Reggie Miller Talks All-Star in Indy, Favorite Pacers Moments | Inside the NBA

Reggie Miller Talks All-Star in Indy, Favorite Pacers Moments | Inside the NBA

Look it’s been since 1985 that Indianapolis has been the host of this game what’s it mean to be back in here and and be in front and center well first of all Indiana is the basketball Mecca you know they like to talk about New York Indiana is the place to be and this

Is for 18 years I was lucky I was blessed I was fortunate to have this fan base all these people that are out here rooting cheering and people say I’m the face of this allar but Tyrese halberton it’s his time he is the captain of the ship now

And I’m the co- Captain I have a question yes you played here 18 years yes the climate of what today is guys go find teams to but what made you stay and never venture out to be part of a super team or some other thing or free agency

What made you stay in Indiana Donny Walsh took a a Gamble and went out on a limb everyone here in ‘ 87 our draft wanted Steve Alfred they were coming off a national championship with IU he was a local Huger Legend as you mentioned him in the open one of the the great

Indiana uh young players here he took a Gamble and this fan base these fans we laughed and we did a lot of crying because of this guy to my right so there was no way that I could ever go anywhere else because you guys took a a

Gamble on me we cheered and we had great moments but we also had a lot of sadness together and we were all in this together and that’s how we do this together in Indiana reg speaking of Great Moments give me your top two moments as as a Pacer top two Stand up B to the fence thank you top two moments as a Pacer I I would say uh the 25 Point fourth quarter in the garden I mean that’s what by coming out that would that’s one of them also no there’s one that that’s that’s nice but a lot a lot

Of things that people don’t understand and the shot against at the time the New Jersey Nets when I was a little bit past my Prime we were moving in a different direction with j and them it was game five when the first rounds were game of

Five Jason kid and them had the number one seed we were the eight seed we should have won that series to me it was that moment of when you’re past your Prime and you can still have those moments that’s kind of one of those moments the Reggie Miller Show T talk

Show wasn’t top two I loved it I love I love the remember theiller show remember the was I like one of the first you were one of the first guests on there and you were talking like Michael Jackson you had such oh this is that’s my favorite moment yeah when Randy brow start

Walking all Shin in the air he knew it was good look my Davis boys they said some good screens for me Mark Jackson you’re a very good friend Kenny Smith point guard set me up there’s that look at this here we go look at that jacket

You got our Shacks back oh there we go go listen to his voice listen to his voice no he was a different guy in the world I’m not that’s just a reputation they gave me cuz I got him a couple of bar brawls um you know it is embarrassing

Calling your friends tell me you hurt your little toe uh but actually actually man remember when Chuck was soft spoken like that you remember those days you soft I like your mustache too you should bring back the mustache and those fake eyebrows you had I never had fake eyebrows brother those

Are eyebrow lashes you know uh you know Reggie obviously plann your entire career here what was it what was it like to play for Larry Bird pressure a lot of pressure and people don’t understand when you’re playing for such an iconic coach him coming back obviously being

From here but playing in Boston and being so successful those games that we had to actually go and play in Boston and I believe we played there 10 11 times and we were like 10 and one it was so much pressure playing with him because he expected excellence and our practices

Were intense Rick Carla was the associate head coach dick Harter was the defensive guy but but they were intense battles um but we learned so much his basketball knowledge was you know people just think that he played the game on instincts no he thought the game through

And it was fantastic Reggie on Saturday we’re going to run Indiana Glory yeah the conversation you had with with Larry and and with Zeke um you’ve known these guys forever was there anything that came out of that conversation when you’re when you’re in a room and you’re

Talking you said wow I maybe didn’t know that but maybe you just wasn’t on your radar it well first of all I was surprised all three of us got in the room but I think Charles could probably I didn’t know this so to come out of this interview

Isaiah used to travel with the Celtics back after the playoffs in the early 80s and it I found that so odd because what do you mean you used to travel I’m confus after the playoffs remember when you would see Isaiah in the finals when it was Boston versus LA and Isaiah would

Be at the game everyone assumed that magic was getting him those tickets he was getting those tickets from Red hour back in the Celtics because he was traveling on the plane on the bus seriously and I was like why he’s like I needed to know how to win like that’s

Why you hear all the beef between him and and Michael and Chicago he’s like we weren’t worried about Chicago our team to beat was the Celtics and the only way I was going to beat the Celtics I had to learn everything about them which was surprising that red and Larry and Mel

They went along with him traveling and being around learning from them how to beat them that’s amazing I didn’t know that at all I was shocked because you would that’d be like me traveling asking Michael Jordan can I ride the bus Which hell no would have ever happened I don’t

I don’t even think ESPN would let us on their show like let us on bus you know as as we came on the Air Tonight uh Reggie I referenced something that is said up here a lot in in Indiana that in 49 states it’s just basketball but this

Is Indiana by SP by spending 18 Seasons here um what made it that way what did you see away from the court um that just told you um I love basketball but this hits a little different this is the coolest thing and everyone in here will appreciate that because I’m sure a few

Of my old neighbors are here come playoff time which made it so unique playing in a smaller Market every time I would leave my house to come down to Market Square Arena or cono or gridge what it’s called now everyone in my development all the kids would be outside with homemade

Signs in their front yards banners in their front yards so it took me like 5 10 minutes to get out of development once I got on out everyone was invested in us and you I mean yes me and La Chicago New York there were bigger markets but we’re in this together in a

Small market and that’s when I say we laughed and cried together those signs trust me people I saw all of them and I loved them thank you so much for those signs that’s why Indiana is different when in terms of basketball you have a player here now Tyrese halberton when KD

Is gone when LeBron is gone when Steph is gone do you think he could be the face of this league I say say yes I think he’s he’s on a a short list because he has all the intangibles he’s a family man he’s a team player he hits

Big shots and it’s all about winning with him he’ll do whatever it takes to win and to be here when I say he’s the captain now he understands and this fan base understands that he involves everyone and that’s what it takes to win a championship in smaller markets I

Don’t know if you guys saw this today Chuck Kenny Shaq there was a u there was a press release by U Warner Brothers Discovery um and you know what uh you know what it was about I do not what was it it was about Reggie Miller and a contrac Extension congratulations well look we’re a team right exact we are a team we’re the best basketball show on the planet you guys obviously navigate that we following your footsteps so for you guys to start all this up and then for me to call games um I I have the best teammates in

The business right here well reg congratulations on the contract extension thank you you know we give you a hard time cuz this probably the furthest isue been cuz you only do West Coast games so how does it feel to be past like the Mason Dixon line I’m tired right now

Truthfully no you say that but all the the Lakers cers Phoenix I was just in Boston for a week no you was no you Bost I was just in Boston for a week when were you doing there for a week that was your Tuesday Thursday game okay Tuesday

Thursday I I I do have another question so you have 18 years of teammates you know we always your top five teammates you know your rout Mount Rush more of teammates over those 18 Seasons you better name the Davis boys well so I’m going to say the Davis boys

As one all right Antonio Andale they count as one obviously obviously Mark Jackson okay the big fella Rick Smith okay Derek mcke Oh Derek mcke jumps in the top five I love me some Derek mcke no raest no no I was going to go with the younger boys

Which I raised he was my locker mate and when we made the trade when we had to get rid of like Dale I I wanted him to know that he was welcome here and he showed these Indiana fans how good he was so Germaine O’Neal okay there you go

So when you and when you’re around Indianapolis this week uh keep your eye out for the mural that features U Reggie Miller yes indeed in action shout out to my statue shout out towood Workman man you got I love Woody too yeah yeah that that us to do that dance used to do

Before the Michael come on man come on man Charles why they do you like that man eyebrow lashes just like I said I tell you man easy Underdog put that on the t-shirt for everybody in attendance regie enjoy every second of the weekend man it’s good to see you brother thank you EJ

Thank you

Reggie Miller joined Inside the NBA ahead 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend to talk having the game in Indianapolis, his experience being a part of the Pacers for 18 years, Tyrese Haliburton and more.

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