Tuesday, November 30th, 2010 at 1:16 pm  |  53 responses

Reggie Miller Leads 2011 HOF Candidates

The Hall of Fame nominations for the next class are officially closed, and a certain ex-Pacer seems to be the best bet from the new group to earn an induction. Mark Jackson, Bernard King, Don Nelson, Chris Mullin and Dennis Rodman are also possibilities. Via NBA.com: “Reggie Miller, the face of the Pacers for a generation — a shooter for every generation — heads the list of candidates for the Hall of Fame in a likely year of change that could mean new hope of enshrinement for several hopefuls with a history of coming close. Nominations closed Tuesday with Miller, in his first time on the ballot, the best bet for induction among players or coaches with NBA ties for the Hall that celebrates every level of basketball. An 18-year pro who only played for Indiana, Miller set league records for 3-pointers made (2560) and attempted (6,486) attempted. The five-time All-Star also included five seasons of leading the league in free-throw percentage and won gold medals in the 1994 world championships and ’96 Olympics. Since retiring, Miller has served as a NBA analyst and commentator for TNT.”

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  • starky larky

    Reggie Miller is a great player. Sure, stats won’t back him up, but seriously, in his tenure in Indiana, the Pacers were relevant. After he left, everything just fell off. 25k points, 18 per game? heck, there are hundreds of players that cannot score 18 in an NBA game. Steve Nash will be a Hall of Famer for sure, and his numbers are way smaller than Reggie’s. Its not about what you’ve done for yourself, its more about what you’ve done for your team with regards to winning and putting them on the map.

  • Joey

    That ridiculous article title is a perfect example of how the media has turned Reggie into a superstar that he NEVER WAS!!! It’s actually infuriating to a real basketball fan such as myself. He was never even close to the players Bernard King or Chris Mullin were in their primes. Dennis Rodman, for all his weird antics, has a far superior hall-of-fame resume than Miller, who has had neither the team success (no rings) or the stats (18, 3, 3) to warrant consideration. Those numbers are close to Glen Rice or Dale Ellis than someone with legit credentials. He’s a historically good shooter, but couldn’t even create his own shot off the dribble. He flopped and got away with more horrid calls than anyone from his era. Never a good ball handeler, rebounder, or defensive player, one would assume with the praise he hets that he must’ve averaged 30 a game or something. It simply makes no sense. He made 5 all-star games in 18 years, a ridiculously low number for someone with his reputation. I wouldn’t care so much if it wasn’t a guarantee that he’ll get in. He would not have my vote

  • Tim

    Joey, if you really watched the NBA playoffs during Reggie’s time in the NBA you would not doubt his greatness. He was possibly the single greatest clutch performer all time, behind Jordan or a select few. But If I was down three you would be dumb to not want Reggie on your squad. Also, Reggie played his ENTIRE career in an small market city in a league dominated by large markets. If the famous Knick Killer were a Knickerbocker his career, then there is no doubt he would have gotten in first ballot. Boom baby.

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