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30 players who define each NBA franchise

By Adam McGee

Dec 21, 2013; Charlotte, NC, USA; Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan unveils the new Charlotte Hornets logo at halftime during the game against the Utah Jazz at Time Warner Cable Arena. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 21, 2013; Charlotte, NC, USA; Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan unveils the new Charlotte Hornets logo at halftime during the game against the Utah Jazz at Time Warner Cable Arena. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports /
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Reggie Miller. #31. player. 100. . SG. Indiana Pacers 1987-2005

Honorable Mentions: Rik Smits, Jermaine O’Neal, Mark Jackson

Oct 30, 2014; Cleveland, OH, USA; Former NBA player and current television personality Reggie Miller walks off the court after watching the New York Knicks defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 95-90 at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 30, 2014; Cleveland, OH, USA; Former NBA player and current television personality Reggie Miller walks off the court after watching the New York Knicks defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 95-90 at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /

Not many players have provided NBA fans with more entertainment than Reggie Miller. All the while he was entertaining the masses, he was incredibly loyal to the Indiana Pacers too. Only John Stockton played more games for a single team in that era than Miller’s 1,389 in Naptown.

The Pacers are another franchise who had seen little success in the NBA after having been one of the real heavyweights to move over from the ABA, yet Reggie Miller did everything in his power to put the team back on the map.

Miller’s Pacers failed to make the playoffs in his first two seasons in the league, but would then go on to appear in the postseason in 15 of the next 16 seasons he spent in Indiana. That included some epic battles with Patrick Ewing (and Spike Lee’s) Knicks, as well as a trip to the Finals against the Lakers in 2000.

He’s a guy that when I played against him I wanted to smack him. But I all I can do is take my hat off to him. – Patrick Ewing

Miller is known for being one of the streakiest and smoothest shooters the NBA has ever seen, a reputation well-earned by his famous eight points in nine seconds, but he did so much more. The Pacers’ leader in points, Miller is also the team leader in steals and assists. Quite simply, the man brought winning time to Indiana.

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