Reggie Miller vs the New York Knicks

I rewatched the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary about Reggie Miller and his battles with the New York Knicks on the weekend. Reggie is one of my top 5 all-time favourite NBA players so I thoroughly enjoyed it again and just reminds me why I like watching him play.

I literally burst out laughing when he gets drafted and I think its Donny Walsh that tells him that all he needs to do to make the Pacers happy is to have the same intensity as his sister. The look on Reggie's face when he hears it is priceless!

Top 10 NBA 3 Point Shooters of All Time

A strange source of NBA and basketball shooting information, I came across this list thanks to a Twitter post from business guru Guy Kawasaki.

Click on the title below to read the full story.

Top 10 NBA 3 Point Shooters of All Time | Top 10 Lists | TopTenz.net

The NBA has changed many times over, but the biggest change was made in the addition of the 3 point shot in the 1979-80 season. The 3 point shot started as a tool to catch teams up and only a handful of players where considered marksman. However, in today’s game the 3 point shot is used more than ever and accounts for over 35% of all shots take in the average NBA game. The list below will demonstrate not just who has hit the most, been the most accurate, or hit them when they counted the most, but a combination of all three.Essentially, the top ten are:

10. Chuck Person
9. Dell Curry
8. Dan Majerle
7. Peja Stojakovic
6. Steve Nash
5. Glen Rice
4. Dale Ellis
3. Larry Bird
2. Ray Allen
1. Reggie Miller

The notable omission for mine is Mark Price. I also think its somewhat harsh to have Larry at #3 but I guess he wasn't "just" a three-pointer shooter and despite his heroics from downtown, there have been better, more consistent shooters from deep. Over-rated for mine, Dale Ellis at 4? Maybe the author is from Seattle.

I'm sure John Rillie will agree with Miller at #1, but who do you think is missing off this list? Who do you think should be #1?

Bounce Magazine

I often mention and read Dime Magazine every day but I sometimes forget or only check their offshoot Bounce Magazine weekly, if that.

Catching up on their stuff today tho they had some true GOLD.

First they preview an underground, low-budget basketball movie Streetballers.

Next they had what looks to be a European, almost artistic basketball commercial.

And last but not least they have an in depth look at Cheryl & Reggie Miller. Reggie is one of my favourite shooters and I thoroughly enjoyed his book "I love being the enemy" (until my mum threw out a box of my stuff). If you've never heard the catch-cry "Its Miller time!!" or if you never saw Reggie play ... watch and learn from the below. He was much more than this game but it encapsulates all he was as a player.

Most popular NBA jerseys

Thanks to the crew at Dime for this story. It seems that Kobe Bryant has reclaimed his # 1 spot at the top of the most popular NBA jerseys.

I haven't bought an NBA jersey in many years, in fact the most recent addition was a Steve Nash Maverick's Jersey, but I still have a few that I regularly wear.

Here's my NBA wardrobe:

1. Mahmoud Abdul Rauf - Nuggets
2. Tim Hardaway - Warriors (personally autographed)
3. Steve Nash - Mavericks
4. Reggie Miller - Pacers
5. Stephon Marbury - Timberwolves
6. Dominique Wilkins - Hawks
7. Allen Iverson - Georgetown (college singlet)

I also had a Kevin Garnett Timberwolves singlet but a friend lost it ... groan

Kobe Reclaims His Title as No. 1 | Dime Magazine (www.dimemag.com) : Daily NBA News, NBA Trades, NBA Rumors, Basketball Videos, Sneakers

This morning the NBA released the results for the most popular NBA jersey - Kobe Bryant is back at No. 1 after being overtaken by Kevin Garnett last year.

The rankings for the Top 15 most popular NBA jerseys and the 10 most popular teams, based on sales at the NBA Store on 5th Avenue and on NBA.com look like this:

Top 15 Most Popular NBA Jerseys:

1. Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers
2. LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers
3. Chris Paul, New Orleans Hornets
4. Kevin Garnett, Boston Celtics
5. Allen Iverson, Detroit Pistons
6. Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat
7. Paul Pierce, Boston Celtics
8. Nate Robinson, New York Knicks
9. Pau Gasol, Los Angeles Lakers
10. Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic
11. Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls
12. Ray Allen, Boston Celtics
13. Steve Nash, Phoenix Suns
14. Shaquille O’Neal, Phoenix Suns
15. Carmelo Anthony, Denver Nuggets

Player Introductions

I just realised that this is the 3rd Dime article by Aron Phillips that I've posted! The newbie at Dime seems to be striking a chord with me. Click on the title below to check out the 90's Chicago Bulls intro.

Possibly the best intro I've ever seen live was at a first round NBA playoff game in Indiana between the Pacers (with Reggie Miller) and the Bucks (with Ray Allen). The lights went off, the big screen came on playing a clip from Hoosiers ... the crowd as one joined in with a slow hand clap and I still get chills remembering the atmosphere ... electric.

NBA Rumors - Trades - Free Agents - Basketball Olympics - Dime Magazine
Lights Out For The Utah Jazz

By Aron Phillips
Utah Jazz

There’s something about NBA pre-game introductions that makes me want to get to the game two hours ahead of time. Growing up watching the Chicago Bulls in the ’90s made The Alan Parsons Project’s song “Sirius” a staple on my iPod – and even the primary ringtone for one of the Dime Crew and his BlackBerry.

Missing player intros is on-par with missing your brother’s wedding. No joke, I’ve spent hours on YouTube searching to see each team’s video – critiquing their music choice, visuals and special effects."

The best three-point shooter of the last 20 years

As I was working on my Top Ten List of all-time shooters, it seems Dime Mag was working on their top 3 point shooter of the last 20 years. I stumbled across the contest today but here's who their readers voted as the best:


NBA Rumors - Trades - Free Agents - Basketball Olympics - Dime Magazine » Blog Archive » The Best Three-Point Shooter of the Last 20 Years: "The Best Three-Point Shooter of the Last 20 Years

By Dime Magazine

Ray Allen fell 49-45 to Reggie

We’ve played through the top 16 shooters of this generation, and today we can crown a champion. According to your votes, Reggie Miller is the best three-point shooter of the last 20 years, edging Ray Allen by the slimmest of margins, 49-45."

Follow the links in the article to see who they started with in their top 16 and how they got down to the top 2.

Reggie Miller Break Away & Fade Away

When I was searching the net yesterday for photos of Reggie to go on my Top Ten Shooters list, I came across this post. Its a good tip to improve your shot by getting yourself more open. As mentioned in my list of what Reggie is famous for, # 7 should be: kick out towards the defender, try and draw contact to make it look like you've been fouled in the air. Veteran play and no one did it better than Reggie (except maybe my friend Tux)!


Reggie Miller Break Away & Fade Away: "Reggie Miller Break Away & Fade Away




See that leg right there in the bottom right hand corner? That's Reggie's opposing defender. Was his D being lousy in defense. No, he has been running all over the court. Was he not giving Reggie any respect? No, everybody gives Reggie respect, even the ref. Then why? It is because of Reggie's signature basketball move. Reggie uses a pick, pushes the defender into the pick, and run beyond the arc to shoot a fade away three. What unblockable? That's unblockable.

Here is a step-by-step guide of using Reggie's signature

1. Walk slowly towards the baseline of the court on one side. Walk to conserve energy for continuous burst

2. initiate a quick eye contact with a teammate for a pick at a blind spot of your defense. Set the pick 6 steps away from the defense

3. Look away from the pick and suddenly sprint towards the pick

4. At the moment you run past the pick, use your shoulder (or your arm if no refs are paying attention) to push your d into the pick

5. Run towards the three point arc, receive a pass, and turn around

6. If the defense is still far away, just do a regular shot, otherwise, fade-away"