So you want to win an NBA championship?
Friday, August 8, 2003
Sign one or both of these guys:
 Horry |
 Kerr |
Behold, either Robert Horry or Steve Kerr has acquired a championship ring in each of the last 10 NBA seasons (ever since Michael Jordan retired, the first time, to play baseball):
| Season | Player | Champion |
| 1993-94 | |
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| 1994-95 | |
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| 1995-96 | |
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| 1996-97 | |
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| 1997-98 | |
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| 1998-99 | |
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| 1999-00 | |
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| 2000-01 | |
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| 2001-02 | |
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| 2002-03 | |
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Even more interesting: For two weeks this summer, it looked as if the San Antonio Spurs were a lock for the 2003-04 NBA championship. Why? Because they had both Steve Kerr and Robert Horry on their roster. No team in the past 10 seasons has won a championship without one of those guys. Horry, a free agent, signed with the Spurs on July 23. Unfortunately, Steve Kerr retired from the Spurs yesterday, August 7, to become a TV analyst. But hey, at least the Spurs still have Horry. For he is the last man standing.
Will this acquisition pay dividends for the Spurs in 2003-2004?
| 2003-04 | |
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We shall see.