Reggie Miller
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Reginald Wayne Miller (born August 24, 1965) is an American retired professional basketball player who competed with the Indiana Pacers for his entire 18-year National Basketball Association (NBA) career.
Miller was known for his precision three-point shooting, particularly in pressure situations, and more notably against the New York Knicks, for which he was nicknamed "Knick Killer."
He set the most career-point field goals set when he retired.
He currently ranks second on the list, behind Ray Allen.
Miller, a five-time All-Star pick, led the league in free throw accuracy five times and captured a gold medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics. Miller is widely regarded as the Pacers' greatest player of all time.
He is No. 10. In 2006, 31 people were fired by the company.
He currently works as an NBA commentator for TNT.
Miller was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on September 7, 2012.
Early life
Miller was born in Riverside, California, and attended Riverside Polytechnic High School. He was born with hip deformities, which prevented him from walking properly. His leg strength increased enough to compensate after a few years of wearing braces on both legs.
He comes from an athletic family, and he is one of five siblings. Darrell is a former Major League Baseball player (catcher for the California Angels), while his sister Tammy played volleyball at Cal State Fullerton; and his older sister Cheryl is a Hall of Fame basketball player. Cheryl was a member of the 1984 Olympic gold medal winners in the United States and is an analyst for Turner Sports. Reggie's uncle used to beat him in 1-on-1 games prior to his pro career. They stopped playing after Reggie said they could barely stop Cheryl's shots.
Miller claims that his unorthodox shooting technique was crafted to arc his bullets in response to his sister's regular shot blocking. Saul, Jr., his brother, became a musician and followed in his father's footsteps in military service.
NBA career
Miller was chosen by the Pacers with the 11th pick in the first round of the 1987 NBA draft. Fans were initially outraged when the Pacers picked Miller over New Castle, Indiana native Steve Alford; Pacers fans booed Pacers President Donnie Walsh for the pick in 1987. When playing for the Pacers, Miller wore number 31 for support, backing up shooting guard John Long before he became a starter. Miller established a solid reputation early in his career as he led the Indiana Pacers to be a perennial playoff team.
Miller established himself as the Pacers' top scoring threat after Chuck Person was cut from the Pacers during the 1992 offseason. In a 134–122 victory at Charlotte Coliseum on November 28, 1992, he scored a career-high 57 points against the Charlotte Hornets. Miller made 16 of 29 field goals, 4 of 11 3-pointers, and 21 of 23 free throws in this game. He scored 57 points in the NBA during the 1992–93 season (only Michael Jordan's 64 against Orlando on January 16 was higher), and the Pacers' team record stood today.
Miller made a name for himself in the Pact's 93–86 victory over Madison Square Garden in 1994, when he scored 39 points (25 in the fourth quarter alone) in the Pacers' 93–86 victory. During the quarter, Miller made several long-pointers and engaged in an animated discussion of his continuing work with former Knicks fan Spike Lee, who was, as always, seated courtside. The Pacers took the lead over the heavily favored Knicks with a 3–2 series, but the Pacers lost the next two games and the series.
Miller won Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Knicks on May 7, 1995, winning the Pacers 107-105. Miller made the inbounds pass from Mark Jackson, finished the game with a 97-99 tie, and tied the game with another 3, tho the crowd at Madison Square Garden was jawing. Knicks guard John Starks was fouled by Sam Mitchell on the ensuing possession. Both free throws were missed, and although Patrick Ewing was able to get the offensive rebound back, his shot was just a little long and fell off the back rim. Miller recovered on his feet and was fouled with 7.5 seconds remaining. Both free throws were made by the man. New York had a chance to win the game by two years but was unable to get a shot off, giving the Pacers a 1–0 lead in the best-of-seven series.
The Pacers beat the Knicks in seven games before losing in seven games to the Orlando Magic in the Conference Finals, just like the previous year. Miller came to the ground and sustained an eye injury, leaving him unable to play in the playoffs until Game 5 against the Atlanta Hawks, where he wore goggles. The Pacers lost to the Hawks and were eliminated.
Miller hosted The Reggie Miller Show on WTHR around this time. The Pacers returned to the postseason in 1998 after missing the playoffs in the 1997 season. They defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers and Knicks en route to the Eastern Conference Finals, where they will meet Michael Jordan and the defending champion Bulls. In Game 4 at home in Market Square Arena on May 25, 1998, the Pacers trailed Chicago 2–1 in the series and fell behind 94–93. Miller was able to get free from Jordan, intercepted Derrick McKey's inbound pass, turned, and scored a game-winning 3-pointer with 0.7 seconds to go. The Pacers eventually advanced to a pivotal Game 7 in Chicago, in which the Pacers led in the fourth quarter before faltering in the final two minutes. The Bulls defeated 88-83 and went on to win their sixth and final championship of the Michael Jordan/Scottie Pippen era.
Miller and the Pacers were regarded as one of the East's best bets going into the lockout-shortened 1999 season after Jordan's retirement. After receiving the No. 1 award, he reacted with astonishment. The Pacers then met the Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals for the second time in the East. They were the second seed in the East. The eighth-seeded Knicks defeated the Pacers in six games, bringing the series to a disappointing conclusion for Indiana. Miller had one of his best games of his career in the decisive sixth game of his career, scoring just 8 points on 3-of-18 shooting from the field. He also failed seven of his eight 3-point attempts.
Miller and teammate Jalen Rose each scored 40 points in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Philadelphia 76ers on May 6, 2000, making them the highest-scoring pair of teammates in playoff history. For the fifth time in seven years, the Pacers won the Eastern Conference Finals, going 4-2. They finally broke through this season, defeating the Knicks 4–2. Miller's 34 points were spelled into game 6 at Madison Square Garden on June 2, 2000, with 17 of them appearing in the fourth quarter to help Indiana clinch the series with a 93–80 win over the Knicks.
For the first and only time in franchise history, the Pacers advanced to the NBA Finals, facing the Los Angeles Lakers led by Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant. The Pacers lost the series 4–2 as Miller averaged 24.3 points per game for the series.
The Pacers struggled through the next year, finishing in eighth seed in the East. Miller won by 79-78 in Game 1 of the First Round of the playoffs against the 76ers. The 76ers, the eventual Eastern Conference champions, were forced to leave the Pacers after three games.
In the fifth and final game of the first round of the playoffs, Miller almost singlehandedly eliminated the top seed and eventual Eastern Conference champion New Jersey Nets. In a 40-foot (12 m) three-pointer at the buzzer, Smith converted the game into overtime after two missed free throws from Richard Jefferson of New Jersey. Miller, Richard Jefferson, Miller, of New Jersey, pushed the game into overtime. Miller jumped into the lane and dunked three Nets defenders in the final seconds of the first overtime, bringing the game to a second overtime. Despite the fact that Miller's career as a clutch performer ended, the Pacers lost to the Nets 120–109.
Miller deferred his leadership role to All-Star teammate Jermaine O'Neal in the twilight of his career. Miller was a key locker-room leader for his team, as well as a role model for his colleagues who wanted to "win one [a championship] for 'Uncle Reg'." Though Miller was no longer the team's top scorer, he remained a go-to-person from crunch time to the end of his career. O'Neal's admiration for Miller was most evident on January 4, 2005, after scoring 55 points against the Milwaukee Bucks, but O'Neal decided to be suspended with 1:43 remaining to keep Miller's record of 57 points intact.
Miller averaged almost 20 points per game in 2005, despite the fact that star teammates O'Neal, Stephen Jackson, and Ron Artest were suspended for a brawl with fans in Detroit. On March 18, he scored 39 points against the Los Angeles Lakers, who were 39 years old. Miller spewed rumors that he would retire at the end of the season in January, saying that if he did not decide to retire, he would announce it through his sister Cheryl. Cheryl, a TNT sideline reporter, reported on February 10 that her brother had informed her the day before that he would not retire.
Miller beat Jerry West in a game against the Toronto Raptors on April 11, earning him to No. 12 on the NBA's all-time scoring list.
Miller's last game was at Conseco Fieldhouse in 2005, when the Pacers defeated the Detroit Pistons 88–79 in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, ending the series 4–2. Miller led the Pacers with 27 points, making 11 out of 16 field goals, including four of eight three-pointers. The Indianapolis crowd gave him a final standing ovation after being forced to play for 15.7 seconds. Larry Brown, then-Pistons' coach (and former Pacers coach) called an additional timeout during which the Pistons players erupted in the ovation, bringing an end to Miller's career and a season that had been dominated by the brawl between the two teams. This was named the 2005 Best Moment ESPY Award.
Miller earned more than $105 million in salary over his 18-year NBA career, playing in 1,389 games for the Pacers. He is one of five NBA players to play for a single franchise for a complete career. He is widely regarded as one of the best shooters in NBA history. Miller is one of just nine players to join the 50-41–90 club, and his career has seen 2,560 3-pointers, which was a NBA record at the time of his retirement. Ray Allen, who was later surpassed by Stephen Curry, was later to break his record.
National team career
Miller was a member of two gold medal-winning teams, the US national team for the 1994 FIBA World Championship, and the Olympic men's basketball team in 1996. He had 19.1 points on 56% shooting, was 19 for 20 from free throws, and was second-leading scorer behind Shaquille O'Neal in the 1994 tournament. In 1996, he averaged 11.4 points and had the second-most total points (91). Mitch Richmond shared the shooting guard rotation with him and started 5 out of the 8 games and shared Mitch Richmond's rotation. He did not return to the USA team until the 2002 FIBA World Championships. The 2002 squad did not win this year's championship, losing to FR Yugoslavia in the quarterfinals. The tournament was the first time NBA players competed against international competition and lost. Miller was injured in the 2002 World Championships and played just minutes.