When talking about the best shooting guard in history, I believe most people will blurt out Jordan, Kobe, Wade, Iverson, Jerry West, etc. , of course, is active Harden is also on his way to squeeze into "President Hill" . In addition to these few players we are more familiar with, Drexler, George Gervin, Ray Allen, McGrady and Reggie Miller are all historical shooting guards , among them in the 1990s and the beginning of the new century. , Miller is particularly well-known. At that time, was considered the second Eastern shooting guard after Jordan for a long time.
Reggie Miller, is really a very "special" player .
Just look at the data, Miller has averaged 18.2 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game in his 18-year career. . As a shooting guard, has only 6 seasons with more than 20 points, the best The 1989-90 season "but" was 24.6 points -not even the 25 points hurdle. Obviously, the scoring performance of is quite different from the "scoring king level" shooting guards we mentioned above. .
Furthermore, Miller is one of the most famous "uncrowned kings" in history , he has not won a championship in his entire career, not only that, Although Miller's condition is very good and the length of his career is long enough, he has only made 5 All-Stars and 3 All-NBA teams in total, and these 3 All-NBA teams are all three teams —— If there are only 3 thirds, it is difficult to describe it as "suppressed by Jordan". After all, he has not even entered even the second.
Insufficient data, not enough honor, why is Miller so well-known ?
This is Miller's "special" . Judging from the number of All-Stars and the number of best lineups, Miller is definitely not a historic shooting guard, but the result is that Miller like is not only selected into the Hall of Fame, even to this day, he is still In the hearts of many fans, has a high status. If I have to say, Miller is really a great player who far exceeds data and honor. He has too many classic moments in his life, and his achievements are by no means a simple "life without a crown" and three triples. that the array can reflect.
From the representative work, Miller’s career is probably the most famous "8.9 seconds 8 minutes" and "Lore Jordan" .
The former took place in the 1995 playoffs. Before 18.7 seconds left in the first game against the Knicks, the Pacers were still 6 points behind 99-105, almost certainly losing, Miller In just 8.9 seconds, he made two consecutive three-pointers and made two free throws after causing a foul. With 8.9 seconds and 8 minutes, Miller helped the Pacers to win, which is also the most famous comeback in history . The significance lies not only in the reversal, but also in telling everyone not to give up lightly. Of course, also fills in a more colorful sum of for the grievances between him and the Knicks.
The latter is also classic, and its classics are in two places: One that Miller killed was Jordan’s bull, which still took place on the stage of the Eastern Conference Finals. ; Secondly, Miller pushed Jordan away before finishing the ball, which should be an offensive foul . Miller himself bluntly said when he was selected into the Hall of Fame: " is Michael, I just push you. Now, what about .”
After all, the masterpiece is only one or two games, and Miller is probably more famous for his three-point ability .
ceremony career, Miller can hit 1.8 three-pointers per game, with a three-point shooting rate of 39.5% -in today's words, such performance is not uncommon, but where Miller is In the late 80s and 90s, his style of play was definitely advanced . Take the 1989-90 season as an example, Miller averaged 4.4 three-pointers per game. At that time, all teams in the league averaged only 6.6 three-pointers . He made the most three-pointers and hits in the 1996-97 season. reached 6.6 times and 2.8 times respectively, and the league was 16.8 times and 6.0 times .
At the end of his career, Miller's total three-pointers reached 2560 . He is the player who made the most three-pointers by Ray Allen before and will sooner or later be caught up by Curry, but considering the factors of the times, Miller can definitely be regarded as the pioneer in the three-point era.
It must be said that a large number of three-pointers and a good shooting rate also ensure Miller's offensive efficiency. His career true shooting rate is 61.4 %, this number is the first ever shooting guard . For comparison, is now known for his efficiency in Harden’s career is 60.9%; at the same time, ’s cumulative offensive contribution value is second only to Jordan, ranking second among all shooting guards in history —— If the basic data cannot reflect the greatness of Miller, these two data can definitely explain some problems.
In addition to three points, Miller’s team leadership ability is definitely worthy of recognition .
18 years of professional career, Miller led the team to the playoffs a total of 15 times, of which 5 times reached the Eastern Conference finals, 1 time reached the finals , but unfortunately did not win the championship. It must be said that in 1998, in the Eastern Conference that year, the Pacers of Miller almost defeated Jordan. This round of the series was probably the toughest one on Jordan’s sixth crown until the tie-break. In the last quarter, the winner was .
As for the 2000 finals, Miller met the peak O’Neal, who averaged 38.0 points, 16.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists in six games. 2.7 blocks , so it is understandable to lose. It’s actually a pity that after 2004, Miller had entered the end of his career at that time, but O’Neal has risen, Artest and Stephen Jackson are both in their prime of life. Unfortunately, because of the Auburn Hills fight, Mi Lelian lost in his final chance to win the championship.
Of course, Miller’s performance in the playoffs is also much better than the regular season. He has played 144 playoff games in his career, averaging 20.6 per game. With 2.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists, the true shooting percentage in the career playoffs can also be maintained at 60.1%——Before 2002, Miller had only one year’s playoffs and did not average more than 20 points per game. he was "one to One of the representatives of “becoming stronger in the playoffs” has a strong ability to fight hard, but unfortunately there is no championship, these are rarely remembered .
Finally, Miller is still the Pacer’s totem .
For 18 years of his professional career, Miller dedicated all his work to the Pacers. He is, one of the representatives of "loyalty" in history. So far, Miller is the banner of walkers walking. His unwillingness to admit defeat is also the spirit representative of walkers. —— Walker has never put bad in so many years. Unfortunately, Miller did not Can bring a championship to this city.
Honestly speaking, "loyalty" does not add much to the historical status of a player, especially in the era of more and more commercialization, but for Miller, this ultimate "one city for a lifetime" has become a big reason why he is remembered by the fans. —— Kobe, Nowitzki, and Duncan all won the championship, but Miller remained until the end. Without a ring, he did not choose to go to other teams .
As for trash talking and commenting after retirement, these also make the name Reggie Miller more famous to a certain extent, but in the final analysis, Miller’s reputation has to be used The strength of ——When today’s fans discuss the greatness of a player, will inevitably move out the data and honor . As we said, Miller is at a disadvantage here. It is true that he is not as good as Jordan, Magician, Drexler and the equivalent of the defenders of the time , but This does not prevent people from remembering his three-pointers, his playoff ability, and his loyalty. And his hard spirit .
