Shot Bob” nickname after hitting countless clutch shots over his 16 seasons in the NBA but it may have been a basket made as a rookie with Houston Rockets that stood out from the rest.

The seven-time NBA champion explained to Rockets broadcaster Craig Ackerman that a shot hit in Game 7 of the 1993 NBA Western Conference Semifinals against the Seattle SuperSonics was his favorite since his teammates trusted him to take it, via Ben DuBose of Rockets Wire.

We were playing Seattle in Seattle in Game 7 and I hit a jumper on the right-wing in my first year. I hit a jumper and we went into overtime. We eventually lost that game in overtime but nobody talks about that shot.

But for me as a confidence builder, and knowing that my teammates passed me ball, and I took the shot. Especially with all the things that happened to me where when I got traded from Houston for not shooting the basketball but this is a moment where I had to believe in myself.

It gave me that boost and encouragement that it’s just a game of basketball. It’s fun. You go out and play, you enjoy it. You take shots when you’ve got shots if you don’t make it, ‘Oh well.’ If you make it, ‘Woohoo!’

The shot by Horry in 1993 likely helped pave the way for his future clutch moments, coming with the Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs. He is one of only two players in NBA history to have won championships with three different teams.

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