How much would Reggie Miller average in this Warriors offense?

[Mantis Toboggan M.D.]

I can see 25 ppg from him. One thing I liked about Reggie aside from the shooting was his foul drawing. That and his postseason performance sets him apart from Klay Thompson

Curry on the other hand this isn't close and you should feel bad for making a serious comparison

Didn't Reggie peak at 21 a game? In an era where guys barely guarded the 3 and played a faster pace?

 

[Newzz]

Could and saying it was a strength is the biggest difference. It would be a lie to act like Miller was taking cats off the bounce but Miller pump fakes and movement off the ball still is a marvel to watch on film. He had this awareness that was 2nd to none. But whoever said Reggie didn't have the quick release, that's bullshyt to a degree. He's 6'7 with long ass arms, getting to his shot is a lot harder than Steph not considering Steph's handles but Reggie was extremely tough to stop. But like Karl Malone, they created a system for him in Indy.

I agree 100% with everything you said here.


My point was never to be that Reggie Miller relied mainly on taking shots off the dribble, my point was that he COULD do it, because he has many times throughout his career. It wasn't his strength, but as someone who has seen him play live many times (and countless times on TV), he would shoot off the dribble, however his preferred method/most successful method was to shoot the 3 off of multiple screens.

 

[42 Monks]

Don't know how you deduced that from what i said.

Screens are as big of a part of NBA offenses as blocking is for a NFL offense

to say ANY scorer is dependent on screens, is the same as saying a QB is reliant on pass protection

and my momma told me not to argue with fools

 

[Newzz]

Didn't Reggie peak at 21 a game? In an era where guys barely guarded the 3 and played a faster pace?

24.6 ppg on 15.7 shots per game in 1990 was his peak.



That's actually pretty good if you think about it, he averaged 1.57 points per shot taken. If he would've shot the ball 19.5 times per game in 1990 (like Curry is doing today in 2016 to score 30.3 ppg currently), he would've averaged 30.6 ppg back then.

 

[Squirrel from Meteor Man]

That wasn't the question.


The question is "How much would Reggie Miller average in this Warriors offense?"


You never answered, you went off topic immediately



That's not what you said


Asking me: "When did you ever see Reggie pull up off the dribble from 30 feet?" IS a random question breh


That's not a good shot and back in the days, most players would stay AWAY from a shot like that unless it was a last second shot.

How is not a good shot if you can make it? I didn't go off topic. I said he would be Brandon rush or Ian Clark. He wouldn't start over Klay. Or Barnes. It's hard to say how many points but at best it would be 15ppg.

 

[MJ Truth]

Reggie couldn't pass, dribble or create. Definitely can't shoot off the dribble so you can't even say he would be Klay. His game isn't suited for this offense and he was never as good of a scorer or shooter as Steph Curry. If anything he would be Brandon Rush or Ian Clark

To say Reggie Miller can't "shoot off the dribble" shows you didn't actually watch Reggie Miller play, you just saw the big highlights here and there. Reggie wasn't some creator off of the bounce or anything, but it's not as though Reggie couldn't score without a screen, he had enough pump fakes and escape dribbles to free him for the shots that he needed. Reggie could at least get Klay's numbers in this offense, not to mention Klay is prone to disappearing or shying away from big moments, and we all know Reggie isn't doing THAT.

 

[Niqqa You Gay]

Screens are as big of a part of NBA offenses as blocking is for a NFL offense

to say ANY scorer is dependent on screens, is the same as saying a QB is reliant on pass protection

and my momma told me not to argue with fools

Momma sounds like a swell gal. Some players/teams use them way more than others though. True or false?

 

[Newzz]

How is not a good shot if you can make it?

I cant even get mad at this logic, because Im a well known Kobe stan and have probably said this too @Goatpoacher or @Bilz on numerous occasions in full stan mode




But to answer you, it's a bad shot for 99.8% of human beings not named Kobe Bryant or Steph Curry. Shooting from 30 feet is not a good shot in basketball...sorry to tell you

I didn't go off topic. I said he would be Brandon rush or Ian Clark. He wouldn't start over Klay. Or Barnes. It's hard to say how many points but at best it would be 15ppg.

 

[Newzz]

To say Reggie Miller can't "shoot off the dribble" shows you didn't actually watch Reggie Miller play, you just saw the big highlights here and there. Reggie wasn't some creator off of the bounce or anything, but it's not as though Reggie couldn't score without a screen, he had enough pump fakes and escape dribbles to free him for the shots that he needed. Reggie could at least get Klay's numbers in this offense, not to mention Klay is prone to disappearing or shying away from big moments, and we all know Reggie isn't doing THAT.

Exactly



And Reggie Miller in the backcourt with Steph Curry would be



Probably the most lethal backcourt of all-time

 

[5StarElite]

I'd say 25 would be his peak. Curry is better at getting buckets off the dribble, a better shooter and scorer. Never really feared Miller like that back in the day. Drop him off in this era and he's scary but Curry on another level.

 

[mbewane]

You KNOW what he did in that video was RARE for Reggie even then. To this day, that was the most surprised I've ever been at a Basketball play.

Indeed, but the fact it was rare had more to do with the fact that with the Davis brothers, McKey, Smits and them he didn't need to create his shot alone. Why complicate shyt when you have those players to set great picks? Look at the ease with which he pump fakes, dribbles and goes through the lane for a clutch dunk in a playoff game againt a good defensive team; it shows you it's a play he's comfortable with. He COULD do it, granted it was rare, but the point is that he could. Strictly a jump shooter he was not, but it was his greatest strenght so that's what he did most

 

[Squirrel from Meteor Man]

So Reggie Miller would blow by guys, move the rock, and create good shots, like Klay does?

Or would he sit in the corner and come off screens like Barnes and Rush? Actually THINK about what the Warriors do and think about how Reggie would fit in.

 

[Jplaya2023]

Danny Green comes to mind when i think of a reggie miller in this era.

this shyt is insulting

 

[dabestkeptsecret]

bruh, did you watch the game last night? dude was coming off screens hitting 3s.... he was dribbling into 3s... transition 3s... half court set shot 3s.... LOL he did everything but cartwheel into 3s.

@cartwheeling into 3s. If he does that just give him the goat title

 

[ItzDaKiing]

this shyt is insulting

Im not saying that in terms of production or anything. Asthetically his game kinda resembles Millers. Mostly catch and shoot.