For a mailbag, a reader asked me once if I would rather have Horry’s career (seven rings and rich) or Barkley’s career (no rings and obscenely rich). I picked Horry without blinking. Imagine playing on seven champions, ending up with a cool nickname, earning $55 million and the everlasting respect of everyone who ever played with or against you … and never dealing with any residual superstar BS? Have a great game, everyone notices you. Have a terrible game, nobody notices you. Is there a better gig? In a league loaded with players who have a distorted belief in their own talents, Horry
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