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{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1965)}} | |||
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{{Infobox basketball biography | {{Infobox basketball biography | ||
|name=Reggie Miller | | name = Reggie Miller | ||
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1965|8|24}} | |||
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| weight_lbs = 195 | |||
|birth_date={{birth date and age|mf=yes|1965|8|24}} | |||
| high_school = ]<br />(Riverside, California) | |||
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| college = ] (1983–1987) | |||
|high_school=]<br />(Riverside, California) | |||
| draft_year = 1987 | |||
|career_number=10, 31 | |||
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| draft_pick = 11 | |||
|career_start=1987 | |||
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|career_end=2005 | |||
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|college=] (1983–1987) | |||
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* 5× ] ({{nasg|1990}}, {{nasg|1995}}, {{nasg|1996}}, {{nasg|1998}}, {{nasg|2000}}) | |||
|stat1value=25,279 (18.2 ppg) | |||
* 3× ] ({{nbay|1994|end}}, {{nbay|1995|end}}, {{nbay|1997|end}}) | |||
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* ] (2021) | |||
|stat2value=2,560 (2nd all-time) | |||
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|stat3value=4,141 (3.0 apg) | |||
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* 5× ] (], ]–], ], ]) | |||
* 3× ] (]–], ]) | |||
* ] ({{nbay|1993|end}}) | * ] ({{nbay|1993|end}}) | ||
* No. 31 ] | |||
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* Third-team ] – ] (]) | |||
* ] (2002) | |||
* 2× First-team ] (1986, 1987) | |||
* ] | |||
* ] MVP (]) | |||
* No. 31 retired by ] | |||
* No. 31 ] | |||
* Third-team ] – ] (]) | |||
* ] ({{nbay|2001|end}}) | |||
* 2× First-team ] (1986–1987) | |||
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* ] | |||
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'''Reginald Wayne |
'''Reginald Wayne Miller''' (born August 24, 1965) is an American former professional ] player who ] in the ] (NBA) with the ]. Widely recognized as one of the greatest shooters in NBA history, he was known for his precision ] shooting, especially in pressure situations and most notably against the ], for which he earned the nickname "'''Knick Killer'''".<ref>{{cite news|last=Rhoden|first=William C.|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/06/03/sports/sports-of-the-times-miller-leaves-calling-card-for-knicks.html|title=Sports of The Times; Miller Leaves Calling Card For Knicks|newspaper=]|date=June 3, 2000|access-date=January 28, 2008|quote=His three fourth-quarter 3-pointers accomplished something that no other team—no other player—had accomplished during this year's playoffs. Those shots took the Knicks' will. Miller revived his imprimatur as the Knick-killer. He ended a season and may well have ended a Knicks era.|archive-date=February 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225204531/https://www.nytimes.com/2000/06/03/sports/sports-of-the-times-miller-leaves-calling-card-for-knicks.html|url-status=live|url-access=registration}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Brown|first=Clifton|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/05/18/sports/1995-nba-playoffs-knicks-sweat-it-out-until-end-but-force-game-6.html|title=1995 NBA PLAYOFFS; Knicks Sweat It Out Until End but Force Game 6|newspaper=The New York Times|date=May 18, 1995|access-date=January 28, 2008|quote=And Reggie Miller, the Knick-killer, still had one more scare for New York, even after what turned out to be Ewing's game-winning shot.|archive-date=February 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220227015702/https://www.nytimes.com/1995/05/18/sports/1995-nba-playoffs-knicks-sweat-it-out-until-end-but-force-game-6.html|url-status=live|url-access=registration}}</ref><ref name=abrams>{{cite news |last=Abrams |first=Jonathan |title=A Big Absence: No Reggie Miller on the Hall's List |date=February 18, 2011 |newspaper=] |page=B9 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/18/sports/basketball/18hall.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220227020311/https://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/18/sports/basketball/18hall.html |archive-date=February 27, 2022 |url-status=live |url-access=registration}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Top 15 shooters in NBA history: CBS Sports ranks the greatest of all time, from Stephen Curry to Ray Allen|url=https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/top-15-shooters-in-nba-history-cbs-sports-ranks-the-greatest-of-all-time-from-stephen-curry-to-ray-allen/|date=June 2, 2020|access-date=March 4, 2024|website=CBS Sports|language=en|url-status=live|archive-date=August 10, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240810042901/https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/top-15-shooters-in-nba-history-cbs-sports-ranks-the-greatest-of-all-time-from-stephen-curry-to-ray-allen/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Bailey |first=Andy |title=Ranking the Top 50 NBA Playoff Performers of All Time |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10124068-ranking-the-top-50-nba-playoff-performers-of-all-time |website=] |access-date=June 22, 2024 |date=June 18, 2024 |archive-date=September 4, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240904014056/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10124068-ranking-the-top-50-nba-playoff-performers-of-all-time |url-status=live}}</ref> A five-time ] selection, Miller was inducted into the ] in 2012 and named to the ] in 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pressenterprise.com/2012/04/02/nba-reggie-miller-elected-to-hall-of-fame/ |title=NBA: Reggie Miller elected to Hall of Fame |work=] |date=April 2, 2012 |access-date=February 28, 2022 |archive-date=October 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003022750/https://www.pressenterprise.com/2012/04/02/nba-reggie-miller-elected-to-hall-of-fame/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://nba.com/75 |title=NBA 75 |work=NBA.com |date= |access-date=February 28, 2022 |archive-date=February 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217170248/https://www.nba.com/75 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
Miller played ] for the ], earning third-team ] honors as a ] in 1986. He was selected by Indiana in the first round of the ] with the 11th overall pick. When he retired from playing, Miller held the NBA record for most ]. He is currently sixth on the list behind ], ], ], ] and ]. Miller led the league in ] percentage five times and won a gold medal in the ]. His {{abbr|No.|Number}} 31 was ] by the Pacers in 2006.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=2212620|title=Pacers to retire Reggie Miller's No. 31|website=]|agency=Associated Press|date=November 3, 2005|access-date=December 24, 2021|archive-date=December 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224052205/https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=2212620|url-status=live}}</ref> Miller is widely regarded as the Pacers' greatest player of all time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/news/top-5-all-time-indiana-pacers-scoring-leaders|title=Top 5 All-Time Indiana Pacers scoring leaders|website=]|via=]|date=October 4, 2024|access-date=December 27, 2024|archive-date=October 7, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007045429/https://www.nba.com/news/top-5-all-time-indiana-pacers-scoring-leaders|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://clutchpoints.com/10-greatest-pacers-in-franchise-history-ranked |title=Pacers: 10 greatest players in franchise history, ranked |last=Gumerman |first=Noam |website=] |date=August 17, 2023 |access-date=December 27, 2024 |archive-date=September 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230909123935/https://clutchpoints.com/10-greatest-pacers-in-franchise-history-ranked |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1742757-ranking-the-top-25-players-in-indiana-pacers-nba-history |title=Ranking the Top 25 Players in Indiana Pacers NBA History |first=Poch de la |last=Rosa |website=Bleacher Report |date=August 23, 2013 |access-date=February 20, 2019 |archive-date=September 24, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180924190615/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1742757-ranking-the-top-25-players-in-indiana-pacers-nba-history |url-status=live}}</ref> After his playing career, he became an NBA commentator for ] and college basketball analyst for ].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/article/3151858/reggie-miller-joins-albert-on-tnt-team |last=Brunt |first=Cliff |title=Reggie Miller Joins Albert on TNT Team |work=] |date=October 19, 2007 |access-date=February 28, 2022 |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224053019/https://www.oklahoman.com/article/3151858/reggie-miller-joins-albert-on-tnt-team |url-status=dead}}</ref> | |||
The Pacers ] his No. 31 in 2006, and he was named to their 40th anniversary team in 2007.<ref name="degree">{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/pacers/news/40th_team_070414.html|title=Pacers announce 40th anniversary team |accessdate=2009-01-10}}</ref> Currently, he works as an NBA commentator for ]. On September 7, 2012, Miller was inducted into the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/lateNews/arti.asp?newsid=53806 |title=Basketball News |publisher=FIBA.com |date= |accessdate=2015-05-09}}</ref> | |||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Miller was born in ], and attended ]. He was born with hip deformities, which prevented him from walking correctly. After a few years of continuously wearing braces on both legs, his leg strength grew enough to compensate.<ref>{{cite web|title=Legends profile: Reggie Miller {{!}} NBA.com|url=https://www.nba.com/history/legends/profiles/reggie-miller|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210408012250/https://www.nba.com/history/legends/profiles/reggie-miller|archive-date=April 8, 2021|access-date=July 17, 2021|website=www.nba.com}}</ref> | |||
Miller was born in ]. He was born with hip deformities, which caused an inability to walk correctly. After a few years of continuously wearing braces on both legs, his leg strength grew enough to compensate. One of five siblings, he comes from an athletic family. His brother ] is a former ] player (] for the ]); his sister Tammy played volleyball at ]; and his older sister ] is a ] women's basketball player. Cheryl was a member of the 1984 U.S. gold-medal winning Olympic basketball team and is currently an analyst for ]. One of the family anecdotes Reggie liked to recall was when Cheryl used to beat him in games of 1-on-1 prior to his professional career. According to Reggie, they quit playing when he was finally able to block Cheryl's shot. Miller claims that his unorthodox shooting style was developed to arc his shot over his sister's constant shot blocking.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.indystar.com/library/factfiles/people/m/miller_reggie/reggie.html |title=Reggie Miller – a Star Library biography |publisher=Indystar.com |date= |accessdate=2011-03-25}}</ref> The Millers also had the son Saul, Jr. who became a musician and followed his father in military service. | |||
One of five siblings, he comes from an athletic family. His brother ] is a former ] player; his sister Tammy played volleyball at ]; and his older sister ] is also a ] basketball player. Cheryl was a member of the 1984 U.S. gold medal-winning Olympic basketball team and is an analyst for ]. One of the family anecdotes Reggie likes to recall was when Cheryl used to beat him in games of 1-on-1 prior to his professional career.<ref>{{cite book |last=Frisar |first=Joe |author-link= |date= June 5, 2012|title=Reggie Miller: From Downtown |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=MGuCDwAAQBAJ|location= |publisher=] |page= |chapter=Chapter Three: Standing Tall|isbn=9781613212516}}</ref> According to Reggie, they quit playing when he could finally block Cheryl's shots. | |||
Miller says his unorthodox shooting style was developed to arc his shot over his sister's constant shot blocking.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www2.indystar.com/library/factfiles/people/m/miller_reggie/reggie.html |title=Reggie Miller – a Star Library biography |publisher=Indystar.com |access-date=March 25, 2011 |archive-date=October 21, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101021005120/http://www2.indystar.com/library/factfiles/people/m/miller_reggie/reggie.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> His brother, Saul Jr., became a musician and followed in his father's footsteps in military service. | |||
==College== | ==College== | ||
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Miller attended ] and the ] (UCLA), where he received a degree in history.<ref name="degree">{{cite web|url=http://www.uclalumni.net/AlumniStories/Famous/home.cfm|title=NBA.com: Reggie Miller Bio |accessdate=2006-07-22}}</ref> In the 1984–1985 NCAA season he helped the ] to an ] championship. In his senior season, 1986–1987, he was an ] selection for the second straight year, and led the Bruins to a ] regular season championship and the first ] championship. The ] was instituted for the 1986–1987 season; 69 of his 247 field goals were from three point range that year. One of his most memorable performances was in the January 24, 1987 game against the ], where he hit a clutch {{convert|24|ft|m|sing=on}} shot to put the Bruins ahead 61–59 with 10 seconds left.<ref>{{cite news|first=Thomas|last=Bonk|title=UCLA Beats the Irish, Reheats the Rivalry on Late Surge, 63–59|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=January 25, 1987}}</ref> Another notable game was a win against ] ] and ] on February 28, 1987. Miller scored 33 points in the second half, which is still the school record.<ref name="UCLAMEDIAGUIDE">UCLA Bruins Basketball media guide (PDF copy available from )</ref> | |||
Miller attended the ] (UCLA), where he received a degree in history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uclalumni.net/AlumniStories/Famous/home.cfm|title=NBA.com: Reggie Miller Bio|access-date=July 22, 2006|archive-date=July 16, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060716181835/http://www.uclalumni.net/AlumniStories/Famous/home.cfm|url-status=usurped}}</ref> In the 1984–85 NCAA season he helped the ] to an ] championship. In Miller's senior season, 1986–87, he was an ] selection for the second straight year, and led the Bruins to a ] regular-season championship and the first ] championship. | |||
The ] was added for the 1986–87 season; 69 of Miller's 247 field goals that year were three-pointers. One of his most memorable performances was in the January 24, 1987, game against the ], where he hit a {{convert|24|ft|m|adj=on}} shot to put the Bruins ahead 62–59 with 10 seconds left.<ref>{{cite news|first=Thomas|last=Bonk|title=UCLA Beats the Irish, Reheats the Rivalry on Late Surge, 63–59|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=January 25, 1987}}</ref> Another notable game was a win against ] ] and ] on February 28, 1987, where Miller scored 33 points in the second half, which is still the school record.<ref name="UCLAMEDIAGUIDE">UCLA Bruins Basketball media guide (PDF copy available from {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190524025051/http://www.uclabruins.com/ |date=May 24, 2019 }})</ref> | |||
Miller's final game was a loss in the second round of the ] to ]. He finished second in all-time scoring at UCLA behind only ]. | |||
As of 2009, Miller still holds the UCLA single-season records for most league points, highest league scoring average, and most free throws. He also holds several individual game records.<ref name="UCLAMEDIAGUIDE"/> ] his No. 31 jersey in 2013,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Wang|first1=Jack|last2=Wolf|first2=Scott|title=Reggie Miller sees Bruins retire his No. 31 jersey|date=January 30, 2013|newspaper=Daily News|location=Los Angeles|url=http://www.dailynews.com/sports/ci_22487569/ucla-usc-basketball-notebook-reggie-miller-sees-bruins|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130408011610/http://www.dailynews.com/sports/ci_22487569/ucla-usc-basketball-notebook-reggie-miller-sees-bruins|archive-date=April 8, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> and he was inducted into the ] in 2010.<ref>{{cite news |last=Balderas |first=Al |title=UCLA basketball: Reggie Miller to be honored |date=February 8, 2010 |newspaper=] |url=http://ucla.ocregister.com/2010/02/08/ucla-basketball-reggie-miller-to-be-honored/11655/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100804022417/http://ucla.ocregister.com/2010/02/08/ucla-basketball-reggie-miller-to-be-honored/11655/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 4, 2010}}</ref> | |||
His final game was a loss in the second round of the ] to ]. He finished second in all-time scoring at UCLA behind only ]. As of 2009, he still holds the UCLA single-season records for most league points, highest league scoring average, and most free throws. He also holds several individual game records.<ref name="UCLAMEDIAGUIDE"/> | |||
==NBA career== | ==NBA career== | ||
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Miller was selected by the Pacers with the 11th pick in the 1st round of the ]. Fans were initially upset that the Pacers chose Miller over ] native ]; fans watching the 1987 NBA draft booed Pacers President ] for the selection. Miller wore jersey number 31 while playing for the Pacers, backing up shooting guard ] before he became a starter. Miller gained a respectable reputation early in his career as he led the Indiana Pacers to become a perennial playoff team. | |||
===Early career (1987–1993)=== | |||
After ] was traded from the Pacers during the 1992 offseason, Miller established himself as the Pacers' primary scoring threat. On November 28, 1992, he scored a career-high 57 points against the ] in a 134–122 win at ]. In this game, Miller hit 16 of 29 field goals, 4 of 11 3-pointers, and 21 of 23 free throws. The 57 points he scored was the second highest total in the NBA during the 1992–93 season (only Michael Jordan's 64 against Orlando on January 16 was higher), and still stands today as the Pacers' team record. | |||
Miller was selected by the Pacers with the 11th pick in the first round of the ].<ref name="1987NBADraft">{{cite web|author=Thomas Bonk|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-06-23-sp-10144-story.html|title=NBA DRAFT : UCLA's Miller Surprised at Being Picked by Indiana|work=]|date=June 23, 1987|access-date=January 29, 2021|archive-date=February 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204180432/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-06-23-sp-10144-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Fans were initially upset that the Pacers chose Miller over ], native ]; fans watching the 1987 NBA draft booed Pacers President ] for the selection.<ref name="1987NBADraft"/> Miller wore jersey number 31 while playing for the Pacers, backing up shooting guard ] before he became a starter. Miller gained a respectable reputation early in his career as he led the Indiana Pacers to become a perennial playoff team. | |||
After ] was traded from the Pacers during the 1992 offseason, Miller established himself as the Pacers' primary scoring threat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-09-09-sp-261-story.html|title=Richardson Traded to Pacers, Timberwolves Get Person : NBA: Former UCLA star will be reunited with Reggie Miller. Pistons trade John Salley to the Heat.|work=]|date=September 9, 1992|access-date=January 29, 2021|archive-date=August 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200815115629/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-09-09-sp-261-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> On November 28, 1992, he scored a career-high 57 points against the ] in a 134–122 win at ]. In this game, Miller hit 16 of 29 field goals, 4 of 11 3-pointers, and 21 of 23 free throws.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199211280CHH.html|title=Indiana Pacers at Charlotte Hornets Box Score, November 28, 1992|publisher=]|access-date=January 29, 2021|archive-date=November 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221121153852/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199211280CHH.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The 57 points he scored was the second-highest total in the NBA during the 1992–93 season (only Michael Jordan's 64 against Orlando on January 16 was higher), and still stands today as the Pacers' NBA franchise team record, although ] holds the Pacers all-time franchise record with 58 points in an ] game.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Montieth |first=Mark |date=September 8, 2017 |title=At the Top of his Career, McGinnis Remained Down to Earth |url=https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/top-his-career-mcginnis-remained-down-earth-0 |access-date=April 20, 2023 |website=] |archive-date=April 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230420073014/https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/top-his-career-mcginnis-remained-down-earth-0 |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
Miller became a household name during the 1994 Eastern Conference Finals against the Knicks, due to a phenomenal shooting performance in Game 5 on June 1, 1994, in which he scored 39 points (25 in the fourth quarter alone) in the Pacers' 93–86 victory at ]. Miller made several long 3-pointers during the quarter and engaged in an animated discussion of his ongoing performance with noted Knicks fan ], who was, as always, seated courtside. The win gave the Pacers a 3–2 series lead over the heavily favored Knicks, but they lost the next 2 games and the series. | |||
] generated controversy for several years in the NBA playoffs.]] | |||
On May 7, 1995, Miller scored eight points in 8.9 seconds in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Knicks, leading the Pacers to a stunning 107–105 victory. With 18.7 seconds remaining and the Pacers trailing 105–99, Miller took the inbounds pass from ], made a 3-pointer, stole the inbounds pass from ], dribbled back behind the arc and tied the game with another 3, stunning the crowd at Madison Square Garden. On the ensuing possession, Knicks guard ] was fouled by ]. Starks missed both free throws, and although ] managed to get the offensive rebound, his shot was just a bit long and hit the back rim. Miller got the rebound and was fouled with 7.5 seconds left. He made both free throws. Trailing by 2, New York had one last chance to win the game, but failed to get a shot off, giving the Pacers a shocking 1–0 lead in the best-of-seven series. The Pacers outlasted the Knicks in seven games before losing to the ] in the Conference Finals in seven games, just like the previous year. Near the end of the ], Miller fell to the floor and suffered an eye injury, leaving him unable to play in the playoffs until before Game 5 of the first round against the ] by wearing goggles. The Pacers lost to the Hawks and were eliminated.<ref name="top100"> | |||
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===Mid-career (1993–2000)=== | |||
Around this time, Miller hosted a talk show on ] called ''The Reggie Miller Show''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HuoCAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA14&lpg=PA14#v=onepage&q&f=false |title=Indianapolis Monthly - Google Books |publisher=Books.google.com |date= |accessdate=2015-05-09}}</ref> After missing the playoffs in the ], the Pacers returned to the postseason in ]. They would defeat the ] and Knicks en route the Eastern Conference Finals where they would face ] and the defending champion ]. On May 25, 1998, the Pacers trailed ] 2–1 in the series and were behind 94–93 in Game 4 at home in ] with 2.9 seconds left. Miller got free from ], caught the inbounds pass from ], turned and made a game-winning 3-pointer with 0.7 seconds to go. The Pacers eventually pushed the series to a decisive ] in Chicago, a game in which the Pacers led in the fourth quarter before fading in the final two minutes. The Bulls won 88–83 and went on to win their sixth and final championship of the Michael Jordan/Scottie Pippen era. | |||
Miller became a household name during the 1994 Eastern Conference Finals against the ], due to a phenomenal shooting performance in Game 5 on June 1, 1994, in which he scored 39 points (25 in the fourth quarter alone) in the Pacers' 93–86 victory at ]. Miller made several long 3-pointers during the quarter and engaged in an animated discussion of his ongoing performance with noted Knicks fan ], who was, as always, seated courtside. The win gave the Pacers a 3–2 series lead over the heavily favored Knicks, but they lost the next two games and the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1994-nba-eastern-conference-finals-pacers-vs-knicks.html|title=1994 NBA Eastern Conference Finals Pacers vs. Knicks|publisher=]|access-date=January 29, 2021|archive-date=November 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221121160450/https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1994-nba-eastern-conference-finals-pacers-vs-knicks.html|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
] generated controversy for several years in the NBA playoffs.]] | |||
===="Eight points in nine seconds"==== | |||
Following Jordan's retirement, Miller and the Pacers were considered one of the favorites in the East heading into the lockout-shortened ]. After earning the #2 seed in the East, the Pacers once again met the Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals. That series came to a disappointing end for Indiana, as the eighth-seeded Knicks upset the Pacers in six games. In the decisive sixth game, Miller had one of the worst performances of his career, scoring just 8 points on 3-of-18 shooting from the field. He also missed seven of his eight 3-point attempts. | |||
On May 7, 1995, Miller scored eight unanswered points in 8.9 seconds in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the ], leading the Pacers to a 107–105 victory.<ref name="NBAEightNine">{{cite web|author=Wheat Hotchkiss|url=https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/i-almost-fell-over-oral-history-reggie-miller-8-points-9-seconds#:~:text=On%20May%207%2C%201995%2C%20Reggie,of%20the%20Eastern%20Conference%20Semifinals.|title="I Almost Fell Over": An Oral History of Reggie Miller's 8 Points in 9 Seconds|work=]|date=May 7, 2020|access-date=January 29, 2021|archive-date=January 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210110013957/https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/i-almost-fell-over-oral-history-reggie-miller-8-points-9-seconds#:~:text=On%20May%207%2C%201995%2C%20Reggie,of%20the%20Eastern%20Conference%20Semifinals.|url-status=live}}</ref> With 18.7 seconds remaining and the Pacers trailing 105–99, Miller took the inbound pass from ], made a 3-pointer, stole the inbound pass from ], dribbled back behind the arc and tied the game with another 3, stunning the crowd at Madison Square Garden.<ref name="NBAEightNine"/> On the ensuing possession, Knicks guard ] was fouled by ]. Starks missed both free throws, and although ] managed to get the offensive rebound, his shot was just a bit long and hit the back rim.<ref name="NBAEightNine"/> Miller got the rebound and was fouled with 7.5 seconds left. He made both free throws. Trailing by 2, New York had one last chance to win the game but failed to get a shot off, giving the Pacers a shocking 1–0 lead in the best-of-seven series.<ref name="NBAEightNine"/> | |||
The Pacers outlasted the Knicks in seven games before losing to the ] in the Conference Finals in seven games, just like the previous year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1995-nba-eastern-conference-finals-pacers-vs-magic.html|title=1995 NBA Eastern Conference Finals Pacers vs. Magic|publisher=]|access-date=January 29, 2021|archive-date=November 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221121114643/https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1995-nba-eastern-conference-finals-pacers-vs-magic.html|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
In Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the ] on May 6, 2000, Miller and teammate ] each scored 40 points—becoming the highest-scoring pair of teammates in playoff history, in the Pacers' 108–91 victory. The Pacers won that series 4–2 and returned to the Eastern Conference Finals for the fifth time in seven years. This time they finally broke through, defeating the rival Knicks 4–2. Game 6 at ] on June 2, 2000 was sealed by Miller's 34 points, with 17 coming in the fourth quarter to help Indiana clinch the series with a 93–80 victory over the Knicks. | |||
Near the end of the ], Miller fell to the floor and suffered an eye injury, leaving him unable to play in the playoffs until Game 5 of the first round against the ], where he wore goggles until the Pacers were eliminated.<ref name="top100">{{cite web| last =Weinberg| first =Rick| title =90: Reggie Miller scores 8 points in 11 seconds| work =ESPN.com| date =June 9, 2004| url =https://www.espn.com/espn/espn25/story?page=moments/90| access-date =December 6, 2007| archive-date =March 13, 2007| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20070313003051/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/espn25/story?page=moments/90| url-status =live}}</ref> Around this time, Miller hosted a talk show on ] called ''The Reggie Miller Show''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HuoCAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA14 |title=Indianapolis Monthly – Google Books |date= March 1996|access-date=May 9, 2015}}</ref> | |||
The Pacers advanced to the ] for the first and only time in franchise history, facing the ] led by ] and ]. The Pacers lost the series 4–2 as Miller averaged 24.3 points per game for the series. | |||
After missing the playoffs in the ], the Pacers returned to the postseason in ]. They defeated the ]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1998-nba-eastern-conference-first-round-cavaliers-vs-pacers.html|title=1998 NBA Eastern Conference First Round Cavaliers vs. Pacers|publisher=]|access-date=January 29, 2021|archive-date=November 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122135117/https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1998-nba-eastern-conference-first-round-cavaliers-vs-pacers.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and ]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1998-nba-eastern-conference-semifinals-knicks-vs-pacers.html|title=1998 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals Knicks vs. Pacers|publisher=]|access-date=January 29, 2021|archive-date=November 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122135120/https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1998-nba-eastern-conference-semifinals-knicks-vs-pacers.html|url-status=live}}</ref> en route to the Eastern Conference Finals, where they faced ] and the defending champion ]. On May 25, 1998, the Pacers trailed ] 2–1 in the series and were behind 94–93 in Game 4 at home in ] with 2.9 seconds left. Miller got free from ], caught the inbound pass from ], turned and made a game-winning 3-pointer with 0.7 seconds to go. The Pacers eventually pushed the series to ] in Chicago, where the Pacers led in the fourth quarter before fading in the final two minutes. The Bulls won 88–83<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1998-nba-eastern-conference-finals-pacers-vs-bulls.html|title=1998 NBA Eastern Conference Finals Pacers vs. Bulls|publisher=]|access-date=January 29, 2021|archive-date=February 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204032935/https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1998-nba-eastern-conference-finals-pacers-vs-bulls.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and went on to win their sixth and final championship of the Michael Jordan/Scottie Pippen era. | |||
In 2002, Miller almost single-handedly eliminated the top seed and eventual Eastern Conference Champion ] in the fifth and final game of the first round of the playoffs. First, following two missed free throws from New Jersey's ], Miller sent the game into overtime by banking in a {{convert|40|ft|m|sing=on}} three-pointer at the buzzer. Next, with the Pacers down by two points in the final seconds of the first overtime, Miller drove into the lane and dunked over three Nets defenders to send the game into a second overtime. While the Pacers would eventually lose to the Nets 120–109, the game added another chapter to Miller's legacy as a ]. | |||
With Jordan retired, Miller and the Pacers were considered a favorite in the East heading into the lockout-shortened ]. After earning the No. 2 seed in the East, the Pacers once again met the ] in the Eastern Conference Finals, where the eighth-seeded Knicks upset the Pacers in six games.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1999-nba-eastern-conference-finals-knicks-vs-pacers.html|title=1999 NBA Eastern Conference Finals Knicks vs. Pacers|publisher=]|access-date=January 29, 2021|archive-date=August 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811140444/https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1999-nba-eastern-conference-finals-knicks-vs-pacers.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In the decisive sixth game, Miller had one of the worst performances of his career, scoring just eight points on 3-of-18 shooting from the field. He missed all but one of his eight 3-point attempts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199906110NYK.html|title=Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks Box Score, June 11, 1999|publisher=]|access-date=January 29, 2021|archive-date=November 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122140847/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199906110NYK.html|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
In the twilight of his career, Miller deferred his leadership role to All-Star teammate ]. Miller was an important locker-room leader for his team and served as an inspiration to his teammates who wanted to "win one for 'Uncle Reg'". While Miller was no longer the team's leading scorer, he remained a go-to player in crunch time to the end of his career. O'Neal's respect for Miller was most evident on January 4, 2005, when after scoring 55 points against the ], O'Neal agreed to be taken out of the game with 1:43 remaining to preserve Miller's record of 57 points.<ref name="jermaine55"> | |||
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====NBA Finals appearance==== | |||
In 2005, following the lengthy suspensions of star teammates O'Neal, ], and ] for a ], Miller averaged nearly 20 points per game for stretches of the season. He scored 39 points against the ] on March 18 at the age of 39. In January, Miller angrily shot down rumors that he would retire at the end of the season, saying that if he did decide to retire, he would announce it through his sister ]. On February 10, Cheryl, now a sideline reporter for ], reported that her brother had told her the previous day that he would indeed retire. On April 11, in a game against the ], Miller passed ] to move into 12th on the ]'s all-time scoring list. | |||
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In Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the ] on May 6, 2000, Miller and teammate ] each scored 40 points, becoming the highest-scoring pair of teammates in playoff history, in the Pacers' 108–91 victory.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005060IND.html|title=Philadelphia 76ers at Indiana Pacers Box Score, May 6, 2000|publisher=]|access-date=January 29, 2021|archive-date=November 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122142243/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005060IND.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The Pacers won that series 4–2 and returned to the Eastern Conference Finals for the fifth time in seven years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2000-nba-eastern-conference-semifinals-76ers-vs-pacers.html|title=2000 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals 76ers vs. Pacers|publisher=]|access-date=January 29, 2021|archive-date=October 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026124121/https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2000-nba-eastern-conference-semifinals-76ers-vs-pacers.html|url-status=live}}</ref> This time they finally broke through, defeating the rival ] 4–2.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2000-nba-eastern-conference-finals-knicks-vs-pacers.html|title=2000 NBA Eastern Conference Finals Knicks vs. Pacers|publisher=]|access-date=January 29, 2021|archive-date=November 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122142243/https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2000-nba-eastern-conference-finals-knicks-vs-pacers.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Game 6 at ] on June 2, 2000, was sealed by Miller's 34 points, with 17 coming in the fourth quarter to help Indiana clinch the series with a 93–80 victory over the Knicks.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200006020NYK.html|title=Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks Box Score, June 2, 2000|publisher=]|access-date=January 29, 2021|archive-date=November 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122142244/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200006020NYK.html|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
The Pacers advanced to the ] for the first and only time in franchise history, facing the ] led by ] and ]. The Pacers lost the series 4–2 as Miller averaged 24.3 points per game for the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2000-nba-finals-pacers-vs-lakers.html|title=2000 NBA Finals Pacers vs. Lakers|publisher=]|access-date=January 29, 2021|archive-date=April 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200424075240/https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2000-nba-finals-pacers-vs-lakers.html|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
] ], days after his final game with the Pacers]] | |||
Miller's last game was on May 19, 2005, at ], when the Pacers lost 88–79 to the ] in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, ending the series 4–2. In the game, Miller led the Pacers with 27 points, making 11 out of 16 field goals including four of eight three-pointers. When he was taken out with 15.7 seconds to play, the ] crowd gave him a final standing ovation, where there were many teary eyes. Then-Pistons coach (and former Pacers coach) ] called an additional timeout during which the Pistons players joined in the ovation, a moment which provided closure to Miller's career and to a season that had been overshadowed by the ] between the two teams. This won the 2005 ]. | |||
===Later career and retirement (2000–2005)=== | |||
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The Pacers struggled the next year, falling to the 8th seed in the East. In Game 1 of the First Round of the playoffs against the 76ers, Miller hit the game-winning three with 2.9 seconds left to secure a 79–78 victory. The eventual Eastern Conference champion 76ers took the next three games to give the Pacers a quick exit.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2001-nba-eastern-conference-first-round-pacers-vs-76ers.html|title=2001 NBA Eastern Conference First Round Pacers vs. 76ers|publisher=]|access-date=January 29, 2021|archive-date=February 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204000534/https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2001-nba-eastern-conference-first-round-pacers-vs-76ers.html|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
Over his 18-year NBA career, Miller made over $105,000,000 in salary, playing in 1,389 games for the Pacers.<ref name=b-r.com/> His 18 ] was surpassed only by ]'s 19 with the ].<ref>{{cite news|last=Davies|first=Tom|title=Reggie Miller's retirement will end an era for Pacers|date=February 12, 2005|work=staugustine.com|agency=Associated Press|url=http://staugustine.com/stories/021205/spo_2885601.shtml|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6MjES4gQz|archivedate=January 18, 2014|deadurl=no}}</ref> Reggie Miller is widely recognized as one of the greatest shooters in NBA history. Miller is one of only a handful of shooters to join the ] and has made 2,560 3-pointers in his career, which was an ] at the time of his retirement. His total has since been surpassed by ].<ref name=b-r.com>{{cite web|url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/millere01.html |title=Reggie Miller NBA & ABA Statistics |publisher=Basketball-Reference.com |date= |accessdate=2011-03-25}}</ref> | |||
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In 2002, Miller almost single-handedly eliminated the top seed and eventual Eastern Conference Champion ] in the fifth and final game of the first round of the playoffs. After New Jersey's ] missed two free throws, Miller sent the game into overtime by banking in a {{convert|40|ft|m|adj=on}} three-pointer at the buzzer. With the Pacers down by two points in the final seconds of the first overtime, Miller drove into the lane and dunked over three Nets defenders to send the game into a second overtime. The Pacers lost to the Nets 120–109, but Miller burnished his record as a ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=220502017|title=Nets survive two OTs for second series win|publisher=]|date=May 2, 2002|access-date=January 29, 2021|archive-date=February 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203200057/https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=220502017|url-status=dead}}</ref> | |||
In the twilight of his career, Miller deferred team leadership to All-Star teammate ], who urged his teammates to "win one for 'Uncle Reg'". While Miller was no longer the team's leading scorer, he remained a go-to player in crunch time. O'Neal demonstrated his respect for Miller on January 4, 2005, when he scored 55 points against the ] and then left the game with 1:43 remaining to preserve Miller's 57-point record.<ref name="jermaine55">{{cite web | |||
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In 2005, following the lengthy suspensions of star teammates O'Neal, ], and ] for a ], Miller averaged nearly 20 points per game for stretches of the season. He scored 39 points against the ] on March 18 at the age of 39.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200503180IND.html|title=Los Angeles Lakers at Indiana Pacers Box Score, March 18, 2005|publisher=]|access-date=January 29, 2021|archive-date=November 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221123084529/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200503180IND.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In January, Miller angrily shot down rumors that he would retire at the end of the season, saying that if he did decide to retire, he would announce it through his sister ]. On February 10, Cheryl, now a sideline reporter for ], reported that her brother had told her the previous day that he would indeed retire.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wthr.com/article/sports/reggie-miller-to-retire-at-end-of-season/531-8a7c05ff-d848-42f4-93a0-e0498d28446a|title=Reggie Miller to retire at end of season|publisher=]|date=February 11, 2005|access-date=January 29, 2021|archive-date=January 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220130164117/https://www.wthr.com/article/sports/reggie-miller-to-retire-at-end-of-season/531-8a7c05ff-d848-42f4-93a0-e0498d28446a|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Conrad Brunner|url=https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/050211_reggie.html|title=Reggie Says "I Just Believe It's Time"|work=]|date=February 11, 2005|access-date=January 29, 2021|archive-date=February 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210208224216/https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/050211_reggie.html|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
] at the ], days after his final game with the Pacers]] | |||
On April 11, in a game against the ], Miller passed ] to move into 12th on the ]'s all-time scoring list.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deseret.com/2005/4/12/19886741/miller-passes-west-in-pacers-win|title=Miller passes West in Pacers win|publisher=]|date=April 12, 2005|access-date=January 29, 2021|archive-date=November 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221123084528/https://www.deseret.com/2005/4/12/19886741/miller-passes-west-in-pacers-win|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200504110TOR.html|title=Indiana Pacers at Toronto Raptors Box Score, April 11, 2005|publisher=]|access-date=January 29, 2021|archive-date=November 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221123084529/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200504110TOR.html|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
Miller's last game was on May 19, 2005, at ], when the Pacers lost 88–79 to the ] in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, ending the series 4–2.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2005-nba-eastern-conference-semifinals-pacers-vs-pistons.html|title=2005 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals Pacers vs. Pistons|publisher=]|access-date=January 29, 2021|archive-date=March 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331212856/https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2005-nba-eastern-conference-semifinals-pacers-vs-pistons.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In the game, Miller led the Pacers with 27 points, making 11 out of 16 field goals including four of eight three-pointers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200505190IND.html|title=Detroit Pistons at Indiana Pacers Box Score, May 19, 2005|publisher=]|access-date=January 29, 2021|archive-date=November 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221123085926/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200505190IND.html|url-status=live}}</ref> When he was taken out with 15.7 seconds to play, the ] crowd gave him a final standing ovation. Then-Pistons coach (and former Pacers coach) ] called an additional timeout during which the Pistons players joined in the ovation, a moment which provided closure to Miller's career and to a season that had been overshadowed by the ] between the two teams.<ref>{{cite web|author=Mark Montieth|url=https://www.nba.com/pacers/reggie-conquered-age-old-challenge|title=Reggie Conquered an Age-Old Challenge|work=]|date=August 24, 2015|access-date=January 29, 2021|archive-date=February 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210213024200/https://www.nba.com/pacers/reggie-conquered-age-old-challenge|url-status=live}}</ref> This won the 2005 ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com.sg/espn/news/story?id=2107357|title=Winners at the 13th annual ESPY Awards|publisher=]|date=July 13, 2005|access-date=January 29, 2021|archive-date=February 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204020004/https://www.espn.com.sg/espn/news/story?id=2107357|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
Over his 18-year NBA career, Miller made over $105 million in salary, playing in 1,389 games for the Pacers.<ref name=b-r.com/> He is one of seven NBA players who spent an entire career of 18 or more seasons ]. He is widely recognized as one of the greatest shooters in NBA history. Miller is one of only nine players to join the ] and has made 2,560 3-pointers in his career, which was an ] at the time of his retirement. His record was later broken by ], who was later surpassed by ].<ref name=b-r.com>{{cite web |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/millere01.html |title=Reggie Miller NBA & ABA Statistics |publisher=Basketball-Reference.com |access-date=March 25, 2011 |archive-date=February 10, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110210003412/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/millere01.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> To commemorate the NBA's 75th Anniversary '']'' ranked their top 75 players of all time, and named Miller as the 47th greatest player in NBA history.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://theathletic.com/2989851/2021/12/09/nba-75-at-no-47-reggie-millers-battles-in-the-family-driveway-forged-his-unique-style-and-ability-to-step-up-in-the-clutch/|title=NBA 75: At No. 47, Reggie Miller's battles in the family driveway forged his unique style and ability to step up in the clutch|first=Bob|last=Kravitz|website=The Athletic|access-date=March 7, 2023|archive-date=March 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230307225106/https://theathletic.com/2989851/2021/12/09/nba-75-at-no-47-reggie-millers-battles-in-the-family-driveway-forged-his-unique-style-and-ability-to-step-up-in-the-clutch/|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
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| 74|| 70|| 34.3 || .479 || .402 || .844 || '''3.9''' || 3.1 || 1.3 || '''.4''' || 16.0 | | 74|| 70|| 34.3 || .479 || .402 || .844 || '''3.9''' || 3.1 || 1.3 || '''.4''' || 16.0 | ||
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| style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
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| '''82'''|| '''82'''|| 38.9 || '''.514''' || .414 || .868 || 3.6 || 3.8 || 1.3 || .2 || '''24.6''' | | '''82'''|| '''82'''|| 38.9 || '''.514''' || .414 || .868 || 3.6 || 3.8 || 1.3 || .2 || '''24.6''' | ||
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| '''82'''|| '''82'''|| 36.2 || .512 || .348 || .918 || 3.4 || '''4.0''' || 1.3 || .2 || 22.6 | | '''82'''|| '''82'''|| 36.2 || .512 || .348 || style="background:#cfecec;"|.918* || 3.4 || '''4.0''' || 1.3 || .2 || 22.6 | ||
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| style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
| style="text-align:left;"| |
| style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
| '''82'''|| '''82'''|| 38.0 || .501 || .378 || .858 || '''3.9''' || 3.8 || 1.3 || .3 || 20.7 | | '''82'''|| '''82'''|| 38.0 || .501 || .378 || .858 || '''3.9''' || 3.8 || 1.3 || .3 || 20.7 | ||
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| style="text-align:left;"| |
| style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
| style="text-align:left;"| |
| style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
| '''82'''|| '''82'''|| 36.0 || .479 || .399 || .880 || 3.1 || 3.2 || '''1.5''' || .3 || 21.2 | | '''82'''|| '''82'''|| 36.0 || .479 || .399 || .880 || 3.1 || 3.2 || '''1.5''' || .3 || 21.2 | ||
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| style="text-align:left;"| |
| style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
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| style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
| 79|| 79|| 33.4 || .503 || .421 || .908 || 2.7 || 3.1 || '''1.5''' || .3 || 19.9 | | 79|| 79|| 33.4 || .503 || .421 || .908 || 2.7 || 3.1 || '''1.5''' || .3 || 19.9 | ||
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| style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
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| style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
| 81|| 81|| 32.9 || .462 || .415 || .897 || 2.6 || 3.0 || 1.2 || .2 || 19.6 | | 81|| 81|| 32.9 || .462 || .415 || .897 || 2.6 || 3.0 || 1.2 || .2 || 19.6 | ||
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| style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
| style="text-align:left;"| |
| style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
| 76|| 76|| 34.5 || .473 || .410 || .863 || 2.8 || 3.3 || 1.0 || .2 || 21.1 | | 76|| 76|| 34.5 || .473 || .410 || .863 || 2.8 || 3.3 || 1.0 || .2 || 21.1 | ||
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| style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
| style="text-align:left;"| |
| style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
| 81|| 81|| 36.6 || .444 || .427 || .880 || 3.5 || 3.4 || .9 || .3 || 21.6 | | 81|| 81|| 36.6 || .444 || .427 || .880 || 3.5 || 3.4 || .9 || .3 || 21.6 | ||
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| style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
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| style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
| 81|| 81|| 34.5 || .477 || '''.429''' || .868 || 2.9 || 2.1 || 1.0 || .1 || 19.5 | | 81|| 81|| 34.5 || .477 || '''.429''' || .868 || 2.9 || 2.1 || 1.0 || .1 || 19.5 | ||
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| style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
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| 50 || 50|| 35.7 || .438 || .385 || .915 || 2.7 || 2.2 || .7 || .2 || 18.4 | | style="background:#cfecec;"| 50* || style="background:#cfecec;"| 50* || 35.7 || .438 || .385 || style="background:#cfecec;"|.915* || 2.7 || 2.2 || .7 || .2 || 18.4 | ||
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| style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
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| style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
| 81|| 81|| 36.9 || .448 || .408 || .919 || 3.0 || 2.3 || 1.0 || .3 || 18.1 | | 81|| 81|| 36.9 || .448 || .408 || .919 || 3.0 || 2.3 || 1.0 || .3 || 18.1 | ||
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| style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
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| 81|| 81|| '''39.3''' || .440 || .366 || .928 || 3.5 || 3.2 || 1.0 || .2 || 18.9 | | 81|| 81|| '''39.3''' || .440 || .366 || style="background:#cfecec;"|.928* || 3.5 || 3.2 || 1.0 || .2 || 18.9 | ||
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| 79|| 79 || 36.6 || .453 || .406 || .911 || 2.8 || 3.2 || 1.1 || .1 || 16.5 | | 79|| 79 || 36.6 || .453 || .406 || style="background:#cfecec;"|.911* || 2.8 || 3.2 || 1.1 || .1 || 16.5 | ||
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| 70|| 70|| 30.2 || .441 || .355 || .900 || 2.5 ||2.4 || .9 || .1 || 12.6 | | 70|| 70|| 30.2 || .441 || .355 || .900 || 2.5 ||2.4 || .9 || .1 || 12.6 | ||
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| 80|| 80|| 28.2 || .438 || .401 || .885 || 2.4 || 3.1 || .8 || .1 || 10.0 | | 80|| 80|| 28.2 || .438 || .401 || .885 || 2.4 || 3.1 || .8 || .1 || 10.0 | ||
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| style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
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| 66|| 66|| 31.9 || .437 || .322 || '''.933''' || 2.4 || 2.2 || .8 || .1 || 14.8 | | 66|| 66|| 31.9 || .437 || .322 ||style="background:#cfecec;"| '''.933*''' || 2.4 || 2.2 || .8 || .1 || 14.8 | ||
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| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career | ||
| 1,389|| 1,304|| 34.3 || .471 || .395 || .888|| 3.0|| 3.0 || 1.1 || .2 || 18.2 | |||
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| 1389|| 1304|| 34.3 || .471 || .395 || .888|| 3.0|| 3.0 || 1.1 || .2 || 18.2 | |||
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| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|All-Star | ||
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| 5 || 1 || 19.2 || .457 || .263 || .750 || 1.0 || 2.0 || 1.0 || .2 || 8.0 | | 5 || 1 || 19.2 || .457 || .263 || .750 || 1.0 || 2.0 || 1.0 || .2 || 8.0 | ||
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===Playoffs=== | ===Playoffs=== | ||
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| 3|| 3|| 41.7 || .571 || .429|| .905|| 4.0 || 2.0 || 1.0 || .0 || 20.7 | | 3|| 3|| 41.7 || .571 || .429|| .905|| 4.0 || 2.0 || 1.0 || .0 || 20.7 | ||
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| style="text-align:left;"| Indiana | | style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
| 5 || 5|| 38.6 || .486|| .421|| .865|| 3.2 || 2.8 || '''1.6''' || .4 || 21.6 | | 5 || 5|| 38.6 || .486|| .421|| .865|| 3.2 || 2.8 || '''1.6''' || .4 || 21.6 | ||
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| style="text-align:left;"| Indiana | | style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
| 3|| 3|| 43.3 || '''.581'''|| '''.636'''|| .800|| 2.3 || '''4.7''' || 1.3 || .0 || 27.0 | | 3|| 3|| 43.3 || '''.581'''|| '''.636'''|| .800|| 2.3 || '''4.7''' || 1.3 || .0 || 27.0 | ||
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| style="text-align:left;"| Indiana | | style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
| 4|| 4|| 43.8 || .533|| .526|| '''.947'''|| 3.0 || 2.8 || .8 || .0 || '''31.5''' | | 4|| 4|| 43.8 || .533|| .526|| '''.947'''|| 3.0 || 2.8 || .8 || .0 || '''31.5''' | ||
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| style="text-align:left;"| Indiana | | style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
| 16|| 16|| 36.0 || .448|| .422|| .839|| 3.0 || 2.9 || 1.3 || .2 || 23.2 | | 16|| 16|| 36.0 || .448|| .422|| .839|| 3.0 || 2.9 || 1.3 || .2 || 23.2 | ||
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| style="text-align:left;"| Indiana | | style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
| 17|| 17|| 37.7 || .476|| .422|| .860|| 3.6 || 2.1 || .9 || .2 || 25.5 | | 17|| 17|| 37.7 || .476|| .422|| .860|| 3.6 || 2.1 || .9 || .2 || 25.5 | ||
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| style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
| style="text-align:left;"| Indiana | | style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
| 1|| 1 || 31.0 || .412 || .333|| .867 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 1.0 || .0 || 29.0 | | 1|| 1 || 31.0 || .412 || .333|| .867 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 1.0 || .0 || 29.0 | ||
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| style="text-align:left;"| Indiana | | style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
| 16|| 16 || 39.3 || .426|| .400|| .904|| 1.8 || 2.0 || 1.2 || .2 || 19.9 | | 16|| 16 || 39.3 || .426|| .400|| .904|| 1.8 || 2.0 || 1.2 || .2 || 19.9 | ||
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| style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
| style="text-align:left;"| Indiana | | style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
| 13|| 13 || 37.0 || .397 || .333|| .895|| 3.9 || 2.6 || .7 || .2 || 20.2 | | 13|| 13 || 37.0 || .397 || .333|| .895|| 3.9 || 2.6 || .7 || .2 || 20.2 | ||
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| style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
| style="text-align:left;"| Indiana | | style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
| '''22'''|| '''22'''|| 40.5 || .452 || .395 || .938 || 2.4 || 2.7 || 1.0 || .4 || 24.0 | | '''22'''|| '''22'''|| 40.5 || .452 || .395 || .938 || 2.4 || 2.7 || 1.0 || .4 || 24.0 | ||
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| style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
| style="text-align:left;"| Indiana | | style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
| 4|| 4|| '''44.3''' || .456 || .429 || .933 || '''5.0''' || 2.5 || .8 || '''.5''' || 31.3 | | 4|| 4|| '''44.3''' || .456 || .429 || .933 || '''5.0''' || 2.5 || .8 || '''.5''' || 31.3 | ||
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| style="text-align:left;"| Indiana | | style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
| 5 || 5 || 39.6 || .506 || .419 || .875 || 3.2 || 2.8 || '''1.6''' || .2 || 23.6 | | 5 || 5 || 39.6 || .506 || .419 || .875 || 3.2 || 2.8 || '''1.6''' || .2 || 23.6 | ||
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| style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
| style="text-align:left;"| Indiana | | style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
| 6|| 6|| 29.3 || .283 || .160 || .913 || 2.3 || 2.3 || .2 || .2 || 9.2 | | 6|| 6|| 29.3 || .283 || .160 || .913 || 2.3 || 2.3 || .2 || .2 || 9.2 | ||
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| style="text-align:left;"| Indiana | | style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
| 16|| 16 || 28.4 || .402 || .375 || .922 || 2.3 || 2.8 || 1.1|| .2 || 10.1 | | 16|| 16 || 28.4 || .402 || .375 || .922 || 2.3 || 2.8 || 1.1|| .2 || 10.1 | ||
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| style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
| style="text-align:left;"| Indiana | | style="text-align:left;"|] | ||
| 13|| 13|| 33.1 || .434 || .318 || .941 || 3.1 || 1.5 || .8 || .1 || 14.8 | | 13|| 13|| 33.1 || .434 || .318 || .941 || 3.1 || 1.5 || .8 || .1 || 14.8 | ||
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| style="text-align: |
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career | ||
| style="text-align:left;"| | |||
| 144|| 144|| 36.9 || .449 || .390 || .893 || 2.9 || 2.5 || 1.0 || .2 || 20.6 | | 144|| 144|| 36.9 || .449 || .390 || .893 || 2.9 || 2.5 || 1.0 || .2 || 20.6 | ||
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==National team career== | ||
Miller was a member of two gold medal-winning teams, the ] for the ] and the ] men's basketball team in ]. He averaged 17.1 points, 52.6% shooting, and was 19 for 20 from free throws and was second-leading scorer behind ] in the 1994 tournament. In 1996, he averaged 11.4 points and had the second-highest total points (91). He started 5 out of the 8 games and shared the shooting guard rotation with ]. He did not return to the USA Team until the ]. The 2002 team did not win that year's championship, |
Miller was a member of two gold medal-winning teams, the ] for the ] and the ] men's basketball team in ]. He averaged 17.1 points, 52.6% shooting, and was 19 for 20 from free throws and was second-leading scorer behind ] in the 1994 tournament. In 1996, he averaged 11.4 points and had the second-highest total points (91). He started 5 out of the 8 games and shared the shooting guard rotation with ]. He did not return to the USA Team until the ]. The 2002 team did not win that year's championship, losing to ] in the quarterfinals. The tournament marked the first time that NBA players competed against international competition and lost. Miller was injured during the 2002 World Championships and played limited minutes. | ||
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==Off the court== | ||
{{Infobox sports announcer | |||
] telecast with ] (left) and ] (right).]] | |||
|image=Reggie Miller TNT.jpg | |||
Miller served as the ] Festival Parade Grand Marshal. Archbishop ], ] of the ] opened the day with the prayer "Keep these drivers safe and God bless Reggie!" before Miller waved the ] to start the race.<ref> Reggie Miller Waves Flag at Indianapolis 500</ref> | |||
|caption=Miller working an ] telecast with ] (left) and ] (right). | |||
In August 2005, Miller announced his plans to join ] as an NBA analyst; his sister, ] is an NBA sideline reporter for the network. Recently Miller served as guest host of the network television talk show '']'', filling in for host ]. Miller is currently a host on TNT's NBA coverage and also answers "Reggie's Mailbag". | |||
|name=Reggie Miller|genre=]|sport=], ]|employer=* ]|years_active=2005–present}} | |||
Miller's number 31 was retired at halftime in a ceremony on March 30, 2006, at ].<ref></ref> | |||
In June 2005, Miller also became a weekly contributor to '']'' on ], providing the show with commentary.<ref></ref> | |||
Miller served as the 2005 Indianapolis ] Grand Marshal. Archbishop ], ] of the ] opened the day with the prayer "Keep these drivers safe and God bless Reggie!" before Miller waved the ] to start the race.<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081114180429/http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile |date=November 14, 2008 }} Reggie Miller Waves Flag at Indianapolis 500</ref> | |||
In August 2005, Miller announced his plans to join ] as an NBA analyst; his sister, ] is an NBA sideline reporter for the network. Miller once served as guest host of the network television talk show '']'', filling in for host ]. Miller is currently a host on TNT's NBA coverage and also answers "Reggie's Mailbag". | |||
Miller's number 31 was retired at halftime in a ceremony on March 30, 2006, at ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/reggieceremony060330|title=Reggie To Enter Pacers Pantheon Tonight|website=Indiana Pacers|access-date=February 20, 2019|archive-date=February 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190221054831/https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/reggieceremony060330|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
In June 2005, Miller also became a weekly contributor to '']'' on ], providing the show with commentary.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blinkbits.com/|title=BlinkBits - Blog for Business & Finance Resources & Tips|website=BlinkBits|access-date=February 20, 2019|archive-date=February 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190220021911/https://www.blinkbits.com/|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
Beginning in 2011, Miller has worked as a TV analyst for the ] tournament. | Beginning in 2011, Miller has worked as a TV analyst for the ] tournament. | ||
Miller currently splits his time between residences in ] and ]. Miller previously put his {{convert|15000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} Fishers mansion, located on Geist Reservoir up for sale for $7.5 million. The listing has since been removed without Miller selling the residence. | Miller currently splits his time between residences in ], and ]. Miller previously put his {{convert|15000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} Fishers mansion, located on Geist Reservoir, up for sale for $7.5 million. The listing has since been removed without Miller selling the residence. | ||
On August 8, 2007, ] general manager ] and head coach ] discussed with him about joining their revamped roster including ], ], and longtime Celtic ] in a reserve role.<ref name=contemplatingreturn>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/print?id=2966170&type=story|work=ESPN.com|title=Celtics call Miller, who is considering return to NBA|date=August 10, 2007|first=J.A.|last=Adande|access-date=December 18, 2010|archive-date=June 29, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629000049/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/print?id=2966170&type=story|url-status=live}}</ref> On August 12, his former coach ] was quoted as saying "we (Miller and I) talked about it and agreed that it was something that deserved careful consideration."<ref>Shira Springer, {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040736/http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/articles/2007/08/12/they_back_this_comeback/ |date=March 4, 2016 }}, ''The Boston Globe''</ref> On August 24, 2007, his 42nd birthday, Miller decided against any comeback, stating: "Physically, I know I could have done it. But mentally, when you do something like this, you've either got to be all in or all out. And I've decided I'm all out."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070824/SPORTS0403/708240442|title=Miller Won't Return to the NBA|access-date=February 20, 2019|archive-date=March 22, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322192822/http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070824/SPORTS0403/708240442|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
] and ], recognized as the three greatest shooters in NBA history]] | |||
A documentary titled ''Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. the New York Knicks''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/watch/series/0514c1ad-efd1-4d3a-ad82-41ca579a94a2/30-for-30-spotlight |title=Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks |publisher=ESPN 30 for 30 |date=June 17, 1994 |access-date=March 25, 2011 |archive-date=February 25, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110225140328/http://30for30.espn.com/film/winning-time-reggie-miller-vs-the-new-york-knicks.html |url-status=live }}</ref> premiered to the public on March 14, 2010, on ESPN. Miller announced in December 2009 that there would be a Special Premiere Movie event on Friday, Feb 26, at Conseco Fieldhouse.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/pacers/news/reggie_miller_30for30.html |title=Reggie Miller Winning Time |work=NBA.com |access-date=March 25, 2011 |archive-date=May 12, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100512195223/http://www.nba.com/pacers/news/reggie_miller_30for30.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The documentary was directed by ]-winner ]. | |||
During his career, he performed a voice role in the ]-animated TV series '']''; after retirement, he appeared in a comedy role in '']'' in 2018 and appeared in the ] of the American reality competition television series '']'' as one of the guest celebrity athletes assigned to contestants to serve as culinary students.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://clutchpoints.com/nba-video-reggie-miller-appears-on-hells-kitchen-episode/ |title=Video: Reggie Miller appears on Hell's Kitchen episode |website=Clutchpoints |last=Santos |first=Arvin |date=January 25, 2018 |access-date=August 20, 2021 |archive-date=April 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220424175054/https://clutchpoints.com/nba-video-reggie-miller-appears-on-hells-kitchen-episode/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
]]] | |||
On August 8, 2007, ] general manager ] and head coach ] discussed with him about joining their revamped roster including ], ], and longtime Celtic ] in a reserve role.<ref name=contemplatingreturn>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/print?id=2966170&type=story|work=ESPN.com|title=Celtics call Miller, who is considering return to NBA|date=August 10, 2007|first=J.A.|last=Adande}}</ref> On August 12, his former coach ] was quoted as saying "we (Miller and I) talked about it and agreed that it was something that deserved careful consideration."<ref>Shira Springer, , ''The Boston Globe''</ref> On August 24, 2007, his 42nd birthday, Miller decided against any comeback, stating: "Physically, I know I could have done it. But mentally, when you do something like this, you've either got to be all in or all out. And I've decided I'm all out."<ref></ref> | |||
In December 2020 he was voted onto the ] Board of Directors.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cyclingtips.com/2020/12/nba-hall-of-famer-reggie-miller-joins-usa-cycling-board/ |title=NBA Hall of Famer Reggie Miller Joins USA Cycling Board |website=Cyclingtips.com |date=December 8, 2020 |access-date=August 20, 2021 |archive-date=July 31, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210731111949/https://cyclingtips.com/2020/12/nba-hall-of-famer-reggie-miller-joins-usa-cycling-board/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
A documentary titled ''Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. the New York Knicks''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://30for30.espn.com/film/winning-time-reggie-miller-vs-the-new-york-knicks.html |title=Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks |publisher=ESPN 30 for 30 |date=1994-06-17 |accessdate=2011-03-25}}</ref> premiered to the public on March 14, 2010, on ESPN. Miller announced in December 2009 that there would be a Special Premiere Movie event on Friday, Feb. 26, at Conseco Fieldhouse.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/pacers/news/reggie_miller_30for30.html |title=Reggie Miller Winning Time |publisher=NBA.com |date= |accessdate=2011-03-25}}</ref> The documentary was directed by ]-winner ]. | |||
==Achievements== | ==Achievements== | ||
*Miller played more games with the same team than all but |
* Miller played more games with the same team than all but five players in NBA history: ] and ] of the ], ] with the ], Tim Duncan with the ], and Dirk Nowitzki with the ]. (On this list, only Malone played for another team, joining the Los Angeles Lakers in his final season.) Only ten other players have played in more total regular season NBA games than Miller. Over the course of his career, Miller scored 25,279 points (14th on all-time scoring list), with an average of 18.2 points per game. He shot .471 from the field, .395 from 3-point range and .888 from the free-throw line. | ||
*Miller made the All-NBA Third Team three times throughout his career and received his only MVP votes in 1998 and 2000. | * Miller made the All-NBA Third Team three times throughout his career and received his only MVP votes in 1998 and 2000. | ||
*Miller was the first Indiana Pacer to start in an ], doing so in 1995. He was also selected to the team in 1990, 1996, 1998 and 2000. | * Miller was the first Indiana Pacer to start in an ], doing so in 1995. He was also selected to the team in 1990, 1996, 1998 and 2000. | ||
*Miller retired as the all-time NBA leader in total 3-point field goals made (2,560) (broken February 10, 2011 by ] while with the ]). | * Miller retired as the all-time NBA leader in total 3-point field goals made (2,560) (broken February 10, 2011, by ] while with the ]). | ||
*Miller led the league twice in three-point field goals made (], ]). | * Miller led the league twice in three-point field goals made (], ]). | ||
*Miller made a three-pointer in 68 consecutive games from November 15, 1996 to April 6, 1997. | * Miller made a three-pointer in 68 consecutive games from November 15, 1996, to April 6, 1997. | ||
*Miller led the league in free throw percentage five times ({{NBAy|1990|nolink=y|trunc=y}}, {{NBAy|1998|nolink=y|trunc=y}}, {{NBAy|2000|nolink=y|trunc=y}}, {{NBAy|2001|nolink=y|trunc=y}}, {{NBAy|2004|nolink=y|trunc=y}})<ref>{{cite web |title=Reggie Miller NBA & ABA Statistics |work=basketball-reference.com |url= |
* Miller led the league in free throw percentage five times ({{NBAy|1990|nolink=y|trunc=y}}, {{NBAy|1998|nolink=y|trunc=y}}, {{NBAy|2000|nolink=y|trunc=y}}, {{NBAy|2001|nolink=y|trunc=y}}, {{NBAy|2004|nolink=y|trunc=y}})<ref>{{cite web |title=Reggie Miller NBA & ABA Statistics |work=basketball-reference.com |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/millere01.html |access-date=February 16, 2011 |archive-date=February 10, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110210003412/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/millere01.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
*Miller is one of only |
* Miller is one of only nine members in the ] of players who shot 50% or better from the field, 40% or better from three-point range, and 90% or better from the free-throw line in a single season while also achieving the number of makes in each category. ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ] are the only other players to achieve this feat. | ||
*Miller ranks |
* Miller ranks second all-time in 30-point playoff games against the New York Knicks, with nine, trailing only ], with 15. | ||
* Inducted into the ] in 2012<ref>{{cite web|title=Reggie Miller|publisher=Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame|url=http://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers/reggie-miller|access-date=December 21, 2021|archive-date=June 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170604164603/http://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers/reggie-miller|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
* Miller was honored as one of the league's greatest players of all time by being named to the ] | |||
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American basketball player (born 1965) For the politician, see Reggie Miller (politician).
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Born | (1965-08-24) August 24, 1965 (age 59) Riverside, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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High school | Riverside Polytechnic (Riverside, California) | ||||||||||||||||||||
College | UCLA (1983–1987) | ||||||||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 1987: 1st round, 11th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||
Selected by the Indiana Pacers | |||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1987–2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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1987–2005 | Indiana Pacers | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Points | 25,279 (18.2 ppg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rebounds | 4,182 (3.0 rpg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Assists | 4,141 (3.0 apg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Reginald Wayne Miller (born August 24, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player who played his entire 18-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Indiana Pacers. Widely recognized as one of the greatest shooters in NBA history, he was known for his precision three-point shooting, especially in pressure situations and most notably against the New York Knicks, for which he earned the nickname "Knick Killer". A five-time All-Star selection, Miller was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012 and named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021.
Miller played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins, earning third-team All-American honors as a junior in 1986. He was selected by Indiana in the first round of the 1987 NBA draft with the 11th overall pick. When he retired from playing, Miller held the NBA record for most career 3-point field goals made. He is currently sixth on the list behind Stephen Curry, James Harden, Ray Allen, Damian Lillard and Klay Thompson. Miller led the league in free throw percentage five times and won a gold medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics. His No. 31 was retired by the Pacers in 2006. Miller is widely regarded as the Pacers' greatest player of all time. After his playing career, he became an NBA commentator for TNT and college basketball analyst for CBS Sports.
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 correctly. After a few years of continuously wearing braces on both legs, his leg strength grew enough to compensate.
One of five siblings, he comes from an athletic family. His brother Darrell is a former Major League Baseball player; his sister Tammy played volleyball at Cal State Fullerton; and his older sister Cheryl is also a Hall of Fame basketball player. Cheryl was a member of the 1984 U.S. gold medal-winning Olympic basketball team and is an analyst for Turner Sports. One of the family anecdotes Reggie likes to recall was when Cheryl used to beat him in games of 1-on-1 prior to his professional career. According to Reggie, they quit playing when he could finally block Cheryl's shots.
Miller says his unorthodox shooting style was developed to arc his shot over his sister's constant shot blocking. His brother, Saul Jr., became a musician and followed in his father's footsteps in military service.
College
Miller attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he received a degree in history. In the 1984–85 NCAA season he helped the UCLA Bruins to an NIT championship. In Miller's senior season, 1986–87, he was an All-Pac-10 selection for the second straight year, and led the Bruins to a Pacific-10 regular-season championship and the first Pac-10 tournament championship.
The three-point field goal was added for the 1986–87 season; 69 of Miller's 247 field goals that year were three-pointers. One of his most memorable performances was in the January 24, 1987, game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, where he hit a 24-foot (7.3 m) shot to put the Bruins ahead 62–59 with 10 seconds left. Another notable game was a win against defending national champion Louisville and Pervis Ellison on February 28, 1987, where Miller scored 33 points in the second half, which is still the school record.
Miller's final game was a loss in the second round of the 1987 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament to Wyoming. He finished second in all-time scoring at UCLA behind only Lew Alcindor (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar).
As of 2009, Miller still holds the UCLA single-season records for most league points, highest league scoring average, and most free throws. He also holds several individual game records. UCLA retired his No. 31 jersey in 2013, and he was inducted into the Pac-12 Conference Hall of Honor in 2010.
NBA career
Early career (1987–1993)
Miller was selected by the Pacers with the 11th pick in the first round of the 1987 NBA draft. Fans were initially upset that the Pacers chose Miller over New Castle, Indiana, native Steve Alford; fans watching the 1987 NBA draft booed Pacers President Donnie Walsh for the selection. Miller wore jersey number 31 while playing for the Pacers, backing up shooting guard John Long before he became a starter. Miller gained a respectable reputation early in his career as he led the Indiana Pacers to become a perennial playoff team.
After Chuck Person was traded from the Pacers during the 1992 offseason, Miller established himself as the Pacers' primary scoring threat. On November 28, 1992, he scored a career-high 57 points against the Charlotte Hornets in a 134–122 win at Charlotte Coliseum. In this game, Miller hit 16 of 29 field goals, 4 of 11 3-pointers, and 21 of 23 free throws. The 57 points he scored was the second-highest total in the NBA during the 1992–93 season (only Michael Jordan's 64 against Orlando on January 16 was higher), and still stands today as the Pacers' NBA franchise team record, although George McGinnis holds the Pacers all-time franchise record with 58 points in an ABA game.
Mid-career (1993–2000)
Miller became a household name during the 1994 Eastern Conference Finals against the Knicks, due to a phenomenal shooting performance in Game 5 on June 1, 1994, in which he scored 39 points (25 in the fourth quarter alone) in the Pacers' 93–86 victory at Madison Square Garden. Miller made several long 3-pointers during the quarter and engaged in an animated discussion of his ongoing performance with noted Knicks fan Spike Lee, who was, as always, seated courtside. The win gave the Pacers a 3–2 series lead over the heavily favored Knicks, but they lost the next two games and the series.
"Eight points in nine seconds"
On May 7, 1995, Miller scored eight unanswered points in 8.9 seconds in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Knicks, leading the Pacers to a 107–105 victory. With 18.7 seconds remaining and the Pacers trailing 105–99, Miller took the inbound pass from Mark Jackson, made a 3-pointer, stole the inbound pass from Anthony Mason, dribbled back behind the arc and tied the game with another 3, stunning the crowd at Madison Square Garden. On the ensuing possession, Knicks guard John Starks was fouled by Sam Mitchell. Starks missed both free throws, and although Patrick Ewing managed to get the offensive rebound, his shot was just a bit long and hit the back rim. Miller got the rebound and was fouled with 7.5 seconds left. He made both free throws. Trailing by 2, New York had one last chance to win the game but failed to get a shot off, giving the Pacers a shocking 1–0 lead in the best-of-seven series.
The Pacers outlasted the Knicks in seven games before losing to the Orlando Magic in the Conference Finals in seven games, just like the previous year.
Near the end of the 1996 season, Miller fell to the floor and suffered an eye injury, leaving him unable to play in the playoffs until Game 5 of the first round against the Atlanta Hawks, where he wore goggles until the Pacers were eliminated. Around this time, Miller hosted a talk show on WTHR called The Reggie Miller Show.
After missing the playoffs in the 1997 season, the Pacers returned to the postseason in 1998. They defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers and Knicks en route to the Eastern Conference Finals, where they faced Michael Jordan and the defending champion Bulls. On May 25, 1998, the Pacers trailed Chicago 2–1 in the series and were behind 94–93 in Game 4 at home in Market Square Arena with 2.9 seconds left. Miller got free from Jordan, caught the inbound pass from Derrick McKey, turned and made a game-winning 3-pointer with 0.7 seconds to go. The Pacers eventually pushed the series to Game 7 in Chicago, where the Pacers led in the fourth quarter before fading in the final two minutes. The Bulls won 88–83 and went on to win their sixth and final championship of the Michael Jordan/Scottie Pippen era.
With Jordan retired, Miller and the Pacers were considered a favorite in the East heading into the lockout-shortened 1999 season. After earning the No. 2 seed in the East, the Pacers once again met the Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals, where the eighth-seeded Knicks upset the Pacers in six games. In the decisive sixth game, Miller had one of the worst performances of his career, scoring just eight points on 3-of-18 shooting from the field. He missed all but one of his eight 3-point attempts.
NBA Finals appearance
In Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Philadelphia 76ers on May 6, 2000, Miller and teammate Jalen Rose each scored 40 points, becoming the highest-scoring pair of teammates in playoff history, in the Pacers' 108–91 victory. The Pacers won that series 4–2 and returned to the Eastern Conference Finals for the fifth time in seven years. This time they finally broke through, defeating the rival Knicks 4–2. Game 6 at Madison Square Garden on June 2, 2000, was sealed by Miller's 34 points, with 17 coming in the fourth quarter to help Indiana clinch the series with a 93–80 victory over the Knicks.
The Pacers advanced to the NBA Finals for the first and only time in franchise history, 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.
Later career and retirement (2000–2005)
The Pacers struggled the next year, falling to the 8th seed in the East. In Game 1 of the First Round of the playoffs against the 76ers, Miller hit the game-winning three with 2.9 seconds left to secure a 79–78 victory. The eventual Eastern Conference champion 76ers took the next three games to give the Pacers a quick exit.
In 2002, Miller almost single-handedly eliminated the top seed and eventual Eastern Conference Champion New Jersey Nets in the fifth and final game of the first round of the playoffs. After New Jersey's Richard Jefferson missed two free throws, Miller sent the game into overtime by banking in a 40-foot (12 m) three-pointer at the buzzer. With the Pacers down by two points in the final seconds of the first overtime, Miller drove into the lane and dunked over three Nets defenders to send the game into a second overtime. The Pacers lost to the Nets 120–109, but Miller burnished his record as a clutch performer.
In the twilight of his career, Miller deferred team leadership to All-Star teammate Jermaine O'Neal, who urged his teammates to "win one for 'Uncle Reg'". While Miller was no longer the team's leading scorer, he remained a go-to player in crunch time. O'Neal demonstrated his respect for Miller on January 4, 2005, when he scored 55 points against the Milwaukee Bucks and then left the game with 1:43 remaining to preserve Miller's 57-point record.
In 2005, following the lengthy suspensions of star teammates O'Neal, Stephen Jackson, and Ron Artest for a brawl with fans in Detroit, Miller averaged nearly 20 points per game for stretches of the season. He scored 39 points against the Los Angeles Lakers on March 18 at the age of 39. In January, Miller angrily shot down rumors that he would retire at the end of the season, saying that if he did decide to retire, he would announce it through his sister Cheryl. On February 10, Cheryl, now a sideline reporter for TNT, reported that her brother had told her the previous day that he would indeed retire.
On April 11, in a game against the Toronto Raptors, Miller passed Jerry West to move into 12th on the NBA's all-time scoring list.
Miller's last game was on May 19, 2005, at Conseco Fieldhouse, when the Pacers lost 88–79 to the Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, ending the series 4–2. In the game, Miller led the Pacers with 27 points, making 11 out of 16 field goals including four of eight three-pointers. When he was taken out with 15.7 seconds to play, the Indianapolis crowd gave him a final standing ovation. Then-Pistons coach (and former Pacers coach) Larry Brown called an additional timeout during which the Pistons players joined in the ovation, a moment which provided closure to Miller's career and to a season that had been overshadowed by the brawl between the two teams. This won the 2005 Best Moment ESPY Award.
Over his 18-year NBA career, Miller made over $105 million in salary, playing in 1,389 games for the Pacers. He is one of seven NBA players who spent an entire career of 18 or more seasons with a single franchise. He is widely recognized as one of the greatest shooters in NBA history. Miller is one of only nine players to join the 50–40–90 club and has made 2,560 3-pointers in his career, which was an NBA record at the time of his retirement. His record was later broken by Ray Allen, who was later surpassed by Stephen Curry. To commemorate the NBA's 75th Anniversary The Athletic ranked their top 75 players of all time, and named Miller as the 47th greatest player in NBA history.
NBA career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
* | Led the league |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1987–88 | Indiana | 82 | 1 | 22.4 | .488 | .355 | .801 | 2.3 | 1.6 | .6 | .2 | 10.0 |
1988–89 | Indiana | 74 | 70 | 34.3 | .479 | .402 | .844 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 1.3 | .4 | 16.0 |
1989–90 | Indiana | 82 | 82 | 38.9 | .514 | .414 | .868 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 1.3 | .2 | 24.6 |
1990–91 | Indiana | 82 | 82 | 36.2 | .512 | .348 | .918* | 3.4 | 4.0 | 1.3 | .2 | 22.6 |
1991–92 | Indiana | 82 | 82 | 38.0 | .501 | .378 | .858 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 1.3 | .3 | 20.7 |
1992–93 | Indiana | 82 | 82 | 36.0 | .479 | .399 | .880 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 1.5 | .3 | 21.2 |
1993–94 | Indiana | 79 | 79 | 33.4 | .503 | .421 | .908 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 1.5 | .3 | 19.9 |
1994–95 | Indiana | 81 | 81 | 32.9 | .462 | .415 | .897 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 1.2 | .2 | 19.6 |
1995–96 | Indiana | 76 | 76 | 34.5 | .473 | .410 | .863 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 1.0 | .2 | 21.1 |
1996–97 | Indiana | 81 | 81 | 36.6 | .444 | .427 | .880 | 3.5 | 3.4 | .9 | .3 | 21.6 |
1997–98 | Indiana | 81 | 81 | 34.5 | .477 | .429 | .868 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.0 | .1 | 19.5 |
1998–99 | Indiana | 50* | 50* | 35.7 | .438 | .385 | .915* | 2.7 | 2.2 | .7 | .2 | 18.4 |
1999–00 | Indiana | 81 | 81 | 36.9 | .448 | .408 | .919 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .3 | 18.1 |
2000–01 | Indiana | 81 | 81 | 39.3 | .440 | .366 | .928* | 3.5 | 3.2 | 1.0 | .2 | 18.9 |
2001–02 | Indiana | 79 | 79 | 36.6 | .453 | .406 | .911* | 2.8 | 3.2 | 1.1 | .1 | 16.5 |
2002–03 | Indiana | 70 | 70 | 30.2 | .441 | .355 | .900 | 2.5 | 2.4 | .9 | .1 | 12.6 |
2003–04 | Indiana | 80 | 80 | 28.2 | .438 | .401 | .885 | 2.4 | 3.1 | .8 | .1 | 10.0 |
2004–05 | Indiana | 66 | 66 | 31.9 | .437 | .322 | .933* | 2.4 | 2.2 | .8 | .1 | 14.8 |
Career | 1,389 | 1,304 | 34.3 | .471 | .395 | .888 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.1 | .2 | 18.2 | |
All-Star | 5 | 1 | 19.2 | .457 | .263 | .750 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .2 | 8.0 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1990 | Indiana | 3 | 3 | 41.7 | .571 | .429 | .905 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .0 | 20.7 |
1991 | Indiana | 5 | 5 | 38.6 | .486 | .421 | .865 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.6 | .4 | 21.6 |
1992 | Indiana | 3 | 3 | 43.3 | .581 | .636 | .800 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 1.3 | .0 | 27.0 |
1993 | Indiana | 4 | 4 | 43.8 | .533 | .526 | .947 | 3.0 | 2.8 | .8 | .0 | 31.5 |
1994 | Indiana | 16 | 16 | 36.0 | .448 | .422 | .839 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 1.3 | .2 | 23.2 |
1995 | Indiana | 17 | 17 | 37.7 | .476 | .422 | .860 | 3.6 | 2.1 | .9 | .2 | 25.5 |
1996 | Indiana | 1 | 1 | 31.0 | .412 | .333 | .867 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .0 | 29.0 |
1998 | Indiana | 16 | 16 | 39.3 | .426 | .400 | .904 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.2 | .2 | 19.9 |
1999 | Indiana | 13 | 13 | 37.0 | .397 | .333 | .895 | 3.9 | 2.6 | .7 | .2 | 20.2 |
2000 | Indiana | 22 | 22 | 40.5 | .452 | .395 | .938 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 1.0 | .4 | 24.0 |
2001 | Indiana | 4 | 4 | 44.3 | .456 | .429 | .933 | 5.0 | 2.5 | .8 | .5 | 31.3 |
2002 | Indiana | 5 | 5 | 39.6 | .506 | .419 | .875 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.6 | .2 | 23.6 |
2003 | Indiana | 6 | 6 | 29.3 | .283 | .160 | .913 | 2.3 | 2.3 | .2 | .2 | 9.2 |
2004 | Indiana | 16 | 16 | 28.4 | .402 | .375 | .922 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 1.1 | .2 | 10.1 |
2005 | Indiana | 13 | 13 | 33.1 | .434 | .318 | .941 | 3.1 | 1.5 | .8 | .1 | 14.8 |
Career | 144 | 144 | 36.9 | .449 | .390 | .893 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.0 | .2 | 20.6 |
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 averaged 17.1 points, 52.6% shooting, and 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-highest total points (91). He started 5 out of the 8 games and shared the shooting guard rotation with Mitch Richmond. He did not return to the USA Team until the 2002 FIBA World Championship. The 2002 team did not win that year's championship, losing to FR Yugoslavia in the quarterfinals. The tournament marked the first time that NBA players competed against international competition and lost. Miller was injured during the 2002 World Championships and played limited minutes.
Off the court
Reggie Miller | |
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Miller working an NBA on TNT telecast with Mike Fratello (left) and Marv Albert (right). | |
Years active | 2005–present |
Sports commentary career | |
Genre | color commentator |
Sport(s) | NBA, NCAA men's basketball |
Employer | |
Miller served as the 2005 Indianapolis 500 Festival Parade Grand Marshal. Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein, OSB of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis opened the day with the prayer "Keep these drivers safe and God bless Reggie!" before Miller waved the green flag to start the race.
In August 2005, Miller announced his plans to join TNT as an NBA analyst; his sister, Cheryl is an NBA sideline reporter for the network. Miller once served as guest host of the network television talk show Live with Regis and Kelly, filling in for host Regis Philbin. Miller is currently a host on TNT's NBA coverage and also answers "Reggie's Mailbag".
Miller's number 31 was retired at halftime in a ceremony on March 30, 2006, at Conseco Fieldhouse.
In June 2005, Miller also became a weekly contributor to The Dan Patrick Show on ESPN Radio, providing the show with commentary. Beginning in 2011, Miller has worked as a TV analyst for the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship tournament.
Miller currently splits his time between residences in Malibu, California, and Fishers, Indiana. Miller previously put his 15,000-square-foot (1,400 m) Fishers mansion, located on Geist Reservoir, up for sale for $7.5 million. The listing has since been removed without Miller selling the residence.
On August 8, 2007, Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge and head coach Doc Rivers discussed with him about joining their revamped roster including Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and longtime Celtic Paul Pierce in a reserve role. On August 12, his former coach Rick Carlisle was quoted as saying "we (Miller and I) talked about it and agreed that it was something that deserved careful consideration." On August 24, 2007, his 42nd birthday, Miller decided against any comeback, stating: "Physically, I know I could have done it. But mentally, when you do something like this, you've either got to be all in or all out. And I've decided I'm all out."
A documentary titled Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. the New York Knicks premiered to the public on March 14, 2010, on ESPN. Miller announced in December 2009 that there would be a Special Premiere Movie event on Friday, Feb 26, at Conseco Fieldhouse. The documentary was directed by Peabody Award-winner Dan Klores.
During his career, he performed a voice role in the Disney-animated TV series Hercules; after retirement, he appeared in a comedy role in Uncle Drew in 2018 and appeared in the seventeenth season of the American reality competition television series Hell's Kitchen as one of the guest celebrity athletes assigned to contestants to serve as culinary students.
In December 2020 he was voted onto the USA Cycling Board of Directors.
Achievements
- Miller played more games with the same team than all but five players in NBA history: John Stockton and Karl Malone of the Utah Jazz, Kobe Bryant with the Los Angeles Lakers, Tim Duncan with the San Antonio Spurs, and Dirk Nowitzki with the Dallas Mavericks. (On this list, only Malone played for another team, joining the Los Angeles Lakers in his final season.) Only ten other players have played in more total regular season NBA games than Miller. Over the course of his career, Miller scored 25,279 points (14th on all-time scoring list), with an average of 18.2 points per game. He shot .471 from the field, .395 from 3-point range and .888 from the free-throw line.
- Miller made the All-NBA Third Team three times throughout his career and received his only MVP votes in 1998 and 2000.
- Miller was the first Indiana Pacer to start in an NBA All-Star Game, doing so in 1995. He was also selected to the team in 1990, 1996, 1998 and 2000.
- Miller retired as the all-time NBA leader in total 3-point field goals made (2,560) (broken February 10, 2011, by Ray Allen while with the Boston Celtics).
- Miller led the league twice in three-point field goals made (1992–93, 1996–97).
- Miller made a three-pointer in 68 consecutive games from November 15, 1996, to April 6, 1997.
- Miller led the league in free throw percentage five times (1990–91, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2004–05)
- Miller is one of only nine members in the 50–40–90 club of players who shot 50% or better from the field, 40% or better from three-point range, and 90% or better from the free-throw line in a single season while also achieving the NBA league minimum number of makes in each category. Larry Bird, Mark Price, Steve Nash, Dirk Nowitzki, Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, Malcolm Brogdon and Kyrie Irving are the only other players to achieve this feat.
- Miller ranks second all-time in 30-point playoff games against the New York Knicks, with nine, trailing only Michael Jordan, with 15.
- Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012
- Miller was honored as one of the league's greatest players of all time by being named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team
See also
- List of National Basketball Association annual free throw percentage leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career games played leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career scoring leaders
- List of National Basketball Association franchise career scoring leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career 3-point scoring leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career free throw percentage leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career free throw scoring leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career minutes played leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career playoff scoring leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career playoff 3-point scoring leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career playoff free throw scoring leaders
- List of NBA players who have spent their entire career with one franchise
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And Reggie Miller, the Knick-killer, still had one more scare for New York, even after what turned out to be Ewing's game-winning shot.
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External links
- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
- NBA history: Miller Bio
- NBA biography of Miller (1987–2004)
- Pacers.com Reggie Miller tribute
- Look back at Reggie Miller's legendary UCLA career
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