Would Reggie Miller have been as good as Steph Curry if Miller played in this era?

[Upgrayedd]

I was watching a classic game on NBA TV today between the Knicks and Pacers from the 1994 playoffs and Miller had a huge game. And that was against the Knicks in the 1990s when the NBA played way tougher defense. It got me thinking would Reggie Miller be as good or better than Steph Curry if he played in todays league? I think so.

[stalkerforlife]

lol

FUMING.

[Smoke117]

...Ray Allen is better than Reggie and Ray would be better than Reggie if he played in this era...so no.

[outbreak]

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Can't people just be basketball fans an enjoy watching a player put up an all time amazing season

[Marchesk]

Detlef Schrempf to be honest.

[Upgrayedd]

...Ray Allen is better than Reggie and Ray would be better than Reggie if he played in this era...so no.

you can't be serious

[CuterThanRubio]

Lightskinned JJ Redick

[Smoke117]

you can't be serious

I hope you know that in this era that cheap leg kick out Reggie did to get all those ft's is not allowed anymore...not to mention Ray was a significantly better ball handler than Reggie was...he's not Curry level obviously, but he created a lot of his own shots off the dribble on the Bucks and Sonics. Ray Allen would ABSOLUTELY be better than Reggie Miller if they both came into the league when Curry did.

[senelcoolidge]

He would shoot even more 3's in today's NBA. More open looks too. The game is not tight and all up in your face like it used to be.

[buddha]

...Ray Allen is better than Reggie and Ray would be better than Reggie if he played in this era...so no.

Ray Allen shot 8 threes per game multiple seasons in his career. That's how many Klay Thompson shoots per game in this era.. what exactly is going to change if Ray Allen plays now, is he going to shoot 12 threes per game? :oldlol:

[3ball]

...Ray Allen is better than Reggie and Ray would be better than Reggie if he played in this era...so no.
Except Ray Allen isn't better than Miller.. Miller has better stats, consistently took teams deep into the playoffs without any all-star teammates, and had far more great playoff performances.

Oh, and Miller went head to head with Allen in 2000 playoffs.. Ray was 24, Reggie was 34... Ray averaged 22/7/3, compared to Miller's 24/3/3.. But in pivotal Game 5 to decide the series (1st round was only 5 games back then), Ray was 6-21 and scored 18 points.. Reggie was 15-25 and scored 41..

Not only did old man Reggie destroy Allen heads-up, but he has FAR more great playoff performances - it's not even close - and he consistently took teams much further in the playoffs:

From 1990 to 2001, Miller played with three players who were selected to a combined three all-star games.. Miller is 6-6 in playoff series without a single all-star teammate and has made three conference finals under those circumstances.

Otoh, from 2000 to 2011, Allen played with five players who were selected to a combined thirteen all-star games.. Ray Allen has never made a playoff appearance in his career without at least one all-star teammate (while Miller won 6 of 6 playoff series without a single all-star teammate).

[3ball]

It's easier for players to get good 3-point looks with today's format - here's why:

In today's game, teams attempt a whopping 24 threes per game.. The mechanism used to get this many 3-pointers is screen-roll/drive-and-kick, which requires shooters to camp behind the line (otherwise there's no one to kick it out to).

Previous eras didn't have the necessary 3-point shooting to camp players behind the 3-point line, so the style of play was completely different - players were positioned closer to the basket, not at the 3-point line to set up a drive-and-kick.. So if 3-point shooters like Bird or Miller wanted to get 3-point looks, they had to run off a million screens - they couldn't just stand behind the 3-point line and wait for the screen-roll/drive-and-kick like today's player.

Heck, guys like Ibaka and Bosh are expert 3-point shooters in today's game and they don't run off a SINGLE screen.. They just stand behind the arc and WAIT - it's a lot easier for Ibaka to get 3-point looks when he has the necessary 3-point shooting teammates to make drive-and-kick viable.

[pauk]

I think Reggie would definitely been better (more productive & perhaps more efficient) in this era, but not as great/better than Steph... mostly because of the ballhandling part, he is one of the best ever at that aswell, his pure shooting + ballhandling + this era, one of the most evil combinations on the perimeter ever as he can just create looks/space to abuse that pure shooting touch more than Reggie could/would...

Im thinking mostly of how Mark Price would be in todays era as his game/ability was actually pretty similar to Steph in every way except for the athleticism part perhaps...

[Heavincent]

Is the OP retarded? I'm pretty sure he's retarded.

[Stout]

Reggie doesn't have the handles or passing ability to be as good. He would be a much better version of Klay.

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Is Reggie a top ten SG all-time?

[Cleverness]

Reggie wouldn't even be as good as he was in the 90s because his kick move would be called an offensive foul in today's league. He could still beat the Knicks tho:oldlol:

[Smoke117]

Much of Reggie's efficiency came from the fact that he got so many ft's...many of which, as I said previously, came from that cheap leg kick out he used to do...which is now an offensive foul. How else do you think a guy who was primarily a jump shooter was getting to the ft line so much? Ray never pulled that kind of cheap shit, but he was much better slasher and finisher. He was also a much, much better all around player. All Reggie did was score and he didn't even do it at an elite clip...he was pretty much useless outside of scoring though. There's a reason why he wasn't a first ballot hall of famer...because being a career 18ppg scorer while being useless as a defender, rebounder, passer/playmaker isn't especially notable.

[FashionIssues]

his light skin pass is expired so no.

[bluechox2]

i swear most of yall are like 10 years old..reggie would beast in todays nba

[theaussieguy]

Reggie doesn't have the handles or passing ability to be as good. He would be a much better version of Klay.

this, lol @ these plebs who think Curry is nothing more than a good shot, the dude has complete mastery of the game and the ball.

You hear people say "oneday a lebron sized guy who can shoot like Curry will be the certified goat" yet fail to realize one of the things that makes Curry Curry is his size. He is nimble as **** and we all know ball control is something else that generally fades the taller a player gets.

[jstern]

He would probably average around 4-5 points more making him a career 23ppg shooter. He was a 3 point specialist, and this is an era where the rules would really benefit him.

I never liked Miller, but I remember one day during playoffs, turning on the TV, Miller being clutch as hell, taking 27 footers, he was so confident. And that day I became a fan.

[ClipperRevival]

Miller is a tier or two below Curry. Miller never had Curry's handles and ability to break down set defenders with a live dribble AND get to the paint AND finish. I mean we are talking about a pretty big separation in terms of what Curry brought to the table. Miller was mostly a catch and shoot shooter, running off screens and the occassional drive off the TT. And even Curry did what Miller did best better. Curry was quicker at moving through screens, had a quicker release, greater range and most importantly, more accurate. I am not trying to sh't on Miller because he was very good but he was a few levels below Curry.

Having said that, if he played today, he would probably be a consistent 23-25 point game scorer.

[Hey Yo]

Reggie is highly overrated.

If it weren't for his college accolades, he wouldn't sniff the HOF

[FireDavidKahn]

Not even close.

Miller isn't close to the shooter Curry is.

[jstern]

One more comment. Miller and Curry play two different styles. But reading this thread it seems that people 1. expect that Miller has to play in the style of Curry, 2. Miller was like a spot up shooter.

Kobe Bryant said that the hardest player he's ever had to guard was Reggie Miller. Miller was a player that made you work on the defensive end. His style was different, doesn't mean it wasn't effective. The guy could flat out shoot in many different ways, breaking your heart after all the effort you put guarding him. And then his personality of rubbing it in your face.

[julizaver]

I was watching a classic game on NBA TV today between the Knicks and Pacers from the 1994 playoffs and Miller had a huge game. And that was against the Knicks in the 1990s when the NBA played way tougher defense. It got me thinking would Reggie Miller be as good or better than Steph Curry if he played in todays league? I think so.

NO, Curry is better. I have watched Miller during his prime and while he was great 3pt shooter, he doesn't have Curry skills, moves, and he was not the shotmaker Currry is, nor the playmaker Curry is.

[Stout]

One more comment. Miller and Curry play two different styles. But reading this thread it seems that people 1. expect that Miller has to play in the style of Curry, 2. Miller was like a spot up shooter.

Kobe Bryant said that the hardest player he's ever had to guard was Reggie Miller. Miller was a player that made you work on the defensive end. His style was different, doesn't mean it wasn't effective. The guy could flat out shoot in many different ways, breaking your heart after all the effort you put guarding him. And then his personality of rubbing it in your face.
I don't think people saying Curry is better is a knock on Reggie. Reggie was very good and potentially would be better in this era, but not better than Curry.

[livinglegend]

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Nice joke OP

[r0drig0lac]

Reggie doesn't have the handles or passing ability to be as good. He would be a much better version of Klay.
then it would be the best sg in the league and a top 10 player?

[Uncle Drew]

No, but Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf would.

[plowking]

Reggie doesn't have the handles or passing ability to be as good. He would be a much better version of Klay.

Both him and Klay are overrated, but Klay is a better player.

[SexSymbol]

no

[Uncle Drew]

Both him and Klay are overrated, but Klay is a better player.
:wtf:

[La Frescobaldi]

I hope you know that in this era that cheap leg kick out Reggie did to get all those ft's is not allowed anymore...not to mention Ray was a significantly better ball handler than Reggie was...he's not Curry level obviously, but he created a lot of his own shots off the dribble on the Bucks and Sonics and tbh even as a old gray haired dude on Heat in playoffs too. Ray Allen would ABSOLUTELY be better than Reggie Miller if they both came into the league when Curry did.

fixed that for you bro

[j3lademaster]

No. Reggie Miller is not good enough a shooter off of a live dribble to score on that type of volume consistently. Even his 25 ppg season was mostly him moving offball on screens and getting his shot within 2/3 seconds of getting the ball.

But his ability to spread the floor, make defenders chase him around screens with his ridiculous stamina, decent defense and amazing clutch ability will make him very good just like he was in the 90's.

Reggie is closer to a more trash talking, clutch version of Klay.

[90sgoat]

Reggie Miller would be very much like a smaller Kevin Durant.

Let's not forget Miller would get more easy drives too.

Besides that Miller would play much like Durant coming of a screen and shooting the 3. His lack of handle would be less exposed due to less tight defense.

Miller is one of the best 3 point shooters of all time, but as said more of a Durant type than a Curry. Miller was maybe the best 3 point shooter ever at shooting 3s off balance.

Not Curry level, but could easily see 25ppg in his prime today.

[j3lademaster]

Both him and Klay are overrated, but Klay is a better player.Reggie gave the stacked Bulls a 7 game series. Perhaps the Bulls' toughest series of the MJ era.

[tpols]

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thats not that crazy to say.. Klay is much much more well rounded, and he's better at what reggie was known best for - shooting . though I do agree reggie is a better leader and has more intanigble stuff.


has reggie ever had scoring outburst like klay's 39 in 1 quarter ?? he just needs to keep progressing mentally, but yea klay has a ton of talent, probably more than reggie.

[Stout]

Both him and Klay are overrated, but Klay is a better player.
What are you on? Please share it.

[Stout]

has reggie ever had scoring outburst like klay's 39 in 1 quarter ?? he just needs to keep progressing mentally, but yea klay has a ton of talent, probably more than reggie.
Nobody has, does that mean Klay is the best scorer of all time? No.

[Bandito]

Is Reggie a top ten SG all-time?
According to ESPN he is.

[PP34Deuce]

Reggie would be more dangerous offensively but the guy who would benefit is...

Prime Ray Allen.

[Uncle Drew]

thats not that crazy to say.. Klay is much much more well rounded, and he's better at what reggie was known best for - shooting . though I do agree reggie is a better leader and has more intanigble stuff.
Hell yeah it is. Reggie LED a team to the finals, and he was the closest anyone has ever gotten in knocking off Jordan in the midst of a three peat and is one of the most clutch performers the game has ever seen. Do you see Klay leading that Indiana team to the finals? I don't.



has reggie ever had scoring outburst like klay's 39 in 1 quarter ?? he just needs to keep progressing mentally, but yea klay has a ton of talent, probably more than reggie.No, but who has?