![]() In Terre Haute, Ind., he became a national phenomenon. A star at Springs Valley High School, he earned a scholarship to Indiana University but left after a year, eventually winding up at Indiana State. and raised in nearby French Lick, Ind., Larry Bird’s legend is well documented and often told. Larry Bird - (1979-1982)īorn in West Baden Springs, Ind. Three of these players were named to the 50th anniversary team, while two, including Miller, are making their first appearance. A tie in the voting meant 26 new members were added for a grand total of 76 names. Selected by a panel of media members, current and former players, coaches, general managers and team executives, the group features all the players who made up the NBA’s 50th Anniversary Team in 1996, and 25 new additions. And just as it did 25 years ago, the Hoosier state has a very respectable amount of representation. With the NBA celebrating its diamond anniversary, the league concluded its announcement of the 75th Anniversary Team Thursday. “I wasn’t expecting to be on that list truthfully,” Miller said. Whether because of technical delay or pure shock, it took Miller a few seconds to respond. “It’s not fair to put a microphone in front of Oscar Robertson and ask him, ‘Well, how do you think you would have fared against Steph?’ What made Isiah, Oscar, Magic [Johnson Hall of Famers was their competitive edge.INDIANAPOLIS - Sitting courtside in San Francisco, preparing to commentate the game between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Clippers, Reggie Miller was caught by surprise.Ĭalled in under the guise of talking about Stephen Curry, another member of the 75th Anniversary Team, Miller was informed he had also made the team by TNT’s Ernie Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley. But it’s all about results, man.”īut he had this message to the media when it comes to questioning ex-players: Miller did join the chorus of former players who thought he could top Curry when he told The New Yorker in December, “All truly great shooters … we always believed that we were the best shooters in the world. So, yeah, I’d take down Steph at my peak. ![]() It’s just that there’s a new kid on the block.” We will still view him and that team as the greatest ever. “We don’t want to let go of Michael Jordan. “You’ve got a team that shoots a lot of threes that’s almost as brash as those Bulls teams and we don’t want to accept that. We’ve got to let that go,” Miller said. He went on to point out how the comparisons to the Michael Jordan-led Bulls might be where players and experts are getting stuck. “Change is good and we’ve got to embrace Steph and what he’s doing.” Basketball has evolved and it has changed,” he said. “As old time guys and former players, we have to embrace change. It’s hard for old players to embrace change because whether you played in the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, different rules. The former Pacers star and Hall of Famer has seen his fellow NBA alumni like Cedric Ceballos and Oscar Robertson rip the Warriors as Golden State marches toward what could be one of the greatest seasons in NBA history.īut Miller, who spoke to For The Win at Tuesday’s CBS-Turner NCAA Tournament Media Day, is tired of both his former colleagues taking shots at Steph Curry and Co., and at the media for asking Hall of Famers how they’d fare against the 2015-16 Warriors. NEW YORK–Reggie Miller is putting his foot down. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |