Robert horry has so many moments in his playoff career that altered nba history and HOF players legacies . Crazy to think of

nba: Literally bodies steve nash but its fine nba: nah stoudemire was on court that not right 1 game suspension

The Suns' rivalries with the Spurs and the Lakers were intense. God I miss those days.

"accidentally" ran into nash lmao

Nash was a beast on those years!

I attended Game 5 in Phoenix. At one point, the Suns were up by 16 in the game but ran out of gas in the stretch and ultimately lost the game. I feel that if Amare and Boris were in the game, we'd have won it and then gone on to win the series. We feel that the officiating gave the series to the San Antonio 'Sterns'.

There are a lot of layers to this story. Nash was stoudemire’s mentor both on and off the court. Stoudemire battled some serious demons as a young man and His close friendship with Nash meant a lot to him, so it’s fair to say stoudemire was beyond incensed to see his buddy flagrantly hip checked into the scorer’s table. His reaction was perfectly natural and completely spontaneous. Stern could have and should have intervened to annul the suspension.

This was a massive momentum move..killed the series for the Suns. Honestly, Horry is a player you died for on your team tough and clutch. But as an enemy, u hated his guts

Later on Diaw played a crucial role in wining the championship as a Spurs, at least good for him.

How many brawls happened in the NBA and players leaving the bench yet not all were suspended.

You guys left out the whole part about the crooked ref

It broke my heart..I was devastated by that moment...die hard fan of phoenix suns nash and stoudemire era,that season I think is their best chance to taste being a champions..so sad it didn't happen😭💔

What was Brent Barry smoking when he said "I think Robert Horry accidentally ran into Steve Nash"?

To date the dumbest penalty ever. Cost the suns the series.

It’s 2021 and the suns are in the finals. After bev hit CP3 with a Cheap shot this brought me back here

Suns win the series in 7 if Horry doesn’t hipcheck Nash...

Suns were literally robbed out of a championship. The whole future of the NBA would’ve been different if Robert Horry wasn’t a sore loser or if the rules weren’t so strict. Not even a Suns fan.

I'm a long time Suns fan. Steve Kerr said it best, we're looking for a little common sense in a situation like this. I've never been convinced that Phoenix would have won the series if Amare and Boris weren't suspended. Maybe they would have...maybe not. However, the suspensions guaranteed they wouldn't win game 5. I think both Suns and Spurs fans would have rather had the series decided on the court without controversy than have this question linger. Of course, San Antonio won the championship so their fans probably don't think about it as much as Suns fans do.

Everyone saying it wasn’t the spirit of the rule. Agreed but they didn’t technically break the rule either. According to VP of officiating, “you can’t leave the bench during an altercation.” Well, check the tape, the “altercation” if you want to call it that (arguably didn’t even rise to that level) happened well AFTER Amare and Boris left the bench. Can’t “leave” the bench during and altercation if you’re not actually there when it started. They went over to help/check Nash and just got unlucky that an altercation later broke out while off the bench. By that logic, just start on altercation while a previously sitting LBJ is now on the court during a timeout high fiving players coming back to the bench and he’s gone for next game. (Best to Save this move for a game 6 with a game 7 pending).

nash is reaally a gentleman，still shake hands with Duncan😢 a role model. However，still much respect to Stoudmire❤

Wasn't this the game where Duncan left the bench in the first half and didn't even get a technical?

So, Horry absolutely bodies Nash into the table, but Phoenix gets penalized and loses the series for it. Damn, everybody should start body checking people during the playoffs. Just dig out your bench and get some people suspended by using them as free fouls.

Horry is some kind of time traveller, who stays incognito until right at peak moments where he can change the course of NBA history

Wasn't 2007 the year Tim Donaghy got caught betting on games he was involved in? There was a report that he bet on game 3 for the spurs.

as a spurs fan i have to admit the suns would have won the series and won the title

Thanks a lot Greg Anthony

suns were robbed of being champs that year

This was like when Draymond Green got suspended during 2016 finals. it altered the course for them

And now mike dantoni is steve nash assistant coach

Hurts to this day stat and Nash should be champs

Amar'e looking like he's a member of DEVO

Horry always was a clutch player but he is a bad person and played dirty. He tried to seriously hurt nash... I remember watching that live. I lost all my respect for him...

You did a fine job of enforcing thr rules!😊

If Phoenix won this series, they would have had a clean sweep and won the championship against a young Lebron Cavs. Kerr wouldn’t have been GM and traded everyone.

Flagrant technical ejection! RC

Stu Jackson is the worst executive ever. He ruined the Vancouver grizzlies. No wonder he was the one responsible for making this decision.

If you leave the vicinity of the bench during an altercation...automatic 1 game suspension.

If dude bumps me like he did Parker in the first few seconds, we gotta work!

I love Steve Nash and I’m a spurs fan but I’m sorry Steve you would of died if no one stopped you and Robert from fighting

NBA don’t wanna bring up that whole fiasco with the ref.

Stat and nash deserved to be NBA champions that year. Stat outplayed tim duncan. Thats why i consider stat better then tim.

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The “what if” should be .... “what if stoudimire & diaw wouldn’t have left the bench?”. That’s what really cost Phoenix. Mental self control is a big part of basketball.

Pop had someone with a camera watching

I cried :(

Blame the Malice at the Palace 🥺

This is anutha reason why Horry should be in Hall of Fame! Was this Horry on his own or did Popovich call this.

I miss Craig

NBA was just not ready to be dominated by a small size player like steve nash but look at from 2015 till present times, I think small-sized players now are more popular, skilled, and contributive to the team than all big men except : lebron, giannis and Anthony Davis

Brent Barry at minute 2:05 might have made the most asinine comment I've ever heard!

I think about this shit every goddamn day

No coincidence Robert Horry was a big part of 7 championship

You know damn well we would have won the championship we have the best team in the NBA

When Barbosa ran up on Robert Barbosa didn’t want none like he thought he did lol

They win game 5 they win it all

So Amare is a hippy now. Cool

I'm wondering if they actually went thru 32 team logos in that first 3 seconds?? Anybody care to count???

Robert Horry’s revenge from his days playing in PHX

Amare Stoudemire took a break from hackie sack for that interview.

“Accidentally” 🤨

What Steve Nash do to you

CP3 will going to claim that should be a Championship team by S.Nash and Co.

Ima Spurs fan and i was ashamed of how dirty we played defense & the league had it out 4 Phoenix. The suspensions ruined a good series

Like Steve Kerr said lets have some common sense here

Wait?! Who is that guy with that funny red hat?!

The NBA FU*KED UP the suns that year. They stole Phoenix championship that year with those suspension.

for that reason he was expelled from the oscar academy 😂

lot of tough breaks for suns fans

Funny they dont mention the cheating ref in Game 3 Tim Donaghy

Brent Barry talking crazy smh

Things turn around now Spurs are not in the Finals and Suns are

8:56 They for sure would have reached the finals. They were not losing to that Utah Jazz team

Lmao funny how no one gives the spurs credit for beating them but that rule is stupid though if your teammate needs help you go and protect your brother

And not one mention of Tim Donaghy 😂 2007 Suns without a DOUBT was the biggest robbery in sports history.

It doesn't take a detective to see that Amare and boris were running to check on Steve. They barely even looked at a spur, nor did they get close enough to even spit on them. Very poor choice to suspend those players.

The thing is Tim Duncan came off the bench in the third quarter of that very game. So by rule he should have been suspended for game 5. I am so glad Kobe torched them the next year and sent bs Bob's raggedy behind into retirement.

Sounds like the curse of reggie Miller with artest in hes prime 🤦🏽‍♂️

I'd be the same way I know I'd be hurting you're Robert boy is a big dude. I probably go down and get hurt get back up go out and get hurt again LOL. Now she's Tougher Than People give him credit for he might have whipped him. Pains temporary until it isn't haha.

In the alternate timeline: And the Suns have finally beat their rival Spurs in 7 games. 2 weeks later: After 14 years, the Suns make their long awaited return to the Finals after beating the Jazz in 5. 3 weeks after: It’s over, the 39 year wait has finished. The Suns have swept the Cavs and won their first NBA title

I can't believe that people consider the Spurts a model franchise. One of the dirtiest teams in all of pro sports. Bruce Bowen, Robert Horry, Greg Popavich, all dirty with no morals who will injure opposing players in order to win.

Wow. Was that really a big deal because he was Steve Nash? Steve who? Check 0:54. How come no one talks about this?

yeah

The Suns win a ring simple. What the hell's LeBron gonna do them with freakin Drew Gooden and Anderson Varejao?

I hope Suns win the 2021 Championship

this is for everyone that doesn't believe Nikola Jokic should be suspended for (ironically) what happened with Ishbia. The rules - whether you like them or not - are the rules. Players can't leave the bench and touch the court and players can't leave the court and initiate contact with spectators. It's that simple. The Suns were hosed but it was the rule. If the Nuggets get hosed (should be) then it's because it IS the rule. I don't know how else to describe it.

The sun's were the better team and pop knew it

GG for the rob Spurs

What if the Suns kept that 15 point lead in Game 5?

Spero che gli Spurs non vincano mai più l'anello

Did Horry get fined or suspended for the hip check? Or just a common foul ?

nash coulda easily landed a big one on horrys and knock him out once he got up. Thats how u kno nash is a good one

Stimulus package

Those rules were bogus and so were the suspensions handed out to the Kmicks in 1997 after PJ Brown flipped over Charlie Brown

I was so pissed when I watched that, I wanted Nash to fuck Horry up hocky status. (He's a Canuck right, isn't that their thing?). And when I heard the suspensions the next day I slow clapped and said (their you go assholes, you just gave the Spurs another trophy."

They really suspended him for that? Kinda soft honestly

The Suns would have won Game 5 But the Spurs would have won game 6 in San Antonio and then would win Game 7 in Phoenix. Duncan Ginobili and Parker were too dominant

Suns staff should've been more disciplined to keep the players on the bench.

They got robbed Steve Nash would have won a chip

Cheap Shot Rob

They don't call him Big Shot Bob for nothing.