- Reggie Miller, one of the greatest players of all time, has never won an NBA title
- He went to just one NBA Finals and lost against the Lakers
- Reggie Miller played 18 years for the Indiana Pacers
Reggie Miller is one of the NBA’s greatest shooters and an iconic figure in basketball history. He is still one of the most talked about figures in NBA today, despite retiring years ago. But Miller has one regret which bothers him the most in his 18-year career.
“Probably every day. It burns me. It burns me. People always want to talk about all the big shots, against New York, New Jersey, Chicago. I relive the shortcomings. I relive Game 7 in 1994, Game 7 in 1995, Game 7 in 1999. I relive those moments. Yeah, it burns me. It does.”
“I had a great career; I get it, but it probably wouldn’t hurt so much if I’d never been so close. Six times in the Conference Finals, and to only go to the Finals once. I’m honored to be part of all these lists, but at the end of the day, I want to win.”
Despite his tremendous individual success, Miller’s career was defined by a lack of an NBA championship. He was a 5-time All-Star, a 3-time NBA Third Team, and was once the NBA Leader in 3-point shots made. He averaged 18.2 PPG and 3 APG and nearly shot 40% from 3-point range for his 18-year career. And yet, he doesn’t have a title to his name.
The closest he came to hoisting the coveted trophy was during the 1999-2000 season when the Pacers reached the NBA Finals. However, they fell short, losing to the Los Angeles Lakers in a hard-fought six-game series.
Reggie Miller’s last chance was effectively ended after the Malice at the Palace, which destroyed a strong Pacers team that was the favorite to advance to the Finals. He opened up about the lingering pain of not winning an NBA championship during his illustrious career.
Reggie Miller Blamed Ron Artest And Jermaine O’Neal For Losing The Series Against The Pistons
Before the Malice at the Palace incident, Miller and the Pacers had an excellent chance to win their first-ever NBA title. They had a strong squad led by Miller and he had a solid supporting cast in Jermaine O’Neal and Ron Artest (Now Metta Sandiford-Artest).
But the squad had serious chemistry issues and this cost them dearly in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Pistons. At halftime of Game 6, Miller was fuming at Artest and Jermaine for not being on the same page. He told them that they had a chance against the Lakers in the Finals.
However, Miller’s fate was sealed as the Pistons edged out the Pacers and advanced to the NBA Finals. And they would go on to win their 3rd ever title against the illustrious Los Angeles Lakers.
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