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Message: [QUOTE="sufandu, post: 3401508, member: 874"] Good point, he didn't. He was fortunate to get drafted by the Rockets, just like a lot of role players that are drafted to teams that are already really good before they get there. I don't know who initiated the trade to the Lakers or the rationale for it. But if he was such an impactful player, why was he 7th on the team in minutes and scoring on '99-'00, 8th in minutes and 9th in scoring in '00-'01, and 5th in minutes and 6th in scoring in '01-'02? Rick Fox contributed more on those teams. Should he be faulted for being drafted to the Celtics just as the Bird era ended while Horry was drafted to the Rockets just as their window was opening? He was a role player, not a HOFer. HOFers don't average single digits in scoring, rebounds, and assists across an entire career while coming off the bench for most of it. [/QUOTE]